Great Chinese Doctor

Chapter 151 Cholecystitis

Qin Qingye had just opened the door when two middle-aged men and women supported an old lady in her seventies with white hair and a hunched body, who walked into the clinic with unsteady steps.

"Doctor, come and see my mother..."

The middle-aged man shouted halfway, but saw that there were only two children, Qin Qingye and Li Wangjin, in the clinic. He frowned and asked, "Where is the doctor in the clinic? Is he not here?"

Qin Qing also smiled slightly, put the herbs in his hand into the medicine cabinet, walked to the pulse case and sat down, "I am the doctor of this clinic, who is the one seeing the patient, please sit down!"

She gestured for invitation, indicating the chair opposite the pulse desk.

The middle-aged woman was a little angry when she saw her swearing that she was a doctor and even taking the patient's pulse. She asked gloomily, "Are you a doctor? So young? Are you an apprentice? This is not a joke. Call your master out. This is too outrageous. Do you think your clinic is willing to take people's lives lightly?"

Li Wangjin couldn't stand anyone talking about her master, and her face darkened.

"Auntie, haven't you asked around? This clinic is owned by my master. Although she's young, she's a good doctor. If you don't want to see her, we won't say anything, but please don't speak in a questioning tone."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my husband who speaks bluntly without thinking, and offended this person..."

The middle-aged man apologized quickly. When he looked at Qin Qingye, he saw that she was holding a medical qualification certificate with Qin Qingye's photo and grade on it. Now he knew that what she said was true. "Hehe, Doctor Qin, I'm sorry. I want you to apologize. Take a look at my mother's illness..."

He wanted to ask if the old lady's illness could be cured, but he heard Qin Qing also say: "This illness has been going on for five years, right?"

The couple looked at each other, and immediately saw shock and surprise in each other's eyes. The middle-aged man nodded quickly and asked the old lady to sit down. "Yes, Doctor Qin, how did you know?"

Qin Qing did not answer him, but continued to describe the old lady's symptoms: "The pain in the right upper abdomen has been recurring for five years. In the past two months, the attacks have become more frequent and worse, and the right shoulder has also been hurting. Each time it is triggered by eating greasy food or emotional fluctuations."

"The old lady has a bitter taste in her mouth, nausea and vomiting, yellow urine and dry stool. Let me see your tongue. Yes, your tongue is red with yellow fur. Let me feel your pulse. Yes, your pulse is tight."

Here is a brief introduction: "Pulse string" is a term in traditional Chinese medicine, which is used to describe the characteristics of the pulse. In traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis, pulse is one of the important bases for judging the health status of the human body.

A stringy pulse refers to a pulse that feels tense and strong, like a taut guitar string.

String pulse is usually related to liver and gallbladder problems, emotional tension, pain or qi stagnation. The characteristics of string pulse are that the pulse is hard, the rhythm is clear, and it gives people a tense feeling.

A rapid pulse refers to a fast pulse rate, usually more than 90 beats per minute. A rapid pulse is often seen in heat syndromes, such as fever, inflammation, blood heat, and excessive internal heat.

A "stringy and rapid pulse" usually means that the patient may have problems such as excessive liver fire, great emotional stress, heat in the body, or inflammation.

During treatment, Chinese medicine may adopt methods such as soothing the liver and relieving depression, clearing away heat and detoxifying, etc. according to the specific condition of the disease.

If you encounter a "rapid and stringy pulse", it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly and have a professional Chinese medicine practitioner provide detailed diagnosis and treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment focuses on overall conditioning and will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's constitution, medical history, symptoms and other factors.

Back to the point, after taking the old lady's pulse, Qin Qing directly told her the old lady's condition, "You are suffering from chronic cholecystitis, internal dampness and heat, and stagnation of liver and gallbladder. You should have seen a Western doctor, right?"

The middle-aged man immediately said, "Yes, yes, we have been in the hospital for treatment for more than half a year and have not been cured. The doctor said that only surgery can give us a 20% chance of recovery. After all, the old lady is old and surgery is not easy to do. So, we heard that there is a Chinese medicine clinic here, so we came here to try it."

Qin Qing nodded without commenting, "The old lady's gallbladder wall is too thick and not smooth, so those Western medical treatments are not very effective. In Western medicine, there is no solution unless surgery is performed."

"Ah? What should I do? Is there no way to relieve the pain? At least my mother won't be in so much pain. Doctor, please help me think of a solution..." The middle-aged man was frightened when he heard the word "no solution", and his tone became a little anxious unconsciously.

Qin Qing didn't care about his tone and said helplessly, "You didn't understand what I said."

She sighed, "Who am I? There is no solution in Western medicine, but it doesn't mean there is no solution in traditional Chinese medicine. Why are you so excited?"

The middle-aged man was about to cry, but when I told him, he cried too early and felt inexplicably embarrassed.

"Um, doctor, do you mean the old lady can still be saved?" the middle-aged woman asked anxiously.

"Of course, it's just cholecystitis, not a serious illness." Qin Qing said it lightly, as if cholecystitis was just a minor illness like a fever or a cold.

The middle-aged woman looked embarrassed and asked hesitantly, "But, but the hospital said that only surgery can be performed. The old lady can't have surgery because of her old age. Doctor, you are not going to have surgery too, are you?"

Before Qin Qing could say anything, Li Wangjin was immediately displeased and took over the conversation, "Of course not. My master said that this is just a minor illness, so how could I use surgery? What's more, we Chinese medicine practitioners rarely use surgery. There is vital energy in the human body, and the most taboo thing in Chinese medicine is losing vital energy."

When they heard that no surgery would be needed, the couple breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. As long as no operation was required, any treatment would be fine. The old lady was really too old to withstand the ordeal.

The middle-aged man asked, "Then...how do we cure it? Will it have any effect on the body?"

Li Wangjin said speechlessly, "Of course not. It's just a cure. Who would make a person's health worse by treating the disease?"

The couple smiled awkwardly, "Isn't this a case of seeing enemies everywhere?"

Qin Qing also smiled and explained, "Chinese medicine focuses on harmonizing the body's yin and yang and the five elements to restore the body's self-healing ability. For the old lady's chronic cholecystitis, I will use Chinese medicine conditioning combined with acupuncture therapy, mainly to soothe the liver and gallbladder, clear away heat and dampness, and slowly resolve the condition."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man and woman looked happy, as if they saw hope for treatment.

The old lady seemed to understand, and her cloudy eyes looked at Qin Qingye with anticipation.

Qin Qing also continued, "Don't worry, this is just a minor illness for me. I will prescribe a course of Chinese medicine for the old lady. These herbs are carefully proportioned and can relieve liver depression, clear away heat and detoxify, help relieve pain, and promote bile excretion."

"In addition, special attention should be paid to diet. Avoid eating greasy, spicy and cold foods to avoid irritating the disease. Keeping a happy mood is also an important part of treatment."

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly: "We will definitely follow Dr. Qin's instructions. As long as my mother can stop suffering from pain, we are willing to try."

Qin Qing also stood up, took out the prepared herbs from the medicine cabinet, and began to mix them.