Chapter 22 It turns out that Sun Simiao encountered a problem
"Yes, Taoist priest!" Chen Yi responded and spoke again, "The innate endowment is abnormal, the physical condition is weak or the body is weak after illness; external evils invade, seasonal changes, climate change or inhalation of pollen, smoke and other foreign objects; or improper diet, gluttony, eating raw and cold, eating sour, salty, fatty and sweet, eating seafood, crabs, shrimps and other foods; or emotional disorders, overwork, etc., are likely to induce this disease," Chen Yi opened his mouth and pointed to his mouth, "It's easy to be aware of the problem," Chen Yi opened his mouth and pointed to his mouth.
Among people who suffer from this disease, due to the cold and the inhalation and consumption of these things, it stimulates the respiratory tract... and causes inflammation to occur, which causes the patient to experience repeated symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, etc. It is difficult to breathe, especially when exhaling, feel chest tightness, and often cough, phlegm and other conditions. When we attach to the patient's chest auscultation, we can hear the whistle sound of the patient's lungs, which is asthma..."
"Ashes often occurs at night and in the early morning. First of all, the symptoms of allergicity occur a while before the onset of the disease, such as itchy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, tears and dry cough, etc. Then, chest tightness may occur immediately... In severe cases, the chest feels urgent like a heavy stone pressing, and it will be difficult to exhale after about a quarter of an hour. At this time, we can even hear the patient's wheezing sound at a certain distance. At this time, patients often cannot lie down, be forced to sit up, stretch their head forward, raise their shoulders, hold their hands hard, and breathe hard, so that they will not have shortness of breath... Such an attack can last for a quarter of an hour to less than half an hour. Some patients can relieve themselves, and some severe patients need to undergo drug treatment to relieve... If they cannot relieve, they may... lose their lives! Even if they can survive, as the condition prolongs, the heart will definitely be affected, leading to serious cardiovascular disease!"
Chen Yi said, paused, and he saw a rare look of surprise in Sun Simiao's eyes.
Only Sun Simiao took Chen Yi's words and said, "Zi Ying, the asthma you talked about is very subtle. I have never observed it so carefully. It seems that what you know about the understanding of qi disease and asthma symptoms is much more profound than that of me. I believe there must be better methods in treatment... I would like to ask me to give you more advice!" Sun Simiao said, and stood up and bowed.
Chen Yi was shocked and quickly replied, "I dare not be a Taoist priest and said this. I just talk nonsense. They all seem to be from those medical books. They have not actually cured a patient. I also read the script and don't understand it very much..."
This is half true and half false. The real side is that Chen Yi had never cured an asthma patient in this era, even after traveling to the Tang Dynasty. Even when he practiced medicine in later generations, it could not be said that he had completely cured the asthma patient. It only effectively relieved the patient's symptoms and made those patients rarely relapse in subsequent treatment. However, if the symptoms were controlled well, the asthma patient had never relapsed until his death. Although the constitution of asthma was still there, it could be said that he had been cured.
Chen Yi continued to preach in Sun Simiao's urging eyes: "When I was doing nothing, I summarized some of the experiences of my ancestors... and then..." Chen Yi almost let it go and quickly remedy it. "I summarized what was said in that medical book, and I had some immature ideas. When these asthma patients have recurred, try their best to control their condition with drugs. This is a symptom treatment... When these patients' condition is stable, they should gradually use other treatment methods, which is the cure for the root cause..."
When Chen Yi was studying in later generations, he adopted the principle of combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine and anti-inflammatory treatment for asthma patients in the chronic or stable stages, and replaced the treatment methods mainly based on acute diastolic bronchial treatment in the past, and achieved good results... Unfortunately, there are currently no drugs that slow asthma symptoms, such as β2 agonists, sustained-release theophylline, leukotriene regulators, glucocorticoids and other drugs. It is difficult to achieve the effect of later generations by relying on traditional Chinese medicine alone. It is difficult to find drugs that can have similar effects, especially for those patients with asthma who have acute attacks. It is quite difficult to control their condition as soon as possible.
In later generations, there were the above drugs that could relieve asthma symptoms, as well as modern instruments, equipment and inspection methods such as fully automatic electrocardiogram monitors, ventilators, blood qi, biochemical analysis, etc., which could observe and grasp all aspects of the patient's situation at any time. Now there is no such thing, which makes Chen Yi feel that what he has learned is useless. At least his self-confidence is very bad.
Modern medical methods and modern instruments are inseparable. In later generations, many effective diagnosis and treatment methods became empty talk without instruments. At least many of the methods Chen Yi mastered were unable to be used in the Tang Dynasty.
