I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 97 - 81: Practicing Medicine? Who Said I Was Practicing Medicine? (Part 2)
Lu Jiu didn’t dilly-dally. After grasping some basic information, he looked up and gazed at the old man, speaking slowly, "Sir, do you wake up every morning around three and can’t fall back asleep?"
The old man was startled, his body leaning back slightly, "How, how do you know that?"
Oh?
The onlookers noticed the old man’s reaction and immediately looked at Lu Jiu with a newfound awe.
This old man hadn’t told the young man anything, so how did he know what time the old man woke up?
"Don’t worry about how I know, just tell me if it’s true." Lu Jiu smiled.
"Yes, I can’t sleep after three, but isn’t that normal for old people?" the old man said.
"But it’s not just three o’clock. If there’s any noise at night, you’ll wake up startled and can’t fall back asleep, right?" Lu Jiu continued.
This... he knows that too?
The old man was baffled.
"That’s... you’re too accurate," the old man said.
"Don’t rush to praise. Lately, have you been experiencing insomnia, feeling like you want to sleep but can’t when lying in bed?" Lu Jiu asked.
The old man slapped his thigh, "That’s absolutely right! Oh, young man, you don’t know, lying in bed wanting to sleep but can’t is real torture. My wife complains every day, saying I’m like a spinning top, can’t stay still in bed, tossing and turning."
"Do you think I want to? I don’t want to turn over either, but I can’t sleep lying there, and lying too long becomes uncomfortable, sigh."
Lu Jiu said, "That’s because your mind is preoccupied, you can’t calm down. During the day, our spirit resides in our head where we think and act. But the brain gets tired after a long time, and the spirit needs to rest, right?"
"So, at night, the spirit in our head must return to the heart to soak in the heart’s blood and recuperate. You can imagine it as a little person taking a bath to wash away the day’s fatigue."
"Right now, you’re trying to make this little person rest, but you keep pulling it back to your mind when you should be sleeping. How could you possibly fall asleep?"
"Your sleep is light at night, and you wake up easily because your heart blood is deficient and can’t nourish the spirit. This makes the spirit unable to recuperate, always on edge thinking about work, so any noise makes it rush to its workstation. It’s tired at night, and no matter how much you try to catch up on sleep during the day, you can’t make up for it."
The old man grasped at this like a lifeline, his eyes full of hope, "What should I do, young man? Please cure me; unable to sleep is too uncomfortable."
He didn’t fully understand the talk of spirits, hearts, or little people, but he knew Lu Jiu could tell him so much accurately, there must be a way.
Lu Jiu smiled, "Don’t ask me. There’s a book here. Flip through it yourself; the answer’s inside."
Although Lu Jiu had obtained his medical qualification certificate, practicing medicine outside of designated areas is illegal. However, voluntary consultations don’t fall into this category, although they need approval from relevant authorities. If a certified doctor offers free advice, as long as no one complains, you won’t have any issues.
But who said Lu Jiu must practice medicine here?
The old man looked at the book on the table and said with a bitter smile, "Young man, I don’t understand this."
Lu Jiu smiled, "You mean you can’t see clearly, right? Alright, I’ll flip to the page, and you can take a picture to deal with it at home."
With that, Lu Jiu opened the "Complete Collection of Prescriptions and Proofs" to the page on "Spleen Tonifying Decoction."
The old man had both heart and spleen deficiency, and Spleen Tonifying Decoction was just right for it.
"Should I take a photo of this?" the old man asked.
"Yes." Lu Jiu replied.
In this day and age, even the old man had a smartphone.
Seeing that he needed to take a photo, the old man pulled out his camera and took a picture of what Lu Jiu pointed out.
"Alright, sir, remember, don’t take things to heart. Try to maintain a peaceful mindset. Don’t overthink things, and don’t drink too much milk. That’s it. Wishing you a long and healthy life, and hopefully, you’ll never have to see a doctor!" Lu Jiu said.
"Hahaha, young man, thank you! I like hearing that!" The old man was surprised Lu Jiu knew about his milk-drinking habit and found his words comforting. As people age, they always hope to live a longer, more dignified life.
As the old man left, others started getting eager.
It’s really free!
Everyone saw that although Lu Jiu took pulses, he didn’t diagnose or prescribe. However, he seemed to be telling you openly or subtly what was wrong and which prescription could solve it.
No one understood why Lu Jiu went through such elaborate steps, but since it was free, there was no harm in trying, whether sick or not.
"Doc, can you take a look at me?" an older man approached.
"Hey, don’t call me doctor. Right now, I’m just a small enthusiast of Chinese medicine health knowledge, at most imparting some common health knowledge of Chinese medicine. The banner is just a gimmick, not treating diseases," Lu Jiu said.
"Oh, got it. Then give me a little lesson." The older man glanced at the "Li Daoqing Clinic" banner to the left and instantly understood Lu Jiu’s point.
"Alright, give me your hand," Lu Jiu said. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
As Lu Jiu began "educating" people, more and more people gathered outside the Li Daoqing Clinic.
