Chapter 407: Tackling the issue
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
Specialist Chang’s brows furrowed. He was a little displeased but this situation had been caused by them and they weren’t able to resolve it at the moment, so he could only let this Chinese doctor resolve it. However, he didn’t have faith in the Chinese doctor.
Wang Li Li’s mother was very anxious at that moment. “Director Zhang, will she be okay?”
Director Zhang nodded. “This is Director Zhao Ming Qing from Shanghai’s First Chinese Medical Academy. His medical abilities are superb. He’s at the pinnacle of the Chinese Medicine world and he’s well-known in the nation’s Chinese medical scene.”
When the reporters heard this, they etched it into their memories. Some of the reporters even started thinking of headlines to write.
‘The best of Chinese and Western medicine go head to head.’
ETC!
Madam Wang looked at Zhao Ming Qing, “Master Zhao, I’ll leave my daughter to you.”
Zhao Ming Qing nodded. “I need four men. Come here and hold her limbs down. Don’t let her move.
Very soon, four muscular men appeared and held down Wang Li Li’s limbs, pressing them down onto the bed so that she wouldn’t move. With Zhao Ming Qing’s medical ability, there was no need to remove her clothing. He had a firm understanding of the location of each acupuncture point.
He pressed onto Wang Li Li’s abdomen through her clothing with one hand, then, he picked up a silver needle and aimed it at the acupuncture point. According to his teacher’s instruction, he placed the needle into her body with great accuracy.
Specialist Chang didn’t quite believe in the effectiveness of acupuncture. In his eyes, things like acupuncture points in Chinese medicine were simply unproven by science. Although there were now numerous theses that verified the existence of acupuncture points, there was no concrete evidence. Hence, he scoffed at such methods of treatment.
When Zhao Ming Qing pierced the needle into her skin, everyone held their breaths in as if waiting for a miracle to happen.
Zhao Ming Qing’s expression was stern. He didn’t dare to be careless. He knew the locations of these three acupuncture points but he didn’t know the relationship between them. However, he trusted his teacher and he knew his teacher was trying to teach him something.
The second needle went in. Wang Li Li evidently calmed down. She was no longer in so much pain. This made everyone cry out in shock.
“Hey, it looks like it really was effective.”
“Yeah, just now, Wang Li Li was squirming in pain but now it seems like she’s no longer hurting.”
“How mystical. This is the first time I’ve seen Chinese medicine’s acupuncture. I didn’t use to believe in it.”
Zhao Ming Qing began to put in the third needle. Wang Li Li, who had still been struggling a little, suddenly stopped completely. Her expression was calm once again as if the pain had disappeared.
After observing her for a moment, Zhao Ming Qing kept the unused needles.
“Director Zhao, why did those three seemingly normal needles make the patient’s pain go away? What kind of secret is hidden behind all this?”
Zhao Ming Qing had already received instructions from Lin fan. He said, “The patient consumed porridge just now. Porridge is a great food that provides nutrients for people in weak states. However, this patient is suffering from severe anorexia and her stomach region has already atrophied long ago. With the stimulation of the porridge, the stomach becomes like a balloon, leaking gas and contracting profusely. If this isn’t alleviated in time, it might even cost her life.”
“Oh…” The reporters nodded. Suddenly, a reporter recalled something. “Master Lin talked about this issue just now too but Specialist Chang didn’t listen.”
“Yeah, Master Lin said that consuming porridge would be a problem. I never thought that it would really be true. Could it be that Master Lin knows Chinese medicine too?”
At that moment, Director Zhang looked at Master Lin, wondering how Master Lin had known this.
Specialist Chang’s expression was getting a little ugly. Especially after causing a problem in front of so many reporters and then having it resolved by a Chinese doctor, it made him very displeased.
