Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

By the way, the people in this palace are becoming more and more pampered. I had just dealt with the imperial concubine's allergy problem and before I had time to go home and fall asleep, a palace maid came to the door in a hurry.

"Doctor Yang, hurry, hurry, there's something going on in the palace again!"

When I heard this, I felt numb.

Can I have a peaceful afternoon tea time?

He rubbed his temples and started to make bets in his mind about which lady or beauty would have a "sudden illness" this time, either fainting, poisoned, or "fainting at the sight of the imperial concubine."

"Who is in trouble this time?" I sighed and prayed silently in my heart: Please, don't let it be the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Shen again, I'm already tired enough.

The palace maid looked anxious: "It's not the ladies, it's Eunuch Liu... He, he has a severe stomachache!"

I was stunned. "Eunuch Liu? Isn't he the chief steward in charge of the imperial kitchen? Why did he suddenly have a stomachache?"

The maid nodded: "Yes, Eunuch Liu was preparing a meal for His Majesty today when he suddenly collapsed, clutching his stomach. The imperial doctors were helpless..."

I was shocked. The chief steward of the imperial kitchen suddenly had a stomachache. Could it be that he ate something bad?

However, when I thought of Eunuch Liu's chubby figure, I also understood a little: this guy must have been cheating on his food a lot.

"Okay, I'll go check it out."

Come to the imperial kitchen.

As I walked in, I was greeted by a rich aroma and the clanking of pots and pans. The cooks were busy at work. The imperial kitchen was unlike any other place; it was a "battleground for the stomach." Any mistake in a meal could easily upset the emperor.

Eunuch Liu was lying on a bench nearby, holding his stomach, his face pale, and groaning in pain from time to time.

"Doctor Yang, help!" As soon as he saw me, he reached out and grabbed my sleeve as if he had seen a savior.

I hurried forward and took his pulse. It was slightly irregular, and judging by his complexion and condition, this was clearly modern-day acute gastritis! I had a rough idea.

"Eunuch Liu, have you eaten anything you shouldn't have these days?" I asked tentatively.

Eunuch Liu's face froze, and his eyes evaded a little: "I... I didn't eat anything special. I just tried some freshly made cakes this morning..."

I narrowed my eyes. "Pastry? How much did you eat?"

He muttered guiltily, "It's not much... just... just three plates..."

Three sets?! I almost choked on my own saliva.

This eunuch Liu's stomach is really a "bottomless pit". The pastries made by the imperial kitchen are quite large in quantity. After eating three plates, who wouldn't have a stomachache?

I sighed, "Eunuch Liu, you have acute gastritis. You ate too much and your stomach can't take it. Fortunately, the problem is not serious. I will prescribe some medicine for you. You will feel better in a while."

Eunuch Liu nodded with a painful expression: "Doctor Yang, I have remembered everything you said... I won't dare to do it again, I won't dare to do it again..."

I dug out some mild herbs from my medicine chest and quickly prepared a simple prescription for him: "Drink some hot water first to ease your stomach discomfort. Once the medicine is boiled, drink it. Then, eat a light diet. You'll be back to health in two days."

Eunuch Liu's face was filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Doctor Yang, thank you very much! I will definitely be more restrained in the future and not overeat anymore!"

Moderation? I'd be lucky if you could stick to that for a quarter of an hour.

However, I still nodded and said, "Eunuch Liu, you are the chief steward of the imperial kitchen. So many people in the palace rely on you to take care of their meals. You must take care of yourself, otherwise who will take care of these things for His Majesty?"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu straightened his back immediately. Although his face was still pale and sickly, a sense of pride surged up in him: "Doctor Yang is right! I will definitely pay attention to this!"

The matter had just come to an end and I was about to retreat, but when I turned around, I ran into Zhu Yuan again.

He leaned against the door with a smirk on his face, waving a folding fan in his hand, looking like a spectator who was enjoying the fun.

"Miss Yang, I heard that you saved another life?" He came over with a smile.

I rolled my eyes. “Could you please stop showing up and scaring people all the time?”

Zhu Yuan spread his hands innocently: "I'm just concerned about you! By the way, what's wrong with Eunuch Liu's stomach?

Is this some weird poison?"

I slapped him in anger. "Poison! He just ate too much. It's acute gastritis. It's nothing serious."

