Chapter 203: Studying medicine can save people
Placed on the table is a book. The pages of this book are yellowed, and its cover has fallen off. Only the thick leather-wrapped back of the book is left. The Greek title "Αποκλυψι" is vaguely visible.
Turning over the thin parchment pages, the dense handwriting on it was all handwritten, and the ink was already a little dark. The edges of the pages are slightly raised, which shows that this book has gone through hundreds of years of ups and downs and carries the weight of history.
This is the last book of the Christian New Testament, which tells the apocalypse and symbolic vision of the end times.
[When the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, he heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder: ‘Come! ’ Then I looked and saw a white horse, and he was sitting on it with a bow and a crown. Win and win again. 】
——"Revelation" 6:1-2
There are many differences between the contents recorded in this Book of Revelation and those of later generations, but the interpretations of the four horse-riding objects are quite different.
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While Isabella was packing up the old princes and nobles of Jerusalem, Gerys was also in Cyprus, fulfilling the promise he had made to Antony.
The island nation lacks room for maneuver, not only for insurrectionists and revolutionaries, but also for tyrants and repressors.
After Isaac's death, the island of Cyprus was liberated.
It seems that we are going to return to a life of a small country with few people, governed by inaction, and a "paradise".
This situation is naturally unacceptable to Garris.
The reason why he came here was not simply to overthrow Isaac.
Garris is about reshaping the island's society and turning it into the jewel of the Eastern Mediterranean.
The church, which spreads all over the island and has huge influence, has become Gareth's big hand, helping him to change the island's political form and lifestyle according to his own will.
Garris wants to spread his knowledge of curing diseases and saving lives.
He wants to heal people, whether it is spiritual disease of the soul or physical suffering, he, Garis, wants to heal people!
Antony, who is now the Archbishop of Cyprus, examines the scene before him with doubts.
It was noon at this time, and when the March sunshine shone on people, it was already a little warm.
In a farm outside the port city of Limassol, Garris, who had shown miracles before, was showing him another kind of miracle.
The Holy One in Jerusalem declared that he would eradicate smallpox before he eradicated leprosy.
smallpox?
It is true that there are no verses related to smallpox in the Bible, but Anthony knew that everything under the sky was the will of Jehovah, but Garris said that he could eradicate smallpox?
【I will send a plague upon the land, and I will pour out my wrath and blood upon it, that man and beast may be cut off from it】
——"Ezekiel" 14:19
However, when Anthony expressed doubts a week ago, Garris responded with the same words from the Bible.
At that time, it was not on the farm, but in the cathedral of Paphos. The sunlight fell on the icon of Christ through the colored glass, making it shine brightly.
In Garris's mouth, he said a sentence that Anthony was familiar with:
“If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in my eyes, if you listen carefully to my commandments and keep all my statutes, I will not put on you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians. , for I, the Lord, am your healer.”
When he said these words, Anthony's eyes seemed as if Christ behind him also agreed.
These words were spoken by Moses to the Israelites after they left Egypt.
This passage expresses God's promise to the Israelites, promising that as long as they followed His word and laws, they would be spared the diseases that afflicted the Egyptians.
This is not only a guarantee of good health, but also a call to the faith and loyalty of the Israelis.
In Gallis, although the words have not changed, the meaning of the words is different.
【Hear my commandments and keep all my statutes】
Gareth's words contain awe and understanding of all things in the world.
Whether you wash your hands or drink cold water, remember to stay away from rats and mosquitoes, don’t eat rotten food, and don’t eat any meat raw...
Only two tablets of Moses have survived, while the commandments and laws of Gerys are simply a booklet.
It details what to pay attention to in life and briefly explains the principles.
For example, the explanation for not eating any raw meat is: there are worms in raw meat, and the worms have eggs. Some eggs are visible to the human eye, and some eggs are invisible to the human eye. Those eggs can easily hatch into worms in the human body and can eat human flesh and blood. Penetrate the intestines and break the belly.
Many people don't believe what Garris said. But Garris did indeed catch insects from the bodies of domestic animals and fish, and showed the eggs to others that were so tiny that they were easily ignored by the human eye.
Cyprus has a unique advantage.
