Traveling through the daily life of raising a family in ancient times

Chapter 175 Hygiene and Safety Classroom

People always seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, that's why Song Yeqing said that this is good for the body.

In this way, more people will follow suit.

"What's the benefit? Your Ah Cheng's diarrhea is really cured by drinking hot water? Could it be that you are bluffing us..."

The person who heard the conversation between the woman and Song Yeqing asked suspiciously.

The woman felt that what she said was questioned, and said: "Of course, hot water can cure all diseases..."

Song Yeqing hurriedly interrupted her.Don't stop, big sister, the hot water is not as magical as you said.

"Sorry, as far as I know, there is no cure for all diseases in the world."

Naturally, hot water cannot cure diseases, but it is true to prevent parasites and increase body immunity.

After she finished speaking, the people next to her said: Then what are you doing.

Song Yeqing couldn't speak those professional vocabulary to these ancient people who had never been exposed to this kind of knowledge, and many of them were illiterate.

Otherwise, people may think that they are talking about heavenly scriptures, and they may even sneer at them.

So she smiled and asked the questioner. "Master, will there be bugs and some dirty things in the water you usually drink?"

The waters in the south of the Yangtze River are complicated, and there are still a few people who dig wells here, and most of them drink directly from spring water or river water.

There was no pollution in ancient times, which is not a big problem, but there are indeed insects and sundries visible to the naked eye.

The uncle thought about it, and there were indeed insects, but when they saw insects, of course they had to put them aside, and they had to clarify the weeds and soil, and then drink clean water.

As long as you don't eat it in your stomach, isn't it all right?They are not stupid.

He thought so, and said it out of his mouth.

Song Yeqing encountered another problem. After all, seeing is believing, she can't just say that there are microorganisms in the water.

She thought about it, and tried her best to explain in plain language that there were some invisible dirty things in the water.

For example, how do you know if there are animals dropping feces in the water upstream?Some people even wash their feet, pull...

After listening to her description, those who drink spring water and river water at home showed expressions of reluctance to accept those possibilities.

They've thought about this before, but it's pure if they don't see it.But now that Song Yeqing said it, the picture is very strong, and it seems that this matter has become serious.

She continued: "Boil the water to kill the dirty things inside, so you can drink it without worry..."

Most people listened to her explanation and nodded thoughtfully.

"Then the well water I drink is fine?" a woman asked.

Song Yeqing shook her head, "The groundwater is indeed much safer, but you can't guarantee that nothing will fall into the well, can you?"

At this time, there were already eight or nine people watching, and they were whispering to each other.

"It makes sense. Didn't a chicken fall into the well of Li Er's house before? At first, his wife was still scolding there, saying that someone stole the chicken, and only discovered it when it stinks."

Someone who didn't know about this asked: "Oh, what should I do? The water is undrinkable! Seal the well?"

They all know how ecstatic the smell is when an animal dies.

"Feng? How can that be done? Find a way to fish out the chicken and let him drink it for a few days. It's not like you don't know that his house is far from the river, so how can he bear carrying water every day."

"Why do I think that the cause of his stomach trouble during that time is probably because Doctor Song said he drank unclean water."

A man remembered that incident and raised the possibility.

"Yes, yes, I remembered it too. It wasn't just one person who made a fuss, but the whole family. The look on their faces at that time shows that the toss was not light."

It's over and nothing major went wrong, so it's kind of funny to talk about now.

"Could it be the water problem? Doctor Song, what do you think?"

They looked at Song Yeqing, waiting for her to draw a conclusion.

Song Yeqing thought about it, she hadn't arrived in Zhaozhou when the incident they said happened, so she couldn't be sure if it was true.

"I haven't seen it, and I can't just say it. If I say that, aren't I fooling everyone?"

Everyone smiled kindly, as if they were satisfied with her honest answer.

Song Yeqing continued: "But there is still this possibility. Everyone knows that if an animal dies for a long time, it will stink and get worms. So you can't eat rotten meat, and you will get sick if you eat it.

In the same way, of course, the water soaked in dead chickens cannot be drunk directly.If it is absolutely necessary, the polluted water must be boiled for half an hour before drinking..."

Everyone listened to her hygiene class for a while before leaving satisfied.

Now it's busy farming season, so I can't stop working and just listen here.

Song Yeqing was free now, and had time to drink water.

After drinking, she realized that there were still people in front of the stall.

"Hello, do you want to see a doctor?" She asked.

The middle-aged man wanted to shake his head, but stopped and said yes.

"Please sit down." Song Yeqing put the water bag away and asked him, "What's wrong with you?"

The man pointed to his legs and said, "Legs, between the knees. It hurts unbearably when it's rainy."

Could it be that he was injured?Song Yeqing couldn't let the other party show her legs for her to see, so she could only ask as clearly as possible.

According to his words, the man explained in detail how it hurts.

"Come on, put your hands here." Song Yeqing adjusted the pulse pillow to a suitable position.

Judging from the pulse condition, the man's body is still good, and there are no major problems with his internal organs.

She already had guesses about the man's illness in her heart, and this illness couldn't be seen much by feeling the pulse.

The best way is really to let the man expose his legs so that she can confirm it carefully.

"The most likely possibility of your disease is joint pain caused by rheumatism."

The man was not surprised by this conclusion after hearing the words, obviously he knew his problem.

That being the case, Song Yeqing didn't have to worry about whether to let a man who lived under the feudal ethics show his body in front of her for inspection.

The man said: "Dare to ask the little doctor, how to treat this disease?"

Song Yeqing frowned, a little hesitant.

She doesn't know much about this kind of disease, only a little knowledge of some treatment methods.

And even in the modern age of advanced medical treatment, it is difficult to completely cure rheumatism.Not to mention it was in ancient times.

"Rheumatism is difficult to cure, and I can only give you prescriptions to relieve pain and nourish joints."

Song Yeqing took out the part about rheumatism from the knowledge he had learned.

He said again: "In addition to taking medicine, you also need to pay special attention to your daily diet. Eat more foods containing protein and vitamins. Use ginger to boil water to drink, and use boiling water with ginger slices to soak your feet at night..."

Knowing that the disease was difficult to cure, the man listened calmly, and then frowned slightly when she mentioned protein and vitamins.

"May I ask what this protein and vitamin are? Protein...does it mean egg white?"

(End of this chapter)