I Am Louis XIV

  Chapter 406 The Royal College of Medicine of Boalou — Medical Care of the Commonwealth

In addition to some research on blood, it is the anti-epidemic, antibiotics, parasites and other projects that the king has always valued very much. Although under the constraints of the times, even with the help of wizards, these doctors can only do the worst. Surface work—in short, what can be touched with the fingers and seen with the eyes can be recognized, but even so, their research still benefits the surrounding residents, especially with regard to food toxins, parasites and some Epidemic disease.

For example, the "chorea", which was very popular in the late Middle Ages, often suffered from so many people that it was considered a plague or a curse, but in fact, this disease came from a parasitic Fungal sclerotia in rye and barley - this sclerotium has the effect of contracting muscles and causing hallucinations. It was used by wizards hundreds of years ago as the main material for a potion, but before that, wizards were high , in order to drive mortals to work for them, even at the cost of creating such things as revived corpses, of course, they will not kindly remind ordinary people - there may also be wizards who have done this, but they have not been paid attention to, after all, not long ago, burning Witches are also a very popular activity in both the country and the city.

To avoid the spread of this disease is actually very simple, that is, go through a screening process before milling the flour, because the color of the sclerotia of Ergot bacteria is brown and black, and the width is one third of an inch , about an inch in length, shaped like a horn, and completely different from a grain of wheat. It was not noticed before - but when the commoners could even drink the milk with grass stalks and feces floating, most of them would not Spend precious time and effort on this.

A clever craftsman invented a screening device to screen out sclerotia. The conditions of "chorea" and "sleeping sickness" have been greatly relieved, and the sclerotia that have been screened have not been discarded. The doctors boldly It is used in hemostatic agents, because of all the contractile effects of sclerotia, it has a very good performance against internal bleeding.

There are also some diseases, which are all caused by bad living habits and environment, such as free defecation, drinking raw water, messy rooms, mixed living of people and animals, etc., but these can be improved as long as people's lives become richer, And one of the most well-known characteristics of Louis XIV is that he pays great attention to personal cleanliness. Although the commoners may never see the king for a lifetime, following the latest fashions from Paris and Versailles is already every French and even occupied It's something everyone in the area will do, even the Austrians and Spaniards who hate France.

Even if you can't be as extravagant as the nobles, but with a little surplus, even a commoner can wipe his hands and face with a towel in the morning, put on neat and clean clothes (washed with soap), drink a glass of hot milk, Hot water or ale, fresh cheese and bread, and head out to work in comfort.

The shelters of cows and pigs have also been moved from the human room to the stone circle behind the house, and Fatton's cat is rubbing the edge of the housewife's skirt—because the king has a kitten beside him, in order to show him. The king was flattering, and the men and women in the court also began to keep cats, even if the priests and some devout people in Rome were terrified by it - the commoners quickly discovered the benefits of raising cats. Where there are cats, there are few mice. A piece of bread and a piece of dried meat are precious possessions to commoners, the kind that cannot be desecrated, and when rats are rampant, they will bite off the fingers of old people and babies. Cats drive away mice and avoid these disasters. Instead, people only need to pay a little in return, like a small spot in front of the fireplace, a dish of milk or a dried fish.

The housewife pushes away the big soft cat with her toes. Compared with the Turkish cat, Russian longhair cat or Siamese cat in the court, they can only afford the ordinary charter cat, which is also a local red-haired cat. , this is a strong soldier, who followed the mistress into the kitchen, and after the most learned people on the street had seen the "microscope" of the medical school, they learned that the seemingly clear springs and rivers were filled with There are innumerable little bugs that can bring disease ranging from diarrhea, vomiting, and even death.

   The hostess scoops water from the storage tank, packs it in a ceramic kettle, and boils it on the stove, which is their drinking water today.

   There is some white residue on the bottom of the tank, that's alum.

As early as 1500 BC, the Egyptians began to use alum to clarify water containing impurities, but for the reasons described earlier, people in the Middle Ages used alum more for fixing (fixing the color left by dyes on cloth) With tanning leather, not for purifying drinking water, before Henry VIII, almost all alum in the world came from Italy, the Papal States, but then for well-known reasons, the British began to make their own alum.

