novel for you Chapter 993 Therapy Begins to Work
Chapter 993 Therapy Begins to Work
Before he knew it, a week had passed. David had been taking the "Tongmai Sini plus Pig Gallbladder Soup" prescribed by Chen Yang for six consecutive days, and he had been receiving acupuncture for five days.
"Tongmai Sini Decoction with Pig Gallbladder" originated from "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". It was originally used to treat the syndrome of excessive Yin suppressing Yang in Shaoyin disease. On this basis, Chen Yang added three more herbs: Astragalus membranaceus, Chinese angelica, and earthworm. Astragalus membranaceus replenishes Qi and raises Yang, Chinese angelica nourishes blood and activates blood circulation, and earthworm dredges meridians and relieves spasms. The combination of these three herbs with the original prescription not only enhances the power of breaking Yin and restoring Yang, but also takes into account the effect of dredging meridians.
At this moment, Evans was carefully pouring the warm medicine into a small bowl.
The medicine was dark brown and thick, with a fine layer of foam on the surface. David's swallowing function had not yet fully recovered, so the center deliberately made the medicine thicker so that he could swallow it in small sips.
"Mr. David, drink slowly." The assistant reminded softly.
David nodded and tilted his head slightly, and Evans slowly put the medicine into his mouth with a small spoon.
At first, David was not used to the taste and frowned every time he drank the medicine. However, after so many days, David had gradually gotten used to it and it seemed that Chinese medicine was not that bad to drink.
"Mr. David, how are you feeling?" Evans asked routinely.
"Warm..." David said vaguely, "I feel...warm in my stomach..."
The aconite and dried ginger in Tongmai Sini Decoction are inherently pungent and hot, effectively dispelling pathogenic cold. Combined with the bitter and cold countervailing properties of pig bile, they draw yang into yin while preventing excessive warmth from damaging yin. The warmth David felt at that moment was a sign of the gradual recovery of yang energy and the dissipation of pathogenic cold.
When Evans saw the aconite in the prescription, he forced himself not to say anything. He was indeed scared of Chen Yang.
After taking the medicine, Dr. Evans stood beside the monitor, frowning as he looked at the data. Over the past few days, David's changes had made him increasingly confused.
Electromyography showed that the scope of neurogenic damage did not expand, and the frequency of abnormal discharges that were originally active continued to decrease;
In blood tests, the level of creatine kinase (CK), although still higher than normal, had decreased by 15% compared to the time of admission;
What was even more inexplicable to him was that David's spontaneous breathing rate was more stable than before, and the number of muscle spasms at night decreased from seven or eight times a day to two or three times.
All these changes point in one direction: the progression of the disease seems to be...controlled?
This is ridiculous!
Evans has been practicing medicine for 30 years and has seen countless ALS patients. He has never seen any medicine or therapy produce such obvious results in just three days, let alone this seemingly "primitive" herbal decoction.
"Dr. Evans..."
Wen Haodong and Su Yunxue walked in together. Wen Haodong walked over to Evans and asked with a smile, "Is there anything unusual in the data?"
Evans glanced at Wen Haodong and said with a complicated tone, "The data... is very stable. But this doesn't conform to the natural course of ALS."
"Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes 'preventive treatment of disease,'"
Wen Haodong smiled and said, "Intervening before the disease gets completely out of control often achieves twice the result with half the effort. Although Mr. David's condition is severe, there is still a glimmer of life in his body. All we do is help him maintain this vitality and awaken his own resistance."
Evans was silent.
He couldn't refute Wen Haodong's words because the data didn't lie, but deep down, he was still full of doubts about this "mysterious" oriental medicine.
As he spoke, Wen Haodong had already started preparing for acupuncture.
After several days of treatment, Wen Haodong's technique has become more and more skillful, and he can even fine-tune the acupoints and techniques according to David's condition on that day.
As soon as he entered the door today, he keenly noticed that David's complexion was a little rosier than yesterday, and his eyes were clearer.
As Wen Haodong began acupuncture, Su Yunxue stood by and observed, and keenly discovered that Wen Haodong's technique today had a new change - adding acupoints.
"Is today different from before?" Su Yunxue asked Wen Haodong from the side.
"Today we'll add the Fengchi and Fengfu points."
Wen Haodong said, "The patient felt dizzy last night, which is a sign that the Yang Qi is just beginning to recover, but the turbid Yin has not yet dissipated. These two acupoints can dispel wind and cold, and awaken the brain and open the orifices."
As he was talking, Wen Haodong had already started acupuncture. When acupuncture Fengchi acupoint, Wen Haodong also used the "Dragon Swinging Tail" technique. The needle body twisted and swung slightly in the acupoint, like a dragon swinging its tail, which not only stimulated the acupoint but also avoided excessive damage.
This technique may seem simple, but it actually requires extremely high finger strength and control of the degree. The slightest mistake could injure the medulla oblongata and cause respiratory arrest. But Wen Haodong performed it so smoothly that even Xun Jiahong, who was standing nearby, could not help but nod in praise.
Wen Haodong was doing acupuncture when Xia Hongliang and Li Chengjie also walked in.
These days, when Wen Haodong was doing acupuncture, everyone would come to watch whenever they had time.
"Dr. Wen's progress... is really changing with each passing day." Xia Hongliang whispered to Li Chengjie.
"Yeah." Li Chengjie nodded.
For several consecutive days, Wen Haodong seemed to be making progress every day, which surprised Li Chengjie.
Is Wen Haodong’s acupuncture talent so high?
In fact, the reason why Wen Haodong made rapid progress was not only due to the system cheat, but also due to his own talent and hard work. In the past few days, in addition to treating David, Wen Haodong spent most of his time in the training room. Even Chen Yang admired his perseverance.
After the acupuncture, David leaned against the head of the bed to rest, and suddenly said a few words to Su Yunxue.
Su Yunxue translated: "Mr. David said he wanted to try drinking the water himself."
Everyone was stunned. When David was admitted to the hospital, he didn't even have the strength to hold a cup of water, and he had to rely on the nurse to help him drink water through a straw.
"Well, we can try it." Wen Haodong nodded.
The assistant quickly poured a glass of warm water and handed it to David. David's fingers were still shaking, but he gripped the glass tightly and tried to bring it to his mouth. Although he spilled a lot of water, he did drink it himself!
"That's great!" Xia Hongliang couldn't help cheering.
Dr. Evans stepped forward quickly and checked David's muscle strength again.
When he pressed David's biceps with his fingers, he actually felt a slight resistance - although it was only level one muscle strength (visible muscle contraction, but no joint movement), for David, who was completely unable to move independently a few days ago, this was already a qualitative leap!
Evans looked at his fingers, then looked at Wen Haodong. For the first time, there was no doubt in his eyes, only deep shock.
"Doctor Wen,"
Evans was puzzled: "Why does the prescription contain poisonous drugs such as aconite, yet it still has such an effect?"
"These drugs...don't they have any side effects?" Evans couldn't help but ask.
"All medicines are poisonous..."
Wen Haodong smiled and said, "However, Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes 'compatibility'. Through the interaction between drugs, we can maximize the therapeutic effect and minimize toxic side effects. For example, aconite is toxic, but when combined with dried ginger, it can enhance its warming effect while reducing toxicity. We will regularly monitor Mr. David's liver and kidney function to ensure the safety of the medication."
Evans nodded, not quite understanding. He decided to study these herbs carefully. Perhaps... Eastern medicine really had secrets that he didn't know about.