Chapter 33: Da Cheng Qi Tang

  Feeling that his body was almost recovered, Wang Xu called Zhang Yi Ming and told him that he would go to work tomorrow. Zhang Yi Ming was clear about the process and inside story of Wang Xu's injury this time, and there was no restriction on leave, telling Wang Xu when he was better and when to go to work. Upon receiving Wang Xu's call, Zhang Yi Ming was very happy to hear that Wang Xu had recovered.

  After calling Zhang Yiming, Wang Xu looked at the time and it was only 12:30. Having stayed in his dormitory for several days, today was a rare day when Lin Ying didn't come over, so he decided to go out for some fresh air.

  Before, Wang Xu would often go out empty-handed and rarely buy anything. Today, he's considered rich after He Minhua gave him 5 million yuan, which is a huge sum of money for him.

  Wang Xu had originally planned to buy a car, but after thinking about it, he decided not to for the time being. He lives in the hospital's dormitory, which is very convenient for going to work and other things, so buying a car would be a waste of money. He just went to the mall and bought several sets of clothes.

  As for dressing, Wang Xu generally doesn't have much to say, although he has money now, the clothes he buys are all over a hundred yuan, and brand names are too luxurious for him.

  After buying clothes, Wang Xu had just walked out of the mall when his phone rang. He picked it up and surprisingly it was Miao Runfeng's call.

  "Hello, Director Miao, what's up?" Wang Xu answered the phone and asked with a smile. Through several contacts with Miao Runfeng, Wang Xu felt that Miao Runfeng was still a good person, without any official airs, and the two had slowly become familiar with each other.

  "Are you feeling better?" Miao Runfeng asked with a smile.

  "Yeah, much better, planning to go to work tomorrow, just strolling around outside now." Wang Xu said with a smile.

  Miao Runfeng heard that Wang Xu's body had recovered, and then said: "I don't know if Dr. Wang has time now, can he accompany me to Zhongjiang?"

  "Going to Zhongjiang?" Wang Xu asked in surprise.

  "There's an old leader who has been ill for several days now, and his symptoms are similar to mine at the time, which is constipation. I thought of asking you to take a look." Miao Runfeng said politely.

  "No problem, I'll go put things away and follow you right now." Wang Xu agreed as soon as he heard it was to treat an illness.

  "Tell me where you are and I'll come pick you up. We can put your things in the car first," said Miao Runfeng.

  "Alright." Wang Xu didn't pretend either, and told Miao Runfeng his address. He stood in place waiting, and about 15 or 16 minutes later, Miao Runfeng arrived driving a car.

  Zhongjiang City is the provincial capital of Jiangzhou Province, about three hours' drive from Yuncheng. By the time Wang Xu and Miao Runfeng arrived in Zhongjiang, it was already 5 pm.

  Miao Runfeng drove into Zhongjiang City and went straight to the Provincial People's Hospital, where he got off with Wang Xu.

  Sheng People's Hospital is more majestic than Yuncheng First Affiliated Hospital. As soon as the two got off the car, Miao Runfeng took Wang Xu directly to the inpatient department and came to a ward on the fifth floor.

  As soon as Wang Xu pushed open the door of the ward, he was startled by the people inside. At this time, there were already many doctors standing in the ward, and at first glance, it was a vast expanse of white.

  Hearing someone coming in, the crowd in the ward quickly turned their heads to look over, a man in his fifties nodded and greeted Miao Runfeng: "Runfeng is here?"

  "Lao Luo, I've brought a doctor for you." Miao Runfeng nodded and walked over, pointing to Wang Xu beside him: "This is Dr. Wang Xu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Yuncheng. He's the one who cured my constipation last time."

  Upon hearing Miao Runfeng's introduction, Luo Tongquan looked at Wang Xu in surprise. He had thought that Wang Xu was Miao Runfeng's newly appointed secretary, but it turned out he was a doctor instead.

  "This is Luo Tongquan, Mayor of Zhongjiang City," said Miao Runfeng to Wang Xu.

  At that time when answering the phone, Wang Xu heard Miao Runfeng say that the person who was ill was one of his old leaders, but he never thought it was Luo Tongquan's father.

  Wang Xu had been in Yun City for a short time and had seen Jiangzhou News several times, so he knew Luo Tongquan's identity. Luo Tongquan was the mayor of Zhongjiang City and a member of the provincial party committee, half a level higher than Gao Changyun whom he met a few days ago.

  "Hello, Mayor Luo." Wang Xu gave a calm and composed greeting to Luo Tongquan, who was a standing committee member of the provincial party committee. In Wang Xu's eyes, however, Luo was nothing special - as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, one's basic quality should be like an ancient well that doesn't make waves, treating illnesses and saving lives without regard for the patient's social status.

  Seeing Wang Xu's calm and composed demeanor, Luo Tongquan's eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise. Combining this with what Miao Runfeng had said earlier about his own illness being cured by Wang Xu, he didn't underestimate Wang Xu either. He smiled and said: "Thanks to Doctor Wang."

  As the three of them spoke, several doctors on the side suddenly whispered to each other, looking at Wang Xu with eyes full of doubt, wondering if this young man had even passed his medical licensing exam.

