80: Red veins piercing pupil

After the Old lady sat down again, Tang Ping said earnestly,

“Dr. Qin, as you can see, my mother’s illness has become a knot in our whole family’s hearts now.”

“As long as Dr. Qin, you can cure my mother’s insomnia, we are willing to pay any amount for the consultation fee.”

Seeing Tang Ping’s sincere attitude, the netizens were also moved.

“Actually, this young couple is quite filial; otherwise, they wouldn't have thought of bringing the elderly person to live in the city.”

“Filial piety is good, but many elderly people are actually happier in the village.”

“In the village, they know everyone, some even from childhood, and even if there are no entertainment activities, just chatting together is good.”

“After moving to the city, all they do is watch TV, and they don’t know any of their neighbors, which makes them prone to mental problems.”

“Yes, the older generation are still farmers; without their land, they truly feel like they don’t know what to do. Especially with how fast society is developing now, they are easily disliked.”

Elderly care has always been a big problem.

But this was not for Qin Jiang to worry about.

“Old lady, stretch out your hand; I’ll take your pulse.”

The Old lady placed her hand on the pulse pillow.

Qin Jiang carefully felt the Old lady’s pulse, then said to Tang Ping, “The Old lady’s body is very healthy; there are no problems, comparable to the old man’s.”

Upon hearing Qin Jiang say this, Tang Ping and his wife immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“Healthy is good, healthy is good.”

But soon, Tang Ping reacted again.

“That’s not right, Dr. Qin. If my mother’s body is healthy, then what’s wrong with her insomnia?”

Qin Jiang said, “Come and feel the Old lady’s palm.”

Tang Ping placed his hand in the Old lady’s hand. The Old lady subconsciously held it, frowning and complaining.

“Ping’er, why are your hands so cold? I told you to wear more clothes, why don’t you ever listen?”

Tang Ping was torn between laughter and tears.

“Mom, we’re seeing a doctor for you right now, why are you scolding me?”

Qin Jiang asked,

“Did you feel it?”

Tang Ping nodded.

“I felt it. The Old lady’s palm is scalding hot, like charcoal.”

Qin Jiang then reached out and slightly opened the Old lady’s eyelid for Tang Ping to see.

“Look at the whites of the Old lady’s eyes; they’re full of red blood vessels, especially this red line here, do you see it?”

“This red line is called ‘red pulse piercing the pupil’ in ancient face reading. Do you know what that means?”

Tang Ping shook his head.

“It means that when this line passes through the pupil, this person will become a murderer.”

As soon as Qin Jiang said this, Tang Ping and his wife were scared stiff.

Tang Ping waved his hands repeatedly, denying it.

“No, Dr. Qin, my mother is a very good person; she will absolutely not become a murderer.”

Qin Jiang clicked his tongue.

“Didn’t I just say, this is how it’s explained from a Feng Shui and face reading perspective.”

“But in Chinese medicine, we have another explanation for this situation.”

Upon hearing Qin Jiang say this, Tang Ping and his wife finally breathed a sigh of relief.

You should have said so earlier!

You scared us!

Qin Jiang explained, “From the perspective of Chinese medicine, people with ‘red pulse piercing the pupil’ mostly have poor hearts and weak bodies.”

“The heart governs the spirit; it is the mansion of the spirit.”

“A bad heart leads to poor sleep, and poor sleep leads to poor nerves.”

“These are all interconnected and influence each other. So, ultimately, the Old lady’s insomnia is related to her restless spirit.”

Qin Jiang threw out this set of Chinese medicine theories, directly confusing the two.

Tang Ping scratched his head.

“Dr. Qin, what you’re saying is too complicated; can you explain it more simply?”

Qin Jiang said, “Oh.”

“To explain it from a Western Medicine perspective, it’s the difference between monophasic sleep and polyphasic sleep.”

“Humans have monophasic sleep, meaning we have certain daily routines: work during the day, sleep at night. Sleep is a continuous, deep period of rest.”

“Most animals, like cats and dogs, have polyphasic sleep.”

“Their sleep is sporadic and irregular. This polyphasic sleep allows them to remain alert at all times, increasing their survival rate. Do you understand now?”

Tang Ping was a top student after all, and he understood as soon as Qin Jiang explained it.

But he still had questions.

“That’s not right, Dr. Qin. Whether it’s monophasic or polyphasic, at least one still has to sleep, right?”

“But my mother has never slept; at least I’ve never seen her sleep.”

Qin Jiang smiled slightly.

“Who says she hasn’t? The Old lady is sleeping right now.”

Qin Jiang made a shushing gesture, then waved his hand in front of the Old lady.

The Old lady’s eyes didn’t blink at all, completely unaffected.

Tang Ping and his wife also saw the clue at this point.

“Dr. Qin, do you mean my mother is sleeping right now?”

Qin Jiang nodded.

“That’s right, the Old lady is sleeping with her eyes open right now. It’s just that normally, when she’s like this, you think she’s in a daze, so you don’t notice.”

“But if you call her, she can immediately wake up.”

After Qin Jiang finished speaking, he called out with a smile.

“Old lady.”

The next second, the Old lady’s eyes looked at Qin Jiang, with a puzzled expression.

“What’s wrong, Doctor?”

“Nothing, you can continue to daze.”

“Okay, Doctor.”

The Old lady continued to daze.

Tang Ping and his wife finally realized.

So the Old lady wasn’t suffering from insomnia; she was sleeping with her eyes open!

“Then, Dr. Qin, does that mean my mother’s illness doesn’t need to be treated?”

“Who said that?”

Qin Jiang said with a serious expression, “Although the Old lady can sleep with her eyes open, this way of resting puts a great strain on her heart.”

“The heart, this organ, usually doesn’t feel like much; it seems healthy as long as it’s still beating.”

“But the more it’s like this, the more dangerous it is.”

“Once the heart’s burden reaches its limit one day, it might just stop beating.”

“So, the Old lady’s sleep pattern must change. We need to ensure that when she sleeps, other parts of her body can also relax.”

Qin Jiang’s words were easy to understand.

It was like the Old lady was sleeping even while sitting, but she clearly wasn’t fully relaxed.

Being tense like this for a long time would cause problems for a person.

Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.

“Alright, knowing the cause makes it easy to handle.”

“First, scan the code to pay. It’s 1,700, and I’ll prescribe medicine for the Old lady.”

Tang Ping didn’t waste words and quickly scanned the code to pay.

Ding.

[Detected that the host spoke frankly to the patient, revealing the patient’s hidden illness, which greatly helped the patient. Mission complete]

[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: six-ingredient rehmannia pill]

Hmm?

Seeing the reward given by the system, Qin Jiang was stunned for a moment.

Is the prescription given this time so ordinary?

That’s not right; usually, the rewards given by the system are things that will be useful later.

Could it be that…

Qin Jiang looked at Tang Ping, thinking he shouldn’t have that kind of illness.

Just as Qin Jiang was thinking this, a weak cry for help came from the doorway.

“Doctor, help… help me.”