Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 910: Rapid onset and quick effect; do rich people like to eat dirt? (Bonus chapter for monthly votes: 3K chapters)

"Really? Then this acupuncture seems to be more effective than the one Dr. Fang used last time?" the female assistant said.

However, she realized she had said the wrong thing as soon as she finished speaking and quickly shut her mouth.

Fang Yan, on the other hand, was now pondering what exactly was going on.

After acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36), Ma Wenying reported feeling a soreness and heat, which indicates that the Yangming meridian's Qi was being activated. Subsequently, her hunger increased, reflecting the recovery of stomach Qi and the assistance of spleen function.

This effect aligns with the description in "The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" of Zusanli (ST36) regulating the spleen and stomach and strengthening the body's vital energy. In fact, the reaction is normal; it's just that the sea dragon needle may have accelerated this process.

Pick up a sea dragon needle; the spiral structure at the tip, it seems, can enhance the sensation of Qi.

The micro-vibrations generated during the twisting should promote the flow of Qi to the affected area and accelerate the circulation of Qi in the meridians. This is consistent with the principle of rapid Qi arrival and rapid effect in "Ling Shu: Nine Needles and Twelve Origins".

According to dialect, the use of sea dragon needles should place more emphasis on their rapid effect.

The Tiangong Needle, on the other hand, places greater emphasis on protecting itself.

However, this is only my initial judgment. Since the needle handle is made of giant clam shell, tortoiseshell, pearl powder, and ambergris, there must be something special about it.

"Dr. Fang, is this normal?" Ma Youxin asked Fang Yan at this moment.

He was still a little nervous because he saw that Fang Yan didn't speak.

Fang Yan only came to his senses after hearing this, and then said:
"This acupuncture treatment is indeed quite fast, much faster than ordinary acupuncture. The reason is probably that the spiral needle accelerates the flow of Qi and removes stagnation. The Tanka people have lived on the water for a long time and often suffer from dampness obstruction and Qi and blood stagnation. Therefore, this acupuncture should be extremely suitable for syndromes such as liver Yang hyperactivity, phlegm-heat disturbance, and dampness obstructing the middle Jiao."

"I'm going to say too much, but you won't understand... Overall, it's a very good set of needles."

Hearing that his sister was alright, and that Fang Yan had even praised the needle, Ma Youxin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking in dialect:

"Haha, I'm glad Dr. Fang likes it."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Ma!" Fang Yan said to Ma Youxin.

Fang Yan then realized that the treatment goal had been achieved, so the needle retention time was shortened.

The needle used to need to be left in for 20 minutes, but now it only takes a few minutes.

It saves a lot of time.

After removing the needle, Fang Yan prepared to say goodbye to them.

"Tomorrow is the weekend, and I'll be going back home. I'll leave the rest to Dr. Fang." Ma Youxin said to Fang Yan as he saw him off at the elevator.

Fang Yan nodded and said to Ma Youxin:
"Mr. Ma, rest assured, I will ensure Miss Ma's treatment while I am in Beijing."

"Thank you, Dr. Fang!" Ma Youxin clasped his hands together and bowed to Fang Yan.

Fang Yan quickly returned the greeting, then said goodbye and got into the elevator.

After going downstairs.

As soon as I got to the parking lot, I saw someone coming out from Building C.

Director Liao was still leading the way.

Director Liao also happened to see Fang Yan and waved to him from afar.

Then he pointed to the dialect to the people around him.

The patients and their families, upon hearing the local dialect spoken in the parking lot, greeted him warmly.

Good morning, Dr. Fang!

"Dr. Fang even came to pick us up in person?"

"I'm so sorry..."

"..." Fang Yan was speechless, realizing that he had really stumbled upon this coincidence.

To my surprise, we ran into them at this time.

"Everyone, get in the car and come with me to Peking Union Medical College Hospital." Fang Yan took the opportunity to back down, without mentioning that he wasn't there to pick them up.

Everyone quickened their pace and got into the car that Director Liao had prepared for them.

