The Stomach Cancer Patient Who Returned

What medicine?

The older brother was quite interesting, so I quickly took out my phone to write it down.

"Prunus radix, white bark. I'll type it out for you."

Su Ziyang took the middle-aged man's dual-screen phone and typed the prescription into it.

"Ganli root bark"

Su Ziyang typed out the message and handed it to his older brother. Su Ziyang wondered why his brother could maintain such a good mood despite having this strange illness.

Seeing the name of the traditional Chinese medicine that Su Ziyang had typed out, he was clearly taken aback. "Brother, this must be an imported medicine! This name sounds potent! It's a key drug, right? I can't possibly buy a fake one online, can I?"

Su Ziyang really couldn't understand how tree bark could be associated with the word "fierce".

He could only nod in agreement with his older brother. "Great, great. Just buy it online; these are generally genuine. I'll write out the prescription first, then I'll tell you how to use it."

Running Piglet Decoction Formula

6g of licorice

Chuanxiong 6g

Angelica sinensis 6g

10g of Pinellia ternata

Scutellaria baicalensis 6g

15g of kudzu root

6g of peony

10g of ginger

18g of dried plum root bark

14 pay.

Because this man's illness was quite serious, Su Ziyang prescribed 14 doses of medicine.

"Add 18g of the white bark of this sweet plum root each time you decoct the medicine."

Su Ziyang was afraid that his older brother might forget because he was busy, so he tore off another piece of prescription paper, wrote it down on it, and handed it to his older brother.

"And this medicine has a special method of administration, don't forget."

Su Ziyang also wrote it down on the prescription paper, three times a day and once at night.

Drink three times during the day and once at night.

That's equivalent to taking medicine four times a day.

This is the traditional way of taking it; Su Ziyang originally intended to take it once a day.

However, judging from the frequency of the middle-aged man's attacks, Su Ziyang figured the medication frequency should be adequate.

I estimate that if I take the medicine four times a day, the illness will be reduced by about 70-80%.

Su Ziyang was writing the prescription when his older brother had already placed an order online, saying that the dried plum root bark wouldn't arrive for another two days.

Su Ziyang said that once the medicine arrived, it needed to be decocted and consumed quickly. The middle-aged man clasped his hands in a fist salute to Su Ziyang, performing the highest form of martial arts etiquette, "Greetings."

After clasping his hands in a fist and palm salute, the middle-aged man took the prescription and went downstairs.

I just mentioned how to take this medicine.

There are many special methods of taking this traditional Chinese medicine decoction or prepared medicine.

For example, Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill should be taken with sake.

Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill are taken with lightly salted water.

Blood Mansion Stasis-Expelling Pill are best taken on an empty stomach, with brown sugar water.

For example, there is a common medicine called Vitamin C Honeysuckle and Forsythia Tablets.

The main formula in this medicine is Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder.

There is a verse that says:

Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder is primarily used to treat the upper burner.

Bamboo Leaf Vitex, Mint, and Fermented Black Beans

The cooling and detoxifying method using licorice root and reed rhizome.

This remedy is suitable for when one first feels the warmth of the wind.

Coughing with almonds and pollen

For severe heat, apply gardenia and scutellaria in sequence.

This formula is mainly used to treat wind-heat colds. Its method of administration is similar to that of the Running Piglet Decoction mentioned earlier, which involves frequent administration throughout the day.

Therefore, you must pay close attention to the decoction method to ensure the best results.

For example, you might find that some medications are not very effective, or they actually don't work well. That could be because you're taking them incorrectly.

The ancients would never have overlooked a time-saving and labor-saving method and instead designed such a special and troublesome decoction method. Therefore, the ancients always had their own profound intentions when doing things.

The disease "Running Piglet Qi" is not very common, Su Ziyang recorded the pulse and tongue appearance in detail.

Just as I was about to tidy up and take another look at the original text in the book "Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet", I suddenly saw three people coming to the door.

Su Ziyang recognized one of the people who came; it was the stomach cancer patient who had come to him that day to see his test results.

This person's name is Zhao Qiangjun.

The two people following behind were his son and daughter-in-law.

"Come, please sit down."

Su Ziyang gestured for the two to sit down, then greeted them with, "Hello."

"Doctor, my dad..."

Zhao Qiangjun's son tried to speak, but Zhao Qiangjun stopped him with a gesture.

"Doctor, you mentioned this illness of mine last time, you could give it a try, right?"

Zhao Qiangjun spoke softly, not loudly.

"You could try traditional Chinese medicine, but no one can guarantee anything for your condition, right?"

Su Ziyang is the type to speak frankly and openly, without hiding anything.