Since the Phoenicians pioneered glass craftsmanship in the eastern Mediterranean in 1500 BC, Cyprus has had a long history of glass manufacturing.
In the 1st century AD, Roman craftsmen discovered a way to use manganese to bleach glass, creating "burning glass" that was enough to focus and ignite fire.
In the 10th century AD, Islamic scholars further developed optical knowledge, especially Ibn al-Haytham, who described the optical principles of lenses and explained the phenomena of refraction and reflection of light in the Book of Optics.
So under the rubbing of Gehlis's hands, a primitive "microscope" with 50 times magnification was born.
At this magnification, let alone bacteria, even the arrangement of plant cells cannot be clearly seen, but it is enough to allow the world to see the full picture of some tiny parasites and realize that there are still rich parasites at levels beyond the reach of the human eye. biology.
Garris handed Anthony and the glassmakers a key to the microscopic world.
To this day, Anthony can still recall the awe he felt when he saw the parasite in its entirety.
It was what Garris found from pig feces. After dyeing it, he could see it slightly clearer. Although he couldn't see the more detailed appearance, it was indeed a living thing!
According to Gallis, this parasite is one of the causes of dysentery.
Therefore, any feces must be properly disposed of, especially pig feces, and must not contaminate water sources.
When eating meat, you must cook it carefully.
As for other slightly larger bugs, Anthony could clearly see their terrifying mouthparts, suckers, and claws.
Thinking of those terrifying creatures with bared teeth and claws, Anthony was frightened from the bottom of his heart. When he looked at Garris, he couldn't help but feel more and more awe.
Since there are parasites in the world that are difficult to see with the naked eye, it seems that the even tinier "elves" in Garris's words may really exist.
It won't be long before, in the hands of those glassmakers, the door to the microscopic world will be completely opened.
Based on the concept of "tiny elves", Garris also popularized to Anthony what bacteria, viruses and immunity are.
When Garris mentioned immunity, he used another sentence from the Bible: "Do you not know that your bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit whom God has given you lives within you."
It seems that everything has been predicted in advance.
Those ancient prophets and apostles heard Jehovah’s teachings, but they had difficulty understanding Jehovah’s original intention.
Until today, until the Holy Word once again walks the earth, until Gaelis reinterprets the Bible word for word.
Only then did the ignorant people realize that they were so close to the truth of the world.
But because of ignorance and ignorance, it is difficult to see the true face of Baoshan.
However, even so, Anthony was still a little worried.
After all, Garris, this is to use the thick liquid from the cow to be applied directly to the human wound!
Anthony finished the recollection in his mind and returned his attention to the present.
The midday sun seemed to illuminate everything on the farm.
A farmer brought in a cow, which seemed to have some pox on its body.
Andre, the strongman of the Cyprus Liberation Front, is sitting on a bench at the moment.
Garris stood beside him, ordered Andre to take off his clothes from his right arm, and disinfected the area with alcohol.
In this situation, not only Anthony was so worried, but also Andre, who had been vaccinated, was also a little uneasy.
"Humans can get smallpox and cows can get cowpox. The 'tiny elves' in them are similar, but cowpox is not smallpox after all and will not cause much harm to people."
"When the part of the Holy Spirit that lives in you sees cowpox, He will also realize the dangers of smallpox through its battle with the cowpox spirit."
"In your future life, when the tiny spirit of smallpox invades your body, that part of the Holy Spirit that protects you will kill it before it causes harm."
After hearing such words, Andre's complexion only improved slightly.
Garris used alcohol cotton to carefully disinfect Andre's upper right arm.
Then use a similarly sterilized lancet to lightly make a small cross on the skin surface at that location.
Then, apply the cowpox slurry taken from the cow on the side to the cut skin.
"Over the next few days, you may experience redness, swelling, warmth, and even mild discomfort at the site where you were cut. Typically, a small blister will form at the site and eventually turn into a scab."
With that said, Garris and the Paladins behind him showed Andre the traces left by the vaccination, indicating that those symptoms were normal and there was nothing to worry about.
As early as when he was in Transjordan, Garris had already been vaccinated once, and the targets of the vaccination were their more than a thousand expeditionary troops, including Isabella.
"After this exercise and battle in your body is over, you can stay away from smallpox for the rest of your life."
