In the past, Xu Dazhu's body was very weak and he had no desire to live. He was like a walking corpse. It would be an exaggeration to say that he was half dead.
There is a saying in the treatment of diseases by traditional Chinese medicine, which is "two modifications of magic medicine".
This means that patients receiving treatment from doctors also need to undergo certain belief rituals and spells, believing that this can enhance the therapeutic effect.
Modern medicine does not approve of this method and considers it to be deceptive and superstitious.
However, Jiang Zhi believes that when receiving treatment, the patient must at least have the same aura position as the healer, and everyone must be working towards a common goal.
Patients cannot take medicine with suspicion and anger, as this will greatly reduce the effectiveness even if it is effective.
Of course, if the practitioner himself is a liar and his goal is fame and fortune, which does not match the patient's aura of curative effect, the effect will naturally be different.
The original person has always been a notorious shrew in other people's minds. She talks about curing diseases and uses some random things. I'm afraid Xiao Manye will think that she is making fun of them. Even if she reluctantly accepts it, he doesn't believe it at all.
Besides, Jiang Zhi didn’t have any suitable medicinal materials to use at that time.
Now that we have been together for several months, we have established basic trust.
Moreover, Xu Dazhu had recovered a lot of energy and was willing to cooperate, which gave him the opportunity to test the medicine.
When Jiang Zhi arrived, Mr. Man was about to go out to see the wheat with his hoe.
He was now focused on the fields, and when he saw the harvest, he didn't dare to relax at all. Even when he saw Jiang Zhi, he just said hello and left.
Jiang Zhi hurriedly stopped him: "Uncle Chang Geng, wait a moment, I want to apply medicine to Dazhu, you have to help me!"
"Apply medicine?"
Little Man didn't react for a while. He took two steps before he stopped. He suddenly turned his head, with a look of surprise on his face: What did he hear?
As Jiang Zhi walked into the house, he replied: "I went to find some medicine today. The weather is warm now. I'm not afraid of catching cold when applying medicine, so I want to try it on Dazhu!"
Xiao Manye quickly turned around: "Really, can I use medicine?"
Jiang Zhi said casually but cautiously: "There is no definite answer to this matter, I can only give it a try first!"
She didn't dare to give anyone a guarantee. The greater her hopes, the greater her disappointment. Although there would be no doctor-patient disputes, she didn't want everyone's enthusiasm to be dampened.
Well, another toss-up!
Little Man's attempts at Er Ruiniang's words automatically turned into tormenting.
Good tossing!
Er Ruiniang was busy eating.
Everyone ate the root fruits, and everyone was full, and their bodies were lighter than before.
Tossing the fields.
The corn seedlings looked better than those growing in the village. Today he had seen flowers blooming on the cotton stalks.
In the past, a cotton seedling had at most two flowers, but today I saw three blooming at the same time.
Now I'm tossing Dazhu again...
Xiao Manye was in an excited mood. Dazhu's situation was like this. No matter how bad he could be, she might really make a name for himself.
Xiao Mannai was sitting in the shade and was busy making tiger-head shoes and tiger-head hat for Xiao Caixia. She didn't put down her needlework when Jiang Zhi came over.
But when he heard that Dazhu was being given medicine, he stood up excitedly: "Er Ruiniang, then... thank you for your hard work!"
She didn't know what to say, she just felt her eyes burning and her heart panicking.
On the kang, Xu Dazhu, who was playing bamboo stick fighting with his daughter, was breathing rapidly. He also heard what his grandma said just now.
Aunt Jiang wants to give herself medicine!
Although Aunt Jiang had said this before, he still couldn't believe it.
Two years of treatment have left the family impoverished, and his health is getting worse and worse. If it weren't for the worry that his grandma wouldn't be able to bear it, he would have no intention of living.
After going up the mountain, he was still waiting for death, but the more Aunt Jiang got these foods, the more he ate, the better he felt.