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhao Qiangjun nodded and said, "Originally, I didn't want to get treatment. We can't be a burden on our children, right? We're old now, so there's no point in getting treatment, right?"

"Dad, what are you saying? You're sick, and I'm your son, so let's get treatment."

Zhao Qiangjun's son, sounding a bit anxious, said from behind, "Doctor, don't listen to my dad. Just prescribe the medicine as prescribed. Use the right medicine!"

"Don't speak. I'm talking to the doctor."

Zhao Qiangjun has quite a temper; he turned around and scolded his son.

"My son and daughter-in-law insist that I get treatment, but I've thought about it and decided we don't want to suffer at a big hospital. So I've come to you to try some traditional Chinese medicine. What do you say, doctor?"

Zhao Qiangjun shared his thoughts, and Su Ziyang nodded. "Okay. Uncle, let me tell you, don't put too much pressure on yourself about this illness. Since it's already like this, let's relax. I'll prescribe some traditional Chinese medicine for you to help regulate your body."

"You just need to adjust your mindset. We're doing this with external assistance and your own psychological guidance. This illness is nothing to worry about. People with this disease live to be twenty or thirty years old; it's not uncommon. So it's not a big deal, don't worry!"

Su Ziyang comforted Zhao Qiangjun, and Zhao Qiangjun seemed much more at ease after hearing Su Ziyang's words, and the gloom on his face lessened.

"Come, sir. Let me take your pulse first and check its condition."

Su Ziyang placed his hand on Zhao Qiangjun's wrist to take his pulse.

Of the three pulse positions (cun, guan, chi), the guan pulse is the strongest, while the cun and chi pulses are all firm.

A firm pulse is characterized by its large size, long length, and unwavering strength. This type of pulse is difficult to feel with light or medium pressure; it must be felt with a deep pressure, pressing firmly against the Bones.

This type of pulse often indicates ailments such as growths, blood clots, or lumps in the body.

When Su Ziyang felt this pulse, his heart sank. Since the Guan pulse was strong and the Cun and Chi pulses were both firm, he was surprised.

That indicates that the stomach cancer has very likely metastasized, which... is very troublesome.

"May I take another look at your last medical report?"

Su Ziyang asked for the previous examination reports again. After examining them carefully for a while, he found that one of the X-ray reports did indeed indicate suspected bone metastasis...

"How's your eating? What's your appetite like? How much food do you eat?"

Su Ziyang returned the report to Zhao Qiangjun's son, then asked Zhao Qiangjun a question.

"I can eat a little, but I don't really feel like eating. My stomach hurts a bit after eating, and doctor, I have something to tell you. Lately, I keep smelling a sweet, metallic taste in my mouth, like the smell of frozen iron railings in winter."

After Zhao Qiangjun described the symptom, his son added, "That's true. My dad has been saying lately that he always has a fishy or sweet taste in his mouth when he eats, but I can't smell it."

Su Ziyang wrote down the symptom and then indicated that he understood.

Sweetness belongs to the earth element, which is the original flavor of the spleen and stomach, because the spleen and stomach also belong to the earth element.

When this foul odor is revealed, especially during a serious illness, it indicates that the spleen and stomach have already deteriorated, and the body's vital energy is leaking out.

"Besides the metallic sweet taste in your mouth, do you experience any other sensations?"

Zhao Qiangjun shook his head. "There's nothing in my mouth. It's just that after eating, my stomach might hurt a little, and sometimes it feels like there's a blockage there."

Zhao Qiangjun gestured, pointing to the entire area around his esophagus and ribs.

"How are your bowel movements? How were they?"

Secondly, this is a question that must be asked in this situation.

"My poop looks a bit dark lately..."

Upon hearing Zhao Qiangjun's words, Su Ziyang felt increasingly heavy-hearted; the black stool indicated blood in his stool.

This indicates that there is internal bleeding.

There's a folk saying that refers to this condition as "broken," meaning that after contracting this serious illness, one experiences vomiting or passing blood.

This is called "ruptured," meaning internal bleeding. Generally speaking, if something is "ruptured," the person is not far from death.

Su Ziyang tried his best not to show these emotions, and simply said, "Okay, I'll write you a prescription. Does your home live near here?"

"It's a half-hour drive," Zhao Qiangjun's son said.

"Okay."

Being close to the clinic made Su Ziyang feel a little more at ease. "Okay, I'll write a prescription first, but this prescription can't be taken frequently. I'll have to come back to adjust it as needed."

"Okay, okay."

Zhao Qiangjun's son readily agreed.

Su Ziyang's current approach involves several steps, the first of which is to stop the bleeding.

Make sure he doesn't have any more blood in his stool. If, as Zhao Qiangjun said, his mouth tastes sweet and his stool is black, he'll probably start having massive amounts of blood in his stool and vomiting within another week, and then he'll really be finished.

