Chapter 1547 Artemisinin
The atmosphere in the study room was very heavy.
Malaria, smallpox, plague... these are the natural enemies of mankind. Whenever a large-scale outbreak occurs, tens of thousands of people will be killed, and people will completely block off the infected areas and let the patients fend for themselves. Other than self-destruction, there is nothing you can do.
Even before Fang Jun traveled through time, humans had only completely eliminated smallpox, and other diseases could only be prevented and treated, but not eradicated.
In this era, being infected with these diseases is equivalent to the arrival of death...
Even Sun Simiao, the famous "miracle doctor" in Chinese history, was helpless and sighed.
Fang Xuanling rubbed the bridge of his nose, sighed helplessly, and said: "I will come to advise Your Majesty tomorrow to screen patients suspected of suffering from malaria in the Guanzhong area. Once the patients are found, they will be isolated immediately. If there is a collective disease in some places... …Sigh.”
A sigh means that perhaps a certain area will be severely isolated, and everyone will be blocked in that area and fend for themselves.
In this era, people put clan first and paid most attention to blood and family ties. In many places, people were infected with malaria and other diseases. In order to avoid being arrested and isolated by the government, the patients were often placed in an isolated place privately and allowed to die slowly. .
However, everyone has feelings, let alone flesh and blood relatives? Although these patients are privately isolated, how can their relatives bear to let them die in loneliness and mourning? Visiting is almost a given. As a result, the source of infection of the disease will spread again, causing the entire clan to be infected.
Therefore, once a large-scale epidemic occurs in a certain place, the source of infection must spread, and then everyone in this place may be infected. For safety reasons, the government can only block the area...
Undoubtedly, this is the cruelest and most helpless way.
How could Fang Xuanling, a kind-hearted and gentle man, have the heart to sit back and watch those people being abandoned in the epidemic and slowly dying of illness?
However, the reality is so cruel. If we don’t want the disease to spread quickly, we can only use such inhumane methods to isolate...
Sun Simiao shook his head slightly, with a bitter look on his face.
He traveled all over the world throughout his life and took it as his duty to save lives and heal the wounded by hanging pots to save the world. I don't know how many people who were terminally ill were rejuvenated by his hands, and I don't know how many people died of illness in front of him. Although everyone is used to seeing life and death, not everyone can take it lightly. As a person who cultivates Taoism and has a compassionate heart, he becomes more compassionate...
As a doctor, he cannot help but feel guilty for not being able to rejuvenate and cure the disease.
Fang Jun thought about it and endured it, but he still couldn't hold it back and said helplessly: "When I was besieged by the Shanyue mob in Niuzhuji, Jiangnan, I once heard a soldier from the Dongting area talking about Qinghao Jiuang. , can treat malaria, and the effect is amazing..."
He actually really didn't want to talk about it.
As a time traveler, you naturally have secrets that belong to the time traveler. The more you do such things as revealing "secrets", the greater the risk of being exposed. This risk cannot be underestimated. In this era of extremely low science and technology, all unexplainable things will be classified as "ghosts", "monsters", etc. In short, they are anti-social and anti-human.
For situations like this, people have only one way to deal with them—catch them and burn them to death...
The habit of burning "heresies" to death with fire is not only found in the West, but also in the East. However, the cultural heritage of the East represents a broad and broad world. People will never think that differences in world views and values will classify some unconventional people as "heresies", let alone send opponents into an abyss because of academic differences.
However, if you are equated with monsters and monsters, then the whole society will raise their arms and shout to tie you up and burn you to death because you are too scary...
But even so, can we sit back and watch those people who are obviously saved, but have to die miserably in pain?
Fang Jun can't do it.
He never thought he was that great, but he had his own personality and bottom line.
In order to save thousands of people from malaria, he is willing to take risks. Moreover, one of them is his father and the other is the noble "miracle doctor" Sun Simiao. Even if he finds that what he says is a bit unbelievable, he probably won't. Would you classify yourself as one of the "gods and ghosts"?
When Sun Simiao heard that Artemisia annua water can cure malaria, he was suddenly moved at first, then frowned slightly, and said doubtfully: "The old Taoist has been traveling around the world for decades, and he has been to both the south of the Yangtze River and Dongting, especially the 800-mile Dongting. I have been here for two years, but why have I never heard of such folk remedies? ”
As a doctor, he naturally pays special attention to the secret recipes and side effects of various places. Everywhere he goes, Sun Simiao will collect local folk remedies and identify them. Naturally, most of these folk remedies are false and have been spread around. Not only are they useless for the disease, they may even delay the disease. It makes the disease worse, but naturally there are some folk remedies that are miraculous in treating some diseases.
"Folk remedies cure diseases", this is not just talk.
Moreover, how many famous prescriptions all over the world evolved from folk remedies?
However, Sun Simiao stayed in Dongting Lake for a long time, but he had never heard rumors about the treatment of malaria with Artemisia annua water, which made him surprised...
