jdhmnovel Chapter 346 'Evil Poison' Has Been Lingering for a Long Time
Chapter 346 'Evil Poison' Has Been Lingering for a Long Time
Yuan Bao looked at the old man's thatched hut, her eyes resolute: "I know. But since we've encountered this, there's no reason to back down." She wasn't just fighting for points; she was fighting for a chance to turn things around for this elderly man and young child, both deeply suffering!
Watching the little girl's thin figure clutching the prescription that carried immense hope and risk, disappearing down the dusty path leading to the town's pharmacy, Yuan Bao's heart also clenched.
"My lady, you don't look well." Little 9, floating on her shoulder, whispered in a childish voice that only she could hear. Her round body seemed to have suppressed its usual liveliness, and there was a hint of worry in it. "That prescription... is really strong."
Yuan Bao took a deep breath of the mixed smells in the town air, trying to suppress his anxiety: "Only strong medicine can cure a serious illness. The 'evil poison' in his body has been lingering for a long time and has become a chronic disease. Only a strong medicine can shake it. But... I hope his body can hold on."
She knew all too well that in the real world, without modern medical monitoring equipment, the risks of such treatment would increase exponentially.
Although game instances are not real, the pressure of being on the brink of life and death is just as real.
She didn't linger and walked into the market town called "Liulin Town" with her medicine box on her back.
A cacophony of noise washed over him, a mingled mix of hawking, haggling, and the neighing of livestock. Yuan Bao’s gaze swept over the shops and stalls lining both sides of the street, finally settling on a simple inn at the western end of the town that looked fairly clean and had a wooden sign that read “Peaceful Inn” hanging above the door.
She needed a place to stay and wait for the old man's reaction after taking the medicine.
Using the few copper coins (initial funds) provided by the system in the instance, Yuan Bao rented the cheapest shared room and carefully put away his medicine box.
The room was small, with only a bed and a table, but it was fairly clean.
She had just sat down and hadn't even had a sip of water when she heard a heart-wrenching cry and frantic banging on the door coming from downstairs at the inn.
"Help! Someone, please help! Save my child!"
"Shopkeeper! Is there a doctor? Please! Save my son!"
Emergency!
Yuan Bao sprang up almost reflexively, grabbed his medicine box, and rushed downstairs.
The inn's lobby was in complete chaos. A woman, dressed in rags and with tears streaming down her face, was holding a boy who looked to be about two or three years old and crying out in despair.
The boy was convulsing violently in her arms, his eyes rolled back, foaming at the mouth, his small body taut like a fully drawn bow, and strange gurgling sounds coming from his throat.
The innkeeper and several guests standing around were at a loss and were so anxious that they stamped their feet.
Febrile seizures!
"Get out of the way! I'm a doctor!" Yuan Bao's voice once again pierced through the chaos with a calm strength.
She quickly pushed through the crowd, squatted down in front of the woman, and reached out to touch the boy's burning forehead (high fever!) while rapidly checking his pupils (sluggish light reflex!) and jaw (clenched!).
"What happened to him? How long has it been?" Yuan Bao asked very quickly.
"It's been burning...burning all day...it just suddenly started convulsing..." the woman cried incoherently.
The situation is critical! Continuous convulsions could lead to suffocation or brain damage! Yuan Bao made a quick decision and opened the medicine box.
"Quick! Lay him flat on the ground! Loosen his collar!" Yuan Bao commanded, his hands moving non-stop.
She first used a clean cloth to quickly wipe the white foam from the boy's mouth and nose to prevent him from suffocating.
Then, with lightning speed, he took out silver needles and precisely inserted them into the Renzhong, Hegu, and Taichong acupoints—all of which are key acupoints for emergency treatment of convulsions!
The needling technique is swift and stable, mainly using strong stimulation and purging methods.
"Little 9! Is there any 'Zixue Powder' in the medicine box?" Yuan Bao asked anxiously in his mind.
