Chapter Eighty-Eight: Can Willow Bark Really Work?

In later generations, there is a saying that has been used rottenly, that is, character determines fate. Jack Hodge, an inspirational book writer in the United States, although this kind of chicken soup style words have been used rotten by all kinds of success studies and chicken soup books, which makes people feel a little bored, but I have to admit that there is still some truth in this sentence.

If Lu Zhe was Don Quixote, he would never charge at the windmill. If Lu Zhe came to a certain general in Liaodong in the late Ming Dynasty, he would definitely not lead Qing soldiers into the customs, and if Lu Zhe came to Dongmu Town, he would not sign a contract with Saber.

But he is not Don Quixote, nor is he Wu Sangui and Wei Gong Shilang, he is just Lu Zhe, he can't think like a person from the mountain gate, so when he found out that there are people in the world who may die and there is still a way for him, the character of Lu Zhe in the later generations exerted its influence.

It's not that Lu Zhe is a bad person, but he comes from the era of peace and prosperity in later generations, and he really can't sit back and watch a living life being taken away by the prejudice of some mountain gate, especially if he may have a way.

So, Lu Zhe spoke.

As Lu Zhe spoke, several people looked at him stunned, Sun Simiao had suspicion in his eyes, and Elder Ming and Elder Deng had meaningful looks in their eyes.

This kind of gaze Lu Zhe is very familiar with, when the 18-year-old was stupidly discussing whether to buy a house at home and making a lot of remarks, his parents were also this kind of look What do you want to make trouble, this child is still young.

"Daochang Sun, the bark of the willow tree is dried, the white bark inside is peeled off, and the rest is used to boil water, and then combined with the medicine of the Taoist, it can cure the disease of the little lady." Lu Zhe couldn't take care of it, and said to Sun Simiao seriously.

"Thank you Xiao Langjun for your advice, Lao Dao will carefully consider Xiao Langjun's method." Sun Simiao's demeanor and self-cultivation are still excellent, even if he still thanked a yellow-mouthed childish for the method proposed, and then turned around and left again.

Ay...... blamed himself for his age, looking at Sun Simiao's demeanor, Lu Zhe wished that he was a middle-aged man at the moment.

Don't blame Sun Simiao, his behavior is similar to a junior high school student in later generations shouting to a world-ranked scientist, claiming that he has a new method to solve a problem in his professional field that he can't solve, no one will take it seriously, not to mention the feudal era when the technical blockade is relatively strict and the upper and lower are respectful and inferior.

Sun Simiao did not loudly reprimand him for not knowing the height of the sky, but thanked him, and he was already very good.

But the saddest thing is that Lu Zhe's method is most likely right.

Lu Zhe, who was just in the house and was lit like a living sculpture, probably understood that the little lady's illness was nothing more than pneumonia caused by a cold, although there was some trouble in the later life, but as long as it was treated in time, it was basically a minor illness.

In ancient times, pneumonia was basically a terminal disease depending on the will of God, because the ancients had no anti-inflammatory means and medicines, and could only rely on their own immunity to resist. But as long as there are anti-inflammatory means, the rest is a common cold treatment.

The main ingredient of aspirin, which has saved countless people in later generations, is salicylic acid, which was originally extracted from willow bark.

The method of boiling water and reducing inflammation of willow bark is an extremely important item even in the wilderness survival manuals of later armies.

Therefore, looking at Sun Simiao's reaction, Lu Zhe was also anxious, turned his heart sideways, and ran to Sun Simiao regardless of etiquette, blocking the way of the three of them.

"Daochang Sun, although the words of the kid are a little unbelievable, but boiling water in willow bark can really eliminate the inflammation in that little lady's lungs." Lu Zhe stared at Sun Simiao and said word by word.

"Boy, no form!" Elder Deng turned his face blank, obviously angry.

"Zhe Xiaolangjun, is this method really feasible?" Elder Ming's voice came from an extremely distant distance, stopping Elder Deng who wanted to attack.

"Although it is not said that it is nine out of ten, but this method has a miraculous effect on inflammation, not only limited to symptoms such as wind evil entering the body, if someone is injured, the wound is red and swollen, high fever, and suppuration, you can use willow bark decoction water, with external alcohol, the symptoms can be relieved." Seeing that someone was finally willing to listen to him, and he was still the highest-ranking Ming elder in the village, Lu Zhe was overjoyed, so he opened the conversation. poured out all the pitiful medical knowledge that he knew in later generations.