With that said, Garris sterilized the lancet and called the next person to come and vaccinate him.
Today's Garris is no longer in the same state of poverty and poverty.
Various carefully crafted medical devices, some simple medicines, and the birth of distilled alcohol gave him the confidence to cure many diseases.
The sun shone on Garris's blond hair, making it glow, as if it was coated with a golden halo.
Seeing this scene, Anthony couldn't help but cross himself and say a holy name.
If we say that Jesus, our heavenly brother, can heal the sufferings of mortals just by touch, this is demonstrating the authority of the Lord.
Then, the existence of Garis and the way Garis heals diseases are to demonstrate the wisdom of the Lord. This kind of wisdom is selfless and has no boundaries, and is imparted to the world through Gareth's unrequited "love".
This kind of "love" is the foundation of a true prophet.
It can be said that Gerys was a Jerusalemite, not an Athenian.
In the paradise of Athens there was no place for slaves, but in the paradise of Jerusalem there was a banquet for beggars and the poor.
The Athenian philosophers regarded slaves as talking property, while Gerys regarded the poor and suffering as his brothers.
This empathy with suffering is what distinguishes prophets from saints.
Antony could not help but recite the new creed.
"...I believe that the holy body has witnessed the torrent of history, the rise and fall of empires, and the destruction of kingdoms. Now, this holy body has returned to the world, reincarnated by the Holy Spirit as a sufferer, and brought new revelations."
"I believe in the child of God, the resurrected brother, who was born from the dead, carries the power of the Holy Spirit, and walks around the world, proclaiming the new gospel..."
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In April 1188, the County of Tripoli was led by Botlen.
An old woman was lying on the couch in front of Garris.
Garris looked at the old woman's kind face and hesitated. He didn't know whether he should go for treatment.
Gallis did not stay on the island of Cyprus for long before he was sure that the overall situation in Cyprus had been decided.
After being able to imitate the model of the Transjordan Territory and establish a parliamentary system covering the entire island under the advice of his subordinates Paladin and Arthos.
He left the island and headed for the nearby county of Tripoli.
In fact, he really didn't need to intervene too much in the affairs of Cyprus. Anyway, Isaac had slaughtered the nobles on the island in the "Senate" before.
The remaining aristocrats or landowners were unable to resist the unified Cypriot church.
Today, Antony has been promoted to Archbishop of Cyprus, and Archos has taken over a diocese.
As one of the drafters of Gehry's theology, Archos has a deep understanding of Gehry's thoughts. His theoretical level is in this era, and there is no problem in standing alone.
Therefore, Gairis took advantage of the situation and became a hands-off shopkeeper, seizing the time to come to the County of Tripoli to carry out his missionary work.
Now, Garris has also recorded his missionary experience.
In his pre-missionary investigation, Garris also identified his own advantages and developed the specialty of religious sages from ancient times - practicing medicine.
Garris's medical practice is not haphazard. It is well-trained. He has practiced half of his profession in his previous life, and he learned the skills at Bethune College.
This is called coming prepared without practicing martial ethics! Armed with the medical knowledge of future generations, at this juncture of the 12th century, come to deceive or sneak attack!
Coupled with Garris's body control ability and reaction speed that are beyond ordinary people, there is basically no surgical operation that the ancients could complete that Garris could not do.
Of course, whether people can be cured is another matter.
After these few weeks of low-cost medical practice, Gairis's brand name was established in Botrun, Tripoli County, and Gairis's brand name was also established.
So much so that when he had some really difficult diseases, he came to Garris, hoping to help cure them.
The old woman lying down in front of Garis is called Fatima, who is about sixty years old.
Her long hair has been dyed silvery white by the years, and is thick and disheveled on her shoulders. Her face is covered with traces of time, and the deep wrinkles tell the story of her life.
"Grandma, are you sure?"
"I've already told you this method. Although it is theoretically feasible, the risk is still too great."
After asking two questions, the old Arab woman nodded. Compared to the potential risks of surgery, she was now willing to give it a try for the possibility of seeing the world clearly again.
During Gallis' previous examination, it was discovered that her lens was cloudy and she was diagnosed with cataracts.
This eye disease was not without treatment in the Middle Ages.
