Song Yi

Chapter 35 Cough and Asthma
The back hall of Jishitang Pharmacy.

Miracle doctor Qian Bushou was sitting on a chair, listening to his great apprentice Yan Miaoshou triumphantly narrating how he went to Wuweitang to check on the new doctor Du Wenhao.His second disciple stood behind him and listened quietly.

After Yan Miao finished talking about the story, she said with a smile: "Master, this kid is just an ignorant charlatan, and he only uses his mouth to brag. Don't be as knowledgeable as him!"

Qian Buxuan didn't say a word, he stroked his gray beard and looked at him.

Yan Miaoshou felt something was wrong with Master's expression, so he quickly put away his smile and said embarrassingly:

"Master, this kid's medical skills are extremely mediocre. It's just nonsense. He actually said that the treatment of asthma requires kidney tonification. It's simply incomprehensible!"

Qian Bushou said coldly: "Please tell me exactly what Mr. Du said about how to diagnose and treat the old man's illness. Don't take it out of context!"

The money is not accepted because the medical skills are like gods. Apart from being very confident and even a little arrogant in medical skills, Yan Miaoshou is usually very humble. It is rare for Yan Miaoshou to see his master talking to him so sternly, so he can't help feeling a little panicked.

He lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "He said, 'Asthma is a symptom, the acute one treats the symptoms and the lungs, and the slow one treats the root cause and the kidneys', saying that old man Zhang has a cough and asthma due to kidney deficiency, and he should treat the kidneys to get rid of the root. He also said What cough and asthma 'is real in the lungs, but empty in the kidneys',
This kid used to be a bell doctor who went all over the world, and I don't know where he heard the folk remedies and earth remedies, but I don't think it should be ignored! "

Qian Buxuan didn't say a word, frowned, stood up and walked back and forth in the room for a few times, then stopped suddenly, and said to the second apprentice standing behind the chair:

"Silly, what do you think of what this Du Langzhong said just now?"

The second apprentice's surname is actually Dong, and he has been studying medicine for many years without receiving money. He is very good at medicine, but he is rather dull, and his mind is not very bright. , so the money is not charged and often jokes that he is a fool.

When the patients heard this, those who were more acquainted with him would call him Hantou, or Dr. Han, and he happily agreed, calling him back and forth, and it became his name.

Hantou grinned: "Master, I've been thinking about it for quite a while now."

"tell me your opinion."

"Yes! Master."

Every time the master asked questions, Hantou couldn't help but feel nervous, swallowed hard, and said:

""Lingshu. Meridians" says: 'The pulse of the lungs, hands and the sun, when it is moving, the lungs are full and swollen, causing wheezing and coughing. It is the disease of the main lungs, and coughing and wheezing.' It shows that coughing and asthma are in the lungs.

"Su Wen. Cough Lun" said: "When the cold food enters the stomach, from the lung veins to the lungs, the lungs are cold, and the lungs are cold, and the internal and external pathogens are combined, so coughing is called lung cough." 'Explains cold evil to cough.

"On the Causes and Symptoms of Various Diseases. The Theory of Breathing and Breathing" also says: "The lungs are in charge of qi, and evils multiplying in the lungs will cause the lungs to swell, so the qi rises and breathes against it." "

The money is not collected and nods frequently.

Hantou became more courageous, and continued: "Master, you have also taught: 'Asthma can be caused by full lungs, followed by wind-cold, full chest and shortness of breath, shortness of breath and coughing.'

He also said: "The lungs are located in the upper burner, they are delicate viscera, intolerant of evil invasion, the old man's righteousness is weak, and he is unable to dispel the evil, so he suffers from cough and asthma. For those who are expelled from the external pathogens, it is advisable to vent the lungs and relieve the surface, or both. Exterior pathogens, follow the vitality of the lungs, keep the exhaust gas unobstructed, then the external pathogens are easy to disperse, and the phlegm pathogens are easy to get rid of. '

Therefore, throughout the ages, cough and asthma have been used to treat the lungs, and it has been natural since ancient times. I have never heard of cough and asthma to treat the kidneys. "

Yan Miao on the side hit the folding fan in her palm:
"That's right! The second junior brother has read the medical classics thoroughly and memorized his extensive knowledge. It is absolutely correct. There is no such thing as treating cough and asthma in the classic medical prescriptions, so..."

Qian Bushou glared at him fiercely, Yan Miaoshou quickly shut up.

Qian Bushou slowly said to Hantou: "Being a teacher does not require you to memorize the medical codes, but to let you talk about your opinions! You can say what you think, don't worry."

"Oh!" Hantou scratched the back of his head, thought for a while, and smiled Hanhan: "I can't think of it."

Qian Buhui walked back and forth, stopped, and pointed at the two of them:

"You guys, one is self-righteous and flashy; the other memorizes medical codes and doesn't know how to adapt! If you continue like this, it's hard to become a master!"

The two hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes! Master please punish me!"

"Huh!" The money was not accepted and walked back and forth a few times, standing by the window, staring out the window in a daze, the yellow leaves were falling in the cold wind, and there were few leaves left on the tree.

