Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 649 - 647: Delivering Cheng Chubu

After locking the door, Lin Wanwan left and opened the Space-Time Gate to return to her modern courtyard. She took out a convenient pen and paper to jot down the subtle pulse she had just observed, followed by writing an acupuncture treatment plan.

Then she opened WeChat, took a photo, and sent it to Master Liang, followed by a call to seek advice under the guise of case research.

In truth, with Lin Wanwan’s current level, asking about a pregnant woman alone posed no problem. But since Madame Cui’s status was noble and special, and Lin Wanwan had a master, why not have double assurance?

Master Liang responded quickly, calling back swiftly to affirm Lin Wanwan’s acupuncture treatment plan.

He expressed his comfort in Lin Wanwan’s commitment to learning even while on leave.

Though this kind of obstetric emergency is hardly used in modern times, with most people opting for a caesarean if complications arise, Lin Wanwan’s eagerness to learn was commendable!

Having received Master Liang’s guidance and affirmation, Lin Wanwan quietly crossed her legs to meditate on the Inner Strength techniques taught by Elder Sun to calm her mind and restore her energy.

After one set of breathing and exhaling exercises was complete, half an hour had passed.

The Inner Canon of Huangdi: Lingshu - Functionality Chapter states: "Those who speak slowly and calmly, and whose hands are skillful and attentive, can perform acupuncture and moxibustion."

After completing her Inner Strength exercises, Lin Wanwan felt peaceful, her spirits nearly restored, she prepared accordingly, took a medical kit from the cupboard, disinfected her hands, opened a pack of absorbable sutures with an attached needle, and placed them into a sterilized glass jar.

Then, she re-opened the Space-Time Gate to shuttle back to the Great Tang, where only a few minutes had passed.

Lin Wanwan stepped out and said to the two maids waiting outside, "Hong Yan, bring my medical kit and accompany me to the delivery room. Ji Yue, wait outside the delivery room, it’s too crowded inside."

"Understood!"

The two maids responded in unison.

Cheng Chubu, who was as anxious as ants in a hot pan, felt a spark of hope ignite upon seeing Lin Wanwan return calmly to the delivery room once again.

Lin Wanwan walked to Madame Cui’s bed, took out an acupuncture pack from the barefoot doctor’s medical kit, and prepared to insert the needles.

Madame Cui, with her eyes half-closed, looked extremely weary, though her consciousness was still clear.

Lin Wanwan said calmly, "Madame, can you hear me? I’m going to start the acupuncture now, let me know how you feel, okay? Don’t worry, there are no problems; as long as you cooperate well, you’ll soon give birth to a chubby baby boy."

Madame Cui opened her eyes slightly, her agitated demeanor eased a little, and she softly replied, "Okay."

Lin Wanwan used tweezers to disinfect Madame Cui’s hand with alcohol cotton, then pressed the thumb nail of her left hand tightly against the skin of the Hegu point, holding the needle handle with her right hand. The needle was inserted swiftly under the skin along her left thumbnail without twisting.

This is the finger rapid penetration technique in acupuncture.

The advantage of this technique is that it allows fast needle insertion and quick qi sensation without pain. Its disadvantage is that it is difficult to learn; without proficient skills, the patient could feel pain during insertion or the needle might bend, requiring the practitioner to be very adept with the technique.

Thanks to the time bug straddling two worlds, along with the guidance of a famous teacher, Lin Wanwan had already mastered this acupuncture skill proficiently.

Moreover, being bold in nature, she inserted the needle decisively and without hesitation, so much so that Madame Cui didn’t feel any pain.

"Madame, how do you feel? Do you feel any soreness or distention?"

"Yes, sore and distended." Madame Cui mustered a bit of strength to reply, her voice weak as if a cat leaping all day long and never touching the salted fish hanging above.

Lin Wanwan nodded; this indicated the qi had been achieved in the acupoint. The Inner Canon of Huangdi: Lingshu - Pathological Changes in Jiafu Chapter says, "When the qi enters the point, the needle dances along the alleys."

