Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 18 Medical Visit

Jiang Li was unaware of the matter of Yu Xiaogang taking Tang San as his disciple, and even if he did, it wouldn't matter. As for the plant-type martial soul absorbing animal-type soul beasts, Jiang Li simply smiled.

Forget about turning a genius into a genius; they were already geniuses, highly sought after everywhere. On the contrary, turning a good-for-nothing into a genius is the real skill.

Besides, what else do you, a level 29 Great Soul Master, have besides a head full of common sense? And some of your theories can't even be justified by yourself, so don't go around causing trouble for others.

What? You're saying Tang San has the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline? Never mind then. Jiang Li thought to himself, "This is really damn bad. He can mix and match whatever he wants, and if he messes up, he has his bloodline to save him. Unlike me, I can only match one spirit ring at a time, and I also have to mutate my martial soul. It's just too difficult."

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Tiandou City, Ye Family Medical Clinic.

At this moment, a portly middle-aged nobleman sat in front of Jiang Li.

"Tell me, what's your situation?" Jiang Li said calmly, looking at the nobleman in front of him.

Jiang Li has been here for a week. Since he is new, not many people seek his medical help. He is usually too busy to see many patients, and the nobleman in front of him is one of them.

"Dr. Jiang, I don't know what's wrong with me lately. I always feel soreness in my lower back and knees, weakness in my limbs, and I also feel mentally fatigued and weak in my legs. Can you take a look at me?" the nobleman said worriedly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li couldn't help but show a strange expression. He was very familiar with this symptom, but he wasn't sure. He would observe it further.

Jiang Li coughed lightly and said, "Extend your wrist so I can take your pulse."

The four basic diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine are observation, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, and palpation.

Observation is the process by which doctors use their naked eyes to observe a patient's external appearance, complexion, shape, and demeanor. By observing the patient's mental state, skin condition, and excrement, doctors can diagnose the patient's specific condition.

Smell is the process by which doctors use their hearing and sense of smell to collect information such as the sound of a patient's voice and the smell emitted from their breathing and coughing, as a reference for judging the illness.

Asking questions is a method by which doctors learn about a patient's subjective symptoms, the onset and progression of the disease, and treatment history through conversations with the patient or someone familiar with the patient, using this information as a basis for diagnosis.

"Qie" refers to palpating the pulse, also known as taking the pulse, which involves touching certain parts of the patient's body.

Coincidentally, Jiang Li knows all four of them, and quite well. He already knows what the illness is by asking. However, some diseases have similar symptoms. To be on the safe side, it is necessary to take the pulse to determine the specific illness. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to make a mistake.

Upon hearing Jiang Li's words, the middle-aged man placed his wrist in front of Jiang Li.

Seeing the nobleman's outstretched wrist, Jiang Li placed his index, middle, and ring fingers together on the nobleman's wrist.

There are specific techniques for taking a pulse, especially in terms of finger techniques, which include finger selection, finger placement, and finger movement.

The finger selection method involves doctors typically using the index, middle, and ring fingers of their right hand to take a pulse. The pads of these three fingers are highly sensitive and suitable for sensing the pulse.

The finger placement involves the doctor placing their middle finger on the artery located on the medial side of the transverse crease of the patient's palm (the Guan pulse location), their index finger on the area in front of the Guan pulse (the Cun pulse location), and their ring finger on the area behind the Guan pulse (the Chi pulse location). The three fingers should form an arc, with the fingertips level, and the pads of the fingers should be used to press on the pulse. The spacing of the fingers should be adjusted according to the patient's height, arm length, and the doctor's finger thickness.

Finger manipulation refers to the different pressure applied by a doctor when taking a pulse, to understand the strength, rhythm, and location of the pulse. It is usually divided into three pressures: light (superficial), medium, and deep, each corresponding to different levels of pulse quality. Jiang Li, however, uses a selective pressure technique here.

After taking the pulse for a while, Jiang Li confirmed the nobleman's condition, which was indeed what he had thought. However, he hesitated whether he should say it or not, since revealing this information could lead to his death.

Jiang Li coughed twice and said, "Ahem, sir, I understand your illness, but are you sure you want to say it here?"

Upon hearing this, the nobleman glanced around, hesitated for a moment, then steeled his resolve and said, "Doctor, please tell me, I can accept it."

"Alright, since you can accept it, I'll tell you. Your pulse is generally deep, thin, and rapid. While the pulse is deep, it's also thin and beats very fast, far exceeding the normal speed. Based on what you've said, the diagnosis is kidney deficiency." After receiving an accurate answer, Jiang Li didn't care anymore. Anyway, it wasn't him who was going to die. You asked me to say it, so don't blame me if you die.

"Quack doctor! You quack! How could I possibly have kidney deficiency! I have sex with my wife every day, how could I not know if I have kidney deficiency or not! I'm filing a complaint! I'm going to file a complaint! When did even a young punk become a doctor?!"

The nobleman was furious upon hearing this. The kidneys are a major taboo for a man. A man cannot say he is impotent. Even if he does say it, he should do so discreetly. But you, a mere brat, dare to say it in public. How is he supposed to face anyone now?

"See, you're in such a hurry again." Jiang Li's expression remained unchanged as he listened to the nobleman's words, because he had already anticipated this situation. Then, Jiang Li continued, "I didn't say I couldn't cure it."

"What...?" The enraged nobleman suddenly stopped upon hearing Jiang Li's words, then immediately changed his attitude, saying, "Divine Doctor! Divine Doctor! Tell me what method to use to cure me. I don't care about the reward, as long as I can regain my strength and vitality."

"Oh, you were just calling me a quack, I remember you were going to sue me, how come you're a miracle doctor so quickly?" Jiang Li teased with a forced smile.

Jiang Li knew this kind of person all too well; it was all about saving face. He had encountered such people in his past life. After all, the kidneys were a man's most important possession, just like his third leg.

"Ahem, I didn't expect you to be so amazing. Please don't take offense, Doctor Jiang. This is just a small token of my sincerity. I hope you won't be angry." With that, the nobleman took out a bag of gold soul coins to apologize.

In fact, the nobleman himself had also discovered that as he grew older, he was becoming increasingly powerless. When it came time to pay his taxes, he would often lose his energy after a short while, and even taking whale glue was of little use. So he thought of trying his luck at the Ye Family Medical Clinic, which was ranked number one in Tiandou City. Unexpectedly, he found the answer with just one touch, truly living up to the reputation of the Ye Family Medical Clinic.

Jiang Li glanced at the gold soul coins the nobleman had taken out. There were quite a few, about forty or fifty. To take so many for a small tip, it seemed the nobleman wasn't just joking.

Since he had accepted the benefits, he naturally had to do the work. Jiang Li took the cloth bag and said, "Here's what I'll do. I'll prepare a prescription for you. Just grab the ingredients and drink it according to the proportions on it." As he spoke, Jiang Li took out paper and pen and quickly wrote down a prescription.

贵族接过一看，上面写着：「熟地黄15-20克、龟甲胶10克、鹿角胶5克（或不加）、枸杞子15克、山萸肉15克、山药10克，牛膝10克」

The medicinal herbs in Douluo Continent are similar to those in my previous life, except that some of them are called differently, so prescribing a medicine for kidney deficiency is not too difficult.

"Thank you, Dr. Jiang." After glancing at the prescription, the nobleman couldn't wait to get the medicine to test its authenticity. He had no choice; he had been oppressed for too long and wanted to stand up.

(End of this chapter)