Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 961 Treating illness before it manifests is the mark of a superior physician (Bonus chapter for monthly votes: 3 chapters)

"What's going on?" Secretary Zhou, who was standing to the side, seemed even more agitated than Director Liao himself, and hurriedly asked Fang Yan.

Seeing his boisterous manner, Director Liao couldn't help but say:
"Don't worry, everything's alright now, isn't it?"

Fang Yan observed Secretary Zhou's reaction and realized that this person clearly had a strong desire to improve.

His reaction had a somewhat theatrical element to it.

Anyone with a brain can see that.

However, there are some things that you should see through but not say.

Fang Yan nodded and said to Secretary Zhou:
"Director Liao is indeed fine for now, but we still need to take this seriously and take precautions."

"Just now, I observed the tongue using visual diagnosis. Director Liao's tongue coating was thick, greasy, and yellow, which indicates that there is damp heat in his body. Moreover, his tongue body was dark purple, and there were faint ecchymoses on the tip of his tongue, which indicates blood stasis syndrome, which may affect the circulation of the heart. In addition, his long-term consumption of strong tea and coffee has caused his teeth to turn yellow. These lifestyle habits will also have some impact on his constitution."

"Continuing with lifestyle habits, Director Liao has a habit of smoking a small amount and drinking strong jasmine tea, which may aggravate the damp heat in his body. Of course, these are not the main issues. The main issue is that Director Liao has had diabetes. Although the symptoms are not yet apparent, long-term illness can lead to poor blood circulation, and diabetes easily damages blood vessels. In addition, his long-term overwork depletes his heart yang, which can also be a contributing factor to heart disease."

"Moreover, Director Liao himself mentioned that he occasionally experienced shortness of breath and brief radiating pain in his left arm. Although he did not experience palpitations, this indicated a potential obstruction of the heart vessels. Combined with his previous blood stasis symptoms of 'bluish-purple and thick sublingual veins' in his legs (see Chapter 924), I deduced that systemic blood stasis may have affected the heart vessels."

Secretary Zhou nodded. Although he only half understood what was being said, he basically grasped how to identify dialects.

At this moment, Director Liao asked Fang Yan:

"That sounds pretty serious, so why do you say it's okay for now?"

He said in dialect:

"When I pressed your acupoints later, I pressed three places in total."

"The first point is Neiguan (PC6), which is an acupoint on the pericardium meridian. Pain when pressing it indicates that the heart meridian is blocked."

"The second is the Tanzhong acupoint, which is the pericardium's Mu point. If pressing this point causes pain, it indicates that the Qi in the chest and heart is not flowing smoothly."

"The third acupoint is Zhiyang, which is on the Du meridian. If you don't feel pain when you press it, it means that the condition of the heart meridian has not yet developed to a serious stage and affected other parts of the body."

"In other words, considering the characteristics of damp-heat and blood stasis in the tongue appearance, the heart weakness in the pulse, the heart meridian blockage in the acupoint reaction, as well as the influence of diabetes and lifestyle habits, you do have poor heart meridian circulation and need to be wary of heart disease, but it is not to the point that you are in immediate danger."

"The best physician treats diseases before they manifest."

"Current treatment is the critical window of opportunity to block the progression of the disease; only by taking measures can we prevent it from happening in the first place."

Fang Yan smiled and gave an example:
"Your situation is like there's some rust on the walls of your water pipes. The water flow is slower than before, and you can occasionally hear a 'buzzing' noise from the pipes. The rust hasn't blocked the pipes yet, and the faucet still works normally. But if left untreated, the rust will build up and eventually affect the water flow, or even burst one day."

He paused and then said:
"When you pour strong coffee or strong tea leaves into the water pipes, it's like throwing mud and sand into them, which will only make the rust grow faster. Fortunately, we can detect it early now, just like when we see small bubbles coming out of the water pipes. By cleaning the pipe walls and changing the water in time, the water pipes can be restored to normal, and we won't have to go to the point of replacing the whole water pipes."

Upon hearing this, Director Liao understood.

He spoke in dialect:

"Alright, let's see how to fix it now?"

Fang Yan said to him:
"It mainly clears heat and dampness, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and warms and tonifies the heart yang."

In response to Director Liao's situation, Fang Yan plans to focus on the heart meridian while also addressing damp-heat and blood stasis.

His main symptoms were poor blood circulation (shortness of breath, radiating pain), and he also had underlying diabetes. Therefore, according to local dialect, the priority should be to regulate the heart yang and blood vessels, while the damp-heat problem can be temporarily relieved or the intensity reduced.

This reduces the conflict of medicinal properties and avoids the direct superposition of bitter and cold drugs with pungent and warm drugs, instead using milder drugs to harmonize them.

Fang Yan thought for a moment and then said to Director Liao:
"In the early stages, I will prescribe a Gualou Xiebai Guizhi Decoction to warm and invigorate the heart yang, relieve chest tightness and regulate qi, and add a Danshen Drink to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis."

As he spoke, he picked up a pen and began to write.

The recipe is very simple:
Trichosanthes kirilowii 15g, Allium macrostemon 10g, Cinnamomum cassia twig 9g, Salvia miltiorrhiza 15g, Santalum album 6g (added later), Amomum villosum 6g (added later)
Cinnamon twig and Allium macrostemon work together to warm and invigorate the heart yang, Salvia miltiorrhiza and sandalwood promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, Trichosanthes kirilowii resolves phlegm and relieves chest tightness. Overall, the medicinal properties are mild and suitable for long-term conditioning.

