novel for you Chapter 1086 Acupuncture is effective
Chapter 1086 Acupuncture is effective
"Help."
Chen Yang couldn't help laughing. Look how scared the old man was.
"But you have to trust us and cooperate with the treatment. From today on, all antibiotics will be discontinued, and a light diet will be adopted. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine will be gradually introduced."
Stop taking antibiotics?
Ichiro Yamamoto subconsciously wanted to refute - postoperative infection like his must be controlled by antibiotics.
But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, Yamamoto Ichiro swallowed them back - since even Juntendo couldn't cure the disease, perhaps he could only trust Chen Yang in front of him.
"I'll listen to you." Yamamoto Ichiro took a deep breath and made a decision.
Chen Yang gave Lin Yi and Gao Anliang a look, and the three of them walked out of the ward, leaving Ken Kobayashi and the medical staff to take care of Ichiro Yamamoto.
"What are the arrangements next?" Lin Yi asked.
"First, acupuncture and moxibustion are used to relieve the acute symptoms, and then Chinese medicine is used to regulate the root cause."
Chen Yang looked at Gao Anliang and said, "The prescription is as we discussed before: Sini San combined with Banxia Xiexin Decoction. Reduce the amount of Astragalus to 15g and add 12g of Curcuma and 10g of Corydalis to enhance the effect of soothing the liver and relieving pain."
"I understand." Gao Anliang nodded. "I'll go to the pharmacy and make sure the herbs are authentic."
"Where is Wen Haodong?" Lin Yi asked again.
"Have him prepare for acupuncture, which will begin in half an hour."
Chen Yang looked at his watch and said, "First, pierce the main acupoints of Taichong, Qimen, and Zusanli. Use the drainage method to first clear the liver qi and then nourish the spleen and stomach."
The three of them had clear division of labor and started to act quickly.
Inside the ward, Ichiro Yamamoto leaned on the bed, looking at the sunset outside the window, feeling complicated for a moment.
Half an hour later, Wen Haodong walked into the ward holding an antique wooden box, followed by Su Yunxue.
The wooden box was opened, revealing dozens of silver needles neatly arranged inside. The needles were as thin as hair and shone softly under the light.
"Professor Yamamoto, we're ready to start acupuncture."
Wen Haodong explained with a smile: "It may feel a little sore, but it won't hurt. Just relax."
Ichiro Yamamoto looked at the slender silver needles, and the scene in New York at that time appeared in his mind again.
When he was in New York, Chen Yang used acupuncture to help him relieve his pain. Charles was also sick at the time, but Chen Yang prescribed medicine for Charles but not for him.
"Thank you, Dr. Wen. Sorry for the trouble." Yamamoto Ichiro said hurriedly.
Ichiro Yamamoto also knew that Chen Yang did not prescribe medicine for him at that time because of his attitude.
This time, Yamamoto didn't dare to show anything.
Wen Haodong first asked Yamamoto Ichiro to lie on his side, exposing his right ribs - this was the most painful part when Chen Yang pressed it before.
After carefully disinfecting the skin with an alcohol cotton ball, Wen Haodong took out a three-and-a-half-inch silver needle. He pinched the needle handle with his fingers and twisted it gently, and the silver needle steadily penetrated the "Qimen Acupoint".
"How does it feel?" Wen Haodong asked while slowly inserting the needle.
Ichiro Yamamoto closed his eyes and felt carefully. The moment the silver needle pierced his body, he felt only a slight numbness, followed by a sore and swollen feeling that slowly spread along his ribs. The originally tense pain slowly dissipated as if it had been soaked in warm water.
"No...it doesn't hurt, just a little sore." Yamamoto Ichiro said in surprise.
Wen Haodong smiled and inserted silver needles into the Taichong acupoint (between the first and second metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot) and the Zusanli acupoint (three inches below the knee). With each acupoint, he adjusted his needle technique based on Yamamoto Ichiro's response—using a draining technique at Taichong, with rapid twisting movements, to dredge liver qi; and a tonifying technique at Zusanli, with slow lifting and insertion, to nourish the spleen and stomach.
