Chapter 59

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Sister, I don't even know you, so I can't possibly say anything to hurt you."

"Didn't offend me? You knew my husband was already suffering from internal heat, yet you still gave him barley tea with ginseng, deliberately making his condition worse and causing him toothache. This isn't the heart of a healer; it's the heart of a scorpion!"

Xu Chunliang finally realized that the fat woman in front of him was He Jinmei, Lin Yougang's wife. After Lin Yougang failed to frame Zheng Peian, he suddenly had a toothache in the mediation room. Zheng Peian asked him to reveal the person behind the plot, but he refused. Later, he went to the dental department for treatment, taking medicine and receiving intravenous therapy, but his condition did not improve after several days.

In desperation, Lin Yougang went to the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) department. He didn't dare to see Zheng Peian, so he specially chose the expert clinic of the TCM department director, Zhu Mingyuan.

Zhu Mingyuan's diagnosis was the same as Xu Chunliang's: Yangming fire evil. During the medical history inquiry, Zhu Mingyuan learned that Lin Yougang had drunk several cups of barley tea. Zhu Mingyuan continued to ask what else he had eaten besides the barley tea.

Lin Yougang recalled that the barley tea also contained ginseng slices. Zhu Mingyuan told Lin Yougang that barley tea with ginseng was a fire-inducing substance and could be one of the triggers for his condition.

He Jinmei, who accompanied her husband to the clinic, immediately flew into a rage and angrily came to the medical office to confront Xu Chunliang, leading to the scene just now.

Xu Chunliang, of course, would not admit it was his fault. He immediately offered to go with He Jinmei to see Zhu Mingyuan and hear from him whether he was responsible.

The TCM department of Changxing Hospital had already shrunk significantly, with no inpatient wards. There were not many patients in the afternoon, and even before they entered the clinic, they could hear moans of pain.

Xu Chunliang was very familiar with this sound; it came from Lin Yougang. He had been treated for several days, seeing both Western and TCM doctors, but his toothache had not improved at all and had even worsened.

When Xu Chunliang walked in, Zhu Mingyuan had just finished acupuncture on Lin Yougang, but the effect was not obvious, and Lin Yougang was still in excruciating pain.

Seeing Xu Chunliang walk in, Lin Yougang pointed at him and said incoherently, "It's him... It's him who did this to me..."

He Jinmei, full of anger, said, "What are you going to do about it? You've almost killed my husband. I demand compensation!"

"Sister, don't be so hasty. I can't afford to pay for your husband's life. Besides, his condition didn't develop in a day or two; it can't all be blamed on me."

"How can it not be blamed on you? My husband was almost better, but you deliberately gave him something to make him worse. How can a doctor be so evil? This is murder for profit. I'm going to report you to the police."

Xu Chunliang was not angry at all. He smiled and looked at Zhu Mingyuan, "Director Zhu, did you say these things to them?"

Zhu Mingyuan said, "I don't know what happened between you two. I just spoke based on the facts. The patient said he drank barley tea with ginseng. He has excessive internal heat. The weather is dry, and the external fire is strong. Barley and ginseng are both fire-inducing substances. Drinking them is like adding fuel to the fire."

Lin Yougang, holding his mouth, said, "It's him... He gave it to me... He did it on purpose..."

Xu Chunliang deliberately asked, "Does it hurt a lot?"

"Of course! My cheeks are swollen like buttocks. How can it not hurt?" He Jinmei, with her hands on her hips, glared at Xu Chunliang as if she wanted to eat him alive.

"Didn't Director Zhu just give you acupuncture? Why hasn't it relieved the pain?"

Zhu Mingyuan's face darkened. What did this guy mean? Was he saying his medical skills were not good in front of so many people?

Xu Chunliang said, "Some people, when they encounter problems, don't look for the cause within themselves; they just blame others." He walked towards Lin Yougang, and He Jinmei, thinking he might harm her husband, quickly blocked his way, "What are you going to do?"

"I'll press a few points for him. If I can't cure his toothache, I'll cover all his medical expenses."

He Jinmei didn't believe him at all, but Xu Chunliang's words were so confident. She wasn't stupid; letting him press a few points wouldn't hurt. If it worked, that would be great, and if it didn't, he would pay the medical expenses. It was highly unlikely that it would work.

He Jinmei stepped aside, wanting to see what this young man could do.

Xu Chunliang came to Lin Yougang and took his hand.

Zhu Mingyuan watched, sneering. He thought Xu Chunliang had learned some secret techniques from Huichuntang, but he was just choosing to massage the Hegu point. Pressing the Hegu point to relieve toothache is one of the most basic methods in TCM, known to almost every beginner.

Xu Chunliang seemed to sense Zhu Mingyuan's thoughts and glanced at him, smiling, "The point may be the same, but the technique can vary."

He asked Lin Yougang to bend his thumb and index finger, touching the tips of the fingers, and then to clench his hand into a fist.

Xu Chunliang gently held Lin Yougang's fist and pressed the Hegu point with his thumb, applying precise pressure.

The Hegu point, from the *Ling Shu: Ben Shu*, is also known as the Tiger's Mouth and belongs to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian.

