I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 257 - 224: Illness in the Meridians

"Have you heard? The Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic on Garden Street is blocked by patients."

"Blocked? Was there a medical accident?"

"No, it's because there are too many people looking for treatment there. The patients and their families have all swarmed there. I heard there were several hundred people on the first day. The place was already quite crowded, and with so many people, it caused a traffic jam. It seems the government even sent several police officers to maintain order there every day."

"Wow, that's really exaggerated!"

"I heard about that Chinese medicine practitioner before. They say he's really skilled. Even several directors from our hospital went to see him."

"It's more than just skilled. Haven't you seen the TV program? That Lu Jiu even cured a stroke-induced paralysis."

"What!? Cured paralysis? To what extent?"

"I saw in the video that the person could already move on the bed. Before the treatment, they couldn't even move a finger."

"No wonder people from other departments say several of their patients have left. They must be going to see that Lu Jiu."

"Hey, can he treat gynecological diseases?"

"I think Chinese medicine doesn't differentiate by specialization. Why don't you give it a try?"

"I think it's best not to go right now. There are too many people at his clinic these days. You wouldn't even be able to get in line. It's better to wait a while."

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Lu's Clinic.

"Lu Jiu, there's someone with stroke-induced paralysis looking for you."

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"Lu Jiu, another paralysis case for you."

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"Lu Jiu..."

Every day, hundreds of people come for treatment, with more than a dozen being stroke-induced paralysis cases.

There are also some serious and complex cases, but aside from these complicated patients, most are minor yet stubborn ailments, like being overly sensitive to cold and heat, caused by insufficient Righteous Qi, which have been especially numerous recently.

Recently, Lu Jiu has mostly been seeing paralysis patients. On one hand, because these patients specifically seek him out, and on the other hand, because Lu Jiu's effectiveness in treating paralysis is stronger than people like An Xianda.

After all, to achieve an effect on paralysis, using only acupuncture or only Chinese medicine clearly has limitations. If one can use both acupuncture and Chinese medicine, the results are incomparable.

So, whenever a paralysis patient comes, Lu Jiu is the one who takes over, and his place has virtually become a specialized center for paralysis.

However, the problem is that there are too few beds in the clinic. Many paralysis patients need to undergo a period of maintained needle therapy after acupuncture. If there were enough beds, Lu Jiu could treat several more people, but with only two beds, his pace has to be slower.

"Dr. Lu, can my dad recover like the people on TV?"

Standing beside Lu Jiu, Nie Wenzhang looked at his father anxiously.

Before coming to Lu Jiu, they had already undergone more than a year of treatment in the hospital.

Unfortunately, during that year, his father did not show any improvement.

"Your father's illness is in the meridians, much less severe than that of the patient. Don't worry, there will be very noticeable results within a week," said Lu Jiu.

Stroke-induced paralysis can be categorized into mild and severe cases, with mild cases involving the meridians and having a shallower location, while severe cases involve the viscera and have a deeper location. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Whether it is mild or severe can be determined by the patient's consciousness.

Simply put, it depends on whether the patient still has independent awareness.

If the patient can't speak but still perceives the external world and understands what family members say, it means the illness is in the meridians and is treatable.

But if they can no longer understand family members and seem demented, the illness is in the viscera, which is very serious.

Nie Wenzhang's father, although unable to speak now, clearly still has consciousness in his eyes and reacts to external information. This indicates that his paralysis is still being relatively well-controlled.

Although the illness is not cured, not worsening is a blessing in disguise.

"A week?" Nie Wenzhang was thrilled.

Lu Jiu quickly added, "It's just a noticeable effect, don't think you'll be walking within a week."

Having treated so many paralysis cases lately, Lu Jiu has become very experienced with this illness, and with his ability to coordinate the Five Viscera to target the disease, he can give patients a fairly precise estimate of recovery time.

However, while giving patients and their families confidence, Lu Jiu, as always, refrains from making overly optimistic claims.

"If there's progress, I'll be immensely grateful. I wouldn't dare hope to be walking again in a week. With Dr. Lu's words, I can finally get a good night's sleep. The pressure has been immense this past year," said Nie Wenzhang, his eyes revealing exhaustion.

As the only child in his family, after getting married, his wife temporarily lost her source of income to care for their child.

Not wanting to hire a nanny, his mother helped take care of the child. However, after his father's paralysis, the family not only lost an economic pillar but also gained a bottomless pit.

Nie Wenzhang had to earn a living while worrying about medical expenses.

At the age of thirty, he had already accumulated a fair amount of gray hair.

He thought life would continue like this with difficulty, but unexpectedly, while scrolling through his phone, he came across a local TV program.

Presumably thanks to big data, he saw something about Lu Jiu's clinic.

Upon learning that there was a local doctor who could treat paralysis, Nie Wenzhang eagerly pushed his father's wheelchair to the clinic.

Now, hearing from Lu Jiu that results could be seen in a week, Nie Wenzhang finally felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.

"Young man, do you feel like there's hope in life again? Ha ha ha, I'm just like you. My wife has been paralyzed for over a year, but her condition is worse than your father's. She can't even understand my words anymore. This is the fourth day I'm having Dr. Lu treat her. Look, when I wave my hand in front of her, her eyes follow my hand. This was unimaginable before. I'm now just hoping Dr. Lu can get my wife to understand what I say. I'd be satisfied with that. If he could help her stand again, eh, I'd definitely set up a shrine for Dr. Lu," said an older man nearby, chiming in appropriately.

"Hahaha..."

The others in the clinic couldn't help but laugh at these words.

"Uncle Ma, no need for a shrine. I plan to live a long life!" Lu Jiu replied, half-crying, half-laughing.

"Hehe, just kidding," Uncle Ma grinned.

The atmosphere in the clinic was lively, completely devoid of any oppressive feelings.

Especially after seeing Lu Jiu treating paralysis patients with acupuncture and then finding time to treat other patients with impressive results, people were not only amazed but also developed tremendous trust in Lu Jiu.

It felt like as long as Lu Jiu took action, any illness could be cured.

As a result, the fear in their hearts about their own illnesses diminished somewhat.

That's precisely the effect Lu Jiu wanted. As long as the patients weren't afraid, most chronic illnesses could be turned around with his treatment.

Of course, Lu Jiu alone, even with this effect, would be significantly limited.

However, An Xianda and other older colleagues have recently treated quite a few patients.

Though their acupuncture skills may not be on par with Lu Jiu's, they are just as skilled in prescribing treatments.

Even if the illness reaches Jueyin, they can still diagnose and treat to some extent.

After all, being students of Huang Fusheng, such a National Master of Chinese Medicine, and having delved into Chinese medicine for over twenty years, they possess significant expertise.

This is why the influence of Lu's Clinic continues to expand...