At that moment, he explained himself, “Everyone, this kind of situation happens once in a while. We, the specialist group, wanted to see just how resistant the patient is towards food. We didn’t expect this kind of thing to happen. We have also obtained some accurate data and we’ve developed the early stages of our plan to treat her. Although the stomach contraction was resolved by this Director Zhao, we would’ve been able to tackle it quickly as well by checking her, finding the cause and administering the relevant medicine. Hence, it’s not that our Western medicine cannot solve the problem. Don’t you agree, Director Zhang?”
The reporters aimed their cameras at Director Zhang. Director Zhang had been put in a tough spot. He was basically being forced to agree. If he didn’t, he would be degrading Western medicine. Moreover, he didn’t know how the reporters would report what he said. He smiled and said, “What Specialist Chang said is true. Chinese and Western medicine should be used together. They each have their pros and cons. Therefore, there is nothing to compare. The patient’s condition has been stabilized. Next up, the specialist group will be discussing the next step in the treatment. I believe it will have a positive outcome.”
Lin Fan stood amongst the crowd and didn’t say anything. He wasn’t here this time to scold anyone. He was really just here to look at the situation. It was only after seeing the situation that he could understand it.
Also, he understood that sufferers of severe anorexia had rather weak stomachs. Hence, when prescribing medicine, this had to be taken into account.
At that moment, Zhao Ming Qing saw his teacher’s eyes and then he nodded. Lin Fan was telling him to leave this place for the moment. He had something to tell him.
As of now, the patient’s condition had stabilized and there wouldn’t be any more news for the reporters to report. What happened before, to them, were already very big news topics.
Outside the hospital.
Zhao Ming Qing stood respectfully by Lin Fan’s side. Lin Fan asked casually, “Do you know what categories anorexia is divided into?”
Zhao Ming Qing nodded. “Teacher, according to my knowledge, there are three types of anorexia. The first is stagnation. Due to not consuming food for a long period of time, one loses his or her appetite.”
“The second type is asthenia of the spleen. Due to the spleen being in a bad state, the asthenia occurs, causing symptoms of chest pain and vomiting.”
“The third type is a deficiency of Yin in the spleen and stomach. Due to consuming large amounts of spicy and hot foods, the Yin is affected, causing dry mouth and throat and immense thirst. It will also cause one to slim down and become jittery.”
“This has been a terrifying disease in recent years. It has many causes, such as extreme dieting as well as psychological pressure and stress. It is a kind of psychological illness. Back in our time, it was an inconceivable illness.” Zhao Ming Qing sighed.
Lin Fan smiled and said, “Of course. In the past, we didn’t even have enough to eat, how could we even think about dieting? But according to studies, severe cases of anorexia are mostly caused by extreme dieting. As for those cases caused by stress, they mostly recover after receiving early treatment.”
Zhao Ming Qing nodded. “Teacher, do we need to research about anorexia?”
Lin Fan replied, “Do you have any effective methods to treat anorexia?”
Zhao Ming Qing shook his head. “No, I can only prescribe medicine to support the patient and slowly nurse the patient. As for that patient that we saw just now, I’ve never seen someone in her condition. It is already much too severe.”
Lin Fan smiled. “Alright, you’ve been my disciple for a while now. This time, with anorexia as the topic, we’ll begin our research to tackle it.”
Zhao Ming Qing was startled. He was stunned for a moment, then he asked, “Teacher, are you going to do research to tackle anorexia?”
When he said this, he was in disbelief.
Lin Fan looked at Zhao Ming Qing and said, “What? Could it be that you think it’s not possible?”
Zhao Ming Qing immediately shook his head and replied, “No, I believe Teacher will definitely have a solution.”
“Alright, let’s go to your academy. We’ll borrow your research room to conduct our research. During this time, I’ll need you to accompany me and put in some hard work,” said Lin Fan with a smile. He had an idea of the medications that should be used to treat anorexia but this wasn’t the time to show off. Moreover, since Zhao Ming Qing had already become his disciple, he decided to give it a try using Chinese medicine.
If he solved this problem immediately just like that, it would be meaningless and it wouldn’t be of any use to Zhao Ming Qing too.