I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 275 - 241: Shenque Acupoint, Object Moxibustion

The methods of moxibustion include Garlic Moxibustion, Salt Moxibustion, Ginger Moxibustion, and another one called Object Moxibustion.

This Object Moxibustion is actually a bit like the external warming patches we have now.

Or rather, the principle behind the creation of these external warming patches is the principle of Object Moxibustion.

Given that Ginger Moxibustion has an effect, but is generally mild, Garlic Moxibustion and Salt Moxibustion shouldn't have significant effects either.

Even with the addition of paired acupuncture points, the effect might be minimal.

So, it might be better to use the method of Object Moxibustion to enhance the intensity of moxibustion.

Hmm?

Lu Jiu remembers that Object Moxibustion typically uses valuable medicinal materials, which are ground into powder and placed on related acupoints, then covered with mugwort for moxibustion.

So, could I combine the prescription with moxibustion, using the pure yang power of moxibustion to bring the medicinal properties of the prescription into the patient's body?

This way, not only can the intensity of moxibustion be enhanced, but the medicinal power of the prescription can also enter the patient's body, without depleting the patient's internal energy and blood.

With this in mind, Lu Jiu suddenly felt it was worth a try.

After all, during Ginger Moxibustion, the burning mugwort can carry the medicinal properties of ginger into the body.

Analyzing based on this principle, Object Moxibustion combined with a prescription is definitely worth a try.

Therefore, Lu Jiu simply explained to Yu Xingli and asked her to wait a moment.

Then he informed the pharmacy of the medicinal materials he needed and asked them to grind them into powder and send them to his clinic room.

Ten minutes later, a nurse from the pharmacy brought the powdered medicinal materials needed by Lu Jiu, along with a bottle of honey and a bottle of white vinegar.

This was what Lu Jiu requested.

Looking at the powdered medicinal materials, Lu Jiu took a porcelain bowl, poured in the powder, then added some honey and white vinegar, put on disposable gloves, and started kneading the powdered materials.

The prescription was not complicated, mainly consisting of Aconite, Danggui, dried ginger, asarum, evodia, Chinese yam, and white mustard seed.

Compared to pure moxibustion, the therapeutic effect of these combined medications was a hundred times stronger.

However, whether the medicinal power of these drugs could be penetrated into the patient's body through the power of moxibustion was still an unknown.

Of course, penetration was definitely possible, but how much of the medicinal properties could be exerted would depend on the actual situation.

After kneading for a few minutes, Lu Jiu felt the softness and hardness were just right, then divided the large mass of herbal medicine into several small pieces, compressing them into cookie shapes. Although the sizes were similar, the thickness was about that of an adult's thumbnail.

After all, it needed to be separated by mugwort. If it was too thin, the child would feel burnt after burning it a few times, and the medicinal effect wouldn't be fully exerted.

With the herbal cakes prepared, Lu Jiu returned to the child's side.

This was the first step of practice based on all his theories; whether it could achieve therapeutic effects was still an unknown.

If this didn't work, Lu Jiu would have to consult Huang Fusheng and Shen Congwei.

After all, they have rich clinical experience and must have encountered many patients he had never approached.

Pediatric cerebral palsy might also have a solution.

With the herbal cakes in hand, Lu Jiu thought for a moment and decided not to use any other acupoints.

Just one acupoint!

Shenque Acupoint!

This was an idea evolved from the Navel Needle.

Since it was about penetrating the medicinal power into the body for it to take effect, choosing the acupoint was very important.

If the acupoint was chosen incorrectly, the medicinal power wouldn't be exerted; if too many acupoints were chosen, the medicinal power would be too dispersed. Instead, it was better to try just one acupoint like the Navel Needle.

After all, Shenque Acupoint is the most special acupoint in the human body. The fetus also absorbs nutrients from the mother through it, so since the five delays and five weaknesses are caused by incomplete fetal development, starting from the Shenque Acupoint is definitely the best choice.

There's no need to consider whether the acupoint is chosen incorrectly, nor worry about the medicinal power being dispersed due to too many acupoints.

After making the decision, Lu Jiu decisively placed the herbal cake on the child's navel, followed by putting the mugwort on top and lighting it!

