Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

"Although the smallpox case was not handled by me, we in the Imperial Hospital are united and will all remember your kindness!"

"Actually, we've always wanted to ask you to explain how smallpox can be cured, but we didn't dare to bother you."

Hearing this, Wei Wu quickly shook his hand.

"I dare not, I dare not. When it comes to medical skills, who in the Ming Dynasty can be compared with Doctor Xu? How dare I show off my skills in front of an expert and make a fool of myself?"

Actually, this was not a deliberate compliment from Wei Wu, but the truth.

This imperial physician Xu Shu is a truly remarkable person!

As the head of the Imperial Medical Service, he served through the reigns of five emperors: Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Renzong, and Xuanzong.

He retired at the age of eighty and returned to his hometown, and died at the age of eighty-seven.

Not to mention anything else, the fact that he was an imperial physician and was able to save lives during the Hongwu period was already incredibly impressive.

His medical skills could not be said to be the best in the world in the Ming Dynasty, but they were definitely at the top of the pyramid.

This is also the reason why Wei Wu was so polite to him. He is really capable.

People with ability deserve respect, not to mention that he is just an ordinary person.

As long as you are an ordinary person, you will inevitably have a headache or fever, and you will have to find someone to take your pulse.

After some warm greetings, the servant brought the brewed tea.

Doctor Xu first made a gesture to invite tea, and then slowly said:

"Lord Changle, this visit requires the services of the Imperial Hospital, but you can tell me what you are talking about."

When Wei Wu heard Doctor Xu speak, he immediately took out the prescription he had copied and handed it over.

"Well, I stumbled upon a few prescriptions that have been lost for centuries, and I'd like to ask Doctor Xu to verify a few of them."

Upon hearing that it was a lost prescription, Doctor Xu's eyes showed curiosity.

He took the prescription from Wei Wu and took a look at it, and then his eyes immediately became confused.

In fact, it is not Doctor Xu's fault. It is mainly because Wei Wu's calligraphy is too elegant.

Not to mention that other people can't understand it, sometimes even after two days, he himself may not be able to understand it.

But saying it directly would be a bit hurtful, so Doctor Xu used a slightly more tactful approach.

"Well, my eyesight isn't very good. I can't see the small words clearly. It would be the same if Lord Changle read them to me."

"also!"

After saying that, Wei Wu took back the prescription and read out the ingredients, preparation method and way to take it bit by bit.

Doctor Xu listened silently until Wei Wu finished reading the first prescription. Then he lowered his head, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Doctor Xu raised his head and looked at Wei Wu.

"Uncle Changle, the herbs used in this prescription are all effective in promoting blood circulation, activating collaterals, reducing swelling, dispersing stagnation, and relieving pain."

"However, its preparation method is very different from ordinary prescriptions. It doesn't seem to be used for healing injuries, but rather as a supplementary medicine for strengthening muscles and bones."

Wei Wu didn't understand pharmacology, but when he heard Doctor Xu say the words "strengthen your muscles and bones", he knew there was no escape.

So he immediately asked another question.

"Yes, I want to know if this medicine has any other side effects?"

Wei Wu just talked about the medicinal materials, preparation methods and how to take it.

There was no mention of the fact that the whole body would be beaten with Chinese toon trees for a hundred days.

Doctor Xu was able to make a rough inference based solely on the effects of the medicinal herbs, which shows that his medical skills are indeed superb.

Just as Wei Wu was admiring it, Doctor Xu did not hide anything and spoke again.

"I haven't verified it yet, so I don't dare to speculate. However, judging by the prescription alone, there's nothing wrong with it. There's no poison in it."

"The only strange thing is that the prescription contains natural copper. This ingredient is not normally found in similar prescriptions."

"If it's just for healing, I wouldn't use this recipe, but if it's for strengthening muscles and bones, this recipe should be harmless."

After Doctor Xu finished speaking, Wei Wu also told about the incident of being beaten all over the body with a Chinese toon tree stick.

After hearing this, Doctor Xu finally understood.

"That's right. Chinese toon wood has a nourishing effect. As long as you pay attention to the strength, patting your body with it will indeed be effective."