Treating a Serious Illness Is Like Cooking a Small Fish

As it was almost time to leave work, Su Ziyang invited Fairy Li to go to Liuzi's house together.

Upon hearing that there was delicious food, Fairy Li floored the accelerator with Prado force, and in a flash, she and Su Ziyang arrived at Sister Liuzi's house.

Before even entering the door, Su Ziyang could smell the aroma.

"Big sister."

Su Ziyang knocked gently on the door.

"The door's open, come in."

Upon entering, Su Ziyang found Liuzi busy in the kitchen.

"Big sister, this is my girlfriend."

Liuzi was taken aback when he saw Fairy Li, Fairy Li was taken aback when she saw the dishes on the table.

"Oh my god, little brother, your girlfriend is so beautiful! Come on, come on, have a seat."

"Big sister's cooking smells so good!"

Fairy Li praised him sincerely from the bottom of her heart.

"Sit down, let's eat first."

Liuzi wanted to arrange for dinner first, Su Ziyang waved his hand, "Big sister, let's see Auntie first. We can talk about other things after that. Otherwise, it will be quite a while before we can take her pulse after dinner. Let's see her first, and Auntie can rest after dinner."

Taking a pulse is actually quite an art. The pulse is most stable when a person has just woken up in the morning, so taking a pulse at this time is very accurate in reflecting the problems of the body's internal organs.

However, with so many patients now, it's impossible to take their pulse every morning. So, we've settled for taking their pulse at any time of day.

In this respect, it has something in common with Western medical examinations.

For example, Western medicine requires patients to refrain from eating before a blood test to ensure accurate results.

This shows that our ancestors recognized many years ago that a person's qi and blood change when they eat.

Western medicine speaks with test data, while our ancestors spoke with facts.

"Okay. My little brother is very thoughtful. Mom, Mom!"

Liuzi called out twice, and the old lady slowly came out of the house.

This time, the walk wasn't as heavy as the last one, and I felt much more comfortable. I also had more energy and spirit than before.

"Auntie, I've come to see you. How have you been feeling these past few days?"

Su Ziyang helped the old woman sit on the sofa and asked softly.

To Su Ziyang's utter surprise, the old lady's illness did not hinder her from Eight Trigrams at all.

"Who is this? This girl is really pretty."

Just now, Liuzi praised Fairy Li, Fairy Li didn't react much. But when the old lady praised her, Fairy Li blushed a little.

"Hello, ma'am. I'm Doctor Su's girlfriend, here to freeload a meal at your house. Haha."

Fairy Li greeted the old lady very politely.

"Alright, alright, eat whatever you like, young lady. Let me tell you, Doctor Su's medical skills are truly superb! My swelling has only lasted a few doses of medicine, and it's already more than half gone. You have excellent taste; you two are a perfect match!"

Liuzi's mother, this old lady, is quite eloquent. She praised Su Ziyang to Fairy Li, and in the end, even someone as thick-skinned as Su Ziyang blushed from the praise.

"Mom, stop with the niceties. Let Doctor Su take your pulse, then we'll have dinner."

Liuzi listened to his mother talking non-stop, he shouted from the kitchen.

"Yes, yes. Doctor Su, please take my pulse."

The old lady then extended her arm so that Su Ziyang could take her pulse. Su Ziyang smiled and placed his hand on the old lady's wrist.

The pulse was no longer as weak and floating as before; the overall pulse had become steady. This was a sign that the illness was receding, which made Su Ziyang very happy.

"Auntie, the swelling isn't as bad now. Do you still feel a bit listless?"

Su Ziyang withdrew his hand from taking the pulse and then asked softly.

"Yes, that's true. But this lack of energy is different from the lack of energy a few days ago. This time, I feel listless, but not too unwell. Before, I felt listless, and even sleeping didn't help."

The old woman's description was quite vivid, Su Ziyang nodded, then said, "That's right, ma'am. Your leg is still swollen, so I won't change your prescription for now. Let's continue with the original prescription for another week, and then we'll adjust it accordingly."

For serious illnesses, use mild remedies; if effective, do not change the remedy.

First, stabilize the situation.

This is a principle from the Tao Te Ching: "Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish."

Treating a serious illness is as easy as cooking a small fish.

Since the prescription is effective, there is no need to change it easily. First, observe how long the prescription is effective, and adjust the prescription as needed based on the symptoms and pulse.

"Okay. Then take it for now. I told you I'd take this medicine for a few more days, but my daughter insisted on calling you over to take another look. It'll be such a hassle for you to go back and forth."

The old lady was incredibly polite, so Su Ziyang quickly smiled and said, "Auntie, your daughter made the right decision to call me. We should keep in touch and communicate regularly so that I can recover faster. I'm not troubling you at all; I'm just really craving your daughter's cooking."

"Haha, that's all she's good at. Let's go eat, let's go eat."

Su Ziyang helped the old lady to the dining table, where Liuzi was putting the last dish on the table.

"Sister, I've spoken to Auntie. Let's continue using this remedy as a precaution until the swelling in her leg completely subsides. Then we can switch to another remedy."

Su Ziyang explained it to Liuzi again, and Liuzi nodded in understanding, indicating that he would call Su Ziyang again later.

"Let's eat. Let's eat, little sister. I heard from Doctor Su that you want to learn my home-style cooking skills. Haha."

Liuzi brought out tableware for the group, sat down next to Fairy Li, and said with a smile.

"Sister, this Doctor Su thinks my cooking isn't good enough. He sent me to ask you for advice."

Fairy Li pursed her lips and joked, but Su Ziyang hurriedly waved his hand, "Hey, you're the one who said you wanted to come. I'm not looking down on you."

"Tch." Fairy Li rolled her eyes at Su Ziyang.

"Girl, ignore him. Men are all like that. Let me introduce this dish to you. First, the soup. This soup is old duck soup, which I bought at the market in South Gate."

When Liuzi talks about cooking, it's like Su Ziyang talking about traditional Chinese medicine. He can talk endlessly and very knowledgeably.

"Sister, look at this soup. There's a duck in it, and I also added some medicinal herbs. Doctor Su should know about these herbs. I wanted to make this soup more nourishing, so I added dendrobium, lotus seeds, Job's tears, and yam."

As Liuzi ladled soup with a spoon, he explained the soup to Fairy Li.

"First, you need to cut the duck into pieces, put it in a pot of cold water, blanch it to remove the blood and foam. Also, you can soak the Job's tears, dendrobium, and lotus seeds in warm water so they cook faster when you put them in the pot later."

"Then prepare some scallion segments, ginger slices, cardamom, nutmeg, and cooking wine."

"For blanched duck meat, the key is to put it in hot water first. If you use cold water, the texture of the duck meat will become very unpleasant..."

Liuzi was explaining how to cook, and Su Ziyang listened with great interest, never expecting there was such a skill involved.

How to blanch the fish to remove blood and foam effectively, when to add seasonings, when to use high heat, and when to use low heat...