However, Chen Yi still knows some of the traditional Chinese medicines that have similar effects as those of Western medicines that relieve asthma symptoms. In many cases, the effect of Western medicine is not as good as that of traditional Chinese medicine. The principle is difficult to explain, such as chronic asthma. In later generations, Chen Yi and his colleagues mainly recommended the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine when treating such patients, and they achieved excellent results.
"The drugs to control the symptoms of patients include Cordyceps sinensis, Ephedra, Cinnamon, Anaesthetis, Sophora, Essentialis, Pinellia, Suzi, Dilong, Gecko, Schisandra, etc. These Taoist masters must know a lot more than the lower class, so I won't say much. I just want to talk about some of the treatment methods recorded in medical books..." In terms of traditional Chinese medicine, Chen Yi didn't dare to show off in front of Sun Simiao. Although he had several prescriptions in his head, he was still very effective prescriptions, and he dared to tell with a humble expression. "According to the treatment methods I understand, first, we should control the symptoms of asthma patients as much as possible, including the symptoms at night and morning, and improve mobility. Second, we should prevent the onset or aggravation of the disease. Third, we should make the respiratory function of the patient's lungs and trachea close to the best state. To do these, we also need to rely on drugs and some usual prevention methods to do it..."
Seeing Chen Yi stopping again, especially when he talked about the treatment, Sun Simiao couldn't help but urge, "Zi Ying, don't suck my appetite, tell me everything..."
"Tao Master, in addition to using drugs to treat it, the usual prevention methods are very important. Asthma... There are causes of asthma... These factors do not appear. Even if the patient has this disease in his body, it may not necessarily become ill. As we know, the patient should be careful not to touch some things that are prone to excessively sensitive reactions in people, such as pollen, catkins, animal dandruff, smoke and dust in spring, and should not eat some special things, such as milk, eggs, beef and mutton, seafood, wine, onions, garlic, ginger and other high-protein or high-irritating foods, and also prevent mental tension and physical fatigue... These things are prevented, and the patient is asked to strengthen his body and become stronger, and then supplemented with drug treatment. There are some special treatment methods to improve the patient's breathing and avoid the occurrence of heart failure. Then the condition may be completely controlled!"
Chen Yi Kuankuan said that he felt like he was teaching the interns in later generations, but after seeing Sun Simiao staring at him with the stunning eyes and the surprised gazes of the three disciples of Old Taoist Sun, he immediately came to his senses and stopped talking.
"What special treatment method?" Sun Simiao asked.
"It is when the patient's condition stabilizes and becomes healthy, the patient will be exposed to a small amount of things that are prone to asthma for a long time, so that the patient will be able to tolerate those causes. As the tolerance increases, the allergens will be gradually increased... Oh, those who are prone to induce the disease to aggravate the amount of things that the patient has to contact with. This is the best way to cure asthma symptoms, called desensitization treatment!" This is the desensitization therapy used by Chen Yi when he was studying the radical cure asthma patients in later generations. This treatment method is quite effective. He traveled through the later eras he lived in before, and many experts have vigorously promoted this method. However, this era does not have the conditions for later generations, so Chen Yi dare not be too arrogant, nor dare to say it in detail. He just told it vaguely, and did not know whether Sun Simiao could understand it.
Sun Simiao thought about it carefully, with a little confused on his face. After a while, he seemed to understand and nodded, "Zi Ying, you know more about the diagnosis and treatment of qi disease and asthma symptoms than anyone in the world. I am far from you. I really have to learn from you. It's a pity that the sick little lady didn't let you treat it today. Alas..."
"The Taoist priest said this, I am very ashamed..." Chen Yi said this!
Sun Simiao shook his head and signaled the three disciples to go out first, "Wang Chong, Liu Hai, Qing'er, you three go out first. The teacher wants to chat with me alone for a while. You can prepare the items you need tomorrow first!"
"Yes, Master!" The three of them responded in unison and turned around and went out immediately. Ning Qing, who was walking at the end, did not forget to look back at Chen Yi, with admiration in his eyes. However, his eyes were captured by Sun Simiao. After touching the master's eyes, she was so scared that she ran away immediately.
After Qingning and others all went out, Sun Simiao lowered his voice and said, "Ziying, you must be wondering why I asked you about these things today? I won't hide it from you. I'm having a very difficult and difficult problem!"
Chen Yi was very surprised, but he didn't ask. He knew that Sun Simiao would continue to tell.
Sun Simiao paused, frowned and thought for a while and continued, "That was the same two years ago, I met an old friend who had suffered from asthma and suffered from multiple diseases. But I was very ashamed. I couldn't think of a cure. I still couldn't help it. I still had no way to slow it down, and I had a entrusted..."
"Master Sun, what kind of patient is that...?" Chen Yi felt something strange in his heart and asked carefully. He immediately thought of the noble lady who came to the inn to invite Sun Simiao a few days ago. Could it be that the noble lady's family had asthma or respiratory and cardiovascular diseases?
Chapter completed!