Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1141 Medicine is like human nature

Seeing that Engineer Hong was not stubborn at all and was willing to listen to others, Bian Mu felt much more relieved.

"The medicinal diet I prescribed for you just now is an ancient recipe. In view of your actual situation, I have made some adjustments. We may as well call it the 'Three Beans Drink'. I suggest that you go to the kitchen and cook it yourself so as to get some of the smell of the stove. Now that we have come to this point, let me say a few more words. In the future, when you reach retirement age, you should not be too resistant. Just go through the formalities and go home to help your spouse with the housework, go into the kitchen to get some of the smell of the stove, help take care of the grandchildren, and get some of the joy of family. This is a very profound concept in traditional Chinese medicine. Strictly speaking, it is not just talk." As he spoke, Bian Mu clicked the mouse and printed out a copy of the recipe for the Three Beans Drink.

"The dosage of the three kinds of beans is based on your height, weight, and pulse. Don't change it at will after you go back. I am the founder of the 'Numerology' school, and I am very particular about the dosage of medicines. You will gradually understand it in the future."

"Okay, I've written it down."

"In addition, after frying the beans and bringing out the aroma, turn off the heat, let them air dry, then mix them together and stir them. Every afternoon, at sunset, it's around 18:30 in the Lijin area. You have to remember this time. Two hours before or after, the medicinal effect will be greatly reduced. Remember! Grab a handful of fried beans, just a handful. Grab as much as you can. Don't complain about too much or too little. Others can't do it, but you can. In our industry, this is called the 'heavenly amount', and it's a special accurate value. If you have time in the future, I can explain its basic principles in detail. Throw it into a casserole and add five times the amount of water. This is an approximate value. A little more or less doesn't matter. Throw in some rock sugar, three small pieces will do, and some licorice as well. Pinch as much as you can with three fingertips." As he spoke, Bian Mu stretched out his thumb, index finger, and middle finger together and made a pinching motion to demonstrate.

Then, Bian Mu continued to explain: "Simmer over low heat until the soy milk gradually overflows and then you can turn off the heat. It doesn't need to be boiled so thick, although it will taste better. Let's put it this way, the three-bean drink made by this simmering method is also called the 'raw simmering' method. If it takes longer, it is also called the 'cooked simmering' method. Some people are suitable for the latter. For you, as long as the pulp of the beans gradually seeps out, you can turn off the heat, then let it stand for an hour. Use a bowl for daily use, two-thirds of the amount, and drink two bowls in a row. Then, you can stay at home or take a walk outdoors, as long as you walk 300 steps. It's up to you to decide how to do it."

"I've learned your lesson! A full 300 steps?! One more or one less won't work?"

"Hehe... It's just an approximation. At least 300 steps, no more than 500 steps."

"That's it?"

"The current treatment is just this. You will gradually find that it is still a bit difficult to correct many lifestyle habits all at once. So, sometimes, it is not that our prescriptions are wrong, but that the patients do not cooperate well. This is not to excuse my colleagues."

"I see, I see! Some things are clear at a glance! I'll take my leave now. Thank you, Doctor Bian, for your guidance!"

"I don't deserve it! As long as you are healthy, nothing else matters!"

"I like to hear that!" After saying that, Engineer Hong stood up and said goodbye.

Teng Daili was on duty nearby at the moment. Seeing Engineer Hong walking away, she asked him a few questions in a low voice.

"Doctor Bian! You diagnosed the old man as 'losing the six spirits' just now. Then... can this three-bean drink you used help the old man 'calm the six spirits' and 'stabilize the ancestral energy'?"

"Doctor Teng! The logic is this: the three-bean drink harmonizes the five elements. Specifically for the old man, after the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth are balanced, subsequent treatment will naturally be a smooth process. Among the five elements, the most important one for him is the word "fire". As long as he is sincere to his wife, the five elements will naturally be balanced within three months. Otherwise... he... would have died on crutches at least 17 years earlier. After the five elements are straightened out, the six spirits will be back to normal. However... Doctor Teng, our industry pays most attention to each person's prescription. The set of treatment we just used for him may not have any effect on another patient!" Bian Mu replied with a smile.

After hearing these words, Teng Daili's face couldn't help but change from gloomy to cheerful. She was narrow-minded and thought that Bian Mu didn't mean to do that to anyone. Unexpectedly, she was overly suspicious and felt that Bian Mu's words were somewhat implying that she was stealing skills from someone else and never paid tuition.

Bian Mu didn't have time to guess her little thoughts. He beckoned the next male patient over and carefully asked about his specific condition...

…It’s time to get off work! Everyone, including Teng Daili, felt much more relaxed.

Nurse Ye changed into her regular clothes and pulled Bian Mu aside to ask a few questions.

"I thought about it for a long time last night, but I still couldn't figure out what the necessary connection was between that man's affair and Magnolia officinalis. But... Doctor Zhang is an honest man, and you two didn't discuss it beforehand, so how come you said the same thing?! What's the story behind this? Tell me!"

When he heard this, Bian Mu was happy.

"Medicine is like human nature, you must understand." Bian Mu replied with a smile.

"I know! Chinese medicine has many similar chemical and physical properties to the human body. Otherwise, Chinese herbal medicine cannot become the mainstay of Chinese medicine. What does this have to do with having an affair?"

"Have you heard of Magnolia officinalis, one of the main medicines used in Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Disorders?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

Nurse Ye shook her head slightly.

“How many kinds of Chinese herbal medicine are there?”

"There should be about 13000 kinds!"

"How many Chinese medicines does an average TCM physician use in 365 days a year?"

"Between 200 and 300?" Nurse Ye responded with a smile.

"That's about right! Nie Yixiong and his colleagues use it more extensively. So... among these two or three hundred commonly used medicines, what position does Magnolia officinalis occupy?"

"At least the first 50?"

"You know everything! In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, Magnolia officinalis is a major medicine, the main medicine. But, unfortunately, most of the time, it cannot take on the main responsibility. However... What's interesting is that any excellent Chinese medicine doctor, at least from the level of Zhao Xicheng and Qi Shangqi, uses Magnolia officinalis quite frequently. What's more interesting is that Mr. Nie and Cen Songxue don't use it very much. At least, they don't usually regard it as the 'main general' who commands the whole prescription." Bian Mu explained patiently.

Hearing this, Nurse Ye seemed to understand something.

"What you mean is that Magnolia officinalis is actually a very good main medicine, but it is still not as good as ephedra, gypsum, angelica... these major medicines and main medicines. However, when combining medicinal materials, we have to use it from time to time and we can't do without it. Some people, like the man that day, are a bit like Magnolia officinalis. That kind of man is most likely to cheat?! Wow! This is too vivid! What kind of brains do you have! No wonder our clinic is so popular, hahahaha... I'm convinced!" After saying that, Nurse Ye couldn't help but clap her hands and laugh.

Seeing her laughing so happily, Bian Mu was infected by her and his mood became much more relaxed.