I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 96 - 81: Practicing Medicine? Who’s Practicing Medicine?
"Today, let’s have a healing competition, see whose treatment works faster."
Whoa!
This is going head-to-head with Dr. Li from the clinic!
There’s a good show to watch!
It’s still early, Li Daoqing lives on the second floor and hasn’t woken up, so he hasn’t come down to open the clinic yet.
But because of Lu Jiu’s arrival, a small crowd of onlookers began to gather outside the clinic.
Everyone was looking at the small banner behind Lu Jiu’s chair and the folding fan in his hand that read "Free of Charge," sparking a lot of speculation.
A man jogging in the morning even stopped to take out his phone and start live streaming.
"Is it true that you don’t charge a penny for consultation?"
An elderly man couldn’t resist stepping forward to ask.
Lu Jiu smiled and said, "Sorry, I don’t treat illnesses, I just share some health tips. If you’re not feeling well, I can tell you why, then you can find the answer in this book yourself, I definitely won’t charge any money."
The old man asked, "Find the answer yourself?"
Lu Jiu smiled and said, "If your eyes aren’t very clear, you can have me help you find the right page, I have paper and pen here, you can copy the prescription yourself, get the medicine yourself, or take a photo with your phone, I won’t mind."
Hmm...
The old man looked at the book on Lu Jiu’s table, "Complete Collection of Prescriptions and Proofs," and was momentarily puzzled.
He couldn’t figure out what Lu Jiu meant.
Seeing that there were already seven or eight onlookers, Lu Jiu knew that if he didn’t show some skill, there would be no trust.
"Sir, let me check your pulse first to see what’s wrong. If I’m right, then you trust me. If I’m wrong, you leave, how about that?"
The old man became interested and immediately sat in front of Lu Jiu, extending his hand, "Okay, then tell me what’s wrong with me."
Lu Jiu put away his folding fan and began to examine the old man’s pulse.
Since it’s a skill show, it naturally has to be fast and accurate.
Also, it needs to include some tricks that ordinary people haven’t seen.
"Five Viscera, lend me a hand."
Before the old man’s Five Viscera could speak, at the moment Lu Jiu checked the pulse, he called out to them in his mind.
"Who’s there?" Heart Fire said.
"Who’s speaking?" Spleen Earth said. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"Such an arrogant illness? It can actually speak!" Liver Wood said.
"It’s not an illness, I can’t feel anything invading." Fei Jin said.
"What are you doing?" Hydronephrosis said.
Lu Jiu introduced himself, "I’m the doctor, examining this body, it seems that Heart Fire might have some issues, can you tell me the details?"
Heart Fire said, "Why should I tell you?"
Lu Jiu smiled and said, "Tell me, and I can adjust you to a normal state, how about that?"
Heart Fire said, "How would you adjust it?"
Lu Jiu smiled and said, "If you don’t tell me what’s wrong, how can I adjust it?"
Heart Fire hesitated for a moment, "What if you’re lying to me?"
Lu Jiu smiled and said, "Why would I lie to you?"
Spleen Earth chimed in, "Right, Heart Fire, he’s a doctor, no reason to lie to us."
Heart Fire said, "Liver Wood, can you see what’s happening outside?"
Liver Wood said, "The old man is indeed seeing a doctor."
Upon hearing this, Heart Fire’s guard lowered abruptly, "So what do you want to ask?"
After so many days of practice, Lu Jiu had long discovered that no matter the personality or age of the patient, their Five Viscera are particularly innocent, like children.
As long as you don’t harm them, they unconditionally trust you.
It was based on these observations that Lu Jiu would open up and speak honestly with them. Sincerity is indeed a killer move for them.
"Is he eating and sleeping normally recently?" Lu Jiu asked.
"No, Spleen Earth says it hasn’t been processing food as well as before, and we can also feel that the Qi and blood aren’t as abundant as before. At night, his sleep isn’t particularly good, no matter when he sleeps, he wakes up very early." Heart Fire said.
"Do you have a lot of blood here?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Not as much as when it was normal. Every time before he sleeps, I have to struggle to drag his spirit back, but because there’s not enough blood, it can’t nourish his spirit, then when not paying attention it runs to the head again, it’s so frustrating!" Heart Fire said.
"Is Liver Wood significantly affected?" Lu Jiu asked.
"It’s okay for now, nothing major has happened, but the old man is no longer young, we have been at it for so long, the function isn’t as strong as before, and this feeling of powerlessness is really annoying!" Heart Fire said.
"What time did he go to sleep yesterday?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Nine o’clock." Heart Fire said.
"What time did he wake up?" Lu Jiu asked.
"A little after three." Heart Fire said.
"Is there any startled awakening?" Lu Jiu asked.
"Yes, even a slight noise will make his spirit run to his head, couldn’t hold it down." Heart Fire said.
"Any particular living habits? Like what he loves or hates eating, anything that Spleen Earth can’t handle?" Lu Jiu asked.
"For this, let Spleen Earth answer, it knows more." Heart Fire said.
Seeing the cue, Spleen Earth stepped forward, "Their family has always eaten lightly, but he personally likes stronger flavors. Sometimes, if he’s really craving something, he’ll secretly eat his grandson’s spicy snacks, a little of that is fine, but the family always makes him drink that milk, which I can’t handle well. Digestion isn’t as smooth as before, and this stuff is hard to digest, it’s making me struggle to process it now."
Hmm.
The old man’s condition isn’t complex.
Just a bit of insomnia.
In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s called sleeplessness.
Sleeplessness comes in many forms, but at the root, it lies in the heart.
After a simple chat with the old man’s Five Viscera, only a minute or two had passed.
