Cat Paws

Seeing his dark, grimy fingernails, Jian Mo got goosebumps. "Does this really work?"

Lian Ke's face hardened. "How could it be useless? Look at this animal tooth. If you have a toothache, wear this animal tooth that's been soaked in medicine, and it'll be better in a few days."

Jian Mo looked at him suspiciously. "Can I take a closer look?"

Given the physical constitution of people in this world, minor issues like gum inflammation can heal on their own quickly, and it probably has nothing to do with animal teeth.

But it's hard to say, since he had never been in contact with witch doctors before.

Lian Ke waved his hand generously. "Go ahead and look."

Jian Mo picked up the beast tooth and examined it carefully, but couldn't discern anything special.

Lian Ke introduced several special medicinal herbs to Jian Mo, all of which were either worn on the body or burned to ashes and drunk.

Jian Mo suspected that this was the kind of healing magic used in the orc world, a kind of spiritual therapy that mainly involves giving the patient positive suggestions and relying on the patient to heal themselves.

When they were in college, there were overlapping courses in veterinary medicine and human medicine, but not incantation therapy. He had never been exposed to it when he was a veterinarian.

Thinking about it now, it does seem like it could work.

Psychotherapy is quite powerful to some extent, and it may be incorporated into one's own treatment system to solve problems that cannot be solved temporarily and to alleviate the patient's suffering.

After introducing what he had, Lian Ke asked Jian Mo expectantly, "Doctor Jian Mo, do you have any special medicinal herbs here?"

Jian Mo indeed had them, so he brought out various jars and pots containing medicinal herbs from upstairs, ranging from internal medicines for clearing heat and detoxifying to external medicines for reducing swelling and relieving pain, and even a few prescriptions specifically for treating boils, external injuries, and the like.

Lian Ke examined his medicinal herbs, he exclaimed, "I've heard of similar remedies, but I didn't expect you to have them here. When you apply these herbs to the affected area, do you wrap them with cloth?"

Jian Mo nodded. "It needs to be bandaged up and secured to the outside of the wound."

Lian Ke said with some pride, "I can mix the medicine into the ointment and then apply it to the wound. It will stick well and I don't need a cloth."

Jian Mo was surprised. "Ointment?"

Lian Ke took a jar of dark ointment out of the bag and showed it to Jian Mo: "This is the ointment."

As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of wood, scooped out a dollop of ointment, and applied it directly to his skin. The ointment solidified on his skin, quickly turning into something resembling animal hide, which adhered firmly to his skin.

Jian Mo's eyes widened. Wasn't this just like those shady plasters on Earth?

Jian Mo had some knowledge of traditional plasters and had even tried making them.

However, traditional plasters require mineral medicinal materials such as cinnabar, which he searched for for a while but couldn't find, so he had to give up the idea.

Unexpectedly, this witch doctor had similar materials in his possession.

Jian Mo's voice was trembling with suppressed excitement. "Witch Doctor Lian Ke, may I see the ointment in your hand?"

Lian Ke generously handed him the jar. "Take a look, this is my unique prescription, which has been used to treat countless patients since I created it."

Jian Mo took it in her hand and examined it carefully. The ointment was like asphalt and had a medicinal smell. She couldn't tell what it was, but it was indeed very sticky and remained so even after it dried.

Jian Mo was intrigued. "Can we exchange the formula for this ointment?"

Without even thinking, Lian Ke refused outright. "That won't do. If we're going to trade, I can exchange animal teeth, insects, or something similar for your formula. Your formula for treating boils looks quite effective."

Jian Mo: "That's my secret prescription, I don't change it easily."

Lian Ke: "Oh my, I can smell it! There's Spring Thunder Egg in it, isn't there? Spring Thunder Egg can indeed treat boils, but its effect is a bit too strong, not as gentle as your prescription."

The old man seemed to have a good eye for quality, but Jian Mo still refused. "I only want your ointment. The other animal teeth, insects, and the like are not part of my system, so they wouldn't be of any use to me."

Lian Ke admitted this. "When I first heard about you, I thought your place was quite special, but I didn't expect it to be even more special than I imagined."

To be honest, Jian Mo was also quite impressed when she met Lian Ke: "You've given me a lot of inspiration too."

Lian Ke: "That's right, these medicinal herbs of mine are quite effective."

It seems we can't reach an agreement for now. Jian Mo smiled and invited Lian Ke, "Why don't you stay in our tribe for a couple of days? We can discuss it slowly later. We can talk about the plaster and the prescription in a couple of days."

Lian Ke agreed, "Okay."

Chapter 83 Cat's Claw

The tribes near the Riverside Tribe all knew that a witch doctor had come to their tribe.

In this era with little entertainment, when something new finally appears, many people make a special trip to see what's going on.

Jian Mo invited Lian Ke to see patients at her small clinic.

When everyone came over and saw Lian Ke's unfamiliar face, they all surrounded him and asked him to treat their illness.

"Witch Doctor Lian Ke, my back is a little sore, do you have any way to cure it?"

"I have pain in my buttocks. Sometimes I accidentally move it, and it hurts for several days a year."

"I keep getting red, hard bumps all over my body. Doctor Jian Mo treated me, but it hasn't worked yet. Does Witch Doctor Lian Ke have any solutions?"

"Witch doctor" is a specific term used in the orc world. When Jian Mo introduced herself, she was too embarrassed to call herself a witch doctor, so she said "doctor."

In the main orc world, there is no concept of surnames; names are called together. He was used to being called "Dr. Jane," so he felt a bit strange hearing "Dr. Jian Mo," and simply called himself a doctor.

Now that I hear it, witch doctors still seem more sophisticated.

Jian Mo didn't object to her acquaintances from nearby tribes asking other witch doctors for help in front of her.

His medical skills were mediocre, and he lacked the necessary medications and equipment, so he couldn't solve many problems.

With that in mind, Jian Mo composed herself and decided to listen to Lian Ke's treatment plan.

Lian Ke took out a bone engraved with various intricate patterns from his pocket, rummaged through it, and first handed a bone to the orc with back pain. "You can wear this bone if you have back pain, and the pain will go away in a couple of days."