boyutpedia Chapter 991: Brother 2's Acupuncture (Part )
Chapter 991: Brother 2's Acupuncture (Part )
The next morning, sunlight filtered through the blinds, casting dappled shadows on the ward floor.
David Baker leaned against the hospital bed, his eyes filled with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. His personal nurse, who had just finished his simple morning cleanup, stood quietly beside him.
Evans and his team members were already there early to guard the monitoring equipment. The data streams jumping on the screen were like their tense nerves.
When Chen Yang brought Wen Haodong and others into the ward, Evans' gaze paused on Wen Haodong for a full three seconds, and the doubt in his eyes was almost undisguised - this young doctor who looked tired and even a little immature, could really handle this world-class acupuncture treatment?
Su Yunxue followed behind everyone, her eyes calmly sweeping over the rosewood needle box in Wen Haodong's hand.
She did not doubt Chen Yang's judgment, but as a doctor who had also been deeply engaged in the field of acupuncture for many years, she knew better than anyone how complicated the meridian conditions of ALS patients were - cold and blood stasis were like frozen rivers, and if one was not careful, it could lead to "Qi and blood collapse" and aggravate the condition.
"Mr. David, just relax."
Chen Yang walked to the bedside and said in a gentle tone, "Today's acupuncture is mainly to dredge the meridians and awaken the yang energy in the body. You may feel some soreness and swelling, which is normal."
"From the pulse and symptoms, meridian stagnation is also a factor causing the disease. It's like a very soft water pipe. If it's just water inside, it's actually quite easy to bend. But if it's blocked, it's more difficult to bend."
Chen Yang explained: "Acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine has the function of dredging the meridians, which is equivalent to clearing the stagnant meridians."
Su Yunxue was translating for David on the side.
"Doctor Chen, won't you give me acupuncture yourself?" David asked.
While speaking, David also glanced at Wen Haodong beside him.
Wen Haodong slept quite well yesterday, and he looked much better and energetic today.
After all, Wen Haodong also knew that he had a heavy responsibility today and he had to get enough sleep and energy.
In terms of age, Wen Haodong is older than Chen Yang, but he still looks very young in David's eyes.
David believed in Chen Yang because of the level of treatment he showed when he treated Wilson, but Wen Haodong...
"Don't worry, Mr. David. Dr. Wen is the best acupuncturist in our center."
Chen Yang smiled and said, "Doctor Wen comes from a family of doctors. His grandfather was a national expert in medicine in our country, a central expert, and highly respected."
Su Yunxue beside her opened her mouth.
It is true that Wen Haodong has a family background in acupuncture, and it is also true that his grandfather was a national master in the medical field, but is Wen Haodong the one with the highest level of acupuncture in the center?
During this period of time, Su Yunxue had basically investigated the group of people in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the Medical Center thoroughly.
All of them are the best in major hospitals and the best among the young generation in the medical field.
Like Xun Jiahong, Lin Yi, Li Chengjie, Gu Yingyin and others.
Although Wen Haodong is also very good, he is not really that good compared to Lin Yi, Xun Jiahong and others.
Although she was muttering in her heart, Su Yunxue still translated every word to David.
"Thank you Dr. Chen."
Since Chen Yang said so, David didn't know what to say, although he really wanted Chen Yang to give him acupuncture personally.
I have to say that on the first day, Chen Yang's sudden turn and departure did have an effect, and it really scared David.
Before coming to Kyoto, not only Evans, but David also had a bit of arrogance in his heart. If Chen Yang had not scared him on the first day, he would not have been so obedient.
"Trouble...Doctor Wen...the baby is born." David said to Wen Haodong again.
"You're welcome, Mr. David. Let's get started."
Wen Haodong took a deep breath and walked to the other side of the bed. He first carefully disinfected his hands with an alcohol swab, then opened the needle box—neatly arranged inside were silver needles of varying sizes, lengths, thicknesses, and glistening white, with a soft sheen in the morning light.
After everything was ready, Wen Haodong picked up a five-and-a-half-inch long silver needle with his fingers and his eyes fell on the Baihui point on David's head.
Baihui is the meeting point of all yang, located at the top of the head. It is an important acupoint for awakening the brain, opening the orifices, raising yang and lifting the sunken.
But David's yang was deficient and yin was excessive at the moment, and direct heavy stimulation might make the deficient yang more prominent. Wen Haodong moved his fingertips slightly and adopted the method of "equal supplementation and equal drainage". The needle tip was slowly inserted at a 30-degree angle to the scalp, and he gently twisted the needle after it was three-tenths inserted. His movements were steady and there was no sign of hesitation.
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Yunxue's eyes.
Although there was nothing special about Wen Haodong's injection, his needle insertion angle and twisting strength revealed a sophistication that was inconsistent with his age, as if he had been tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations.
Chen Yang nodded slightly. Wen Haodong’s training these days was indeed not in vain. He made rapid progress.
Wen Haodong and Liu Xi are completely different from Li Haofei. When Li Haofei became their apprentice, he had no foundation at all. At most, he learned some theories in school and had a poor foundation.
