The family was utterly shocked.
Lu Guoquan had lost track of how many tis he had breathed in, his eyes filled with relief and even gratitude...
Grateful that he hadn’t stopped his son from studying traditional Chinese dicine back then, otherwise, he might not have witnessed this scene today.
However, while not fully understanding the intricacies, he wasn’t too focused on that.
What concerned him more was Lu Qinian’s illness, so he pressed on: "Xiaoxuan, what dicine does your grandpa need for this illness? Write a prescription for , and I’ll go to the pharmacy to get it filled."
Lu Xuan turned to look at his father, Lu Guoquan, and said thoughtfully, "Grandpa’s decision to refuse surgery and chemotherapy is correct. Many evidences show that in cancer treatnt, Western surgical thods can lead to cancer cell tastasis and even shorten survival ti, whereas using traditional Chinese dicine can alleviate such concerns."
As Lu Xuan spoke, Lin Yongzhen wanted to interject, but before he could, Lu Xuan interrupted him: "Cousin, I know what you want to say, but let finish first, and then you can see if I’m right."
Lin Yongzhen reluctantly nodded. Having studied orthodox Western dicine, he was naturally sensitive to Lu Xuan’s criticism and didn’t quite agree.
But since Lu Xuan said so, he had no choice but to listen quietly.
Lu Xuan took a deep breath and explained: "Cousin, although your specialty isn’t gastroenterology, you must have had so exposure. The high malignancy of duodenal cancer is undisputed. Tumors that are insensitive to treatnt will quickly recur and tastasize after surgery. Both surgery and chemotherapy are ineffective, and the survival ti is short. Most patients die within two years post-operation, and these are not baseless claims but well-evidenced facts.
If you don’t believe , you can check the data on colorectal cancer patients in your Second Provincial Hospital’s gastroenterology departnt to see that I’m not belittling Western dicine.
Western dicine has its advanced features, especially in surgical techniques, which traditional Chinese dicine can’t compete with. Even though traditional Chinese dicine has included surgery since ancient tis, it’s undeniable that Western dicine has developed surgical thods to their pinnacle.
But in cancer treatnt, I believe traditional Chinese dicine offers a more scientific approach."
Instead of confronting cancer cells directly, it involves changing the patient’s internal environnt and boosting the immune system, allowing the body to combat cancer cells itself.
It’s not about using the knife-and-cut thod, which ultimately leads to cancer cell spread to vital organs with no cure in sight.
Such incidents have happened far too often.
Even Lin Yongzhen, who wasn’t wholly convinced by Lu Xuan’s remarks, had to admit this was a flaw of Western dical treatnts.
If this isn’t addressed, cancer will always be an insurmountable barrier for Western dicine.
Seeing Lin Yongzhen silent, Lu Xuan didn’t say more. Instead, he turned to his father, Lu Guoquan, and said, "I understand grandpa’s condition: bloating, discomfort in the liver area, fever, cough with small amounts of white phlegm, red tongue, greasy yellow coating, slippery pulse. This falls under the pattern of liver and gallbladder damp-heat syndro, which should be treated by clearing heat, facilitating dampness, detoxifying, and resolving lumps, using a modified Longdan Xiegan Decoction.
Gentiana, Yinchen, and tiger cane for clearing heat and detoxification; Qing Pinellia, Zhe Fritillaria, and Qianhu for resolving phlegm and lumps; Polygonum and Lotus Leaf for facilitating dampness; raw Rehmannia to cool blood; Su Geng to regulate qi and aid dampness transformation; Vine Pear Root and White Flower Snake Tongue Grass for anti-cancer and lump dissolution.
In addition to the decoction, you can also take the proprietary Chinese dicines cinobufagin and Brucea Javanica Oil Oral Emulsion, which are anti-tumor Chinese dicines that enhance the direct tumor-controlling properties of the decoction."
As Lu Xuan spoke, he got up and went to his room, took out so cash, and wrote down the prescription:
Gentiana 5g, Yinchen 15g, Tiger Cane 12g, Raw Rehmannia 12g
Polygonum 10g, Qing Pinellia 10g, Su Geng 10g, Lotus Leaf 10g
Zhe Fritillaria 15g, Qianhu 15g, Vine Pear Root 15g, White Flower Snake Tongue Grass 15g
Lu Guoquan took the paper with the prescription he’d written down.
"Don’t bother looking; you won’t understand it anyway. Instead of wasting ti, go to the pharmacy and get the dicines now, so I can decoct the herbs for the old man while Xiaoxuan is still ho. Let’s try it for a week and see how he does," Lin Fangling said irritably from the side.
Lu Guoquan was a bit embarrassed: "I’m just curious!"
But despite his embarrassnt, Lu Guoquan didn’t say much more and imdiately turned to leave with the prescription in hand.
"Dad, you give the address; I’ll go get the dicine," Lu Xuan quickly stopped Lu Guoquan from leaving with the prescription.
"Let your dad do it; he knows the way. It’s been years since you’ve been around town, and even if I told you the place, you might not be able to find it. Besides, I also need him to buy a ceramic pot for decocting herbs at the market, which is better than the stainless steel we have at ho."
"You stay ho and chat with your grandpa, and I’ll go get the dicine."
Lu Guoquan said quickly, "Besides, getting the dicine is simple work. I just give the prescription to the pharmacy, and the staff will know what to do."
Lu Xuan had to explain: "This isn’t about whether the work is simple or not; the main issue is that you can’t distinguish the quality of Chinese dicinal materials. Nowadays, to make Chinese herbs look appealing and easier to store, many are sulfur-fumigated.
With advances in technology, most Chinese dicines no longer require sulfur fumigation for drying and mildew prevention. As awareness of health preservation increases, calls for sulfur-free Chinese dicine are growing louder and louder.
However, the practice of sulfur-fumigating Chinese dicine is rampant. To make the herbs look good and increase their weight, many unscrupulous vendors still use industrial sulfur to fumigate and sell dicinal materials, turning many lifesaving dicines into ’poison’."
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