The medical sage Zhongjing also had a prescription for treating this disease, called Yellow Earth Decoction.

There is a verse that says:

Blood in the stool first, followed by rectal bleeding.

Don't hesitate for half a pound of yellow soil.

Atractylodes macrocephala, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Three or two blood samples were taken together.

The first step is to stop the bleeding.

20g of licorice

20g of raw Rehmannia glutinosa

20g of Atractylodes macrocephala

10g of processed aconite root

10g of donkey-hide gelatin

Scutellaria baicalensis 10g

20g of Fulonggan

7 pay.

Fulonggan is the yellow clay from the hearth of a stove. It has a pungent taste and is slightly warm. It is mainly used to treat metrorrhagia, hematemesis, vomiting blood, cough, and to stop bleeding, as well as to eliminate carbuncles and toxic fumes.

The yellow clay from the hearth is the kind of clay used in rural stoves. Because it was used to burn firewood and straw for a long time, it was imbued with the medicinal odor of various herbs and ash, making it very effective at stopping bleeding.

"After you get back, finish this medicine first. Sir, while you're taking this medicine, observe the changes in your stool. If your stool is no longer black, that's good."

Su Ziyang didn't explain in detail why the stool was black, because if there was internal bleeding, given the old man's mental stress and psychological resilience, he would most likely have broken down again.

Su Ziyang simply said that this would regulate bowel movements and gastrointestinal function, allowing him to eat more.

"Now that you can eat, your energy will naturally be plentiful. Your body will have more energy to fight off the illness. So relax, and the medicine will be more effective."

"Okay, okay."

After Su Ziyang explained the situation, Zhao Qiangjun clearly regained some energy. After thanking him repeatedly, the whole family went out to get medicine.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

Ever since what happened with Xuyang, Su Ziyang has kept these two sentences firmly in mind.

No matter what kind of patient he was facing, Su Ziyang always said the same thing, "Success doesn't have to be achieved by me, but the effort will never be in vain."

Your recovery is not due to my superior medical skills, but rather to your destiny; you are fortunate.

From that moment on, Su Ziyang's mindset completely changed, transforming him from someone struggling to cross the river into someone watching from the shore.

After the patient left, Su Ziyang refined his treatment plan. If the Yellow Earth Decoction was effective, the next step would be to remove the stagnant blood.

However, I'll keep you in suspense for now and explain in detail when the patient comes for a follow-up visit.

Having a plan in mind reduced the pressure considerably.

Just as I finished up here, "Master Chef" Liuzi suddenly called.

"Hello, is this Young Doctor Su?"

"Ah, big sister. Yes, it is. Please say so."

Su Ziyang and Han Jinkai were like brothers, while he and Liuzi were like siblings. However, Su Ziyang didn't like calling Liu Zi "sister"; it just sounded awkward.

"Come over for dinner. My mom's finished her medicine, and the swelling has gone down a lot. Come on over, and I'll cook something special for you."

Liuzi spoke kindly, mainly because Su Ziyang was genuinely happy to hear that the patient's condition had improved significantly.

"Okay, sis. But I have a favor to ask, and I don't know if you'll agree."

Su Ziyang said somewhat embarrassedly.

"What's wrong? I'll definitely help you if I can. Okay?"

Liuzi was overjoyed to see his mother's swelling subside.

"I want to bring my girlfriend over, ma'am, your cooking is absolutely amazing! I told her, but she didn't believe me. I'd like her to learn a trick or two from you, but I don't know if your culinary skills can be passed on to others."

Su Ziyang was a little nervous when he spoke. The last time Su Ziyang asked Liuzi Han Jinkai why his cooking was so delicious, Han Jinkai just chuckled and didn't tell the truth.

Therefore, Liuzi was shrouded in mystery in Su Ziyang's eyes.

Su Ziyang was afraid that the other person's cooking skills were some kind of unique expertise, and if he used the excuse of treating his mother's illness to learn those skills, wouldn't that be considered using his own skills to bully others...?

Moreover, Liuzi would definitely not be happy, just like if Su Ziyang, someone he was grateful to, were forced to learn things he didn't want to teach.

As the sage said, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you."

"Hey!!! You're such a jerk. Is this even a big deal?! You've made me so insecure. I thought it was something serious. Come on, let me give your girlfriend a proper training so she can cook for you every day from now on."

Hearing Liuzi say that, Su Ziyang felt much more at ease.

"Okay, okay, I'll head over right away, ma'am. I'll come over after I get off work."

"Okay, okay, bro, then I'll start preparing the dishes right away. I'll wait for you to come over."

"Okay. Okay."