Lin Wanwan instantly gained an immense boost of confidence!

Next, she was going to teach Madame Cui the breathing technique specifically for mothers-to-be.

"Come, Madame, listen to my instructions: breathe in through your mouth, and out through your nose, start!"

While instructing on breathing, Lin Wanwan’s actions were swift, echoing the style of Inner Strength martial artists found in novels.

"How about now, Madame, do you feel warm?"

Madame Cui, slightly invigorated, said, "Yes, warm."

"Good, no rush, continue breathing in through your mouth and out through your nose!" Lin Wanwan continued with the acupuncture, steady and calm, without a ripple. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Warm, warm, I feel a bit of strength coming back." Madame Cui became excited.

Standing by, the midwife and pharmacist were stunned, indeed the reputation was well-deserved; Daoist Master Sun’s disciple was truly remarkable!

Lin Wanwan finally employed the Replenishing Method, observing Madame Cui’s breathing. When her inhalation became shallow, she withdrew the needle, sealing the needle point with her hand.

Madame Cui’s complexion improved considerably, and she visibly became more vital, no longer appearing half-dead and weak as before.

"I feel my hands are warm again, my body is warm, strength is returning."

Inserting needles into acupoints worked quickly, delivering great results; it’s the best and quickest method in traditional Chinese medicine for treating emergencies.

Madame Cui had been in labor since the middle of the previous night, her contractions had started then, and she was exhausted and listless.

Now, after Lin Wanwan performed a series of acupuncture techniques, she felt relief all over her body, strength returning.

Lin Wanwan continued instructing Madame Cui on the breathing technique for mothers-to-be while disinfecting Madame Cui anew; she now needed to perform acupuncture on the Sanyinjiao point, using a method contrary to the previous one.

"How about now, Madame, do you feel a cool sensation?"

"Yes, yes!"

Madame Cui’s qi response was excellent, allowing Lin Wanwan to perform the acupuncture smoothly.

At present, Madame Cui was utterly compliant with Lin Wanwan, answering all questions as if seeing her as a life-saving measure.

A quarter of an hour later, the acupuncture was complete, and Lin Wanwan withdrew the needle, took mugwort floss from the barefoot doctor’s medical kit, and prepared to moxibust the Zhiyin point.

The Zhiyin point is an effective point for correcting fetal positioning and inducing labor, located on the outer side of the little toe at a point 0.1 cun from the intersection with the toenail, accessed in the supine position.

Not long after moxibustion started, Madame Cui held her stomach and cried out, "It hurts! It hurts!"

A cluster of midwives and pharmacists rushed forward, checking her dilated lower body, exclaiming with joy, "It’s open! It’s open! The birth canal is open!"

The remaining work of assisting and delivering was no longer Lin Wanwan’s responsibility, so she stepped aside, instructed the delivery personnel to take a scoop of alcohol gel for disinfection each, and passed the spotlight to them.

After a purplish-red little one was successfully born, Lin Wanwan disinfected her hands again and took the absorbable sutures from the sealed glass jar, addressing the midwives and pharmacists present, "Come over and watch, this is the skin and flesh suturing technique passed down by my master, highly effective for external wounds."

Apart from the people busy handling the baby, those who heard the call gathered behind Lin Wanwan, watching her suture demonstration.

"Remember this, whenever delivering, self-supply a needle, use catgut. If a woman’s perineum tears severely, it must be sutured. This not only ensures her pleasurable life but also guarantees her happy life.

If using ordinary catgut, wait five or six days for healing before removing the stitches. Currently, for Madame, I’m using special absorbable sutures, so no stitch removal is necessary."

Lin Wanwan explained as she stitched.

This group listened attentively, especially the young palace pharmacists, who were eager to learn.

They were already the most outstanding among the midwives and female doctors in the Great Tang, and Lin Wanwan felt it necessary to teach them, spreading this knowledge to benefit women globally.

"Oh, one thing must be remembered, disinfect before stitching during delivery. My master, Daoist Master Sun’s alcohol cotton, is now being sold at major pharmacies, and you all must procure it."

"Understood!"