I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 114 - 92: Migraine, Sun Passage Through Spleen Valley!
"You may not believe it, but the progression of heart failure from the early stages to the mid-late stages is very rapid. Right now, you only experience chest tightness and shortness of breath, weakness in the limbs, but soon you’ll develop coughs, phlegm, and even hemoptysis. By then, treatment becomes complicated. I’m not trying to scare you. You should go to the hospital for a check-up. They should be able to detect changes in the heart values. If the hospital suspects heart failure symptoms and advises hospitalization for observation, then come back to me. If not, it means I misjudged. How about that?"
Lu Jiu did not insist that Rong Jisheng must believe him, nor was he upset by Rong Jisheng’s skepticism.
After all, medicine is indeed something that only those who understand it can grasp. For those who don’t understand, getting furious at a bit of doubt is truly unreasonable.
Of course, being constantly questioned by patients can be quite a headache sometimes.
Especially with some elderly individuals, if you talk to them a lot, they think you like chatting, so they keep asking you all sorts of trivial questions unrelated to their condition.
After consulting for a few days, Lu Jiu made adjustments. He kept his inquiries concise, allowing him to see more patients without wasting anyone’s time.
However, this approach led some to talk behind his back, saying things like his attitude deteriorated as more people came.
"Then, Dr. Lu, I’ll go for the check-up first." Rong Jisheng was a bit scared. His intuition told him Lu Jiu wasn’t lying, but still, somehow, he remained skeptical.
"Go ahead." Lu Jiu didn’t mind at all.
Nearby, Tang Yi wanted to ask Lu Jiu how he diagnosed Rong Jisheng with heart failure, but considering Lu Jiu was still consulting, it felt impolite to interrupt, so he held back.
"Next, number 29."
Number 29 was also a middle-aged man, but his complexion seemed poor, and he kept holding the left side of his head with his left hand, his face contorted with pain.
"What’s your name?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Shang Wenyuan," Shang Wenyuan replied.
"Where does it hurt?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Headache," Shang Wenyuan replied.
"Just the left side hurting, nowhere else?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Mm," Shang Wenyuan replied.
"Stick out your tongue, let me see." Lu Jiu said.
"Ah..." Shang Wenyuan stuck out his tongue.
"Hand," Lu Jiu said.
Shang Wenyuan extended his hand.
Three minutes later, Lu Jiu let go.
"Sit still, I’ll give you some acupuncture."
After saying this, Lu Jiu took out a long silver needle and an ordinary finest needle from the drawer.
This needle was two to three times longer than a regular finest needle.
After retrieving the needles, Lu Jiu swiftly grasped Shang Wenyuan’s hand and punctured his Hegu Acupoint with remarkable speed.
After a few quick twists, the Qi was achieved.
The Hegu Acupoint has anesthetic and pain-relief effects. Acupuncture here can help alleviate Shang Wenyuan’s headache.
Having finished with the Hegu Acupoint, the treatment began.
Lu Jiu picked up the long silver needle and directly inserted it into Shang Wenyuan’s Taiyang Acupoint, "Let go, stop covering."
Upon hearing this, Shang Wenyuan promptly released his left hand. Simultaneously, Lu Jiu pinched the scalp at his Taiyang Acupoint. For a moment, Shang Wenyuan felt as though countless needles were piercing his scalp, causing such a sharp pain that he couldn’t help but gasp.
"Hiss~~~"
Shang Wenyuan tried hard to endure the pain, trying his best not to cry out.
In the next instant, Lu Jiu’s two fingers gently pinched the needle handle, slowly pulling it back, then gently lifted the needle tip to be in close contact with Shang Wenyuan’s scalp. Lu Jiu continued to pinch Shang Wenyuan’s scalp while slowly deepening the needle; the scene was terrifying.
The people in line couldn’t help but frown when they saw this.
They didn’t understand what kind of treatment this was; who would use needles to pierce the scalp? Wouldn’t that break the blood vessels on the scalp?
Besides, acupuncture usually involves inserting needles straight into the skin, so why was this one being inserted horizontally along the head?
Nearby, Tang Yi stared blankly at Lu Jiu.
This was clearly the Taiyang through Shuigu procedure, an acupuncture technique specifically for treating migraines.
In college, a teacher had talked about it and explained the difficulties in this technique.
First of all, when puncturing the Taiyang Acupoint, the force must be precise. If too shallow, it won’t reach Shuigu when inserted horizontally. If too deep, it can be life-threatening for the patient even with slight carelessness.
Because the Taiyang Acupoint is a major point in the human body, even experienced doctors are cautious about it.
Secondly, after puncturing the Taiyang Acupoint, one must guide the needle slightly above the auricular apex, pinching the patient’s scalp to assist the silver needle in reaching Shuigu. The coordination between the hands is critical; any mistake can lead to the needle taking the wrong path, failing to reach Shuigu.
Finally, when the needle tip reaches Shuigu, just like puncturing the Taiyang Acupoint, it shouldn’t be too deep or too shallow. Too shallow and it won’t penetrate both points with one needle, leading to ineffective treatment; too deep and it might puncture through, which would be worse.
So, this technique of one needle through two points requires a master.
Tang Yi had only seen and learned about it, still at an introductory level with acupuncture, best at prescribing.