The Hegu point is located on the back of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone. Pressing the Hegu point can help to relieve pain, calm the mind, and clear heat.

Zhu Mingyuan had previously pressed the Hegu point for Lin Yougang and had also needled it during the acupuncture, but the effect was not significant.

Strangely, after just two presses from Xu Chunliang, Lin Yougang felt the pain减轻了许多，已经不像刚才那样难以忍受，他有些惊讶地望着许纯良。

许纯良笑眯眯地说：“那天我不是劝过你吗？要想根治阳明火邪之症，你应该去找郑培安主任。术业有专攻，整个长兴针灸水平最高的就是郑主任。”

林友刚默然不语，许纯良一边说话一边有节奏地为他按摩着合谷穴，手法很重，按压处又酸又疼，但这种疼痛在他的忍受范围之内，因为这种感觉，他短时间内忽略了牙齿的疼痛，这里面也存在着疼痛转移的原因。

旁观者清，贺金梅虽然对医学一窍不通，但自家男人的反应她还是能够看得出来的。刚才林友刚疼得要死要活，这会儿居然平静了下来，证明许纯良一出手就有效果。

朱明远曾经见证过许纯良的点穴手法，但上次是惩罚对手，今天才第一次见证他治病救人。朱明远心中又是迷惑又是尴尬，按压同样的穴道，为什么他的止痛效果如此明显，而自己又是按摩又是针灸却毫无作用？难道真的被许纯良说中了？穴位虽相同，手法有高低？

令朱明远尴尬的是，许纯良竟然堂而皇之地在他的诊室为病人治病，还好没有其他病人，但这件事如果传出去，自己的颜面往哪里搁。

许纯良按压合谷穴之后，又选择了同为手阳明大肠经的三间穴，以及起始的商阳穴。这三个穴道都位于手部，外行看来，许纯良从头到尾也就是按压患者的手部，但在朱明远这个内行看来，这小子的按摩手法高明之极。

手阳明大肠经是十二经脉之一，手三阳经之一，与手太阴肺经相表里，上接手太阴肺经于食指，下接足阳明胃经于鼻旁。经脉分布于食指、上肢外侧前、肩前、颈、颊、鼻旁。其络脉、经别分别与之内外相连，经筋分布于外部。首穴是商阳，末穴是迎香，左右各二十穴。

手阳明大肠经异常最常见的症状就是齿痛和面颊部肿胀。本经穴主治有关津相关的病症，诸如：眼睛昏黄，口干，鼻流清涕或出血，喉咙痛，牙痛，肩前、上臂部痛，食指疼痛、活动不利。

人体在气盛有余时，经脉所过部位发热、肿胀；而气虚不足时，则发冷、战栗，难以复温。

许纯良仅仅为林友刚按摩了十多分钟，他就已经感觉不到牙痛，两口子从一开始对许纯良的仇视也变成了敬畏。当他们意识到这位年轻人可以主宰他的身体病症时，产生敬畏心也是在所难免。

许纯良放开了林友刚的双手：“阳明火邪虽然不是什么大病，但日积月累，积毁销骨。我可不是危言耸听，那天我就告诉你，火为阳邪，伤津耗气，生风动血，扰乱心神。你阳气外溢的症状比起前两日更加严重，早一日治疗，就可少流失一些阳气。”

贺金梅的表情明显带着恭敬：“许医生，你说的我听不太明白。”

许纯良说：“你丈夫要是再不及时治疗，大姐你以后就要守活寡了。”

贺金梅的大圆脸腾地红了，这小子怎么不知道害臊，什么话都往外说，心中暗叹别提以后了，我都守活寡大半年了。

许纯良能够感觉到朱明远深深的敌意，他也不想逗留，转身离开了中医科门诊。没走几步，贺金梅就从后面追了上来：“许……许主任！”

许纯良早就预料到她会跟过来，停下脚步笑眯眯地说：“大姐还有什么事情？”

贺金梅说：“许主任，我能看出来，你是真有水平，能不能帮我男人把病根给治好了？”

许纯良说：“我也就是初窥堂奥，我的这点医术都是跟郑主任学的。”

贺金梅叹了一口气说：“我也听说郑主任厉害，可我家那口子说什么不肯去找他治，也不知道他哪根筋搭错了。”

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Translation:

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Sister, I didn't even know you, so I can't possibly say anything to hurt you."

"Didn't offend me? You knew my husband was already suffering from internal heat, yet you still gave him barley tea with ginseng, deliberately making his condition worse and causing him toothache. This isn't the heart of a healer; it's the heart of a scorpion!"

Xu Chunliang finally realized that the fat woman in front of him was He Jinmei, Lin Yougang's wife. After Lin Yougang failed to frame Zheng Peian, he suddenly had a toothache in the mediation room. Zheng Peian asked him to reveal the person behind the plot, but he refused. Later, he went to the dental department for treatment, taking medicine and receiving intravenous therapy, but his condition did not improve after several days.

In desperation, Lin Yougang went to the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) department. He didn't dare to see Zheng Peian, so he specially chose the expert clinic of the TCM department director, Zhu Mingyuan.

Zhu Mingyuan's diagnosis was the same as Xu Chunliang's: Yangming fire evil.