Then, following behind the car with the dialect, they drove together towards Xiehe Hospital.

They arrived at the parking lot shortly after. Fang Yan parked the car, picked up the sea dragon needle, and then pointed to the outpatient building:

"Everyone, please sit outside the outpatient clinic for a while. I'll go and call a few people over."

Director Liao cooperated by taking on the role of guide, inviting everyone to follow him toward Fang Yan's clinic.

Fang Yan went to the inpatient building.

"Let's go, to the outpatient building," Fang Yan said to Yuan Qingshan, Zhu Lina, Zhao Zhongzhen, and Pang Hong, who were doing their internships today.

Then, together with them and Fang Yaozhong, they headed towards the outpatient building.

On the way, Fang Yan said to Fang Yaozhong:
"Teacher Fang, have you ever heard of the Tanka people?"

Fang Yaozhong never expected Fang Yan to ask such a question.

However, he still nodded and said:
"I've heard of them. They're from the south, people who live on boats. What's wrong with that?"

Fang Yan then handed him the box of sea dragon needles she was carrying and asked:
Have you ever seen this needle before?

Fang Yaozhong was taken aback and took the sandalwood box that Fang Yan handed over.

Others also gathered around, looking at the thing with curiosity.

When the prescription was opened, the sea dragon needles were seen inside.

Fang Yan explained to him:

"This needle is said to have been used by the Tanka people's shamans, and its craftsmanship may even be traced back to the Ming Dynasty when Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean. There is also a saying that it was passed down from the imperial court. Its magic lies in the fact that it can obtain qi very quickly after the needle is inserted, and it has a significant effect on stimulating the body's meridian qi, which can shorten the needle retention time to one-third of the normal time."

"So fast?" Everyone was surprised.

The prescription states:
"The needle handle looks like a hawksbill turtle shell and another kind of seashell..."

"It's made of giant clam shell, and it also contains pearl powder and ambergris," Fang Yan reminded her.

The others suddenly realized, and Fang Yaozhong held the medicine to his nose to smell it, saying:

"It does have a very strong smell."

"Moreover, the needles have spiral patterns on them, and they are very finely made."

Then he shook his head and said:

"But I'm really sorry, I've never seen this kind of needle before, and I've never even heard of it."

"If it's really as amazing as you say, then it's quite impressive."

After saying that, he asked in dialect:

"Who gave this to you?"

He said in dialect:

"A friend from the South."

Fang Yaozhong didn't press further; instead, he smiled and said:

"That's good, having more friends makes life easier."

After saying that, he carefully put the needle away and returned it to Fang Yan.

Originally, Fang Yan wanted to see if he had seen this in the prescriptions, but now it seems he will have to look for the result elsewhere himself.

……

Soon the group arrived at the outpatient building.

A group of people were already waiting there. Director Liao said to Fang Yan, "We were closed yesterday, so there will be a little more people today, eight in total. Is that alright?"

He said in dialect:

“No problem. When I was at Tongrentang, I saw not just eight, but eighty.”

Director Liao nodded with a smile.

Then he took a box from the secretary and handed it to Fang Yan:

“You broke four needles last time, and they’ve already had four replacements.”

Fang Yan didn't expect that the injections would be collected so frequently today.

After taking it, I opened the box and looked inside. Sure enough, there were four Heavenly Craftsmanship Needles.

It's the same type of handle with nine palaces and eight trigrams as before.

The Dead Jade should also be the same model, without any upgrades.

"Okay! Thank you, Director Liao." Fang Yan expressed his gratitude to Director Liao.

Then he arrived at the door of the consultation room and greeted the person at the front of the line:
"Let's go, let's be the first ones in."

As he spoke, he pushed open the door and led Fang Yaozhong, four classmates, and the patient into the consultation room.

The patient was a Malaysian Chinese businessman who was in the sugar business.

His surname is Liu and he is 45 years old this year.

He was the only patient there today, accompanied only by an assistant.

