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Chapter 31: Agastache Powder for Rectifying Qi

  Wang Ping understood in his heart that from the symptoms, Wang Fu was suffering from acute gastroenteritis, which belonged to the cold and damp category. To cure this disease, it is necessary to use fragrant herbs to resolve turbidity and warm the middle burner to dry up dampness. In modern times, this disease is not difficult to treat, even after the Song Dynasty, this disease was not difficult to treat, but in the early Tang Dynasty, this was a life-threatening disease. If treatment was delayed, it could have cost Wang Fu his life.

  Diagnosing and treating the illness, based on Wang Fusheng's condition, the best prescription is to use Huoxiang Zhengqi Powder, with appropriate additions and subtractions. However, Huoxiang Zhengqi Powder only appeared in the Song Dynasty and was recorded in the Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang, which is still several hundred years away from now. Although there were some effective prescriptions for treating this disease during the early Tang Dynasty, none of them were as effective as Huoxiang Zhengqi Powder in treating the symptoms. Of course, even with Huoxiang Zhengqi Powder, it cannot be used directly and must be modified by adjusting the dosage and ingredients to achieve a cure.

  Wang Ping'an picked up his pen and first wrote down the essential medicines such as Perilla, Purple Perilla, Magnolia officinalis, Poria cocos, Big Areca nut, Pinellia ternata, and Citrus reticulata. Then he looked up towards the outside of the door, wanting to observe Wang Fusheng again. The villagers crowded at the entrance hurriedly made way for him, so as not to block the young master's line of sight.

  The wife of Wang Fusheng has already fed the soup to Wang Fusheng, and Wang Pingan bowed his head and wrote again. Wang Fusheng's whole body was trembling with fear of cold fever. Add three flavors of Jing Jie, Fang Feng, and Bo He to reduce the white moss on the tongue. Remove the original White Peony and add Cang Zhu and Bai Lan to enhance the dampening effect. Just now when checking, Wang Fusheng still had symptoms of chest tightness and abdominal distension, so remove the original Licorice and Da Zao, and add Shen Qu and Ji Nei Jin.

  After finishing the addition and subtraction of the original prescription of Huoxiang Zhengqi Powder, Wang Pingan put down his pen and said: "Someone come, go to my house to lead the horse, ride the horse quickly to the city to grab medicine. If the people in the pharmacy haven't seen this prescription before and don't dare to grab the medicine, tell them it's a prescription I wrote myself. This prescription is used for relieving exterior syndrome and harmonizing the middle jiao, fragrant and drying dampness."

  A strong neighbor answered and took over the prescription, but asked: "Young master, how many doses of this medicine should be taken, and how much money should be brought?"

  "Wang Pingan said: 'This prescription shouldn't be expensive, when you go to my house, let the steward give you two strings of money and take three doses, hurry up and come back quickly!'"

  The strong neighbor rushed out of Fu Sheng's house and ran towards the Wang family mansion.

  Wang Ping'an came out of the kitchen to see Wang Fu-sheng, and saw that Wang Fu-sheng was now only throbbing in his throat, but the severe symptoms of dry vomiting had disappeared. He rushed to Fu-sheng's wife and said: "You are also busy and confused, why don't you hurry up and carry your husband into the house? Lying in the yard like this, even if he doesn't get sick, he will be tortured into illness."

  Wang Fusheng's daughter-in-law hastily agreed and went inside to clean up. Just as Wang Fusheng was carried back, he vomited and had diarrhea in the house, filling it with a foul smell that made it impossible for people to stay there. Kind-hearted neighbors helped carry Wang Fusheng into the house.

  After another two quarters of an hour, Wang Fu's anger had dissipated somewhat and he was able to open his mouth to speak. He said to his wife: "You foolish woman, you really don't understand things. The young master has come to save me, why didn't you even offer him a bowl of water?"

  Mrs. Fu saw that he was getting better, wiped away her tears and said: "Your appearance just now scared me to death, how could I think of anything else!" She hurried out of the house to get a bowl of water for Wang Ping'an, she didn't have time to boil it, it was just a bowl of freshly drawn well water.

  Wang Ping'an didn't drink, but instead warned: "From now on, never drink water randomly when you're thirsty, and especially don't drink river water. The small stream in our village is too shallow and the water quality is poor. It's fine for irrigating fields, but it's not suitable for drinking. From now on, we must drink well water, and it must be boiled before drinking."

  The daughter-in-law of Fu Sheng didn't understand why, but she kept answering and hurried to the kitchen to boil water. The young master wanted to drink boiled water, so she had to hurry up and do it well.

  At this time, Wang Youcai received the news and also ran to Wang Fusheng's house. The strong neighbor who had just gone to the mansion to ask for horses and money, Wang Youcai didn't say a word and borrowed them, then came here. As soon as he arrived, all the people in the courtyard called out to the master.

  Wang Youcai nodded and was about to enter the house, but he quickly retreated after stepping in with one foot, covering his nose and saying: "What a big smell. Fusheng, are you feeling better?"

  Wang Fusheng just stopped vomiting, to say that his condition had not improved in the slightest, but since Master asked him, he could only weakly reply: "It's fine, much better, thank you for Master's medicinal soup, thank you for Old Master's concern."

  Wang Youcai hastily beckoned to Wang Ping'an, calling out his son in a low voice: "Ping'an, isn't your nose not working properly? There are so many smells in that house, what will you do if you get dizzy?"