Acupuncture is an ancient eye surgery, and in the hands of Arab doctors, it can be used to treat cataracts.
In this procedure, the doctor inserts a long, thin metal needle through the cornea and gently pushes the cloudy lens toward the back of the eye to clear the part that blocks vision.
There is a saying that Gallis believes that the risks and benefits of this kind of surgery are not proportional.
Because even if it succeeds, it is almost impossible to restore normal vision.
Older patients or those in poor health are actually less likely to recover after surgery.
And if it fails, it may kill the patient due to various complications.
But since the old woman had pleaded like this, there was nothing Gairis could do.
He greeted Paladin beside him and asked Alexandros to help him get the surgical equipment and prepare to start the first eye surgery in his life.
To be honest, this kind of surgery is not the experience of later generations, but I learned it from Dr. Abdullah after I came to Transjordan.
Alexandros brought the treatment equipment prepared by Garris, except for the needle, the frame that fixed the head and eyelids, and the ether in a glass bottle.
Diethyl ether, also known as diethyl ether, was widely used as an anesthetic in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Knowing how diethyl ether was prepared was nothing to Gehrys.
Among the chemical anesthetics known to Gallis, ether was the easiest to prepare.
After all, all you need to make ether is ethanol and sulfuric acid.
Ethanol is alcohol. As for sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide can be obtained by burning sulfur, and then sulfur trioxide can be obtained through a catalyst, which can then react with water to generate sulfuric acid.
Using ether to locally anesthetize the eyeballs is a very risky thing, but since Fatima is willing to accept it, Garris also agrees.
"Turn over, head down, remember not to move easily, everything that follows is very dangerous."
Gallis dropped ether on a cotton ball, then gently brought the cotton ball close to his eyes to allow the ether gas to evaporate around the eyes and avoid direct contact with the eyeballs.
This set of operating methods will be left to future generations, and it is at a level where the medical license can be revoked directly, but who made this the glorious 12th century?
Time passed little by little, and Garris asked softly: "How are you, do you feel it?"
"A little bit."
Garris nodded, then dipped some ether again and smoked it for a while.
After the time was almost up, Garris immediately started his operation.
This method of local anesthesia has a very short duration. In terms of effect, it is difficult for Garris to tell, so you must hurry up.
Just when the operation was about to begin, someone suddenly kicked the door open and shouted arrogantly into the room:
"Garys! Your illegal medical practice has been discovered! Come with us quickly!"
"If you don't know what's good, don't blame us for being rude!"
When the guards finished shouting and looked at Garris next to the operating table, they saw a hint of sullenness on Garris's face, and his whole body began to turn red.
Just now! Almost! If he, Garris, was frightened when he inserted the needle into the old woman's eye, then there would definitely be something wrong with the operation!
Garris did not bother to comfort the old woman Fatima, put down the surgical instruments in his hands, and walked up to the two guards who broke in.
Clenching his fists with both hands, he looked down at the two men.
When the two guards first broke in, they were very careless and didn't take Garris seriously.
But when Garris stood up and revealed his height of 1.8 meters, they realized that they looked like a dwarf.
And Garris's broad chest and strong chest muscles didn't seem like the thin doctor he originally imagined.
Even Gareth's upper arm muscles, which began to tighten as he clenched his hands into fists, gradually became a little too thick, perhaps even thicker than their necks.
After this punch, I'm afraid the two of them would need to see a doctor.
One of the guards, after noticing all this, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then changed his tone.
"Uh... are you Dr. Garris?"
"Yes, I am, what do you want from me?"
"You are practicing medicine illegally. Over at the Lord's Court, let us arrest you. Now come with us!"
The guard's tone has become relatively soft, at least no longer arrogant.
But even so, Garris still stretched out his two hands, one on the left and one on the right, grabbing the collars of the two people and lifting their feet off the ground.
The combined weight of two people weighs 250 pounds, which is no burden to Garris!
"Say it again?"
"Just... someone has accused you of practicing medicine illegally, so the lord, the lord's court, wants to invite you to come and clarify."
With his feet off the ground and constantly trying to break free but to no avail, this guard even used words of honor!
I actually went to Bethune College back then, alas...
(End of chapter)