623 Getting Better in Three Days without Taking Medication or Injection (1/2)

”How soon can he recover with your treatment?” Pan Jun asked.

The patient's mobility was affected. Pan Jun had a good idea of the patient's condition. After all, he had seen a lot of similar cases in the emergency department. Most stroke patients couldn't get back to normal following the treatment in the hospital. Some deficits could be permanent. If the patient was treated in the hospital, he probably wouldn't get better. He even might get worse.

”Ten days,” Wang Yao said.

”Only 10 days? He doesn't need to take any decoction?” Pan Jun asked.

”Maybe less than 10 days. His condition was not too bad. I can just treat him using acupuncture and massage,” Wang Yao said.

”But, do you have any decoctions for treating a stroke?” Pan Jun asked.

”I'm making them,” Wang Yao said.

”Several stroke patients came to my sister's clinic a while ago,” Pan Jun said. ”I couldn't make them better. Can I introduce them to your clinic if I come across them again?”

”OK, but don't push them. It'll be fine if they don't want to come,” Wang Yao said. ”I'm not going to take on any patients in the afternoon. I plan to only stay in the clinic in the morning the next few days. Why did you ask? Is there something you want me to do?”

”Nothing,” Pan Jun said.

He was a bit disappointed. He just wanted to learn more from Wang Yao, but he didn't want to be too pushy. He invited Wang Yao for lunch. Afterward, he left the village.

Li Shiyu arrived as planned in the afternoon. He came with a truck of trees. Wang Yao transferred the trees onto Nanshan Hill by himself again and started to plant them.

Wang Yao saw patients in the morning and planted trees in the afternoon for seven consecutive days. Li Shiyu transferred four trucks of trees.

Wang Yao planted two lines of trees on Nanshan Hill. Arbors and bushes formed a long arc. One side of the arc was a low cliff, which was about 26 feet high. It was very steep, almost 90 degrees. The other side of the arc reached a big rock on the hill. The rock was almost 32 feet high. One side of the rock formed the south side of Nanshan Hill. It was also a steep cliff, about 49 feet high. The two lines of trees looked scarce at the moment. Once they had fully grown, they would form a wall to block the entrance from the west.

San Xian helped to water the trees happily. There was no source of water near the trees. Fortunately, Wang Yao had San Xian help him.

Wang Yao planned to grow the same amount of trees to the east. He ordered more trees from Li Shiyu. As soon as he called, Li Shiyu started to transfer the trees.

Wang Yao picked several leaves of Ziyu to make a soup. After the soup had cooled down, he poured it into a bottle. This was the final touch of the herbal pill he was going to make.

Wang Yao had everything ready. He planned to brew the decoction the next day. He walked out of his cottage with a stool after tidying things up. He placed the stool next to the wall and sat down.

San Xian came out of the dog house once he heard his master coming out.

”Thank you for helping me these days,” Wang Yao said.

Woof! San Xian happily responded.

”Good boy.” Wang Yao patted San Xian's head gently. ”Tomorrow will be a good day.”

Brewing a decoction required good timing and favorable geographical and social conditions. None of the three aspects should be missing.

Wang Yao had only one patient the next morning, He Shili. His gait looked much better. He was manipulating two walnuts with his left hand when he came in and had more color on his face.

”Good morning, Dr. Wang,” said the young woman accompanying He Shili.

”Good morning, please sit down. I think you are recovering really well,” Wang Yao said to the patient.

”Yes, I have more strength in my left leg. And, the movements of my left arm and hand are better. Look!” He Shili stretched his arm, which looked more natural than before. ”I also feel less heavy.”

”Good, let me take a look,” Wang Yao said. He did a thorough check of He Shili. ”You are getting better. I think you will be fine after one more treatment session. Come back in a month for review.”

”OK,” He Shili said.

Wang Yao gave him an acupuncture treatment, followed by a massage. He Shili was in good mood. He was even making jokes.

”Don't talk too much,” his daughter said.

”Why? Am I not allowed to talk now?” He Shili asked.

”That's fine,” Wang Yao said with a smile. ”I'm glad you are in good mood. It's helpful to maintain a good mood.”

Wang Yao finished treating He Shili at about 10 a.m. Since no other patients had come, he closed the clinic early. He put a sign on the door and told his family he was returning to Nanshan Hill.

”What is he busy with? He didn't even come back for lunch,” Zhang Xiuying complained.