  Wang Ping'an smiled and shook his head, while Ding Danru said in a small voice: "Just now the young master went to see Fusheng La... La's thing, that was really smelly!" The little girl thought it was disgusting and couldn't understand why the young master was so good to others.

  "Master, after we return, I'll prepare a fragrant bath for you and attend to your bathing needs. In the past, I often helped my foster mother with her baths, but this will be my first time serving a man. If I don't do well, please don't blame me!"

  Her voice was a bit louder, and both Ding Danruo and Wang Youcai heard it. Wang Pingan smiled dryly for a few moments. Although Ding Danruo had already shown him the whole process of using the toilet, he didn't have the nerve to let the little girl demonstrate how to take a bath again. Now that the new girl was taking the initiative, he felt a bit embarrassed and didn't respond.

  Ding Dan glared at Ke Lianwu with anger in her eyes, and in her heart she kept saying: "Little demon, go out and fall into the river ditch, can't climb out, can't climb out..."

  When Wang Youcai heard this, he frowned and thought to himself: "I must tell my wife about this when I get home. My son is young and hot-blooded, and this Hu girl is so seductive. If something happens between them, it will ruin my son's health. Before we leave for Chang'an, it's best if he conserves his energy."

  Ignoring the little demon, Wang Youcai shouted in a loud voice: "Ping'an, Fu Sheng is a good helper for farming. If you treat his illness, you must do your best. The cost of medicine and treatment will be borne by our family. As long as Fu Sheng recovers from his illness, it's all worth it!"

  Wang Ping thought to himself: "Why shout so loudly? I'm standing right next to you!" He responded aloud, his voice also not soft.

  The villagers inside and outside the courtyard are all tenants, hearing Wang Youcai speak like this, they are all grateful. Today, Wang Fusheng is in trouble, and the landlord treats him so well, so if he himself has difficulties in the future, won't the landlord also treat him like this? The landlord's people are really not bad.

  Wang Fusheng in the house was even more moved, if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't get down from bed now, he would have to run out and kneel down to Wang Youcai. His wife also thanked him repeatedly.

  After waiting for a while, the strong neighbor quickly returned with the medicine. Wang Ping'an immediately asked Fu Sheng's wife to decoct the medicine, boiling it over high heat and then keeping it simmering over low heat. It didn't take long to decoct this medicine, just half a cup of tea's worth of time was enough.

  Wang Ping'an took out the medicine, went into the house to feed Wang Fusheng, and covered him with a quilt. He patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you'll be fine soon." He also instructed Fusheng's wife that the remaining two doses of medicine should be taken one dose per day, and after finishing them, the illness would almost be cured. The couple thanked him repeatedly.

  Good people do things thoroughly, this illness comes quickly, but goes slowly, and it will take several days to recover. Wang Ping'an prescribed another dietary therapy, he knew that Fu Sheng's life was not difficult, but if he let the farmer spend a lot of money on food and drink, he would definitely be reluctant.

  Wang Ping'an chose the cheapest recipe, Liang Jiang Ju Pi Zhou, which didn't cost much but was very effective. He explained the cooking method to Fu Sheng's wife and then wanted to return home with his father. However, Wang Youcai refused to leave, insisting on staying behind to chat with the tenants and show off his kindness as a landlord. Wang Ping'an smiled and left with only two young maidservants for the large mansion.

  When Wang Ping'an went out, the villagers automatically made way for him, and a burst of praise sounded, all saying that Young Master was a good doctor, simply the best among the best. Wang Ping'an didn't think much of it, but the two little maids were extremely proud, walking behind Young Master with their heads held high and chests out.

  As soon as they returned to the mansion, Ding Danru shouted: "Madam, Young Master has cured Fu Sheng's illness!" and happily went to report the good news to Yang Shi.

  "Master, teach me how to treat the illness. In the future, if there's a similar minor ailment, I can take care of it myself and won't need to trouble you!"

  Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "This is no minor illness. You see how easily I can treat it, but do you know how many years I spent studying to get to this point?" He said, "Alright, it's rare that you're eager to learn. Starting tomorrow, I'll teach you!" After a pause, he added, "You and Danruo can study together."

  Attached: Introducing a nourishing recipe for tonifying kidney and benefiting essence, delicious and effective.

  Rehmannia and Lycium Fruit with Sea Cucumber and Lean Pork Soup

  Ingredients: Meat Gu Sui Rong 50g, Sea Cucumber 50g, Lean Pork 60g, Chinese Wolfberry 30g, Cooked Rehmannia 30g, Coriander in appropriate amount.

  Ingredients:

  - 1 piece of Cordyceps sinensis, washed and soaked in water until soft

  - 10 pieces of red dates, washed

  - 1 piece of dried sea cucumber, soaked in water until soft, then cut into shreds

  - 200g of lean pork, washed and cut into cubes

  Instructions:

  - Put all the ingredients into a stewing pot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the lid, and steam over low heat for 3 hours.

  - Add high-quality fish sauce and monosodium glutamate to taste, then sprinkle with chopped parsley.

  - Drink the soup and eat the sea cucumber and lean pork.

  Function: Tonifying kidney and essence, nourishing blood and moistening intestine. It is used for deficiency of essence and blood, such as after illness or postpartum insufficiency of yin-blood, symptoms include emaciation, constipation, dry mouth, dizziness and fatigue.

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