When the mugwort started to burn, Lu Jiu also began to observe the dynamics of the Five Viscera in real-time.

A few seconds later, the Five Viscera indeed began to speak.

"Hmm? That feeling is back, and wait, it seems stronger than before!" said Spleen Earth.

"Eh? I can actually feel it too!" said Liver Wood.

"It's very strange; after this warmth comes in, it starts to divide into several streams running through various meridians, and I can feel it too," said Fei Jin.

"So comfortable, even more so than just now!" said Spleen Earth.

"They are actually helping me to relax, though very weak, I can feel it!" said Liver Wood.

"Yes, I have noticed too, this warmth not only makes me feel comfortable but also enhances my ability!" said Spleen Earth.

"What is this?!" said Hydronephrosis.

"Wow, you're finally out, Hydronephrosis!" said Spleen Earth.

"How do you feel?" asked Liver Wood.

"Something has come to me!" said Hydronephrosis.

"Is it repairing you?" asked Liver Wood.

"No, it just feels a bit warmer," said Hydronephrosis.

"Heart Fire, do you know why this is the case?" asked Spleen Earth.

"This warmth is driving the circulation of qi and blood, activating the entire blood vessels. I feel it more strongly than you all; they are helping us repair. If this warmth continues, perhaps our development won't stagnate!" said Heart Fire.

"Really?!" said Spleen Earth.

"It's just speculation; ultimately it depends on whether Hydronephrosis can recover. If its congenital insufficiency cannot be compensated for, even if this warmth continues to supplement, it can only restore some of us but cannot completely solve the root problem. Of course, with them, we certainly won't have to decline day by day as before!" said Heart Fire.

"Hooray!!" said Spleen Earth.

Is it working!?

Lu Jiu didn't expect the effect of Object Moxibustion to be so good.

That indicates that when patients cannot digest Chinese medicine, I can completely use the method of Object Moxibustion, make the prescription into herbal cakes, and penetrate the medicinal power into the patient's body through the power of moxibustion.

It seems that acquiring so much Basic Acupuncture wasn't in vain; the integration of therapeutic means brought helpful results indeed.

With such an operation, it becomes easier to solve many diseases than ever before!

Receiving feedback from the Five Viscera, Lu Jiu increased the intensity, continuously applying moxibustion to the child.

Until all four herbal cakes were used up, Lu Jiu could clearly feel the child's soles getting warm, and then he stopped the moxibustion.

During this period, the feedback from the Five Viscera was consistently good, with no interruptions in warmth.

This indicates that after the power of moxibustion has penetrated the medicinal power in, it began to act on its own accord.

"Not bad. This time the treatment effect is very good. Come every other day; after three treatments, let's see if there is any recovery in the child's movements," said Lu Jiu.

Yu Xingli hurriedly expressed her gratitude, especially as Lu Jiu said it wasn't bad; her joy was evident on her face.

"Dr. Lu, I'll take my leave then."

Lu Jiu nodded.

The next day, Yu Xingli brought her son again.

This time Lu Jiu had already prepared the herbal cakes and directly performed moxibustion when they arrived.

By the third treatment, Lu Jiu keenly noticed the little fellow lying on the small bed seemed to be fluttering its legs faster than before.

As a mother, Yu Xingli also noticed this.

What she didn't expect was that after just two treatments, there was already a change, albeit small, but for her, it was a hope.

With hope, there was a direction for persistence.

In the following days, Yu Xingli was particularly punctual, coming every other day.

After half a month, the little fellow not only had strength in its limbs, but when placed on the bed, could even turn over by itself and crawl slowly around the bed.

This might not mean much, as many children over six months old crawl faster than him.

But since the little fellow had never learned to crawl by itself since birth, not even managing to turn over was a daunting task, for more than three years.

Seeing such changes in her son, the mother couldn't stop sobbing in the clinic room.

By now, Lu Jiu's clinic room was not as sparsely populated with patients as a few days ago, and Yu Xingli's expression naturally caught the eyes of other patients.

Some of the regular patients, knowing her son had cerebral palsy, upon seeing her son crawl on the bed by himself, understood why she was crying.

This made many people even more amazed at Lu Jiu's medical skill.

Could it be that at Dr. Lu's, there are no so-called incurable diseases!?