The manufacture of alum requires burning stones just like iron making. This kind of manufacturing has great pollution to the environment. The trees are cut down, and the soil and rivers are blackened by ashes. Therefore, Louis imported a large amount of alum while constantly urging the bachelors. To study a safer and more productive alum separation method, the scholars have fulfilled the former requirement, that is, the use of chemical agents to separate and produce alum, but the latter one has not yet been achieved, which is to increase the yield, but with the support of the king , the price of alum will not become a burden on the common people.

   This is also because there are jobs everywhere in France now.

The lords and officials who once rejected refugees and even created refugees are full of regrets, but who would have thought that such a young king could create such a huge and prosperous country, his finger seems to be gold, where is it? Honey and milk are pouring out at a click, though, some from peace, some from war.

When it comes to industry, doctors have also begun to study some occupational diseases, the most famous of which are "Mad Hatter's Disease" and "Gold-Plated Paralysis" caused by mercury, which can cause festering fingers, red and swollen eyes, slurred speech, and covered body. The disease of tremors was mainly due to chronic mercury poisoning, because mercury was commonly used in gilding, mirroring, and tanning furs in this age without protection.

Doctors have no cure for this disease for the time being, the only way is to reduce exposure to mercury, and if artisans cannot avoid it, at least wear protective masks and clothing supervised by doctors - as long as they want and affordable.

   But they don't use mercury any more for some ailments - mostly syphilis.

Another occupational disease is to blame for Louis XIV. Louis XIV's huge demand for cement caused people everywhere to open lime factories as long as they had the conditions. After constantly inhaling lime dust, the workers would cough, have difficulty breathing, and eventually suffocate to death. , After obtaining consent, the doctors cut open the lungs of the deceased, and not surprisingly found that the insides were also solidified and white like cement products.

   "The disease can also be slowed down with protective facilities, but..." Little Lom paused: "Your Majesty, it is not easy to unify the opinions of the guild."

  Louis raised his hand, "I see," he said.

He looked at Colbert beside him. Colbert had snow-white hair on his temples, but because the king had given him enough favors during the parade, he looked a little more energetic than his own son, the Marquis de Senelle. It was because he had no daughter to marry, which relieved a lot of pressure. Anyway, he knew what he was asking when he saw the king's eyes: "We still need a little time," he said.

   "I know this won't happen overnight, but some problems need to be solved first." There will never be enough manpower, which is Louis' biggest worry.

"I will go and meet these people." Colbert said that in his current capacity, meeting and negotiating with members of the guild will be ridiculed by others, but when they have not been able to uproot the guild, in order to ensure It is not impossible to make some concessions to the guild for the "expiration period" of workers.

The guild's perception of Louis XIV is extremely complex, some people love him, some people hate him, especially the king's new industry affects many people, especially those who have a say in the guild - the guild is mainly in control The workers who manufacture the output goods, no matter where they are, when they are, what they believe in or which king they are subjects of, they must obey the laws promulgated by the guild and accept the regulation of the guild, just like Henry VIII of England After overturning the negotiating table with the Papal States, the Italian alum guild issued an order not to allow artisans to work for the British or sell alum to them.

But the craftsmen who worked for Louis XIV had no such concerns. It didn't matter if they didn't do things according to the requirements of the guild. Their lives and wealth were all hanging on the king's scepter, so... the authority of the guild was indeed subject to a certain degree. frustration. But at the same time, Louis XIV didn't like these so-called guilds. He needed thousands of tame and skilled workers like warriors, not a group of scattered craftsmen. The guild's obscure and slow operation method It simply couldn't match the kind of big industrial age that Louis had come to expect.

   But this time is really not the time to deal with guilds, nothing else, mainly because the students trained by Louis XIV’s school flowed to the government and the army, and merchants are not yet their career choices.

   "If possible, Your Majesty, first solve the problem of Chambord." Little Lom said in distress.

"Is it about the promotion of that?" Louis thought for a while, but this was the only one. Because of his Huguenots, Chambolance automatically quit his work on cowpox, so Louis let him lead the way. A group of medical students continue to study fertility-related medical projects such as forceps. The main work before should be to promote forceps. "The use of forceps has really improved the survival rate of mothers and children," said Lom. "The cleaning and disinfection work before delivery. The infection problem was also avoided, but the London Midwife Guild, the one founded by the Chamberlains, sent messengers to demand that we stop this… this kind of behavior immediately.”

