The Wondrous Uses of Mirabilite

The time is yet to be determined, but Su Ziyang estimates it will be within the next day or two.

It's only because of Daoist Master Xiao Yang's connections that Su Ziyang probably can't hire me anywhere, given how frequently I take leave.

However, Su Ziyang's skills are now among the best in this area.

Every day, twenty or thirty people come to Su Ziyang for acupuncture, not to mention those who come for minor illnesses and need medicine.

To say that we only talk about treating illnesses and saving lives is empty talk.

To only talk about making money and getting rich is to be heartless.

Therefore, the two should be properly combined; doctors also need to eat, and clinics also need to operate.

Just like that popular saying online recently.

Master, how much does this piece cost?

My lord, art is not about money, but about fate.

What kind of fate?

Eighteen thousand six hundred yuan!

Because of the huge flow of people, Su Ziyang naturally held a very important position in the clinic, so the management turned a blind eye to Su Ziyang behavior.

Su Ziyang was pondering how to ask for leave when Ma Jun suddenly called.

"Divine Doctor Su, let me send you a red envelope."

Ma Jun's sudden remark left Su Ziyang completely bewildered.

"What's wrong, bro? Stop messing around! Just say what's on your mind."

"That medicine you prescribed for Mom last time, the one for removing nail clippings, really worked! She's better now. I just wanted to let you know!"

Ma Jun sounded very happy on the phone.

What is the purpose of studying medicine?

"To heal the illnesses of one's ruler and parents, to relieve the suffering of the poor and lowly, and to preserve one's own health and longevity."

Studying medicine is for protecting everyone's life, health, and safety. If you can't even solve the problem when someone around you is unwell, then you've wasted your time studying medicine.

What's the point of studying medicine if you can't even protect yourself from your own parents?

"Hey! You scared me! I thought something had happened. It's good that Mom's better!"

Su Ziyang smiled happily; his method had worked, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"Well, when you're less busy and on vacation, I'll make arrangements for you. I have other things to do, so I can't talk to you any longer."

Good brothers don't say thank you, but Su Ziyang understood this in his heart, Ma Jun understood it even more.

Healing requires feedback. Sometimes, especially when providing free treatments, often the treatment is done once, then no one responds, and there's no further news. You don't even know if the condition has improved.

Su Ziyang once heard a theory that if someone comes to him for treatment and never comes back, or if there's no response, then the treatment is ineffective. He suggested that Su Ziyang should just accept that his skills are lacking and continue to improve.

But later Su Ziyang discovered that it didn't seem to be the case.

When some of his friends are doing well, he becomes quiet. It's only when things are going badly that he comes looking for you, almost like he's there to demand an explanation. And there are quite a few people like that.

Regardless of medical skill level, providing doctors with sufficient feedback is a consensus among people in Su Ziyang's circle.

A while later, Liu Hua called again.

"Hey bro, it's Wednesday today. How about we get together this Friday or Saturday? Perfect timing, some locals from the school can come too."

Liu Hua is known throughout his sect for his efficiency and decisiveness.

"Okay, bro. I understand."

The place where Su Ziyang is currently making house calls is not too far from the city where he studies, and the high-speed train is very fast, so he doesn't need to take time off work.

"Hey bro, I have a question for you. You know, people get presbyopia, is there any way to fix it? My dad has presbyopia, and lately he keeps saying his eyes are blurry and a bit dry. I got him some eye drops from the hospital, but they're not very effective, sometimes they work. Do you have any good solutions?"

Su Ziyang was a diligent student when he was with his master, so Liu Hua trusted Su Ziyang completely.

"I actually have a recipe for this. It was passed down to me by a master I know; it's a family heirloom. It's very effective!"

The master Su Ziyang mentioned was actually Yang Tianzheng, but it would be too troublesome to introduce Yang Tianzheng in detail, so Su Ziyang only gave a brief explanation.

"Okay, okay. Send it to me on WeChat, bro. I'm afraid I won't remember it; my memory's not what it used to be. No need to thank me, let's chat when we meet!"

After Liu Hua hung up the phone, Su Ziyang sent the prescription to Liu Hua.

This prescription is a single-ingredient formula, using only one herb—Glauber's salt.

Yang Tianzheng's family recipe isn't exactly a secret formula; it's just passed down through generations. Yang Tianzheng's father, Mr. Mengfei, had seen it. The old man's eyes gleamed; it was indeed remarkably effective.

The method involves taking six qian (approximately 3 grams) of Glauber's salt and dissolving it in warm water on the first day of each lunar month.

Then, every morning, wash your face, eyes, and eyelids. If you persist in this for a year, your eyesight will become like that of a child.

If you can maintain this throughout your life, your eyesight will remain very clear even in old age.

The first day of the lunar month refers to the first day of each month in the lunar calendar. This means washing once every month, and continuing this practice for twelve months without missing a day.

This is what health preservation is all about. It requires consistent effort over many years. If you only do it sporadically, that's just entertainment.

Su Ziyang said that if Liu Hua's father's vision was severely blurry, then washing his eyes for a week in a row wouldn't be out of the question.

After all, methods require flexibility and adaptability.

"Alright, bro. See you the day after tomorrow! I miss you."

Liu Hua replied and then contacted a pharmacy to buy Glauber's salt.

The Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica records Glauber's salt as follows:

It tastes bitter and is cold in nature. It treats all kinds of diseases, eliminates cold and heat evil qi, and removes accumulations and lumps in the six viscera. It can transform seventy-two kinds of stones. When refined into elixirs and taken, it makes one feel light and like an immortal.

Glauber's salt is a purgative, and it is often used in some laxative formulas, such as Major Order the Qi Decoction.

For external use, the effect is not much different from internal use. External use mainly serves to soften and disperse lumps. For example, if there is swelling and pain due to blood stasis, you can mix a paste with water and apply it to the swelling and pain to reduce swelling and dissipate blood stasis.

As for its ability to cure eye ailments, Su Ziyang's understanding comes from the name of the medicine: Glauber's salt, which is said to cure blindness. Although the principles of Yi Jing (Book of Changes) may not sound so precise, Chinese characters have their own inherent meaning.

When I got home from work that evening, coincidentally, Fairy Li wasn't busy these past two days and was resting at home drawing blueprints.

"Zijun, I need to tell you something. There's a gathering at the Celestial Master's Sect this Saturday. I'd like to go."

After washing up, Su Ziyang sat Yangyang next to Fairy Li.

Fairy Li frowned, staring at the blueprints on the computer screen. Without turning her head, she nodded and said, "Go ahead, it's a class reunion. You can't drink anyway. Just go and join in the fun."

"Su Ziyang, let me ask you something. Tell me, which is more important, people or money?"

Fairy Li suddenly turned around and stared at Su Ziyang, asking a question.

"Of course people are more important. Money is useless if someone dies. Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Su Ziyang said with a smile.

Fairy Li pouted, touched her chin, and said, "Hmm. That makes sense. How could there be such a person?"

"Who is it?" Su Ziyang asked, his interest piqued, as he stared at Fairy Li's screen.