Chapter 228 – Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine

The reason why Hongyi dared to boldly speculate that Tang Ruowang was sick was after some careful thinking.

First of all, last night's imperial meeting, in the second half of the night, especially when he was ordered by Fu Lin to stay for a small meeting, Tang Ruowang frequently took a sip of the ginseng soup in front of him, and stroked the temples on both sides from time to time, and he was having a headache at first glance.

Secondly, John Tang, who wants to be cautious, can be said to be conscientious in government affairs, no matter what time it is, as long as there is an invitation in the palace, it is always good not to delay, and he hints at being in place at the first time. But today is long overdue, and there must be hidden secrets that are difficult to overcome. And this insurmountable difficulty, for the rigorous Germans who regard "punctuality" as their life, can only be "force majeure", and physical reasons become the first choice!

In the end, after having a preliminary judgment, Hongyi got up and sat down with a tossing old man, which was confirmed by his sluggish movements and facial expressions.

Not only that, according to the formal development in the future, the cause of John Tang, who suffered from hemiplegia, is likely to be caused by high blood pressure, which is a matter of time before his body is unbearable for John Tang, who is also a debriefing officer, who has to do a good job in government affairs and worry about teaching affairs, who is proficient in science and technology, and who is proficient in Chinese officialdom culture!

However, nowadays, it is not possible to directly debunk the reality of people's illness. Isn't it very convenient for you to be a second-class member and the emperor "Marfa", to treat diseases? But why did John Tong try his best to hide it? When it comes to his willingness, Hongyi thinks that it can only be that the hard-working Tang Ruowang does not dare to get sick, and he does not dare to be absent for a while in this complicated court wrestling, this is for the sake of blessing. Maybe it's for Xuan Ye, but in the final analysis, it's for the so-called "missionary cause" that he is still thinking about!

In this case, Hongyi had no choice but to wake up John Tang, one is to tell John Tang that he must pay attention to his health, and the other is to show his "miracle" once again by the way, and firmly grasp the old priest Adam, who does not believe in evil and superstition, with real talent and learning, and let him continue to worship himself as a saint and messenger like a god!

After all these efforts to "look at him left and right", he finally used the common vocabulary of traditional Chinese medicine "qi and blood deficiency" to wake up Tang Ruowang, and Hongyi got what he wanted.

looked at John Tang, who was stunned there in a cold sweat. Hongyi still peeked at Ji Kaisheng, who finally understood a little bit on the side. Said to him:

"Brother Tianzhong, as an official of the imperial court, you naturally work day and night on state affairs, but you need to carefully recuperate your body. Don't get sick from overwork. If you really fall ill. Don't talk about your own crimes. The government cannot afford to delay. If there is a small discomfort that day, it must be treated as soon as possible. ”

"Xiaguan Bai Xie Belle Ye mentioned!" Ji Kaisheng knew that this was not for himself. But you have to be very grateful.

John Tang stopped talking. He knew that he was not the taboo medicine that the master said, but a last resort. He doesn't understand "high blood pressure" yet, but there is a certain problem with the body's blood circulation system. Not to mention dizziness and dizziness, fainting is a common thing, and recently even one leg has begun to drag, it must be a problem with the blood system.

It should be said that after a long and dark Middle Ages, European medicine has gradually moved away from the absurd understanding of attributing all diseases to the gods, and research in the field of medicine has begun to revolve around the scientific method. Especially in the late Renaissance of the 17th century, European medicine has made great progress, which is highlighted by the rapid development of science and technology, which has been more and more widely used in medicine, such as human anatomy, surgery, chemotherapy, etc., and European medical knowledge has flourished.

But there was still a gap in the understanding of hypertension at the time. Even John Tang, who has systematically studied basic medical knowledge, can only roughly realize that there is a problem with his blood, but he has no cure. Plagued by illness, the lonely priest's daily prayers and atonement had little effect. In desperation, he even used the terrifying "bloodletting" and the strange "vomiting method" [2] based on the "four-humor theory[1]", which was still quite popular in European internal medicine at that time, in order to seek miraculous results. Unfortunately, the effect is still not obvious, and it is even getting worse.

Hongyi noticed John Tang's appearance and continued:

"Besides, Xuan Ye is still young, and in the future, it is indispensable to consult your group of important ministers of the court from time to time to prolong your life, so that you can do your best for the country! Little work! ”

"The minions are here!" Liang Gong outside the door came to Xiao Xuanye's knee very quickly and lightly.

"When you go to the Tongchuan Tai Hospital, you will say that Tang Lao Marfa shares worries and works for the country day and night, but after all, he is old, so let them buy some commonly used medicinal materials and supplements that fill qi and blood, brighten the eyes and strengthen the spleen, and send them to the East Second Institute first. Another day, I will personally go to the South Hall to present it. Hongyi said carefully.

"Huh!"

"Oh, and also, remember not to use those herbs that are too hasty, only to nourish them slowly. Did you write it down? Be sure to give me an honest and honest communication, and arrange it as it is. If something goes wrong, I'll be the first to spare you! Hongyi told again and again.