However, Wen Haodong and Liu Xi both had high levels themselves, so after becoming their apprentices, they were able to make rapid progress in a short period of time. Just like when Chen Yang first got the system, he went through a process of converting his previous years' experience and instantly rose to the second and third levels.
Wen Haodong and Liu Xi will not receive any prompts from the system, but their own levels will improve. In addition, Wen Haodong's acupuncture skills have indeed improved a lot after practicing for the past few days.
Yesterday, Chen Yang noticed that Wen Haodong's acupuncture level had reached level seven, and his proficiency in acupuncture techniques had also improved rapidly in the past few days.
Lin Yi and Xia Hongliang looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
After the Baihui point, Wen Haodong took out another long needle and aimed it at the Mingmen point under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra in David's lower back.
This is the root of kidney yang, and the key to this "breaking yin and restoring yang" treatment. He concentrated, holding his breath, and inserted the needle vertically. After receiving the qi, he slowly twisted the needle along the three sections of heaven, man, and earth, moving each section nine times, combining heavy insertion with light lifting, his technique as rigorous as a textbook.
As Wen Haodong tapped the Mingmen acupoint and his technique changed, Xia Hongliang, who was standing nearby, suddenly exclaimed, "Mountain fire?"
When they were in Shanzhou, Xia Hongliang, Lin Yixun Jiahong had all seen Chen Yang perform the Mountain Fire Technique, and Chen Yang had also patiently explained it to them.
So when Wen Haodong's technique changed, Xia Hongliang noticed the abnormality at the first time.
Hey!
Wen Haodong can actually start a forest fire?
Hearing Xia Hongliang's exclamation, Su Yunxue looked at Xia Hongliang in surprise, with her mouth slightly open.
Is Wen Haodong using a forest fire now?
“It’s not a wildfire.”
Xun Jiahong said, "What Wen Haodong is using right now is a unique technique in acupuncture and moxibustion. Through a combination of three advances and one retreat, twisting, lifting and inserting, it can produce a warming sensation that reaches deep within. It is very effective for symptoms of chronic cold. However, this technique is also extremely difficult to perform, and the slightest mistake can burn the meridians."
After a pause, Xun Jiahong said, "According to what Chen Yang said last time in Shanzhou, Wen Haodong has actually mastered some of the veins of the acupuncture method of burning mountain fire."
Wen Haodong naturally couldn't learn how to start a forest fire in just a few days. Chen Yang's acupuncture skills were learned from a skill book, otherwise he wouldn't have learned it so quickly. Wen Haodong couldn't have a skill book, so he could only rely on practice.
Although Wen Haodong has not yet mastered the art of burning forest fires, he has mastered some techniques, and can produce a sense of energy through his techniques.
Just as he was at the third acupuncture step, David suddenly cried out, "Hot..."
Evans immediately leaned over to check the monitoring data and found that his heart rate and blood pressure were within normal range.
He frowned as he looked at Wen Haodong's silver needle. The needle was clearly just quietly inserted into the skin, so how could there be a sense of heat? This simply defied medical common sense!
Next is the Changqiang acupoint, and Wen Haodong uses the drainage method.
Changqiang is located below the tip of the coccyx. It is the starting point of the Du meridian and a key node connecting the Ren and Du meridians.
Wen Haodong changed to a one-inch needle and inserted it obliquely upwards. He used the "twisting and draining method" while inserting the needle, combined with rapid lifting and inserting, aiming to dredge the stagnant cold and yin energy.
After the three acupuncture points were applied, David's originally pale cheeks actually showed a faint blush, and his breathing seemed to have become more stable.
Next are the Ren meridian’s Guanyuan, Qihai, and Zhongwan.
Guanyuan is the root of vital energy, Qihai is the sea of qi, and Zhongwan is the hub of the spleen and stomach.
The combination of these three acupoints can not only replenish the innate kidney yang, but also benefit the acquired spleen yang, which is exactly the crux of David's spleen and kidney deficiency.
Wen Haodong inserted the needles according to the treatment plan given by Chen Yang. His technique became more and more skillful. Sometimes he twisted the needles lightly like stroking the strings of a musical instrument, and sometimes he inserted the needles hard like breaking ice. The silver needles seemed to come alive between his fingers, and every time he lifted and inserted the needles, they hit the meridian nodes accurately.
Su Yunxue watched more and more intently.
She discovered that Wen Haodong's acupuncture depth was always just right—not too deep to penetrate the tendons, not too shallow to remove the flesh. It was as if he could "see" the direction of the meridians through the skin. This mastery of acupuncture point depths wasn't something that could be acquired over a few days; it was more like an innate talent, suddenly awakened by some force.
Finally, Wen Haodong selected acupoints on the limbs: Neiguan, Zusanli, Taichong, and Sanyinjiao.
Nei Guan opens the heart, Zusanli strengthens the spleen and stomach, Taichong calms liver wind, Sanyinjiao regulates qi and blood, and the four acupoints work together to harmonize the five internal organs.
