Chapter 40: Stunned

  The current situation may be due to the fact that the imperial physician's medication was not suitable for the symptoms, or the dosage was incorrect, and the symptoms were not alleviated, leading to a worsening of the condition and a high fever. As a result of the high fever, He Lan's mother, who was originally not in good health, fainted; it is also possible that while administering medication, no effective measures were taken to reduce the fever and other treatments were not implemented, resulting in the terrifying symptoms...

  Chen Yi was a bit puzzled by this, wondering if the imperial physician hadn't properly examined He Lansheng's mother. This illness wasn't that difficult to diagnose, after all? However, after he looked into the eyes of the woman lying on the couch again, he understood.

  He Lan's mother was of noble birth, and because of her gender, the imperial physicians were somewhat apprehensive and did not dare to conduct a thorough examination of her condition, resulting in misdiagnosis or failure to administer appropriate treatment, which led to this situation.

  Fortunately, Dr. He gave him trust and let him take charge of the examination, otherwise he would not have been able to make a correct diagnosis!

  Chen Yi hastily ordered the two lovely maids who had been waiting on standby to help Geslan's mother wipe her body clean and think of a way to bring down her body temperature as soon as possible. Chen Yi was very clear about the harm that high fever could cause to the human body, if it lasted for too long, electrolyte imbalance would occur, making treatment much more difficult!

  He arrived just in time, at least now Helan's mother hasn't appeared with the situation he worried about.

  "Mr. Chen, is Mother really all right?" He Lansheng asked with some skepticism, still not entirely reassured in his mind.

  Chen Yi nodded and then whispered to He Lan Sheng: "He Gongzi, your mother's illness is just a common pulmonary inflammation - lung abscess, wind-heat, it's nothing serious, only the medicine was not quite... suitable. When she had high fever, no effective measures were taken to reduce the fever and inflammation. Now, using warm water to wipe her body should bring down her temperature. I'll write a prescription later, take the medicine as instructed, and she will recover soon!"

  Hearing Chen Yi say this, He Lan Sheng visibly breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Chen Yi, "Thank you, young master Chen. Please hurry up and write the prescription, I'll have someone go pick up the medicine right away..."

  "No problem!" Chen Yi cupped his hands and returned a courtesy, then followed He Lansheng to the outer room and began writing a prescription.

  Chen Yi's specialty was the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, and even without Western medicine, he was confident in using traditional Chinese medicine to cure patients. In later years, he had seen many cases of lobar pneumonia and had gained extensive experience in treating this type of respiratory disease with different methods. Some pregnant women and other special patients who were not suitable for Western medicine were also cured with traditional Chinese medicine, and Chen Yi remembered a large number of effective prescriptions.

  The most important way to treat lobar pneumonia is to lower the body temperature and reduce inflammation. Using cold water to wipe down the body can help bring down the fever, and then taking some anti-inflammatory medication can control the inflammation. Once the acute phase has passed, the patient's own resistance will also increase, and they will gradually recover.

  Chen Yi quickly opened a prescription, including Huang Fen, Shan Zhi, Chuan Bei, Gan Cao, Xing Ren, Da Huang, Zhu Ye, Lian Qiao, and Ye Ju Hua. This is the "Liang Cui San" prescription in ancient medical books, which was likely created during the Ming Dynasty to treat pulmonary abscesses, also known as lobar pneumonia. The treatment involves taking the medicine twice a day, morning and evening, with good results.

  He Lan Sheng personally took the prescription written by Chen Yi, rushed out of the room, called the housekeeper, and asked him to send someone to fetch medicine.

  Several maids were summoned, holding basins or objects in their hands, ready to help wipe down He Lansheng's mother. Chen Yi carefully instructed the maids on how to wipe her down effectively, making sure not to let the patient catch a chill. After wiping her down for a while, they covered her with a quilt, trying to work up some sweat. Having given his instructions, he followed He Lansheng out of the inner chamber.

  As he was leaving the inner chamber, he saw someone flashing out from behind the curtain, but couldn't see clearly who it was. Just now when he was substituting for someone to diagnose an illness, he felt that there was someone hiding and peeking at him in secret, just not far away from him, only he didn't discover any traces of the person peeking. Seeing someone's shadow flash out, he was certain that just now someone had been peeking, but who could it be? Chen Yi immediately thought of He Lansheng's younger brother (or sister), He Min.

  After he arrived at He's residence, he didn't see He Min. By right, when the mother is ill, as a daughter, she should be by her side. However, when Chen Yi came in to replace their mother to diagnose the illness, he didn't see He Min accompanying her, not even seeing her shadow. This doesn't make sense. It seems that it can only be because of avoiding suspicion or other reasons, and hiding before he arrived. Thinking of this, Chen Yi felt a little inexplicably downhearted.

  The maids inside kept wiping He Lansheng's mother's body, no one made a sound. He Lansheng stood at the door of the inner room and took a few glances, gave some instructions to those inside, then put down the curtain and came over to chat with Chen Yi.

  "Thank you, Chen Gongzi..." He Lansheng looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, pausing for a few moments before finally asking a question that didn't quite match his character, "Is Mother's illness really nothing serious?"

  He Lansheng was a straightforward person, speaking and acting without hesitation. However, today he asked Chen Yi the same question several times, even after Chen Yi had confidently replied to him. This was because the sick person was his mother, his closest relative. His concern was in disarray, and the worries and anxieties that arose in his heart could not be expressed in words. Therefore, he couldn't help but want to get a more definite answer from Chen Yi again.