After finishing writing, Fang Yan continued:

"This prescription is mainly for conditioning, but ultimately it still comes down to improving lifestyle habits."

"Don't work so hard. Quit smoking, reduce your intake of strong tea and coffee. If you're really tired and want to rest, then rest. If you can avoid working overtime at night, then don't. If there are some things you should let Secretary Zhou and the others do, then let them do them."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Zhou immediately said:

"Yes, yes, Dr. Fang is absolutely right. Leader, you are working so hard, while we subordinates seem to be having a lot of free time."

"If you want to do everything yourself, what are you going to do with us?"

"You just need to provide guidance, and we'll do the work. If there's anything wrong, you can correct it..."

Director Liao thought for a moment and said:
"Now that the work of overseas Chinese businessmen returning to invest in China is basically on the right track, it's time to give you some more responsibility."

"I'll think about it and arrange some work for you, but don't complain about how tiring it is!"

"No, no!" Secretary Zhou could barely contain his laughter.

This is clearly a move to promote him.

I've been waiting for this day for a long time.

Unexpectedly, this came quite suddenly. After only a couple of sentences in Fangyan, Director Liao agreed.

Secretary Zhou couldn't help but give Fang Yan a grateful look.

At this moment, Director Liao spoke to Fang Yan:

"Fang Yan, please continue." Fang Yan continued speaking to Director Liao while writing the medical record:
"You can take moderate walks, practice Tai Chi or Baduanjin in your daily life to promote blood circulation. Of course, you should also avoid strenuous exercise that depletes your heart's yang energy."

"In addition, regarding diet, I will write down a daily diet reference for you."

"This can help you recover to normal more quickly."

Director Liao nodded and said:

"Row."

Next, Fang Yan wrote a recipe that suited Director Liao.

This time, the dialect versions are all relatively simple and very homely, unlike the previous versions which were written to generate foreign exchange.

After it was written, Director Liao took a look and was quite satisfied.

Next, Fang Yan said to Director Liao:
"Alright, now that the medicine is ready, I'll straighten out all your muscles and bones."

Director Liao nodded, already knowing that Fang Yan was a disciple of the old lady from Shuangqiao.

Now you can try his technique.

Fang Yan approached Director Liao and said to him:
"Please relax."

"Take a deep breath..."

Director Liao followed Fang Yan's instructions, and Fang Yan began to set the bones at that time.

The other students around him, including Professor Jin Shiyuan, were also seeing Fang Yan perform bone-setting techniques for the first time, and they all watched him operate with great curiosity.

The Luo family's bone-setting method involves many different procedures, and they have a precise grasp of the local dialects, making it very easy to use.

Fang Yan cracked and popped the bones, muscles, and joints in Director Liao's body, making Secretary Zhou, who was standing nearby, tremble with fear, worried that Fang Yan might do something bad to Director Liao.

However, seeing the expression on Director Liao's face, he felt that Director Liao was enjoying himself, and even seemed to be getting more and more comfortable.

Twenty minutes later.

"So comfortable, so comfortable!" After finishing the last set, Director Liao felt as if he had become more than ten years younger.

I feel much more energetic now.

The areas that felt stiff before are now moving around without any problems. It's all because of Fang Yan's gentle manipulation that things have changed.

"The effect is truly immediate!" After standing up and stretching his body, Director Liao felt as if he had grown taller.

Fang Yan said to him:
"Your body has become stiff from working late into the night for too long. I'm going to massage it back to normal now, so you must take good care of it."

"Bone setting should not be done too many times, and the intervals between sessions should not be too short, otherwise problems may easily occur. We must avoid excessive intervention that could lead to tissue damage or functional disorders."

"Understood." Director Liao nodded.

Next, Fang Yan taught Director Liao several ways to maintain health, such as holding the sky with both hands to regulate the three jiaos, and soaking feet in hot water between 7 pm and 9 pm when the pericardium meridian is active.

After explaining these things, Fang Yan handed the prescription and medical records to Secretary Zhou.

"I have the prescription for the medication, the daily health regimen, the exercise recommendations, as well as Director Liao's examination results and treatment process in my medical records."

"Secretary Zhou, just follow the instructions above."

Fang Yan did not intend to get the medicine directly from Xiehe Hospital for Director Liao, mainly because there are certain safety regulations for leaders like him.

It's not an emergency now, so Fang Yan didn't break the rules and handed the matter over to Secretary Zhou.

Secretary Zhou is very happy now.

Fang Yan really knows him too well, and gave him another great opportunity.

To gain favor with your superiors, you need opportunities like this.

He gave Fang Yan a grateful look.

Then Director Liao glanced at his watch and said to Fang Yan:

"It's almost time. There are some overseas Chinese businessmen waiting for you upstairs."

Fang Yan nodded and prepared to tidy up before going upstairs.

He has to go and keep an eye on the patient who needs aconite today.

By the way, I'd like to ask other people from the UK if they've ever heard of the name He Ran.

He is still unsure whether this person is actually his maternal grandfather's brother.

If all else fails, I'll have to ask my mother or uncle.

This way, we can be prepared before he returns.

PS: I got 100 more monthly votes. After finishing this chapter, I currently owe everyone 95000 words.

That's all for today, please come early tomorrow!

Lao Feng is working hard to write tomorrow's!

(End of this chapter)