He sighed and said:
"The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine has long said: 'All internal organs and six internal organs cause coughing, not only the lung!' That is to say, coughing and asthma are not caused by the lungs and internal organs, all internal organs and six internal organs can cause coughing and asthma!

Stupid, your senior brother couldn't think of what was said in this ancient medical classic, because he didn't study the ancient classics at all!And you?I have also read the medical classics, why didn't I think of it? "

"Yes! Yes!" Yan Miaoshou and Hantou lowered their heads repeatedly, with shame on their faces.

Qian Bushou put his hands behind his back, frowned and meditated, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly said:

"That's the case, but...why should the kidney be treated for cough and asthma? The "Huangdi Neijing" doesn't say it clearly, alas! I really can't understand it."

Yan Miao said: "That's right, Master, even your old man thinks it's wrong. This kid is definitely pretending to be a ghost and scaring people, just ignore him. Anyway, he has already promised not to let you apprentice..."

"What did you say? What's going on?" Qian Bushou's face sank, his eyes fixed on Yan Miao's hand like lightning.

Yan Miaoshou didn't tell his master about his bet with Du Wenhao just now that he would not accept the money. He just said something casually and regretted it as soon as he uttered it. He regretted it so much that he wanted to bang his head against the wall.Period Ai Ai said:

"He said that the Xiaoqinglong Decoction we used to treat old man Zhang was not suitable for his symptoms. I asked him why it was not suitable for his symptoms. If he couldn't answer, it means that he is a quack doctor and he is not qualified to be your master. In the end, his answer was wrong. Mouth, under shame, I said, Master, you don’t need to worship him as your teacher. So, Master, you don’t have to worry. Hehe”

Qian Bushou said coldly: "How did he answer?"

Yan Miaoshou originally thought that he had made a lot of contribution to shielding his master from this kind of embarrassment, but unexpectedly, the master didn't appreciate it at all, and didn't care about it at all. Instead, he asked the man surnamed Du how he answered, feeling a little frustrated, After thinking about it, he said:

"That's what he said, and when I asked again, he knew he couldn't answer, so he asked me to tell you something, which was actually nonsense. He knew he was a quack doctor, but he was actually incapable of being your master..."

"What did he ask to bring?"

"The words are—'No need'"

"No need?" Qian Buxuan frowned, "What is no need?"

"That's right... Master, you don't need to worship him as your teacher."

"What else did he say?"

"Hmm..., what are you talking about, you take your Yangguan Road, and he takes his single-plank bridge."

Qian Bu received a hum, nodded, pondered for a moment, and said to Yan Miao: "Go to old man Zhang's house and see if you can get back the medicine he prescribed in Wuweitang."

Yan Miaoshou agreed and left.

After a while, he came back with a pack of medicine in his hand.

Without accepting the money, he poured all the medicinal materials on the round table, and took a closer look.

Angelica, rehmannia glutinosa, tangerine peel, pinellia, poria cocos, roasted licorice, ephedra without root joints, almonds without skin and tip, and licorice without moxibustion.

Yan Miaoshou and Hantou looked at each other in blank dismay.

Yan Miaoshou asked: "What kind of classic prescription is this, I've never seen it before?"

Hantou said: "Ephedra, almonds and licorice seem to be Sanao Tang, but I don't know where the other flavors come from."

The two looked at the money together and refused to accept it.

Qian Bushou stroked his beard and concentrated for a moment, then said in a deep voice:
"Danggui and Dihuang nourish the lungs and kidneys! The second Chen eliminates phlegm, and the third cures lungs and calms asthma. This prescription really treats both the lungs and kidneys. It is also consistent with what he said. It seems that he is not lying."

Hantou said: "Master, can nourishing the lungs and kidneys really cure old man Zhang's chronic cough and asthma?"

"As a teacher, I don't know. No one has ever used it like this."

Qian Bushou walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, finally stopped, and said to Yan Miao, "Go to Wuweitang again, and ask..., no, ask him, and see what he has to say about such a prescription. "

"Ask him?" Yan Miaoshou said in surprise, "Master, he clearly prescribes the medicine indiscriminately. Hantou also said that there is no such medicine in the medical classics. What real ability does he have for us to ask for advice?"

"Say your brother is stupid, I think you are!" Qian Bushou tapped him on the head, "Don't forget, he just saved the concubine of the county captain, this is for the teacher to check the pulse personally of!
This person has some skills, but the ingenuity of the medicine is unimaginable. As a teacher, I have to investigate to see if he really has a proven prescription, or is he prescribing medicine indiscriminately!
If it's the latter, we can't let him do whatever he wants, quack doctors don't use knives to kill people! "

"Master is far-sighted, but disciple Mao Sai suddenly realized! Disciple will go and question him immediately!"

Yan Miaoshou turned around and was about to go out when the money was not accepted but she stopped him again:

"Wait! Forget it, don't go, you won't be able to ask anything if you go, he won't tell you, it's better for the teacher to find out in person! You go with me!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)