Ken Kobayashi watched intently, his pen rapidly recording: "Qimen acupoint, 1.5-inch needle, draining method; Taichong acupoint, 1-inch needle, draining method; Zusanli acupoint, 2-inch needle, tonifying method... Patient feedback: obvious soreness and distension, abdominal pain relieved by about 30%."
Su Yunxue glanced at Xiao Jianlin and ignored him.
Twenty minutes later, Wen Haodong began to remove the needles.
He gently twisted the needle handle and took out the silver needles one by one. Each time he took out one, he would press it for a while with an alcohol cotton ball to prevent bleeding.
"You can try turning over and lying flat on your back to feel it." Wen Haodong put away the silver needle and said to Yamamoto Ichiro.
Ichiro Yamamoto slowly turned over and was surprised to find that the abdominal pain that had made him uncomfortable had actually been alleviated by a lot!
The pain that felt like a knife twisting in my stomach disappeared, leaving only a slight soreness. My breathing became much smoother, and even the nausea I had been feeling was relieved.
"This...this is amazing!" Yamamoto Ichiro couldn't help but say, his voice a little stronger than before.
"I've used the strongest painkillers before, but they didn't have such a noticeable effect!"
"Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture emphasizes 'differentiation of symptoms and selection of acupuncture points', not relying on drugs to paralyze nerves."
Wen Haodong smiled and explained, "Your abdominal pain is caused by stagnation of liver qi and poor blood circulation. The acupuncture points we use are all for dredging liver qi and harmonizing qi and blood. Once the qi and blood flow smoothly, the pain will naturally subside."
Xiao Linjian asked hurriedly, "Doctor Wen, how long will this effect last? Will it be like taking painkillers, where the pain will come back after a while?"
"As long as the Qi doesn't become disrupted again, the effect can last four to six hours."
Wen Haodong looked at Yamamoto Ichiro and said, "Next, we will give you Chinese medicine to treat the problem from the root, and gradually prolong the pain relief time until it is completely eliminated."
As he was speaking, the nurse came in carrying a bowl of dark brown medicine. The medicine gave off a light medicinal fragrance, not as pungent as western medicine, but rather soothing.
"Professor Yamamoto, it's time to take your medicine." The nurse handed the medicine to Ichiro Yamamoto: "It's a little bitter, but you can bear it."
Ichiro Yamamoto looked at the bowl of medicine and hesitated for a moment - he had been taking Western medicine all his life and had never drunk this kind of "stuff made from grass roots and tree bark".
The Chinese medicines in Country R are actually various preparations, and pure Chinese medicine decoctions are not widely accepted in Country R.
The medicine tasted bitter at first, but after swallowing it, a hint of sweetness appeared in the throat. Then a warm current slowly spread from the stomach, flowing along the meridians to the abdomen, and the remaining soreness and swelling was relieved a little.
"This..." Yamamoto Ichiro widened his eyes: "My stomach feels warm and comfortable."
"This is the 'warming and unblocking' effect of traditional Chinese medicine."
Wen Haodong explained, "The bupleurum and fructus aurantii in the prescription soothe the liver and regulate qi, the pinellia and dried ginger soothe the stomach and reduce reflux, the astragalus and codonopsis replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, and the turmeric and corydalis promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis—these herbs work together to relieve immediate discomfort while also regulating the underlying condition."
About an hour after Wen Haodong left.
Kobayashi Ken took out a thermometer and took Yamamoto Ichiro's temperature—37.2°C, down 0.6°C from 37.8°C when he was admitted! He then took out a blood pressure monitor and was even more surprised: "Blood pressure 125/80 mmHg, heart rate 78 beats/minute—much more stable than before!"
Ichiro Yamamoto himself can feel the changes - before, due to pain and discomfort, he was always anxious and short of breath, and even had difficulty speaking; but now, not only has the abdominal pain eased, his breathing has also become stable, and he even has a slight appetite.
"Xiaolin," Yamamoto Ichiro said to Kobayashi Ken, "write down today's situation in detail, including the acupuncture points and techniques, the taste of the Chinese medicine, the reaction after taking it, and the changes in various indicators - these are all valuable information."
"Yes, teacher!" Xiao Linjian nodded immediately: "I have recorded it in great detail."