Chinese medicine: from rural hospitals to top three hospitals in Kyoto

This was Chen Yang’s first time entering the delivery room.

It is difficult for people who have never been in a delivery room to imagine what it is like there.

The delivery room is actually equivalent to a larger isolation ward, which is divided into the waiting area and the delivery area.

Generally speaking, after the cervix is ​​three fingers dilated, the mother can enter the delivery room and wait in the delivery area. After the cervix is ​​ten fingers dilated, she will enter the second stage of labor and go to the delivery area to give birth.

In the past, family members were not allowed to enter the delivery room, but in recent years, all major hospitals have allowed husbands to enter the delivery room to accompany the baby during childbirth, and even allow husbands to enter the delivery area and personally help cut the baby's umbilical cord.

When Chen Yang and Wu Mengmeng followed the nurse into the delivery room, they saw husbands accompanying their wives in the delivery area, wiping the sweat off their wives' foreheads, and some even giving their wives massages according to the techniques taught by the nurses.

Of course, there are also some lonely women in labor who endure the pain and can only watch other husbands accompany them with envy in their eyes.

There are also women who cannot bear the pain during labor, so they call their husbands, swear into the phone, and say they want painless surgery or something like that.

In the past, family members were not allowed to enter the delivery room. On the one hand, it was because of limited conditions and to avoid infection. On the other hand, it was also related to some previous ideas. In ancient times, it was always believed that the place where women gave birth was a dirty place and men could not enter during childbirth. There were also some feudal factors involved.

But speaking objectively, it is indeed a good thing for a woman to have her husband by her side during childbirth. At the very least, it can give her spiritual encouragement. Even if he can't help, having her husband by her side and holding his hand can make her feel at ease and comforted.

The nurse took Chen Yang and Wu Mengmeng to the door of a delivery room, knocked on the door, and pushed it open.

"Director Zhang, the doctor from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine is here."

Director Zhang’s name is Zhang Ying. He is the deputy director of the obstetrics department and chief physician.

Zhang Ying was wearing a mask and her face could not be seen clearly, but her forehead was covered with sweat. She was helping a woman in labor. There was also a young man in his thirties in the delivery room, who was the woman's husband.

"Why is there a male doctor coming in too?"

When he saw Chen Yang, the young man's face changed.

"You want to see a Chinese medicine doctor? Most of the doctors in the Chinese medicine department are men."

As Zhang Ying spoke, he looked at Chen Yang and Wu Mengmeng. When he saw Chen Yang and Wu Mengmeng, Zhang Ying subconsciously frowned.

What's going on in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Why are there two such young doctors here?

"Is there no one in your department?" Zhang Ying's tone was not good.

She was already extremely worried at the moment, but she didn't expect two young people to come to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Wouldn't this just cause more trouble?

"Director Zhang, this is Doctor Chen Yang, Professor Wu Yaolin's apprentice. He just came to our department yesterday." Wu Mengmeng hurriedly introduced him to Zhang Ying.

"Okay, let's first check on the mother's condition and see if it can be solved." Zhang Ying said a little impatiently.

Chen Yang did not speak, but walked forward, stretched out his hand to grab the woman's wrist to check her pulse, and said: "Relax and breathe steadily."

As he spoke, Chen Yang was also observing the woman in labor.

The woman in labor was in the delivery room, giving birth at the moment, but her lower body was blocked and not in front, so nothing could be seen. The woman's husband saw Chen Yang's clear eyes and did not look away, so he opened his mouth and held it in.

"The mother is deficient in both Qi and blood, unable to carry the fetus, and the Qi and blood stagnate, which leads to the inability to open the pubic bones."

Chen Yang took the pulse and said to Zhang Ying.

"What method can be used to solve it?" Zhang Ying asked.

"I'll prescribe a prescription."

Chen Yang wrote a prescription and handed it to Wu Mengmeng, saying, "In addition to the herbs above, find three more sycamore leaves. Remember, you must add sycamore leaves."

"Putong leaves?" Wu Mengmeng was stunned. Where could she find Wutong leaves?

Paulownia leaves are not considered Chinese medicinal herbs, so the hospital pharmacy certainly doesn't have them. There might be Paulownia trees outside, but where can he find Paulownia trees and Paulownia leaves now?

"Okay, I'll call someone to send it over."

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "Go and prepare first. I'll have someone call you later."

After saying that, Chen Yang took out his cell phone, found Gao Yingchu's phone number, and called Gao Yingchu.

"Brother Chen, why did you find time to call me?"

When the call was connected, Gao Yingchu's voice came over: "I heard that you went to the Medical Affiliated Hospital?"

"Xiaoying, I have something urgent to do right now. Please listen to me."

Chen Yang said to Gao Yingchu, "I remember there seems to be a sycamore tree in the Medical University. Find a few sycamore leaves, preferably yellow and dry ones that have fallen off in the wind in the past few days. Send them to the Affiliated Hospital of the Medical University immediately after you find them. I'll send you a phone number and you can call me when you get there."

"Okay, I'm at school right now."

Gao Yingchu heard Chen Yang sound anxious, so she didn't ask any more questions and immediately agreed.

On the other side, Wu Mengmeng walked out of the delivery room with the prescription. As soon as she walked out of the delivery room, she met Qin Dongliang.

Qin Dongliang also heard about the situation in the obstetrics department and rushed over.

"Director Qin."

Wu Mengmeng almost bumped into Qin Dongliang.

"Where are you going? Why are you in such a hurry?" Qin Dongliang said unhappily.

"Doctor Chen has written a prescription. I'll go get the medicine and boil it." Wu Mengmeng said.

"Let me see."

Qin Dongliang took the prescription and took a look. It was for replenishing both Qi and blood, activating blood circulation, and inducing labor. There was nothing wrong with the prescription. After Qin Dongliang finished reading it, he saw a few words at the end: "Medicine guide, three pieces of sycamore leaves."

"Director Qin."

Wu Mengmeng shouted.

"Okay, go ahead, don't delay."

Qin Dongliang returned the prescription to Wu Mengmeng, then rang the doorbell of the delivery room and told the person inside who knew him. The door of the delivery room opened and Qin Dongliang entered.

When they arrived at the delivery room, Zhang Ying and the doctor in charge of the delivery had already paused, waiting for the medicine. Zhang Ying took off her mask and was wiping the sweat off her face when Qin Dongliang walked in.

"Director Qin is late."

Zhang Ying looked at Qin Dongliang who came in with a bit of teasing.

"Xiao Chen is also a very capable doctor in our department."

Qin Dongliang said, "I was afraid that Director Zhang would have an opinion, so I hurried over here, didn't I?"

As he was talking, Qin Dongliang also came to the side of the woman in labor, stretched out his hand to check her pulse, and asked while feeling her pulse: "What's the situation?"

Zhang Ying had just told Chen Yang and said it again. The woman in labor had been dilated for half an hour and was still having difficulty giving birth. She had exhausted all her strength, and her condition was not suitable for a cesarean section. She was allergic to several anesthetics, so they could only seek help from traditional Chinese medicine.

"Qi and blood are both deficient, and the fetus cannot be transported. Qi and blood stagnate, which leads to the inability to open the pubic bones."

After the examination, Qin Dongliang said to Zhang Ying: "There is nothing wrong with the prescription Xiao Chen wrote."

Then, Qin Dongliang asked Chen Yang again: "Xiao Chen, you said above that the medicine contains three pieces of sycamore leaves. What's the reason?"

In this situation, if Qin Dongliang wrote the prescription himself, it would be the same prescription that Chen Yang had just given. However, Chen Yang added a medicinal guide, which made Qin Dongliang a little confused.