Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1370 Clinical Lecture
The ward is always equipped with moxa holders, made of aluminum alloy, one on each side. With the help of Doctor Jian, Bian Mu placed the wrapped "Huo Jie" jade on the palm of the patient's left hand, all at the "Laogong acupoint" location.

Bian Mu brought two pure copper "moxa" copper pillars, with a diameter of 1.5 cm and a length of 20 cm. The tail is made into a fully enclosed copper cover with threads. After the moxa is placed, the tail can be sealed.

The copper pillars are hollow. One of them was carved into a pattern of Qingluan Litian by skilled craftsmen, with auspicious clouds carved on the upper end and a pattern of sea water and river teeth carved on the corresponding position of the lower end; the other one was engraved with a pattern of a medicinal turtle, with a dragon head and a turtle body, which was carved around the copper pillar in a circle, symmetrical from top to bottom, with exactly the same auspicious clouds and sea water and river teeth decorations.

Doctor Jian was surprised to find that while Bian Mu was filling the container with moxa, he also added some purple particles layer by layer. They seemed to be very light and could be spread on the moxa with just a sprinkle.

She has been practicing medicine for so many years, in hospitals of all levels as well as in various private health clubs, but this is the first time she has seen such professional moxibustion equipment.

When performing moxibustion treatments, Chinese medicine practitioners often choose copper instruments. This is not only due to the considerations of easy processing, good heat conduction, and easy cleaning... copper itself can also achieve certain therapeutic effects, such as calming, soothing the nerves, and regulating the magnetic field... Especially for the regulation of the magnetic field, Bian Mu even specially prepared a special database, but due to limited conditions in all aspects, he has never been able to write a complete professional paper to this day.

"Doctor Bian! What are these particles? Could you please tell me?" Dr. Jian couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"The smoke-stopping granules are made of a mixture of Artemisia selengensis, coal gangue and agarwood. You will find later that more than half of the moxa in the copper column has been burned, and there will be almost no smoke in the whole room. Moreover, the fragrance of the moxa will become much softer. The patients and their families who are allergic to the smell of moxa will naturally be more accepting of it. The patients' family members will not be too tired if they sit next to them, and will cooperate better with us in long-term treatment." Bian Mu explained patiently.

Seeing that Dr. Jian was quite interested in the anti-smoking granules, Bian Mu took out a small, unopened packet of special granules from his backpack and handed it to Dr. Jian.

"You can keep it! Try adding some to it later, the effect is quite good!" Bian Mu said with a smile.

"Thank you! Are you homemade? Is the process complicated?" Doctor Jian asked with a smile as he put the small bag of ingredients into the big pocket on the left side of his white coat.

"It's not possible to do it manually. It has to be custom-made in a more professional pharmaceutical company's workshop. A friend helped me, free of charge."

"Is that so... No wonder Doctor Bian is so famous. He uses such advanced professional instruments for moxibustion treatment. I guess he is also very particular about other aspects! These... Every detail combined together makes it impossible for us to catch up!"

"No, no! Your attitude is just serious!" As he spoke, Bian Mu took out a rather advanced lighter. There was almost no visible flame, and the two moxibustion devices had already started working.

As expected, the moxa smoke is indeed very light and if you don't look carefully, you might think it's some other kind of moxibustion. Not only that, if you raise your nose to smell it, it's not pungent at all, and you even have the illusion of being a little tipsy.

Mr. Tong stayed by my side the whole time and didn't say a word.

"If you feel a little irritated, why don't you go to the outer room with Director Tong and sit for a while. The window over there is half open, so ventilation is better." Bian Mu said with a smile. As a consulting expert, he had to stay by the side. No matter what, the old lady in front of him was still a critically ill patient and he couldn't be careless at all.

"It's okay. I'm tired of the smell of moxa sticks. Director Tong, you don't have to accompany us to suffer here. Why don't you go to the outer room and rest for a while?" Okay! Doctor Jian was somewhat in control of the situation and smiled and persuaded Director Tong. "I don't think it's that hot. You two can chat slowly. I'm going to go out and smoke a cigarette." After that, Director Tong went out to smoke.

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Doctor Jian asked hurriedly, "These two pieces of stone, one yin and one yang... do they mean to temporarily build a small circulation of qi and blood in the body? The purpose of treatment is..."

"Yes! A small circulation channel for Qi in the body is temporarily set up. The purpose is to guide the spirit. The power comes from the left Qi pathway, and the right Qi pathway is mainly for leakage. In layman's terms, first 'clean' the kidney Qi pathway several times. At the same time, warm the patient's stomach and drive away the cold. The cold here refers specifically to the 'beds Qi' from lying in bed for a long time, so as to further avoid the risk of inducing 'bedsores'." Bian Mu explained very carefully, and he tried his best to say everything he knew.

"Oh... So that's how it is... May I ask where did you learn this? This is the first time I've heard of this. To be honest! Compared to you, it seems like I went to medical school for nothing."

"You're welcome! Some of them are my own insights by referring to classic ancient books, and some are experiences summarized from incomplete induction in clinical processes. However... I usually seek advice on the most basic medical principles from industry authorities, such as by calling, emailing, and sending papers. There are also those who ignore me, but generally speaking, there will be a response, especially in Xiaobailou. Through Secretary-General Mi, many clinical trials have successfully passed expert review. Otherwise, I would not dare to use patients as test subjects," Bian Mu responded with a smile.

"You really work hard! Compared to you, we are like the 'blind doctor'. We will have to ask you for more advice in the future!"

"You're welcome! Let's learn from each other! You guys must be very busy here, right?" Bian Mu said politely.

"It's not bad. It's a public hospital! We never have to worry about the number of people registering. Before we met you, we were all so proud of ourselves and felt that we were pretty impressive. But after seeing you today, I feel so ashamed!"

"Don't say that. Everyone has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Let's learn from each other!" Bian Mu said politely with a smile.

At this time, Bian Mu heard that the old lady had started to pass gas, and the amount of gas was still satisfactory. In his opinion, as long as the old lady coughed more than three times in a row, he should remove the moxa instruments.

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The old lady finally coughed three or five times.

"That's enough!" After saying that, Bian Mu began to remove the moxibustion equipment.

"Her few coughs mean that her lung qi is unblocked? Based on this signal, the therapeutic purpose of moxibustion has been preliminarily achieved?" Doctor Jian asked with a frown.

"Well, coughing is a signal. The key is not the frequency and loudness of the cough, but whether the cough itself is long and short, or long and short. You have to listen to the rhythm, length, timbre... The degree of refinement of these auscultation indicators is actually not much worse than the pulse diagnosis parameters. It's just that the guidance books in this area are too scarce, and some colleagues may have forgotten them completely!" Bian Mu explained a few words casually.

Hearing this, Dr. Jian blushed for a moment, and then felt that he had been wasting his time in the hospital for so many years!