He was first in line, and as soon as he entered the room, he and his assistant took a tote bag and placed it on Fang Yan's table.

"A few local Malaysian specialties, bird's nest, and a set of Malaysian pewter tea set. Please don't find them too offensive, Dr. Fang."

Fang Yan said with a smile:

"You're too kind. May I ask what the problem is?"

He opened his mouth:
“My…”

His gaze fell upon Fang Yaozhong and the others behind Fang Yan.

Fang Yan said to him:
"This is my teacher, and the others are my classmates and assistants. They are all professional TCM practitioners. Just say what you need to say; we are professionals."

Mr. Liu was a little embarrassed, but he could only bite the bullet and speak in the dialect:

"Um... well, before I came here, I had my hemorrhoids treated at a local hospital in Malaysia."

"But after the treatment, the hemorrhoids were cured, but I felt very uncomfortable."

Fang Yan frowned:

"uncomfortable?"

"Yes." Mr. Liu nodded.

Fang Yan pressed him for an answer:
"How exactly do you feel uncomfortable?"

Mr. Liu said:
"I often feel dizzy, have palpitations, shortness of breath, and sweat easily without realizing it."

"And I feel weak after walking just a few steps."

"And I can't sleep well, I keep having nightmares, and I don't want to eat."

Fang Yan picked up his pen and quickly wrote things down, then asked:
"Going to the toilet?"

"Constipation," Mr. Liu said.

He asked in dialect:

"Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt," Mr. Liu replied.

Fang Yan asked him:
How do you treat hemorrhoids?

"Give me a shot," Mr. Liu said.

Fang Yan paused, "Injection for hemorrhoids?"

He thought for a moment before asking:
"Necrolysis injection for internal hemorrhoids?"

Now that Mr. Liu had opened up, he was no longer so hesitant and spoke honestly into the dialect:
"It was indeed internal hemorrhoids, but I don't know the professional name for the treatment. I just remember that I got an injection, stayed in the hospital for three days, and then the hemorrhoids fell off on their own."

Fang Yan nodded:
"That's the necrosis injection method for internal hemorrhoids."

The necrosis injection method for internal hemorrhoids involves injecting a corrosive sclerosing agent into the hemorrhoid, causing a sterile inflammatory reaction in the local tissue. This leads to the gradual fibrosis and atrophy of the hemorrhoid tissue, eventually resulting in necrosis and sloughing off, thus eliminating the symptoms of internal hemorrhoids.

The advantages are that this method is relatively simple to operate, causes less trauma to the patient, allows for faster postoperative recovery, and can preserve the normal function of the anus to a certain extent.

The downside is that some complications may occur, such as local pain, bleeding, and infection.

Fang Yan asked him:
"You feel something's wrong, haven't you gone to the local hospital for a checkup?"

Mr. Liu said:
"I went for a checkup later, and they just said I was a little anemic."

"Nothing else was found to be wrong."

anemia?

Anemia caused by internal hemorrhoids usually progresses slowly, and early symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, and paleness.

As the condition progresses, the anemia may gradually worsen, leading to symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, tinnitus, and insomnia.

But what if I develop anemia after the surgery?

Could there be internal bleeding?

"Do you have rectal bleeding when you go to the toilet?" Fang Yan asked.

"No, I don't think so..." Mr. Liu said uncertainly.

Considering his constipation, Fang Yan asked again:
Is your stool black?

Mr. Liu thought for a moment and said:

"Uh... I don't remember."

"..." Fang Yan was speechless.

After thinking for a moment, she said to him:
"Stick your tongue out so I can see it, and stretch out your hand too."

Then, as soon as Mr. Liu opened his mouth, Fang Yan saw some black stuff stuck to his teeth.

Fang Yan looked closely and asked:

"You've eaten... dirt?"

Mr. Liu was taken aback, then nodded somewhat embarrassed.

People, including those speaking in dialects, were now astonished:

Good heavens, this guy has pica!

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(End of this chapter)