“Yes! The third compartment has a small porcelain bottle!” Little 9 responded immediately.
Yuan Bao immediately found the small bottle labeled "Purple Snow" and poured out a small amount of precious, shimmering pale purple powder.
"Quick! Dissolve it in warm water! Try to feed it some!" She handed the medicine powder to the shopkeeper who was helping out.
Acupuncture combined with the heat-clearing, orifice-opening, calming, and wind-extinguishing effects of Zixue Powder works in tandem!
The boy's violent convulsions subsided at a visible speed, his tense body gradually relaxed, and the gurgling sound in his throat disappeared.
Although he was still in a coma and had a persistent high fever, the most dangerous seizure condition had been brought under control!
Yuan Bao breathed a sigh of relief and then began a detailed examination.
The boy's tongue was red with a yellow coating, and his pulse was rapid and forceful, indicating that heat had entered the pericardium and triggered liver wind.
She quickly wrote down a prescription: mainly composed of antelope horn (or a substitute), uncaria, gypsum, anemarrhena, etc., with a heavy dose to clear heat and extinguish wind, supplemented with Angong Niuhuang Wan (if available at the pharmacy) or a stronger version of Zixue San for internal use.
"Go get the medicine right away according to this prescription! Administer it orally once! Be careful to cool down, wipe her body with warm water, but don't cover her up!" Yuan Bao handed the prescription to the still-shaken woman. "She's temporarily stabilized, but a persistent high fever is very dangerous; we must administer the medicine as soon as possible!"
The woman thanked them profusely, then stumbled out of the inn with her child in her arms to get medicine.
Yuan Bao wiped the fine sweat from his forehead; the tension from earlier hadn't completely dissipated.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded:
[Successfully treated an emergency patient (a child with febrile seizures)!]
[Treatment Assessment: Timely intervention (rapid cessation of seizures), precise medication (acupuncture + Zixue Powder + prescription), significant effect (out of danger).]
[Points Reward: +20,000 points!]
Golden light flashes.
Current points: 41.5 + 2 = 43.5 / Target breakthrough points: 50
20,000 points have been credited to your account!
We've taken another big step closer to our goal!
But Yuan Bao felt little joy; the old man's safety weighed heavily on his mind.
Exhausted, she returned to her cubicle and had just sat down when there was another knock on the door.
This time, a middle-aged woman with a haggard face stood hesitantly at the door, clutching her lower abdomen, her voice barely audible: "Please...are you a doctor? I...I've had abdominal pain for quite some time, and my period is...irregular..."
The woman experienced vaginal discharge, abdominal pain, and irregular menstruation.
Yuan Bao could tell at a glance that it was a common gynecological disease.
She suppressed her anxiety, rallied her spirits, and invited the woman into the house. She carefully inquired about her symptoms, observed her complexion and tongue coating, and took her pulse (which was wiry, thin, and hesitant).
The diagnosis was liver qi stagnation, imbalance of the Chong and Ren meridians, and damp-heat accumulation in the lower body.
She patiently comforted the woman, performed acupuncture to soothe her liver and regulate her qi (selecting acupoints such as Taichong, Sanyinjiao, and Guanyuan), and prescribed a formula based on Xiaoyao San combined with Simiao San (containing Bupleurum, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Poria cocos, Atractylodes lancea, Phellodendron chinense, and Achyranthes bidentata), explaining in detail the contraindications for decoction and administration.
The woman took the prescription, gratefully left a few copper coins as payment, and departed.
[Successfully treated a patient with a common ailment (a woman experiencing vaginal discharge, abdominal pain, and irregular menstruation).]
Treatment assessment: The diagnosis is accurate, and the prescription is appropriate.
[Points Reward: +5,000 points!]
Current points: 43.5 + 0.5 = 44 / Target breakthrough points: 50
Five thousand points have been credited to your account.
Yuan Bao watched the slowly climbing number (44), but felt that time was passing exceptionally slowly.