Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 80

After the old lady was seated again, Tang Ping spoke with sincere earnestness.

“Dr. Qin, as you can see, my mother’s condition has become a knot in the heart of our whole family now.”
“As long as you can cure my mother’s insomnia, Dr. Qin, we’re willing to pay any consultation fee.”

Seeing Tang Ping’s sincere attitude, the netizens were also moved.

“Actually, this young couple is quite filial. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have thought to bring the elderly to live in the city.”
“Filial piety is good, but honestly, many elderly people are happier in the village.”
“In the village, they know everyone. Some are childhood friends. Even without much entertainment, getting together to chat is nice.”
“After moving to the city, besides watching TV, it’s just more TV. They don’t know any neighbors, which can actually lead to mental problems.”
“Yeah, the older generation were mostly farmers. Once separated from the land, they genuinely feel at a loss about what to do. Especially with society developing so fast now, they can easily feel unwanted.”

The issue of elderly care has always been a significant problem.
However, that wasn’t Qin Jiang’s concern to worry about.

“Ma’am, please extend your hand. Let me check your pulse.”

The old lady placed her hand on the pulse pillow.
Qin Jiang carefully felt the old lady’s pulse, then said to Tang Ping, “The old lady’s body is very healthy, no issues at all. Quite comparable to the old gentleman’s.”

Hearing Qin Jiang say this, Tang Ping and his wife immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“Healthy is good, healthy is good.”

But soon, Tang Ping reacted again.
“That’s not right, Dr. Qin. If my mother’s body is healthy, what about her insomnia?”

Qin Jiang said, “Come feel the palm of the old lady’s hand.”

Tang Ping placed his hand in the old lady’s palm. The old lady instinctively grasped it, frowning and complaining.
“Ping’er, why are your hands so cold? I keep telling you to wear more clothes. Why don’t you ever listen?”

Tang Ping didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Mom, we’re here for your check-up. Why are you scolding me?”

Qin Jiang asked, “Did you feel it?”

Tang Ping nodded.
“I felt it. The old lady’s palm is burning hot, like charcoal.”

Qin Jiang then gently lifted the old lady’s eyelid slightly for Tang Ping to see.
“Look at the whites of her eyes, full of red blood vessels. Especially this red line here, see it?”
“This single red line in ancient physiognomy is called ‘Red Vessel Piercing the Pupil.’ Do you know what it means?”

Tang Ping shook his head.
“It means when this line pierces through the pupil, this person will become a murderous demon.”

As soon as Qin Jiang said this, it frightened Tang Ping and his wife terribly.
Tang Ping repeatedly waved his hands in denial.
“That can’t be, Dr. Qin! My mother is a very good person. She would absolutely never become a murderous demon!”

Qin Jiang clicked his tongue.
“Didn’t I just say? That’s the interpretation from the perspective of geomancy and physiognomy.”
“But Traditional Chinese Medicine has another explanation for this condition.”

Hearing Qin Jiang say this, Tang Ping and his wife finally relaxed.
Why didn’t you say so earlier!
You scared us half to death!

Qin Jiang explained, “From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, most people with ‘Red Vessel Piercing the Pupil’ have a weak heart and a frail constitution.”
“The heart governs the spirit; it’s the seat of the mind.”
“If the heart is not well, sleep is not good. If sleep is not good, the nerves are not good.”
“These are all interlinked, influencing each other. So ultimately, the old lady’s insomnia is related to her unsettled mind and spirit.”

This set of TCM theories Qin Jiang presented left the two completely baffled.
Tang Ping scratched his head.
“Dr. Qin, that’s too complicated. Could you explain it more simply?”

Qin Jiang said, “Oh.”
“To explain from a Western medicine perspective, it’s the difference between monophasic and polyphasic sleep.”
“We humans are monophasic sleepers, meaning we follow a certain daily rhythm: work during the day, sleep at night. Our sleep is a continuous, deep period.”
“Most animals, like cats and dogs, are polyphasic sleepers.”
“Their sleep is sporadic, irregular. This polyphasic sleep allows them to stay alert at all times, improving their survival rate. Understand now?”

Tang Ping, being highly educated, understood once Qin Jiang explained it this way.
But he still had a question.
“That’s not right, Dr. Qin. Whether monophasic or polyphasic, you still have to sleep at least a little, right?”
“But my mother has never slept, at least I’ve never seen her sleep.”

Qin Jiang smiled slightly.
“Who says she hasn’t? The old lady is sleeping right now.”

Qin Jiang made a silencing gesture, then waved his hand in front of the old lady’s eyes.
The old lady didn’t blink at all, completely unaffected.

Tang Ping and his wife now saw the oddity.
“Dr. Qin, are you saying my mother is sleeping right now?”

Qin Jiang nodded.
“Correct. The old lady is currently sleeping with her eyes open. It’s just that usually, when she’s like this, you think she’s daydreaming, so you don’t realize it.”
“But if you call her, she can wake up immediately.”

After saying this, Qin Jiang called out with a smile.
“Ma’am.”

The next second, the old lady’s eyes shifted to Qin Jiang, looking puzzled.
“What is it, Doctor?”
“Nothing. Please continue your daydreaming.”
“Alright, Doctor.”

The old lady resumed her vacant stare.

Only then did Tang Ping and his wife have a sudden realization.
So the old lady wasn’t suffering from insomnia; she was sleeping with her eyes open!

“Then, Dr. Qin, does that mean my mother’s condition doesn’t need treatment?”
“Who said that?”

Qin Jiang said with a serious expression, “Although the old lady can sleep with her eyes open, this resting method places a great burden on her heart.”
“The heart is an organ you usually don’t feel much. It seems like as long as it’s still beating, it’s healthy.”
“But the more it’s like that, the more dangerous it is.”
“Once one day the burden on the heart reaches its limit, it can just stop beating.”
“Therefore, the old lady’s sleep pattern must be changed. We must ensure that when she sleeps, other parts of her body can also relax.”

Qin Jiang’s words were easy to understand.
For example, the old lady right now is also sleeping while sitting, but it’s clear her whole body isn’t relaxed.
Staying tense like this long-term will cause problems for a person.

Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.
“Alright, now that we know the cause, it’s easy to handle.”
“Scan to pay first. One thousand seven hundred. I’ll prescribe medicine for the old lady.”

Tang Ping didn’t hesitate and quickly scanned to pay.

Ding.

[Detected that the host was forthright with the patient, revealing the patient’s hidden ailment and greatly assisting the patient. Task completed.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill (Liu Wei Di Huang Wan)]

Huh?
Seeing the system’s reward, Qin Jiang was momentarily stunned.

Was the prescription given this time so… ordinary?
Wait, usually the rewards the system gives are relevant for what comes next.
Could it be…

Qin Jiang looked at Tang Ping, thinking he probably didn’t have that kind of illness.

Just as Qin Jiang was thinking this, a weak cry for help came from the entrance.
“Doctor, save… save me.”