Chapter 117 Treatment and Reporting

these three days.

At the beginning, the three had high expectations.

Every day before dawn they would rush to Chitang Village from the township guesthouse, some to boil medicine, some to make medical records.

But the result disappointed them.

These days, it cannot be said that there is no effect, but it can only be said that the effect is far less than their expectations.

In three days, many patients had made minimal recovery, with some even being slightly worse off than in the previous two days.

For a moment, Qian Dayong and Zhu Tao felt a little discouraged. They sat in their chairs, frowning and thinking carefully, not knowing what went wrong.

As for Wang Mengde, his expression remained calm. He took the notebook and pondered over it bit by bit.

According to the notebook, the patient's physical condition was basically stable every day, with little fluctuation. Only three days ago, the day after he changed the prescription again, the patient's condition suddenly improved a lot.

After that, I took the medicine according to the prescription for three more days, but there was not much effect.

It seems that the problem occurred four days ago.

Thinking of this, he carefully recalled what happened that day. He boiled the medicine as usual in the morning, and then Brother Dayong came to chat with him. In the meantime, he obediently threw the osmanthus branches into the medicine pot.

Yes, it was the osmanthus branches. Apart from this, the medicine used in the next three days was the same.

Osmanthus is also a traditional Chinese medicine that can be used for cough and asthma due to phlegm, cold pain in the abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, etc.

Logically speaking, its medicinal properties have nothing to do with schistosomiasis, but I didn't expect that it would have such miraculous effects when used in combination with the Chinese medicine I prescribed.

Thinking of this, Wang Mengde became excited. He took a deep breath, then turned and walked outside the ancestral hall, carefully breaking off a branch from the osmanthus tree at the door.

Back in the house, he continued to boil the medicine. After the pot boiled, he carefully put a small piece of osmanthus branch into it.

This time, he controlled the dosage and did not dare to put too much, for fear that too high a dosage might cause accidents.

When the medicine was ready, he quickly called the other two people and said, "Brother Dayong, Taozi, the medicine is ready. You can give it to them to drink."

"Okay, Mende."

"Brother Meng De, I'll distribute the medicine."

Although they were feeling a little depressed, the two of them still came over to help quickly.

After all the patients in the village drank the medicine, Wang Mengde began to ponder in his mind why the effect became so good after adding the osmanthus branches.

Early the next morning.

Wang Mengde divided the Chinese medicine into three portions and used three pots to boil the medicine. He put only some osmanthus flowers in the first pot, branches without flowers in another pot, and branches with flowers in the third pot.

He planned to continue experimenting to see whether it was the osmanthus flowers that had the effect, or the branches, or a combination of both.

"Meng De, Meng De, come here quickly."

At this time, Qian Dayong turned around with a look of surprise and shouted towards this side.

"What's wrong, Brother Dayong?" Wang Mengde stood up and walked to his side and asked in a low voice.

"Meng De, good news. Our medicine is working again. Comrade Hu Jiliang just told me that after he took our medicine yesterday morning, his condition has been improving since the afternoon until now."

Qian Dayong said excitedly.

Looking at the patient in front of him, who was in his twenties, with a sallow complexion and a big belly, Wang Mengde remembered that he was the fourth son of the Hu clan leader, named Hu Jiliang, so he asked softly:

"Comrade Hu, how do you feel now? Come, let me take your pulse."

As he said this, he sat aside and motioned for him to stretch out his hand.

"Doctor Wang, after I took the medicine yesterday morning, I ate half a bowl of rice more than usual at noon. After eating, I didn't feel nausea or vomit, my stomach wasn't as bloated, and it didn't hurt as much."

Hu Jilian said happily.

"Yes, Doctor Wang, Doctor Qian, we feel the same way. Since I took the medicine yesterday morning, my appetite has improved a lot, and I feel much better."

"Thank you, Doctor Wang, Doctor Qian, and Doctor Xiao Zhu, thank you for treating us."

Behind Hu Jilian, seven or eight people also expressed their gratitude in strange tones.

If they hadn't been here for so many days and hadn't learned a little bit of the local dialect, the three of them really wouldn't have been able to understand what they were saying.