Yet, Lu Jiu in front of him could not only prescribe but also possessed such profound acupuncture skills. Tang Yi suddenly understood the difference between an ordinary person and a genius.
"How does it feel?"
After the needle reached the Shuigu, Lu Jiu stopped his action.
This one needle through two points technique was a reward from treating certain patients these past days, given by the system.
I originally thought it wouldn’t be of much use, but unexpectedly, Lu Jiu still waited until the opportunity arrived.
"Eh? It feels a lot better..." Shang Wenyuan, with a needle wobbling on his head, noticed his scalp no longer hurt, and a slight smile appeared on his face. "Dr. Lu, you’re really amazing!"
This was the first time he had ever been treated and cured by a doctor on the spot.
He had never had such an experience before!
People in line saw Shang Wenyuan, who was trembling in pain just a moment ago, now smiling as if nothing had happened, and couldn’t help but marvel at Lu Jiu’s medical skill.
But the image of that needle piercing the scalp was still fresh in their minds, making it hard to stare directly at it.
"Whether it’s amazing or not is not the point; your illness isn’t fully cured," Lu Jiu said.
"Huh? It doesn’t really hurt now," Shang Wenyuan said.
"The headache is just a symptom exhibited by your body, the root cause lies in your liver. Let me ask you, have you been experiencing insomnia, frequent dreams, irritability, and anger lately?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Yes, indeed," Shang Wenyuan replied.
"Besides the headache, do you also feel pain in the position slightly off the center of your chest?" Lu Jiu asked.
"No, I don’t," Shang Wenyuan replied.
"Press it and see," Lu Jiu instructed.
Shang Wenyuan lightly pressed the area in his chest, and sure enough, a wave of pain immediately surged up.
"This..."
Shang Wenyuan was speechless.
He stared blankly at Lu Jiu, unable to understand how Lu Jiu knew about the pain that even he himself hadn’t noticed.
Is this Traditional Chinese Medicine?
"Your lips are dark, your eyes are dim and lack luster, your tongue is dark red with spots of blood stasis, and your pulse is hesitant—classic signs of chest blood stasis causing migraines, like needles piercing at a fixed point. Nighttime will also see hot flashes. My acupuncture just now stopped your migraine, but if the blood stasis isn’t resolved and the Qi meridian doesn’t flow, it will relapse. Here, this is Blood Mansion Blood Circulation Decoction, these are the ingredients for you, I’ll go grab the medicine." Lu Jiu said.
With that, Lu Jiu headed to the medicine cabinet.
Peach Kernels, Safflower, Danggui, Radix Rehmanniae, Cyathula, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Platycodon, Red Peony Root, Bitter Orange, Licorice, Bupleurum Root.
A total of eleven ingredients, no need for additions or reductions.
So fast!
Tang Yi watched Lu Jiu diagnose, perform acupuncture, and finally prescribe medicine, all within what seemed like ten minutes. Even the mentor he followed during his internship at Shangjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine wasn’t this quick.
He couldn’t help but be a little puzzled, is this really a person of the same age learning medicine?
Or is it that family-taught skills are just that powerful!?
After this patient finished treatment, the subsequent patients, as long as the illness wasn’t particularly complicated, were all seen at the same lightning-fast speed by Lu Jiu.
But by the time it was around three or four in the afternoon, Lu Jiu’s pace slowed significantly.
After all, human energy is limited, and after three in the afternoon, everyone’s Qi and blood begin to retract, the disease Qi also hides itself, naturally making diagnosis more difficult.
"Dr. Lu, Dr. Lu, my mom can eat three regular meals a day now..."
At this moment, Chen Muyao walked into the clinic with Sun Dan, her face full of joy as she gazed at Lu Jiu.
Patients in line couldn’t help but feel a little strange.
Is normal eating something worth reporting to Dr. Lu?
Lu Jiu then apologetically asked the patient in front of him to wait a moment and gestured for Chen Muyao and her mom to come inside to talk.
"And is she eating much?" Lu Jiu asked with a smile.
"More than before; previously she couldn’t eat much in a day, but now she can have a bowl of porridge in the morning, a small bowl of rice each at noon and in the afternoon, though she doesn’t eat much of the dishes," Chen Muyao replied.
"That’s good, what about her sleep?" Lu Jiu asked.
"She still wakes up in pain at midnight," Sun Dan said.
"Alright, I’ll adjust the prescription so you can sleep through the night. Have you been remembering to get some sun and exercise these days?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Yes, my mom also finds sunbathing quite comfortable, she’s been doing it these past two days," Chen Muyao said.
"How’s Auntie’s mood?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Taking it one day at a time, I’ve come to terms with it," Sun Dan replied.
"Ha ha ha, that’s the right attitude. Who cares about cancer? As long as you want to live, even if the King of Heaven himself comes to claim your life, you’ve gotta give him a couple of slaps before he goes," Lu Jiu said with a laugh.
"Ha ha ha, Dr. Lu, you’re really humorous," Chen Muyao laughed.
Sun Dan couldn’t help but be infected by their smiles, the crow’s feet by her eyes deepening.
Wait a minute...
Cancer!?
Tang Yi swiftly caught that word.
Could it be that the breast cancer patient in late-stage metastasizing to lung cancer, that Huang Niu mentioned, is this lady right here?
Wow, he’s really daring in treatment, isn’t he!?
