I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 344 - 150: Those Whom Western Medicine Cannot Save, I Will Save with Chinese Medicine (Double Length)
Ji Huan seemed to understand his own condition as well. Facing Lu Xuan’s words, he wasn’t surprised at all; instead, he smiled brightly: "Since Dr. Lu has said so, I’ll entrust myself to you. High dosage it is. If it can treat both the symptoms and root cause, successfully curing me, then I won’t have to live in constant fear anymore."
Lu Xuan nodded, stood up, and went to the side where he picked up some paper and a pen, writing down the prescription with noted doses.
After finishing, Lu Xuan looked towards Zhang Jiwei: "Dean Zhang, I need to trouble you to take me to the City First Hospital’s herbal pharmacy."
"Leave the work of gathering and decocting the herbs to others. I’m afraid I can’t do without Dr. Lu here." Having witnessed Lu Xuan’s acupuncture skills, Zhang Jiwei had nothing more to say.
Moreover, to be honest, if he said more, Ji Huan lying in bed might get upset.
Facing Zhang Jiwei’s kindness, Lu Xuan shook his head and said, "I might need to personally gather the herbs and decoct them myself this time. Otherwise, if anything happens in between, it would spell trouble."
These words made Zhang Jiwei frown slightly, yet recalling the high dosage Lu Xuan mentioned earlier, he said, "Dr. Lu, can I take a look at the prescription?"
Lu Xuan didn’t mind and handed over the prescription to Zhang Jiwei generously.
Upon receiving the prescription, Zhang Jiwei immediately noticed the large dosage of Aconite. Without even checking the rest of the herbs, he immediately opposed: "Dr. Lu, such a high dosage of Aconite is too aggressive. I cannot agree with this treatment plan."
Zhang Jiwei’s sudden agitation drew the attention of many.
This was not just opposing Lu Xuan but also would seem as if questioning Ji Huan’s decision!
After all, Ji Huan had just openly entrusted his body to Lu Xuan’s care.
At the moment, Zhang Jiwei’s opposition to Lu Xuan’s treatment plan almost felt like an opposition to Ji Huan himself.
For a moment, everyone’s eyes were filled with curiosity.
Zheng Xianjue stood by Zhang Jiwei’s side, glanced over, and also couldn’t help but take a deep breath: "This..."
Even Zheng Xianjue’s expression turned skeptical, leading everyone in the ward to ponder over Lu Xuan’s prescription.
What kind of treatment could make both Zhang Jiwei and Zheng Xianjue change their expressions so dramatically?
Huang Beishan also realized something was wrong. He hurried over with Zhang Jingcai to Zhang Jiwei’s side and took a look at the prescription. His face too changed, and he couldn’t resist turning back to Lu Xuan: "Fire God School?"
The Fire God School is adept at Supporting Yang, and even more skilled with the use of Aconite, often employing it to jaw-dropping and sometimes fear-inducing extents.
Since its inception, the Fire God School has been widely criticized.
It was established by the late Qing Dynasty Sichuan famous physician Zheng Qin’an, focusing on Yang Qi and being adept in the use of Aconite. The school has distinct academic characteristics and profoundly influenced modern Chinese medicine in China.
For years, Sichuan doctors have been known for their adept use of Aconite and dry ginger. Contemporary figures such as Bu Xiaonan from Chongqing, Zhu Weiju from Chengdu, Wu Peiheng from Yunnan, Uncle Liumin from Huayang, all had nicknames involving "Aconite", and Lu Zhuzhi was even dubbed "Fire God". Tracing its roots, Zheng Qin’an was indeed the patriarch of this school.
Why call it the "Fire God School"? It’s because this sect not only skillfully uses Aconite and dry ginger to achieve stunning effects with severe cases, distinguished nationwide, but also continues to flourish. For instance, Zhu Weiju used Aconite to treat severe fevers with heart failure, and Wu Peiheng used it for critical measles cases, thriving for over a century.
With Lu Xuan prescribing such a hefty dose of Aconite, Huang Beishan immediately thought of the Fire God School first.
Only the Fire God School would use Aconite in such a way.
"What is the Fire God School?" Zhang Jiwei evidently didn’t understand, instinctively asking.
Huang Beishan turned back and explained: "Traditional Chinese Medicine differs from Western medicine. TCM has its schools, just like culinary arts have Sichuan, Hunan, Anhui cuisines, etc. TCM also has seven major schools: Cold Injury School, Spleen and Stomach School, Yin-Nourishing School, Cool School, Warm and Nourishing School, Febrile School, and Fire God School.
The Fire God School is the most typical among them, valuing Yang Qi, emphasizing Supporting Yang. It’s the theoretical core of the Fire God School. Clinically, Aconite is adeptly used, a notable feature.
Over the years, the Fire God School has faced skepticism due to its deviation from norms by focusing heavily on Aconite and formulas like the Four Reversals Soup.
Yet each school is founded on specific academic perspectives, building academic systems with particular emphasis. This is understandable.
The Fire God School’s adept use of ginger and Aconite isn’t random misuse, but applied after precise differentiation of syndromes, determining Yin conditions, often yielding revival effects when expertly executed."
"I always thought Dr. Lu belonged to the Cold Injury School, but I didn’t expect him to also embrace the Fire God School’s concepts, and apparently he’s studied quite a bit." At this, Huang Beishan couldn’t help but glance at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan said, "I’ve been exposed to various concepts."
"In cases like this one, the True Yang is about to escape. Without heavy doses and reversed methods to restore Yang and dispel Yin, I’m afraid..."
"I’m afraid there’s no saving it." Lu Xuan gritted his teeth and said.
"The Fire God School is something I only know a bit of..."
Huang Beishan was about to ask some questions about the Fire God School, but after some thought, he temporarily pushed his doubts aside and turned to Zhang Jiwei: "Dean Zhang, although I’m not greatly familiar with the Fire God School, I do understand some about Vice Mayor Ji’s condition, and it’s roughly what Dr. Lu described. Without aggressive treatment, it likely won’t have any effect, rendering the medication useless, and not only failing to save the person, but possibly causing harm."