Wen Haodong continued to apply acupuncture one by one. When the silver needle penetrated the Zusanli acupoint, David suddenly made a soft "hmm" sound, and a hint of clarity flashed in his eyes.
He seemed to feel his legs... seemed... lighter...
I couldn't even help but speak out.
Evans raised his head suddenly and stared at David's lower limbs - the muscles were still atrophied and still unable to move, but the electromyogram on the monitoring screen showed that the originally chaotic waveform seemed to have become slightly regularized, which meant that the frequency of the spikes of abnormal nerve discharges had decreased significantly!
This is impossible!
Evans rubbed his eyes, suspecting that he had seen it wrong.
The nerve damage of ALS is irreversible. How could there be any change just by a few silver needles?
Wen Haodong didn't stop, twisting the silver needles in his limbs one by one, his movements unhurried. The sunlight fell on his focused profile, dispelling the weariness from days of staying up late, and revealing a convincing aura.
Afterwards, Wen Haodong removed the needles in order. After removing the needles, he gently pressed the needle holes for a while with a dry cotton ball, his movements as gentle as the spring breeze.
When the last silver needle was put back into the needle box, the whole ward was so quiet that one could hear the ticking sound of the instrument.
David let out a long sigh, and the cloudiness in his eyes faded considerably. He tried to move his fingers, and although they were still weak, they seemed to be less stiff.
"Doctor Chen... Doctor Wen... Thank you..." Although his voice was still vague, it was a little clearer than yesterday.
Wen Haodong watched David's reaction, his tense shoulders finally relaxing as a barely perceptible smile crossed his face. He subconsciously glanced at Su Yunxue, meeting her gaze. For the first time, those cold, phoenix eyes were no longer scrutinizing, but instead held a hint of inquiry and... approval?
Wen Haodong's heart skipped a beat and he quickly looked away.
"Brother, have you succeeded in pretending to be awesome?" Wen Haodong was overjoyed.
After so many days, I finally got this woman to look at me straight in the eye.
"The effect is better than expected." Chen Yang walked to the bedside and took David's pulse again.
Although the pulse was still weak this time, it was steadier than yesterday, and the feeling of stagnation was much lighter, as if a tiny crack had appeared on the frozen river surface.
Dr. Evans stepped forward and spoke a few words to David in English. He then carefully reviewed the data and finally looked at Chen Yang with a more complicated expression. He still couldn't understand the principles of acupuncture, but he had to admit that David's condition had indeed improved slightly.
"Doctor Chen," Evans hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How long will this treatment last?"
"At least three months." Chen Yang said, "ALS is a stubborn disease. It takes time to thaw a three-foot-thick ice."
Evans nodded without further questioning. He turned and gave his assistant a few instructions, apparently to organize and archive today's abnormal data.
As everyone left the ward, Xia Hongliang couldn't help but pat Wen Haodong on the shoulder: "Great job, second brother, you're hiding your shortcomings! Your acupuncture skills are almost as good as Yang Shen!"
"Don't flatter me too much." Wen Haodong said modestly, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
If I continue to make progress at the same rate over the past few days, I might be able to catch up with Chen Yang in another year or two.
Looking at Wen Haodong's expression, Chen Yang couldn't help but smile and shook his head. Second brother is a little bit arrogant.
Su Yunxue walked last, looking at Wen Haodong's back, lost in thought. She suddenly remembered what her grandfather, Su Huaiguo, had said: "The inheritance of Chinese medicine relies not only on technique, but also on understanding. Some people may seem mediocre, but once they find enlightenment, they can make rapid progress."
Could it be that Wen Haodong is such a person?
Su Yunxue had only seen Chen Yang's acupuncture method in videos, and it was definitely not as effective as seeing it in person.
In person, you can see multiple angles, but with video you can only see the photographer's perspective, and the feeling is different.
Judging from the needlework Wen Haodong demonstrated today, it was truly remarkable. Furthermore, considering Wen Haodong's age...
It is no exaggeration to say that Wen Haodong is a genius in acupuncture.
Su Yunxue herself is good at acupuncture, and she can feel that Wen Haodong's acupuncture skills are definitely better than hers.
Although Chen Yang didn't have much contact with Su Yunxue, he actually guessed Su Yunxue's thoughts. After Su Yunxue became ignorant, she set a goal for herself. If she wanted to find a partner, she would definitely look for someone who was better than her. If she couldn't find one, she would rather be single for the rest of her life.
Therefore, Su Yunxue had no interest in the child marriage arranged by Su Huaiguo. She just cooperated with Su Huaiguo to return to China to meet the younger generation of the Wen family.
After getting to know Wen Haodong, Su Yunxue didn't think Wen Haodong was better than her.
But at this moment, Su Yunxue's mood has slowly changed.
This has nothing to do with feelings, it's simply a change in people's mentality.
Just like when someone sees a beggar dressed in rags, they subconsciously look down on him or feel sympathy for him, but when they realize that the beggar is actually a rich man experiencing life, their mentality immediately changes.
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