The ellipses must represent some unpleasant words, and Louis smiled: "Okay," he clapped his hands, "If the Chamberlains really have such a request, let them come to France to appeal to me." Louis did not have the slightest affection for this family. If it wasn't for Chambord, who stayed in France, they wouldn't know how long they would keep the secret of the forceps - this little device that could save countless mothers and children was made by them. The clown box in the circus - people will be greedy, but greedy enough to give up the bottom line as a human, give up the professional ethics and conscience of being a doctor, that is unforgivable sin, I really don't know how they can be cruel, look The mother and the child in her womb, who struggled for hours without forceps and died in a day or two, were sent to the cemetery...not even one, two, but thousands, and Louis didn't know them How long can they keep this secret, but if possible, the blood on their hands is probably no less than that of a cruel tyrant.

At the request of Louis, Chambrance was popularizing forceps. It seems that the news spread very quickly, but think about the Chamberlain family relied on forceps to get a foothold in London at that time - the London Medical School at that time (it can also be said that The guilds) don't like these French people, they're on the same page, there's no king to turn around - wait, if Charles II knew the secret of the Chamberlains was a pair of tongs, they'd be very It is difficult to continue to get the support of the superiors, after all, the delivery fees they receive in London are surprisingly high.

Those dignitaries who are forced to pay a lot of money will scold them as "liars" in their hearts, especially when they know that a peasant woman in France can also accept the help of forceps at an extremely low price, so they don't blame them. would be so urgent.

   "What if they really came?" Chambolance, who had been standing silent for a while, suddenly asked.

   "If it's your relatives, a member of Chamberlain's clan," Louis thought to himself, "then they should also be doctors."

   "Well," said Chambolance, "it should be." In this day and age, people in a family tend to always work in the same trade, and sometimes it's possible for a guild to bring everyone together.

   "Then let them stay, there can never be too many doctors." Louis said, "So is the messenger."

   "Yes." Little Lom said with tears in his eyes.

   "Then let him do things for you." Louis pinched his fingers: "Last time you said that the cowpox work lacked manpower."

   "If it's cowpox," Champolance stepped forward: "I think it's better not to use Huguenots."

   "reason."

"Your Majesty, to Catholics, we are still pagans after all. If they find out that there are Protestants in the cowpox work, some people with ulterior motives may spark some rumors, which will be detrimental to the promotion work in the future," said People The doctor understands how stupid it is, so all the doctors and bachelors present nodded their heads.

"Although a lot of people have been vaccinated," said Little Lom, "but there are people who are spreading rumors that people who have been planted with cowpox will grow horns, tails, and moo moo..." He said helplessly: "They would rather believe the nonsense screamed by a crazy old monk or a shaggy old woman than a real priest and a doctor, they say they are not afraid of death, because it is ordained, Don't become a half-cow, half-human monster."

   "Should we do something?" he asked, because he knew that His Majesty had funded a number of troupes to publicize his exploits and policies, and if they helped publicize…

   "No need," said Louis, "since they think it's all God's order—then so be it, it's good for France anyway."

   After finishing speaking, he rarely drew a cross seriously.

- Author's Note: The Chamberlains have kept the secret of the forceps under wraps for nearly two hundred years (invented in 1569, 5 different shapes of forceps were found in the attic floor of the Chamberlains in 1813), although they tried I have sold this secret, I have written papers, and I have repented, but it has never really been revealed to the world. The forceps were slowly discovered by other doctors, and only became popular in 1733. That is to say, in the past two hundred years, there have been thousands of people. Ten thousand or more mothers and children died slowly in agony because of the lack of a forceps.

  The Chamberlain family is to blame.

   As for prenatal cleaning, it was even delayed until 1865, when the advocates were resisted and ridiculed, and puerperal fever slowly disappeared.

   Nursing was not considered a respectable job until Nightingale opened the School of Nursing in 1860.

  Any work that saves lives deserves our respect and attention.

...I put up the flag again...On that day, my health was better, but the computer was broken. I took it to repair, one repair point was closed, and the other was open but it took ten days to get it. I had no choice but to repair it. fell again.

   Mainly because the epidemic has started to spread again. I have to register to buy cough and cold medicine. If I have a fever, I have to send it for testing, so I can only increase the amount of medicine to avoid fever. Both medicines have a sleeping effect, so... I slept for several days, and I can finally get up today. .

   The computer is still being repaired, the small host that I finally found out, the processor still starts with 2, and there is a delay in typing, please forgive me, I won't say anything so as not to raise the flag again, in short, resume the update...

   (end of this chapter)