There was also the time when he took Qinggangzi and drank herbal medicine for abdominal pain, and he clearly felt the effect.
Now eating bee pupae and various stews, he feels that his arms are strong enough.
If there is a glimmer of hope, he is willing to try. Even if it doesn't work, he can now help his grandma twist threads and wipe his daughter's nose, and he is not disappointed.
Xiao Man was not at home at this time and went out to do things again. Jiang Zhi personally pounded the three medicinal materials into paste with a stone mortar.
Grandma Xiaoman didn't ask much about the effect of these strange things, and Jiang Zhi didn't explain it to the old man in the family.
The more you say, the more mistakes you make. It takes ten lies to cover up one lie, so it is better to keep a trace of mystery.
Jiang Zhi was an aunt, so there was no awkwardness among anyone. Soon Xu Dazhu lay down on the kang, lifted up his clothes and exposed his back.
The first thing you see is skin and bones, with all the ribs showing, and it's frighteningly thin.
There are also benefits to losing weight this way. You can clearly see the abnormal bulges in the lumbar spine, and the skin is densely covered with traces left after acupuncture treatment.
There are burn scars from mugwort and wheat grain moxibustion, and bruises from blood pricking and cupping.
"This is where Dazhu was injured from the fall. Those doctors said at the time that it was dislocated and they only needed to be pushed back..." Mr. Xiaoman explained in a low voice.
Jiang Zhi checked carefully and found that Xu Dazhu's paralysis started from the waist, the spinal cord injury was in the lumbar spine, and he was still suffering from edema.
If we say it is a blessing in misfortune, this is probably a good thing, at least the upper limbs are normal. The current weakness is mainly due to lack of exercise and lack of nutrition.
Jiang Zhi doesn't know much about bone injuries, but he also knows a little about treatment options.
If the patient's lumbar spine is impacted by an external force, it may cause lumbar spine fracture and dislocation, resulting in lower back paralysis. Treatment requires surgical reduction. Acupuncture and massage can also be used to reduce swelling and relieve pain in the later stage.
Jiang Zhi is not a miracle doctor, nor does he have the space to carry an operating room with him, so there is no need to think about the operation.
She used her fingers to explore Xu Dazhu's exposed spine to find the source of the redness and swelling, and then applied the ointment to the bone injury.
"Dazhu, this medicine should be changed every day. During this period, you need to lie down. Apply it for five days and then see if it has any effect. If it doesn't work, change the medicine! You are going to suffer these days!"
Jiang Zhi frowned. She had not checked her condition before. She did not expect the injury to be so serious, so she could only try the same medicine.
The medicine is not precious, but if you keep lying like this for a long time, not only will it be difficult to breathe, but your face will also swell.
Xu Dazhu showed a smile: "Auntie, don't worry, I can hold on."
This was how he survived the first year of his injury, and it was only five days now... It was nothing at all. As long as it was effective, he was willing to lie down for another year.
Nini remained silent the whole time. This was the first time she saw her father's back. With tears in her eyes, she tried not to cry.
After the ointment was applied, Nini leaned over to her father, carefully touched his back and cried, "Dad, it doesn't hurt, Nini will give you a breath!"
After speaking, she puffed up her cheeks and blew gently on Xu Dazhu's back. She felt that this way her father would not be in pain.
Xu Dazhu took out the bamboo man and said with a smile: "Dad, it doesn't hurt. Come on, let's fight again!"
Jiang Zhi was unsure about today's medicine.
Old injuries and serious injuries are not easy to cure, so you really can only try.
After finishing Xu Dazhu's medicine, two hours had passed. Seeing that it was getting dark again, Jiang Zhi hurried home. The focus of her work now was to take care of the confinement mother-in-law.
The snails in the kitchen are vomiting mud while soaking, and the small fish have not been processed yet, so they need to be taken out quickly.
But at this time in the kitchen, Qiaoyun had already squeezed the fish out of the belly, and the snails had also changed the water.
