Chapter 67 The difference between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
Hearing Lin Sanqi's inquiry, Pan Zhengquan's face felt a little sad:
"Alas, I have actually seen many doctors, and the diagnoses were all tuberculosis. Originally, some penicillin was effective, and my condition is getting better. But look at the current situation, alas..."
Penicillin, translated as "penicillin", was worth as much as gold during World War II.
At that time, most of the penicillin in the country was smuggled in by a wealthy man from Xiangjiang on a small boat. It was more valuable, so the national flag could be covered after someone died.
Officially, the first penicillin in China was invented in 1949. In fact, this is bragging. It was mainly invented by Fan Qingsheng, a doctor studying in the United States, who returned to China with 3 strains of penicillin.
Even though officials said in the 1950s that the Third Shanghai Factory could mass-produce penicillin, a production workshop with only 12 workers relied entirely on manual cultivation, and its annual output was limited.
Lactose, one of the key raw materials for the production of penicillin, is completely dependent on imports, so the output has been unable to increase and the price has not been able to decrease.
Pan Zhengquan was a great professor before, so naturally he had money to get penicillin.
But now Professor Pan has become Pan Laoyou, and even his salary has been stopped. You still want penicillin to treat your disease. Sorry, no, it’s just such a reality.
"Penicillin?"
Lin Sanqi thought for a moment, then shook her head:
"Actually, penicillin treats the symptoms of tuberculosis, but it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It may have a therapeutic effect on infections caused by tuberculosis and can alleviate symptoms. But it is ineffective against tuberculosis bacilli. This is why, Uncle Pan, you have not been able to cure tuberculosis."
Pan Zhengquan and his wife’s eyes lit up:
Pan Ye asked in surprise: "Hey, Lin Sanqi, do you still know about Western medicine?"
Lin Sanqi raised her chin: "That's right, I studied Western medicine."
"Then why are you still working at Kuanjie Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Shouldn't you go to Union Medical College Hospital?"
At this time, the best Western medicine hospital in Sijiu City was Union Medical College. It was founded by Rockefeller in the United States in 1921 and can be called the No. 1 Western medicine hospital in China.
Lin Sanqi was asked by the little girl and could only scratch her head:
"It's a long story, mainly because of my parents. My two brothers both work at Kuanjie Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, so I had no choice but to go there."
Pan Zhengquan nodded, thinking that these days things are all family-run, and they can better take care of each other and encourage each other, so it is normal for Comrade Lin to go to his parents' workplace.
Pan Ye felt that he could chat with Lin Sanqi, so he spoke without any scruples:
"Then, is there any way you can use Western medicine to cure my father's disease?"
Lin Sanqi wanted to show off in front of the girl’s parents, so she used her meager knowledge of Chinese medicine to deceive her and said:
"Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pulmonary tuberculosis is due to an unknown congenital nature, acquired worries and fatigue, internal causes of loss of righteousness when the body is weak due to long-term illness, external infection by tuberculosis worms, and evil factors taking advantage of the weakness to enter and cause disease.
Patients mainly present with symptoms such as cough, sputum, and night sweats. They sweat abnormally after falling asleep and stop sweating after waking up. The treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is mainly based on killing insects, treating tuberculosis, tonifying deficiency and improving vitality.
In the early stage, treatments such as promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis are needed to promote blood circulation, eliminate blood stasis in the body, clear away heat and eliminate phlegm. In the later stage, the main treatment is to strengthen the body and replenish qi and blood. ”
The Pan family nodded repeatedly, feeling almost like a fortune teller.
Pan Ye himself is a medical student and is no stranger to this theory. Seeing that Lin Sanqi was right, he became even more convinced.
Lin Sanqi saw that the Pan family was listening attentively, so she spoke more enthusiastically: "But Western medicine believes that tuberculosis is mainly caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, and Mycobacterium africanum." Mycobacterium murine etc.
The treatment idea of Western medicine is to focus on sterilization. As long as the tuberculosis bacteria are killed, tuberculosis will naturally be cured. Therefore, if Uncle Pan's tuberculosis wants to be cured, he still has to treat it from the perspective of sterilization, which is the root cause. ”
Pan Zhengquan understood:
"Comrade Lin, what you mean is that my tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria, and the best treatment now is sterilization."
"Yes, that's what it means!"
"As far as I know, penicillin is a bactericidal drug. But even if you, Comrade Lin, can get it, our family can't afford it now."
Pan Ye's originally hopeful look suddenly dimmed. Yes, after all, he still had to use penicillin, but the problem was that the Pan family had no money. This was a deadlock.
Lin Sanqi thought that anti-tuberculosis treatment would have a complete and mature treatment plan in 2023, and the price would not be expensive.
Excluding examination fees, treatment fees, bed fees, nursing fees, etc., purely for the medicine itself, a few thousand yuan is enough for a course of treatment.
Lin Sanqi was a little greedy for her daughter's body, so her head was a little hot. She patted her chest and said:
"Uncle Pan, Comrade Pan Ye and I hit it off right away. I will find a way to use this antibacterial medicine to ensure that Uncle Pan lives a healthy life and recovers."
Pan Zhengquan and his wife looked at Lin Sanqi with strange expressions, and then at their daughter, whose face was as red as a red apple.
I thought to myself, good guys, these two people have known each other for less than a day, so how can they be so direct and so naked to show their courtesy? Are today’s young people so fierce?
This is to send food and pork, and now even antibacterial drugs that are as good as gold are given away.
Pan Zhengquan is already several decades old, so he would naturally not think that Lin Sanqi is a contemporary living Hua Tuo. Even if Hua Tuo has to pay for medicine and consultation, there is only one conclusion.
This guy is interested in his own cabbage.
Pan Zhengquan hesitated whether to accept this "ulterior motive" or not.
If you accept it, you can heal yourself, and maybe even have a full stomach.
But if you accept it, it has the meaning of "selling your daughter for glory". If the other party is a wolf in sheep's clothing, wouldn't it mean that you are pushing your daughter into a pit of fire?
While Pan Zhengquan's face looked uncertain, Pan Ye couldn't help it:
"Lin Sanqi, do you really have a way to cure my dad? Then, can you cure it first? How much does it cost...I, I owe you first, and I will definitely find a way to repay you in the future!"
As soon as these words came out, Pan Zhengquan really wanted to cover his forehead, thinking that his little cabbage still had too little experience and was too naive. The most difficult thing in the world to repay is a debt of gratitude.
Lin Sanqi didn't think about it that much. He was more interested in pleasing girls, so why should he be 'Mao Xiaotong'? Which straight man wouldn't like Mao Xiaotong?
"Okay, but today I need to take Uncle Pan's sputum sample for testing to confirm whether it is tuberculosis, so that we can prescribe the right medicine."
"Great, Dad, you cough up a lot of phlegm, and I'll get a cup... Lin Sanqi, is the phlegm enough?"
Pan Zhengquan thought to himself, that's it, everything is fate after all, let it take its course.
"Cough, tui~~~~"
(End of chapter)