  Of course, everyone else was just questioning in their hearts. After all, Wang Xu was brought by Miao Runfeng. Looking at the way Miao Runfeng and Luo Tongquan addressed each other, these people also knew that Miao Runfeng should have a big background.

  Wang Xu nodded to Luo Tongquan, then shifted his gaze to the patient on the hospital bed. The patient was an elderly man in his seventies, who looked surprisingly energetic. He was leaning against the bed, and when he saw Wang Xu, he smiled faintly and nodded at him, but his smile seemed stiff, and he appeared to be enduring considerable pain.

  After carefully observing the old man's complexion, Wang Xu walked up and smiled at him: "Let me help you take your pulse first."

  Upon hearing Wang Xu's words, the several doctors standing around him exchanged glances again. Could it be that this young man was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor? But could a traditional Chinese medicine doctor be so young?

  Not only were the other doctors surprised, but the old man was also stunned for a moment before stretching out his arm. Wang Xu's three fingers gently rested on the old man's wrist, concentrating and carefully feeling the old man's pulse.

  The old man's pulse was strong and powerful, no less than that of a middle-aged person in his 40s or 50s. His internal organs functioned well and he had an extremely vigorous vitality.

  "How was the old man's appetite before?" Wang Xu asked while taking his pulse.

  "My father has a good appetite, even bigger than mine. He loves to drink strong liquor and can't be happy without it." Lao Tuan said before the old man could speak up.

  Upon hearing Luo Tongquan's words, Wang Xu nodded and released the old man's wrist. After a moment of deliberation, he said: "The elderly gentleman has excessive internal heat accumulation, resulting in heat binding the three jiaos, leading to constipation of both stools."

  When the diagnosis result of Wang Xu was heard, one of the doctors who had been quietly watching from the side, an old man in his sixties, suddenly lit up his eyes and exclaimed, while other doctors also whispered to each other.

  Lu Tongquan also had a joyful expression on his face, and with a smile, he pointed to the old man who was surprised earlier and introduced: "This is Qian Yousheng, Director Qian. His diagnosis is the same as yours."

  In fact, it's not just Qian Yousheng. Since the old man was hospitalized, the number of doctors who diagnosed him is naturally not small. Due to the old man's special identity, People's Hospital attaches great importance to the old man, far more than when Miao Runfeng was in the First Affiliated Hospital. Western medicine diagnosis aside, the conclusions drawn by the Chinese medicine doctors who came for examination are basically consistent with Wang Xu.

  "It turned out to be Old Qian." Wang Xu heard that this was Qian Yousheng, and hurriedly stretched out his hand with a smile: "I've heard Yun Lao mention you many times."

  Wang Xu's words were not just a courtesy, as Qian Yousheng, who was born in Zhongjiang, had a reputation that was no less than Yun Chong's. The main thing was that Qian Yousheng was younger than Yun Chong and had not yet retired, serving as a director of the Jiangzhou Provincial Health Department, similar to an imperial physician in ancient times, and could be considered half-official.

  Qian Yousheng's smile grew even brighter as Wang Xu mentioned Yun Chong, and he stretched out his hand to shake hands with Wang Xu while introducing the several doctors beside him.

  There were five doctors present, including Qian Yousheng, all of whom were senior doctors at the Central Hospital, including Director Sutu Hong, Deputy Director Qiu Yichun, Director of Internal Medicine Jia Jianhua, and Director of Traditional Chinese Medicine Liang Qiuhai.

  After introducing Wang Xu to several doctors in the hospital, Qian Yousheng smiled and said: "I and Director Liang also think that Lao Ye Zi is excessive heat accumulation, heat knot three fires, but symptomatic treatment has no effect."

  "May I take a look at the prescription and medical records?" Wang Xu asked with a smile.

  "It's natural, no problem." Qian Yousheng nodded and beckoned a nurse over, giving her some low-voiced instructions. He didn't show any airs or dissatisfaction due to Wang Xu's youth.

  In about five or six minutes, the nurse walked in with a prescription, Qian Yousheng handed over the medical record to Wang Xu, and Wang Xu carefully looked at it.

  Through the medical records, Wang Xu can clearly see that Qian Yousheng and others first gave the elderly Da Cheng Qi Tang with modifications. Da Cheng Qi Tang is a classic prescription in Zhang Zhongjing's "Shang Han Lun", which consists of 12g of rhubarb, 15g of magnolia bark, 12g of bitter orange, and 9g of mirabilite, to which Qian Yousheng and others added 6g of soap.

  There is a poem that says: Da Cheng Qi Tang uses nitre and calomel, combined with Fructus Aurantii and Magnolia officinalis to strongly purge, when symptoms of constipation, fullness, dryness and solidification appear, use this formula to strongly purge heat and bind; remove the nitre and it is called Xiao Cheng Qi, good for treating constipation, fullness and purging heat, adjust the stomach with Da Cheng Qi Tang using nitre and grass.

  Looking at the medical records, Wang Xu's eyebrows were tightly locked. This Da Cheng Qi Tang is mainly used to treat constipation due to excessive heat in the elderly, and heat accumulation in the three jiaos causing dry stool and urine. It should be effective against the symptoms, so why didn't it work?