Chapter 754: A Friend Asks for Help

"This is Wang Xue, a top student from Feng City Medical College." Li Xu introduced her to Wang Lan's son, deliberately emphasizing his tone. "She is also the biological granddaughter of Wang Chuyun, the National Medical Master from Capital City."

"Ah?" Hearing this name, Wang Lan's family of three was collectively startled. They looked in absolute shock at the young girl who had been quietly taking notes all this time.

Having sought medical treatment everywhere, how could they not know the great name of Wang Chuyun? He was a living legend in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. They had even pulled strings previously, hoping to go to Capital City to seek his treatment, but were told that he was too old and no longer accepted any patients, so they had to give up with regret.

To think they would actually meet his biological granddaughter in this small clinic today! And from the sound of it, she was actually... learning from this young Dr. Li? Just how exceptionally high must Dr. Li's medical skills be?

"W-Wang Xue, please don't misunderstand." Upon hearing her identity, the attitude of Wang Lan's son did a complete one-eighty, instantly becoming respectful. "I was just asking. I absolutely have no intention of questioning Dr. Li. As they say, prolonged illness makes a patient half a doctor. My mother has been sick for so long, and I've seen my fair share of prescriptions, so I just mentioned it in passing. Please don't take offense."

A person's reputation was a powerful thing. The name Wang Chuyun was a gold standard in the Xinglin Realm. As long as someone was connected to him, the vast majority of people would immediately change their attitude. This was the power of a profound background.

"Wang Xue is right. For any prescription, even the most minute change will yield completely different results." Li Xu took over the conversation, patiently explaining the intricacies of the Modified Six Flavor Rehmannia Decoction.

"In the Six Flavor Rehmannia Decoction, Mountain Yam, Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit, and Dried Rehmannia Glutinosa are known as the 'Three Tonics' in traditional Chinese medicine," he began. "Dried Rehmannia Glutinosa strongly nourishes the kidney yin, Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit nourishes the liver and kidneys, while Mountain Yam primarily supplements the spleen and stomach.

"The kidney is the foundation of one's innate constitution, originating from the essence of the parents. When a person is born, the capacity of this 'innate foundation' is already determined, much like a gas cylinder. Postnatal labor and illness will only continuously deplete it, and it's extremely difficult to refill it directly. Our only solution is to nourish the innate by supplementing the postnatal.

"And what is the postnatal? It is the spleen and stomach. By nourishing the spleen and stomach, we allow them to better absorb nutrients from food, replenishing qi and blood. Then, these vital essences are transported to the liver and kidneys. This is called 'the postnatal nourishing the innate.'

"On the other hand, most drugs that nourish the liver and kidneys—like Rehmannia Glutinosa and Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit—are rich and cloying in nature. They can easily harm the stomach and cause indigestion. Therefore, when using these liver and kidney-nourishing medicines, we must add spleen-strengthening ingredients to balance them out. Look closely at my prescription..."

Li Xu used his pen to circle a few ingredients on the paper.

"Not only did I keep the Mountain Yam in the formula, but I also specifically increased the dosage of Atractylodes and Poria Spirit. On one hand, they invigorate the spleen and replenish qi, enhancing the transporting and transforming functions of the Mountain Yam to prevent the Rehmannia Glutinosa from bogging down the stomach. On the other hand, Poria Spirit calms the mind and soothes Teacher Wang's anxiety caused by her prolonged illness.

"Furthermore, targeting the root cause of Teacher Wang's lower burner deficiency-cold and urination difficulties, I added Du Zhong, Huai Niu Xi, Morinda Root, and Desertliving Cistanche to those five foundational herbs. These four ingredients warmly tonify the kidney yang and strengthen the tendons and bones.

"This is called 'seeking yang within yin.' By warmly tonifying the fire of the vital gate, we stimulate the qi transformation of the bladder, allowing the fluids in the lower burner to vaporize and be excreted normally. The doctors you saw before might have prescribed the Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill or even added one or two kidney-tonifying herbs, but their syndrome differentiation wasn't precise enough. Their prescriptions were definitely not this comprehensive."

After hearing Li Xu's breakdown of the prescription, Wang Lan's son was completely won over. He bowed repeatedly. "Thank you, Dr. Li. I understand now. I just... It's mainly because my mother has had this illness for so many years. She has truly taken so much medication that she's become a walking pharmacy. With hope turning into disappointment time and time again, I was just getting anxious..."

"Mhm, I completely understand how family members feel." Li Xu nodded with a smile, giving them a reassuring guarantee. "Take this prescription and have her consume seven doses first. If there's absolutely no effect after finishing the seven doses, you can come find me anytime. Of course, if it is effective, remember to come back for a follow-up appointment after the seven doses are done. I will need to adjust the prescription based on Teacher Wang's recovery progress."

"Thank you. Thank you so much, Dr. Li."

Hearing Li Xu say with such certainty that it would be effective in seven doses, hope rekindled in the hearts of Wang Lan's son and husband. The gloomy clouds on their faces dissipated significantly. The family of three expressed their profound gratitude once more before finally leaving the consultation room.

Having seen off all the patients and finished a busy day's work, Li Xu stretched his back. Since he didn't have to go to the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for evening ward rounds today, he was able to enjoy a rare, relaxing evening.

That night, he and Song Sisi didn't go out to eat. Instead, they bought some groceries and enjoyed a cozy, private dinner in their spacious new flat.

While they were eating, the screen of Song Sisi's phone on the dining table lit up, popping up several WhatsApp message notifications in succession.

"Ying?" Song Sisi glanced at the screen. The messages were sent by her high school classmate, Hao Ying.

Hao Ying and she had a pretty good relationship. Although they hadn't gone to college in the same city, they both worked within the province after graduation. They would occasionally chat and like each other's posts on WhatsApp.

Song Sisi opened WhatsApp. The first thing sent was a screenshot of a Moments post, followed immediately by a text: "Sisi, emergency! Can you help out?"

Song Sisi tapped on the screenshot. It showed a Moments update posted by a girl's WhatsApp account, and the content was extremely anxious:

"Seeking help from the omnipotent Moments! My mother suddenly fell seriously ill and has been hospitalized. The county hospital in our hometown can't figure out the cause, and her condition is very critical. I'm currently on a business trip abroad and won't be able to rush back anytime soon. Could the experts here tell me which hospital would be reliable to transfer her to in this situation? Or are there any authoritative specialists you know that you could recommend? Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!"

Generally speaking, those who could post such requests for medical help on their Moments were mostly people within the medical circle themselves—meaning they were doctors or nurses. Alternatively, they had a considerable amount of connections within this circle on their Moments and hoped to get some professional advice and green-channel resources. Otherwise, if an ordinary person posted this kind of Moments update, it would mostly be of no practical use. The comments below would at best be useless consolations like "Wishing a speedy recovery" or "Hugs," or simply taking the opportunity to ask to borrow money.

Just as Song Sisi was looking at the screenshot, a video call request from Hao Ying popped up. She pressed the answer button.

"Sisi, are you busy?"

On the screen, Hao Ying looked quite anxious.