"Haha, you're welcome. This is what we should do."

Zhu Tao was the youngest, and when he saw so many people thanking him together, he couldn't help but speak happily.

Qian Dayong, on the other hand, was well-informed. He suppressed his excitement, waved his hand and said:
"Please don't thank me too soon. Please cooperate with me in the follow-up treatment."

He was also very excited, but was afraid that the effect of the medicine would be short-lived, just like the previous few days, so he didn't dare to speak too slowly.

Together, the three of them quickly learned about the conditions of dozens of patients. All of them showed signs of improvement, especially the critically ill patients.

After making all the records, the three pots of Chinese medicine were ready, and Wang Mengde whispered, "Brother Dayong, Taozi, I have boiled three pots of medicine, and each of you will be responsible for distributing the medicine to some people later.

At the same time, keep good records of who took which pot of medicine, and remember clearly to avoid confusion. "

"Meng De, have you changed the prescription again? In my opinion, since yesterday's medicine was effective, we should just follow it." Qian Dayong also said in a low voice.

"That's right, Brother Mengde, let's use the previous prescription first and observe for two days. If there are other situations, it won't be too late to change it." Zhu Tao on the side also said in agreement.

"Haha, Brother Dayong, Taozi, don't worry, among these three medicine pots, one of them contains the prescription from yesterday. I want to try which prescription is the most effective."

Wang Mengde explained.

He did not mention the matter of the osmanthus branches directly, as he planned to wait until the experiment was completed and the results were out before speaking about it.

"Okay, then we'll follow your arrangements." Qian Dayong agreed readily.

Before coming here, his teacher, Vice President Zhu, told him that when he arrived here, he could usually give suggestions, but if Wang Mengde insisted in the end, he must cooperate unless it was a principled or obvious mistake.

After the discussion, the three began to distribute medicine to everyone.

the next day.

In the ancestral hall, after dozens of patients had left, Qian Dayong put down the pen in his hand, rubbed his wrist, grinned and said happily: "Meng De, your prescription is effective."

Because he was too excited, his voice trembled a little.

Zhu Tao, who was standing aside, was simply speechless. His face flushed and his expression kept changing.

After taking a look at the two of them, Wang Mengde also felt dizzy. Unexpectedly, he actually found a way to treat schistosomiasis.

Among the patients just now, one-third of them have continued to improve, and some of those with milder conditions have begun to have a rosy complexion. This is an epidemic that has plagued the southern region for thousands of years.

Over the years, many smart and talented people have spent their entire lives trying to solve this problem.

He has been here for less than two months at most.

Of course, he also knew that if it weren't for Guaiguai's unintentional action, he might not be able to solve this problem in his lifetime.

"Brother Dayong, Taozi, it's not time for us to be happy yet. It seems that the prescription does have a very good effect, but we still have to continue to observe how effective it will be.

When the day comes when schistosomiasis can be completely cured, it will not be too late for us to rejoice.”

Wang Mengde calmed down, then cheered up and spoke.

Although the prescription with osmanthus flowers and branches seems to be very effective at present, the final result still requires continued treatment to be known.

"That's right, Meng De is right. It's not the time for us to be happy yet. Now that we have a direction for treatment, it won't be too late to be happy until we can completely cure schistosomiasis patients, so as to avoid excessive joy and tragedy."

Qian Dayong was the first to react and tried hard to restrain his joy.

From that day on, the three people worked very hard. In addition to treating patients every day, they also helped the village eliminate snails in the fields and ponds, and even did publicity work.

Twenty days passed.

This day, morning.

After sorting out the information of dozens of patients in the village, Qian Dayong couldn't help but say:

"Meng De, after so many days of treatment and observation, we have confirmed that the prescription you researched can really cure schistosomiasis. Do you think it is time to report it?"

There are more than a dozen patients with mild symptoms. Basically, their symptoms have disappeared. With a few more days of medication, they will be completely cured.

There were seven or eight critically ill patients. Due to their long illness time and multiple and serious complications, Wang Mengde adjusted the prescription and prepared to slowly treat them.

It will take a long time to eliminate schistosomiasis, but as their bodies gradually improve, one can clearly feel the vitality emanating from them.