Fang Jun had already expected that Sun Simiao would ask this question, so he didn't explain it. In fact, he couldn't explain it. He just spread his hands and said shamelessly: "How do I know? Anyway, I heard about it. As for whether it works or not, just try it." Just know the effect? Anyway, it’s better to have a way than to do nothing, right?”
I really can’t explain this. Artemisia annua is probably a popular method among the people in the south before and after liberation. It was naturally not available in the Tang Dynasty...
Sun Simiao didn't think much about it. There were so many folk remedies in the world. It’s not surprising that I haven’t heard of it. As Fang Jun said, it wouldn’t be troublesome to give it a try. Isn’t it that I am helpless anyway? If it is useless, at most it will waste a lot of effort, but if it is useful... it will be the supreme merit of saving all people, water and fire!
Dang even asked: "I just don't know, which kind of Artemisia annua is it?"
Fang Jun spread his hands as usual: "How do I know?"
Sun Simiao asked again: "Are there any other medicinal materials added to it?"
Fang Jun's head is getting bigger. I only vaguely remember when I heard the butcher's report on artemisinin. You asked me if there were any other medicinal materials added to it, but who did I ask?
Still spreading his hands: "I know... Oops!"
But it was Fang Xuanling who saw that he was frivolous when he pushed her, so she was so angry that she grabbed the feather duster from the back and threw it on Fang Jun's head...
"Wicked! Do you know that Taoist Sun is so dedicated to saving the people from malaria that he has turned his hair gray and spent so much effort? Such a noble and upright elder should have a heart of incomparable respect, how can he be so frivolous and pushy? He is not a son of man. Something!”
Fang Xuanling cursed angrily.
Fang Jun is so wronged... I think I have a conscience, right? At the risk of having your "identity" exposed, saying Artemisia annua instead of Cinchona is simply a symbol of high moral character, okay? If I tell you the latter, I'm afraid you will never know what it is all your life, unless our fleet can cross the Pacific to South America and bring you two cinchona trees back...
Sun Simiao on the side quickly dissuaded: "Fang Xiang calm down... Erlang is not a doctor. It is already rare to remember what a soldier said casually. How can you ask for more? Now that it is confirmed It's just water from Artemisia annua. The worst thing is that the old man has to put some effort into experimenting a few times. What's the harm? As long as this Artemisia annua can really save the name of the people, Erlang will be a great merit!"
This is absolutely true.
Malaria, like smallpox, is not only an incurable disease, but also extremely contagious, causing countless people to die from it throughout the ages.
If there is a way to cure it, it would be a blessing from heaven!
Fang Xuanling snorted, glanced at Fang Jun, who looked aggrieved, and said: "This guy's tail is now up, and he gets carried away with his little achievements all day long. If he doesn't work hard, he will suffer big losses sooner or later!"< br>
Fang Jun was speechless.
Come on, why was he beaten because he disrespected Sun Simiao?
It was obvious that my father was unhappy with his recent behavior and took the opportunity to criticize him...
Sun Simiao disagreed: "Why should Fang Xiang be too harsh? Erlang's talents, knowledge and character are truly among the best among the younger generation. Few people can surpass him. In time, he will definitely be a pillar of the Tang Dynasty and a blessing to the people. Fang Xiang will use this Proud of you!”
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and pretended to be indifferent and said: "The Taoist priest is ridiculous... This boy has a vulgar and violent temperament. If he doesn't knock, he will have to go to the house to uncover the tiles!"
Although he said this in his mouth, he was very proud in his heart.
Sun Simiao's status has long been transcendent. Even in front of Fang Xuanling, there is no need to please and compliment him, so his words of praise for Fang Jun must be sincere. How could Fang Xuanling, as a father, be dissatisfied that his son could be praised by people like Sun Simiao?
At a glance, he saw that Fang Jun had a look on his face, and his face suddenly darkened, and he yelled: "You bastard! What are you still doing sitting here? Since it was you who came up with the idea of Qinghao Jiu Shui, you should prepare the people to help Taoist Master Sun a lot." Experiment and come up with a sound strategy as soon as possible to save the people from the fire and water! ”
Fang Jun was speechless. He looked at the sky outside and said cautiously: "Well... my father has learned that it is getting late today and there will be a curfew soon. How about... can we wait until tomorrow? Don't worry, this is what my son wants." Those who come out will definitely help Daozhang Sun get it out safely. If you need money, you need people, no matter what!"
Fang Xuanling's face brightened a little, and she nodded and said, "That makes sense."
Sun Simiao stroked his beard and smiled. He could see through the thoughts of father and son, but he didn't feel disgusted.
Everyone in the world is eager for fame and fortune, so why are the Fang family father and son an exception?
Compared with those people who are just trying to win fame and fortune, the Fang family father and son are honest and dedicated, and they can be called gentlemen... (End of Chapter)