Navigating Ancient Cures Chapter 9

After waiting for a while, an old man with a gray beard and an easy-going face came over: "My surname is Sun. He is the doctor in charge of this medical center. I don't know what to call him."

"Young man Orion Ning, I have met Doctor Sun," Orion Ning saluted politely.

"Okay, let me take a look at the medicinal materials you picked." Dr. Sun examined the Bupleurum in the basket one by one: "Yes, this Bupleurum is well processed and in good quality. Is there a doctor in my family?"

"When I was young, I was fortunate enough to be taught by a doctor for several months. I could only recognize a few common medicinal materials," Orion Ning lied helplessly.

"What a pity." After saying this, Dr. Sun asked the boy to weigh him: "It's 27 kilograms in total. Zhonggaopin Medical Center charges 28 yuan per kilogram, making a total of 756 yuan, which makes up a total of 760 yuan. Do you have any questions?"

The medicine was sold more smoothly than Orion Ning imagined, "Of course not, thank you Dr. Sun."

"Brother, if you still have any good medicinal materials, you can send them over. Seeing that there are so many people getting sick in winter, it is difficult to endure the winter every year," Doctor Sun explained again after paying Orion Ning the money.

Orion Ning's heart moved, "Doctors are kind-hearted. I remember it was winter when the master came to my house. At that time, there was an old man in our village who suddenly couldn't move or speak. Many people said he couldn't withstand the winter, but my master actually cured him. "

"Seriously, little brother, do you know how to cure it?" Doctor Sun asked a little annoyed. He was so abrupt at such a young age. He didn't know how much effort was spent on the cure, so how could he open his mouth and ask.

"Many people in our village know this recipe, but after my master left, no one dared to use it indiscriminately," Orion Ning said with a smile, "My master also said that doctors only treat illnesses and save people, and they should never lose their true nature."

"This is what a good doctor should do," Dr. Sun patted Orion Ning on the shoulder, "That's it, how to use the medicine and the symptoms of the elderly, please tell me in detail, Brother Ning."

"The old man can't move half of his body, his tongue is crooked, and he can't speak clearly. The master taught me to grind the medicine. I remember it was 22 grams of gastrodia elata, 15 grams each of white aconite, Nanxing, pinellia, and whole scorpion, grinded into fine pieces. At the end, 3 grams each time, mixed with ginger and mint julep," Orion Ning paused slightly, "It's been a long time, so I can only remember this. Dr. Sun is very skilled in medicine, so he probably knows this recipe."

This recipe was told by Grandpa Russell to Orion Ning. It was recorded in a medical book of the Ming Dynasty that it was used to treat postpartum stroke, mutism, difficulty speaking due to wind and phlegm in the meridians, and hemiplegia.

When he told this recipe, he found a lot of Gastrodia elata in the Orion Ning Mountains. Gastrodia elata was used as medicine at different times in different places. He could use this to understand which dynasty this was. He could also open up the topic and chat with Dr. Sun for a while to understand. some useful information for him.

"Okay! Okay! This is the first time I heard this prescription. It is excellent for treating hemiplegia." Dr. Sun thought for a while and said excitedly: "If your master comes back, I will definitely ask him for advice in person."

Orion Ning lowered his head, "I haven't heard from my master for many years. I don't know if he will come back."

"It's a pity. If I had a few more years of guidance from your master, I wouldn't have to dig in the fields." Doctor Sun turned around and took another three taels of silver and handed it to Orion Ning: "Brother Ning, to be honest, this prescription If you go to a big medical clinic, you can get more money, but my medical clinic is open to ordinary people, and sometimes it is necessary to administer some medicine, so I can only give you so much. "

"Doctor Sun is kind. If this medicine can benefit a few more people, my master will be happy if he knows about it." Orion Ning accepted the money and stayed for a while before leaving.

Orion Ning was already hungry when she came out of the hospital with a heavy amount of money. She went to her father-in-law who showed the way and ordered a bun with bamboo shoots and meat and a bowl of corn porridge.

The steamed buns with bamboo shoots and meat are large and full of fillings, and cost 2 cents each. The corn porridge is soft, glutinous and thick, and costs 2 cents each. Orion Ning was so full that she even burped when she stood up.

"Brother, have you finished eating?"

"Okay, the old man's craftsmanship is really good," Orion Ning counted out 4 coins and handed them over, praising him sincerely.

"What's the point? It's just a living," the old man's voice was like a bell, and he was in a very happy mood.

At this time, there were already a lot of people on the street. Shouting, bargaining, children crying, and other sounds could be heard all the time, making it extremely lively.

Orion Ning was not in a hurry to go back and strolled slowly on the street to get to know this strange place. The layout of the streets here is regular, the market is well-organized, the roads are clean, and the pedestrians are orderly. Occasionally, when the government servants come over, no pedestrians are seen panicking, which makes Orion Ning feel good about it.

The town was quite big, and it took Orion Ning more than half an hour to walk a few streets. When he was tired, he sat under a big osmanthus tree to rest.

I heard that this sweet-scented osmanthus tree is more than a hundred years old and is regarded as a sacred tree by the people in the town. There are many red ropes for making wishes hanging on the tree. The sweet-scented osmanthus trees are full of fragrance, and many people sit here to rest and chat. There were many horse-drawn carriages on the wide road, and the pedestrians were also dressed in luxurious clothes.

There is a large medical clinic opposite the tree with a very impressive sign on the front, called Shou'antang. People coming and going look like they are rich or noble, and sometimes stewards will respectfully send people out.

Orion Ning remembered that Dr. Sun said that the price could be much higher if the prescription was sold to a large medical clinic, and she was unconvinced. This big medical center would not easily ask him to go in dressed like this, and even if he went in, the manager would not see him.

There was a little lady selling syrup on the other side of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree. She was dressed plainly and elegantly. Her hair was tied up with a scarf, and her clean and delicate face was half covered with gauze.

There are several flavors of syrup. Orion Ning spent 5 cents to buy a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus flavor. It was sour and sweet and delicious. While drinking, Orion Ning listened to the small talk of people around him.

"Have you heard that our county magistrate offended his superiors and was dismissed from office? The person who takes over is from a big family in Jingli, and he is also a prostitute."

"Hey, I don't care about our family, as long as we don't prey on the common people, we will finally live a peaceful life for a few years."

"Who knows for sure, maybe he's just going through the motions."

After almost resting, Orion Ning was about to go to the east to take a look. After taking a few steps, he was stopped by the young woman selling syrup: "Brother, that's where the nobles live. It's not easy to go and rush into her."