Zhu Yuan laughed heartily after hearing this: "Hahahaha, it turns out he was just too full! I thought some shocking crime had happened in the palace again!"

I sighed, "There are always 'shocking cases' going on in the palace every day. Don't you feel tired?"

Zhu Yuan smiled even more happily: "Don't mention it, I really find it interesting. Look at you, you have only been in the palace for a short time, and you have already become the 'life-saving goddess'. Even the people in the imperial kitchen have to rely on you."

I shook my head helplessly. "Come on, I'm just a doctor. Saving lives is my duty. As for you, you have nothing to do every day. Why don't you find something serious to do?"

Zhu Yuan looked aggrieved: "I'm not helping you!"

"Help me? You'll be a big help if you don't cause me any trouble." I glanced at him and thought to myself that I should go back and rest quickly.

As a result, before leaving the imperial kitchen, trouble happened again.

"Doctor Yang! Doctor Yang!"

My heart skipped a beat. The voice sounded more and more familiar. I guess it was the eunuch who ran errands in the palace.

"What's wrong again?" I asked weakly.

The eunuch came running over breathlessly: "Doctor Yang, Concubine Shen...she's sick again!"

I almost choked on my breath: "Fainted again?"

The eunuch shook his head: "This time she didn't faint, she...she suddenly had a severe headache and she almost fainted!"

I thought to myself: Miss Shen’s body is too fragile, she has problems every now and then.

However, as a doctor, I cannot be negligent and quickly followed the eunuch to Lady Shen's bedroom.

Arrived at Lady Shen’s bedroom.

Lady Shen was leaning on the bed, holding her head tightly with both hands. Her face was pale, her forehead was covered with cold sweat, and she looked extremely painful.

"Doctor Yang, save me..." She spoke weakly, her voice almost inaudible.

I quickly stepped forward to take her pulse. It didn't sound like poisoning or a serious illness, but more like... a migraine?

Yes, migraine is very common in modern times!

I immediately understood a little bit. Thinking back to Lady Shen's living habits, I guess it was because she was under too much pressure and had big mood swings in her daily life. In addition, the fighting in the palace made her uneasy, which led to this symptom.

"Miss Shen, you have a migraine," I explained. "It's not a serious illness. It's mainly because you are too nervous and weak recently, which has caused this headache."

Lady Shen frowned painfully: "Then...what should I do?"

I comforted her, "Don't worry. I'll prescribe some tranquilizers for you. You should also get enough rest and avoid excessive emotional fluctuations. Also, you can do more relaxing activities like taking a walk or listening to music."

Lady Shen reluctantly nodded: "Thank you, Doctor Yang..."

Looking at her weak appearance, I felt helpless.

All the women in this palace are full of worries. If this continues, no one will be able to live a truly easy life.

I left the bedroom and was about to go home when a young eunuch came to me in a hurry.

"Who is it this time?" I asked weakly.

"It's Li Yuchu! His...his feet suddenly became swollen so badly that he can't even walk!"

When I heard this, I almost laughed out loud: Swollen feet? How could such a trivial illness cause such a stir?

However, as a professional female doctor, I naturally could not take it lightly. I immediately picked up the medicine box and followed the eunuch to the imperial kitchen.

When they arrived at the imperial kitchen, Chef Li was sitting on a chair, holding his right foot with a look of pain on his face.

His feet were swollen like steamed buns, red, swollen and hot, obviously caused by inflammation.

I laughed to myself: Isn’t this just a modern-day gout attack?

"Chef Li, you have gout. Have you eaten too many high-purine foods recently?" I asked with a smile.

Li Yuchu was confused. "Gout? High purine? Doctor Yang, what are you talking about?"

I cleared my throat and tried to explain in ancient language: "Simply put, you've been eating too well, especially consuming too much meat and alcohol. This has caused your feet to become red, swollen, and painful. This condition is called gout, and it's very painful when it strikes."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuchu's face immediately turned pale: "Doctor Yang, am I going to be useless?!"

I couldn't help but laugh. "It's not that serious. You just need to control your diet, especially eat less meat, drink more water, and eat a light diet, so that you can control the disease."

Li Yuchu nodded quickly: "Thank you, Doctor Yang. I will definitely listen to you from now on and never be greedy again!"

I smiled and shook my head. "What you said is exactly the same as what Eunuch Liu said. I hope you can really do it."