  Chen Yi naturally understood He Lansheng's emotions and nodded affirmatively, "Don't worry, Mr. He, your mother will be fine, it's just... illnesses come like a mountain landslide and go like pulling out silk threads, your mother's illness can't be cured overnight, it needs to be treated slowly with medicine and nursed back to health gradually, but the time won't be too long, at most it'll take seven or eight days to recover. If there's good medicine... the course of the illness will be even shorter... During this period, the weather is changing a lot, anyone can easily catch a cold, after your mother recovers, she also needs to pay attention to keeping warm, otherwise she might relapse!"

  Chen Yi also regretted that there was no penicillin-like antibiotic nowadays. If there were, the treatment of lobar pneumonia with penicillin-like drugs would be very effective in this era without antibiotic abuse. Later on, he thought about developing penicillin-like drugs with Sun Simiao and others, which could lead to a huge profit and even bring about a revolutionary change in the medical technology level of the Tang Dynasty. Didn't Fleming invent penicillin by accidentally discovering that mold could inhibit the growth of bacteria? It's not difficult to find mold, and with his knowledge of modern medicine, it shouldn't be too hard for him to produce penicillin!

  When He Lan Sheng heard Chen Yi say this, a bright light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he hastily interrupted Chen Yi's thoughts: "Chen Gongzi, if you need any good medicine, just tell me, I'll definitely find a way to get it for you. Even if I can't get it myself, I'll...I'll go ask my maternal grandmother and aunt, don't worry, they'll definitely have a way to get it!"

  Still indulging in the fantasy of penicillin, Chen Yi slowly shook his head. "The medicines recorded in medical books, as far as I know, do not exist in the Tang Dynasty or anywhere else in the world, they only exist in theory, we can't get them, at least I can't get them now, maybe later... But, Lord He, don't worry, the medicine I'm using is similar to those miracle drugs, it's just that the effect is a bit slower, but it's also suitable for people with poor physical condition like your mother, easy to bear, so don't worry, Lord He, it's okay!"

  He Lansheng looked at Chen Yi with a puzzled expression, but didn't ask any more questions. He let out a slight sigh and nodded: "If Master Chen says so, then I won't worry either. Fortunately, I listened to Sun Daozhang's recommendation and asked you to come over for a diagnosis. Otherwise..."

  Chen Yi smiled and waved his hand, "Mr. He, please don't say that, your mother's fever hasn't gone down yet, wait a while after taking the medicine, I'll go in and take another look to see if we need to adjust the prescription and dosage!"

  "That's also..."

  As they spoke, the servants had already brought in the decocted medicine. Looking at the little servant girl holding the medicine bowl, Chen Yi sighed that the efficiency of the He manor was indeed high, and it only took a short while to decoct the medicine. However, what Chen Yi didn't know was that because He Lansheng's mother was ill, the manor had prepared many medicinal materials, and all the medicines in Chen Yi's prescription were available, so there was no need to go out to buy them, and it was naturally faster to use the readily available materials.

  Several maidservants who were helping Hulan's mother to wipe her body stopped their movements and carefully fed the medicine to the patient. At this time, Hulan's mother's fever had subsided a bit, and due to the noise around her, she would occasionally open her eyes and could slightly cooperate with taking the medicine.

  Perhaps due to the drop in body temperature, He Lansheng's mother fell into a deep sleep after taking medication and was no longer restless.

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  Chen Yi chatted with He Lan Sheng for a while, then went in to check on his mother again. It had been an hour since He Lan Sheng's mother took the medicine.

  The situation made him a little surprised. The noble lady's breathing was smoother than before, and her body temperature was not as high as before, it seemed that physical cooling had taken effect, and the medicine was also working, and the situation should be better next time.

  The feverish patient generally slept restlessly, and when Chen Yi examined her, He Lansheng's mother murmured a few times in confusion but didn't open her eyes. Facing the inquiring gazes of He Lansheng and several maidservants, Chen Yi stood up, nodded at He Lansheng, and revealed a smile.

  He Lansheng nodded in understanding and silently gestured for Chen Yi to follow him. The two of them walked out of the inner chamber without making a sound.

  He had just walked out of the inner chamber and hadn't taken his seat yet when He Lansheng hastily asked, "Chen Gongzi, how is my mother's condition?"

  Chen Yi smiled and signaled to He Lan Sheng not to be nervous, "Young Master He, your mother has improved a lot, her fever has dropped significantly, her breathing is smooth, and her heartbeat has slowed down. Her condition is recovering better than we expected. I'll instruct someone to help the madam clean up later, and then give her another dose of medicine after two hours. If everything goes smoothly, the madam's fever should subside by tonight, and she will regain consciousness!"

  Hearing Chen Yi say so, He Lan's hanging heart was put down by more than half, and after taking a breath, a smile also appeared on his face. He bowed to thank him: "Thank you, Mr. Chen, as long as my mother is fine, it's all right, we were scared to death earlier!"

  "Brother, how's Mother's illness?" Chen Yi's polite response had not yet left his mouth when a clear and melodious female voice rang out, followed by someone lifting the curtain and walking out of the inner room.

  As soon as Chen Yi heard the sound, he immediately looked over and was immediately stunned!