As for the majority of moderate patients, they are gradually developing towards mild symptoms. I believe that in about a month, most people will be able to recover.

They had originally planned to report earlier, but on the first day of the report, one of the critically ill patients suddenly fell into a coma, which scared them.

Later, Wang Mengde modified the prescription, replaced several of the herbs, and continued to use osmanthus flowers and branches as medicine, which allowed the patient to continue to improve.

Moreover, in the process of treating other people, he also discovered some problems and adjusted the prescriptions according to different symptoms.

So far, he has developed a total of five different prescriptions based on different symptoms.

"Okay, let's go to the township right away and report to the county's schistosomiasis leadership group by phone," said Wang Mengde.

Wenqiao Township, when Hu Danian heard that they had cured more than a dozen patients in Chitang Village and dozens of other people were also getting better, he was stunned.

After confirming it again and again, he led them to the office with trembling lips and slow steps as if he was drunk. He dialed the number several times before he got through.

After a few simple words, there was a sound of tables and chairs falling to the ground, and then one of them said loudly: "Comrade, please don't hang up the phone yet, let's go report to the leader."

After that, there was no sound.

Sitting on a bench, Hu Danian took out a cigarette with trembling hands, took out a match, and tried to light it several times, but it just wouldn't light. Finally, Wang Mengde helped him light the cigarette.

He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled the smoke. He asked expectantly, "Am I dreaming now? Have you really found a way to cure schistosomiasis?"

It’s no wonder he asked that. He really couldn’t believe it was true.

As a local, he knew that his ancestors had been troubled by schistosomiasis for generations, and many people around him had died painfully from the disease.

Now someone actually said that a cure had been found, which inevitably made him excited and anxious.

I was afraid that Wang Mengde and his friends were just bragging.

"Uncle Hu, don't worry. We have spent about a month to verify this. The conditions of dozens of people in Chitang Village are proof of this. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself."

Zhu Tao said.

"Okay, when I'm done with my work, I will definitely go to Chitang Village to take a look." Hu Danian said with a smile, wiping away his tears.

After about ten minutes, there was another voice on the other end of the phone.

After saying a few words, Hu Danian handed the phone to Wang Mengde and motioned for him to answer it.

Wang Mengde was not afraid. He took the phone and briefly reported the situation to Guo, the leader of the schistosomiasis leading group in Northern Guangxi County.

When Team Leader Guo heard that dozens of patients had been treated, more than a dozen were almost fully recovered, and the rest were more than half fully recovered, he was overjoyed and said:

"Comrade Wang Mengde, if this is true, you are the heroes of the country and the people. So, please give the phone to Hu Danian first, and I will talk to him."

"Yes."

"clear."

"Don't worry, Team Leader Guo. I will make proper arrangements to ensure their safety."

After hanging up the phone, Hu Danian turned around and said to Wang Mengde and the other two, "Just now, Team Leader Guo of the Schistosomiasis Leading Group of Guibei County told me to send you to the county immediately.

Please pack up and take your notebook with you to record the patient's information. We will leave in 20 minutes."

The three of them looked at each other, and then Wang Mengde said, "Uncle Hu, over at Chitang Village..."

They will definitely not be back for a few days after going to the county town. The condition of the patients in Chitang Village has improved so much, they can't let it go to waste.

"Don't worry about that. I will transfer a few medical staff from other villages to that place. By the way, I will call someone over now. Please explain in detail how to use the medicine."

Hu Danian said.

After saying that, he hurried to a room in the guesthouse, knocked on the door, and called out a doctor.

Twenty minutes later, eight motorcycles had started up in front of the guesthouse. Five of them contained several soldiers armed with live ammunition, and one of them even had a machine gun.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Qian, Xiao Zhu, the road leading to the county town here is narrow and there are too many hills. It is more convenient and faster to take a motorcycle than a car."

Hu Danian explained with a smile.

"Understood, Uncle Hu, we're leaving."

It was a bumpy ride that took more than an hour. It was almost dark when the group finally entered Guibei County.

As soon as they entered the county town, they saw a large group of people standing on the roadside waiting for them not far ahead.

(End of this chapter)