"Huh!" Liang Gong got up and hurried away.

"Master......" Tang Ruowang couldn't be silent anymore, and called Xuan Ye's official title, but he didn't know where to start.

"Old Marfa, you are kind to my royal family, but also my elders, and like a teacher, you must cherish your body, pay attention to your diet, and pay more attention to rest! After all, Manchen and Hanchen are humerus, and you are from the west, but you have your own unique strengths in many places, and even indispensable! In Xuan Ye's view, the Manchurian, Han and foreign three should not be wasted! Manchurian blood, Sinology education, and Western science and technology are all on the right path. ”

Hongyi didn't know that he had once again thought of going out with Huang Mama of Cining Palace, although the "focus" and "focus" were very different.

"Old Minister......

Tang Ruowang's heart had long melted, so that he was speechless in an instant - since entering China, he has learned to speak Chinese and wear Hanfu like Chinese, and has worked hard to integrate into this civilization; Since entering the Qing Dynasty, I have copied it like this and started from scratch, which can be said to be unintentional and suffering! But today, it is the first time that a "superior person" has clearly said that Western studies and Chinese studies are "neck and neck"!

"Oh. That's right! And your teachings are actually a good way for all the people of the world to resolve their suffering and calm their hearts! Prayer and worship of God, if turned into a spiritual force, can overcome all kinds of confusion caused by natural and man-made disasters. With the guidance of a capable person like you, it would be a great good thing for the gospel to spread eastward! It's just that...... Beware of ...... used by others"

Hongyi saw that John Tang didn't speak, and thought that he was blaming himself for not doing his job as a priest and priest, so he hurriedly supplemented the role of Catholicism, but he didn't know what to do!

At this time, when John Tang heard Xuan Ye say that he was a "powerful man", his first reaction was the "Apostolic Vicary" that he and Bomu Bogol talked about in the morning! "My Lady, my Lord. Angel Xuan Ye will naturally learn about this from you! Looks like I'm going to have a teaching position! "As a devout priest. Father Adam was grateful for God's grace and finally shed tears of emotion! ignored Hongyi's last meaningful reminder.

"Old Marfa, don't get excited. All this will become a reality, with only one premise. Take care of yourself! Hongyi brought the conversation back to the point in time.

"Yes! My master! John will live up to the trust. Be sure to take good care of your body! For God, for the Qing Dynasty, for you. A few more years of service! John Tang finally wiped away his tears and swore an oath.

"Well, let's start with light ingredients. Use less meat, especially pork. You should drink less alcohol, but you can drink a glass of red wine every day, and it is not good to drink too much......"

According to the common methods of treating hypertension in later generations, Hongyi's explanation is nothing more than the 17th-century language version of modern common medical advice such as "pay attention to avoid high-fat, high-calorie diets to avoid further increase in blood lipids, increase in blood viscosity, and premature formation of arteriosclerotic plaques, which eventually lead to cerebral infarction".

After such a rambling rambling, John Tang listened to it very seriously, because he really didn't have this knowledge...... But how did he know that this little Xuan Ye cared so much about his body, in fact, he was preparing for the future!

"Once you really want to fight with Ao Bai, Yang Guangxian and others in the future, I don't want you to be half-paralyzed by that time and can't even say a word!" Hongyi looked at Tang Ruowang's silver hair and prayed secretly in his heart......

[1] The "Four Humors Theory", also known as the "Four Humors Theory", originated from the medical theory of ancient Greece, and the specific origin is no longer verifiable. The Greek philosopher Thales once proposed that water is the most fundamental element of all things, and Aristotle proposed the theory of four elements, with fire, water, earth, and air as the four elements that are fundamental to all things. The humoral theory is influenced by these two theories, and it represents these four elements in blood, mucus, yellow bile, and black bile, respectively, known as the four body fluids. Diseases can occur when the four bodily fluids are out of balance in the human body. The doctrine of humoral later spread throughout the Mediterranean, and was based on ancient Roman, Persian, Islamic, and Uyghur medicine, as well as Indian medicine, Tibetan medicine, and even Chinese medicine.

[2] The so-called "bloodletting therapy" is actually based on the doctrine of the "four humors". Medieval medicine believed that all diseases were "fluid imbalances", and that regulating the "fluid ratio" was dealt with by bloodletting. This type of phlebotomy is not simply a blood vessel incision, but a decision on how much blood to be breached, where to do it, and how to do it, depending on the patient's age, symptoms, season, climate, and location—whether to cut the blood vessel with a knife or suck the blood with a leech. Of course, the most ridiculous thing is that some folk doctors have to be involved with astrology after school, how to look at today's star position? Whether it is suitable for breast vascular bloodletting, etc.

As for the "emetic method", it was the two main tricks of medieval medicine along with "enema". However, these two tricks are more special, and they are kept for a particularly long time, until the end of the Middle Ages, and even after the Renaissance, and even until the middle of the 17th century. The so-called emetic inducing is also a medicinal soup that uses the so-called "early herbalistic knowledge" that Europeans are not worth mentioning in front of Chinese medicine, plus a large number of different kinds of spices to make people vomit.

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