"It's a bit of a rule." At first glance, Sun Simiao felt unbelievable about the germs in Lu Zhe's mouth, anti-inflammatory or something, but he had practiced medicine all his life, and he was a first-class doctor in the world, and he immediately heard the extraordinary points, and found that what this Xiao Langjun said was obviously from a very large medical system, although it was a small part, but many places coincided with the discoveries in his daily medical practice, so he put away his contempt and listened carefully, and the more he listened, the more he felt that there was some truth.

"What Xiao Langjun said, but it is in line with my doctor's truth, this willow into medicine, the old way also knows, "Shennong's Materia Medica" once said, willow roots, bark, branches, leaves can be used in medicine, expectorant eyes, heat and detoxification, diuretic and windproof effect, but its heart and spleen two meridians, has never heard of into the lung meridians, and the old Tao does not say that it reads the world's medical books, but Xiao Langjun said that the medical skills, novelty, I don't know what the canon?" Sun Simiao thought about it carefully and asked Lu Zhe his own questions.

Now I can ask Lu Zhe, what do you want to say? Could it be that his set of theories comes from a strange person called Du Niang? Could it be that I don't know how much higher my knowledge of epidemic prevention and hygiene is higher than that of your group of ancients? Lu Zhe's face was embarrassed.

Seeing Lu Zhe's embarrassed face, Elder Ming and Elder Deng also had some understanding, no need to think about it, these medical skills must have come from the dream of this immortal disciple, although it sounds a little weird, but in view of Lu Zhe's various miracles before, the two of them have already believed most of them, thinking that Lu Zhe is limited to the rules of his own master, and it is difficult to tell the source.

"There are so many medical skills in the world, how can they be like the stars in the sky, and the people of the King of Medicine Sect want to know the schools of medicine in the world, which is simply ridiculous. And the magic of my mountain gate's medical skills is not only the family of Ruyao Wang Zong. ”

Unexpectedly, it was the ghost elder who spoke, Lu Zhe turned his head and looked, I don't know when, the ghost elder stood at the door of his house, and said unceremoniously at this moment.

I rubbed it, Elder Ghost's low and hoarse voice seemed so pleasant in Lu Zhe's ears at this time. I didn't expect the ghost elder to support himself so much, Lu Zhe almost wanted to hug the ghost elder and kiss the two.

In fact, Elder Ghost had just heard Lu Zhe's words, and he had no doubts about Lu Zhe's remarks at all, because when Lu Zhe returned to the mountain before, he brought back the high-concentration alcohol and some remarks on the treatment of external injuries, Elder Ghost tried it these days, and found that it was a miracle, plus although Lu Zhe was young, he was calm and methodical, just like an adult, he could make such a rude move this time, and Elder Ghost was almost convinced that the recipe of boiling water in willow bark would be effective for that little lady's illness.

"It's a pity that this recipe is cheaper." The ghost elder thought hatefully, if Lu Zhe's recipe was really useful, it would show that Lu Zhe's theory of germs also had great merit, and Sun Simiao, who was good at internal medicine, would definitely pass through this contact, and his medical skills would be greatly improved.

"It's the old way Meng Lang, the old man thanked Xiao Langjun for his strange prescription, and I hope Xiao Langjun won't be surprised." Seeing that the ghost elders all said this, Sun Simiao finally looked at the little Langjun in front of him in his heart, because he understood that the ghost elder was also a first-class doctor in the world, and although the ghost sect was at odds with his own sect for generations, he still had basic medical ethics. So he sincerely apologized to Lu Zhe and took a deep look.

"Why should the Taoist be so polite and torment the boy, if he can save the patient's life, then it will be great." Lu Zhe hurriedly returned the salute.

"What are you doing with such a sanctimonious person? Get the old man in. Elder Ghost saw Lu Zhe and Sun Simiao saluting each other, looking like a master and a young man were extremely compatible, and his heart was even more nameless, and he opened his mouth to scold.

"No!" Looking at the ghost elder's unhappy face, Lu Zhe felt that his ribs were faintly numb again, so he hurriedly gave a deep salute and walked towards the ghost elder's house in a gloomy manner.