Back in the consultation room.

Lin Miao opened the bundle and saw that it contained two Medical Case Collections and a handwritten letter from Wan Bin to him.

He first glanced at Wan Bin’s handwritten letter.

In the letter, Wan Bin naturally expressed high recognition and appreciation for him, especially since his prescription saved Prince Jing’s grandson, which made him stand out in the Imperial Pharmacy.

Now, no one is sarcastic towards him anymore.

The better Lin Miao performed, the better his days in the Imperial Pharmacy were, as their futures are now completely intertwined.

Therefore, although Wan Bin couldn’t help him much in Li Jing, he did what he could.

Besides actively promoting Lin Miao, he also transcribed some Medical Case Collections by Sun the Medicine King and Xu Mi Tuo, sending them to him via express service.

Other’s stones can be used to polish jade.

These two thick Medical Case Collections represented Wan Bin’s earnest wishes for him.

Wan Bin said in his letter that the "trial" progress of Sun the Medicine King and Xu Mi Tuo was much faster than his, and these two Medical Case Collections were completed when they were one-third through.

Now, it might be that they’ve finished more than half by now.

As for Lin Miao, he’s only just over one-third through.

The progress is a bit slow, but time-wise, it’s still quite sufficient.

Since Wan Bin sent the Medical Case Collections, of course, Lin Miao studied them with a humble attitude during his leisure time in consultations.

Sun the Medicine King and Xu Mi Tuo became famous at a young age and indeed have extraordinary talents. In diagnosing, one focuses on distinguishing flavors and the other on inspecting colors.

This method of inspecting colors is somewhat similar to the Xu Family’s Qi Observation Skill, but the Qi Observation Skill has more of a "mystical" element.

Essentially, complexion and Qi are the same concept.

As for medication, both have their own merits.

Sun the Medicine King was born in the powerful sect of the Medicine King’s Sect (Bozhou), having seen all kinds of medicinal materials, even if they’re not available, they can be concocted on the spot.

Therefore, Sun the Medicine King doesn’t typically consider the financial burden on the patient’s family when prescribing. If he can use expensive medicine, he won’t opt for the cheap ones.

Anyway, if the patient lacks money, the Medicine King’s Sect will subsidize them directly to ensure that Sun the Medicine King perfectly passes the trial of the "Path of Sanctification."

This made Lin Miao sigh, indeed, the power of money is formidable.

But isn’t this against the rules?

Or perhaps, they can make it not against the rules. After all, rules have loopholes; if you can’t exploit them, it doesn’t mean others can’t.

If a trialist sponsors a patient to take medicine, what can anyone say? As long as the medication that cures the disease is consistent with the prescribed treatment, doesn’t it prove the high level of his medical skills?

Lin Miao cannot act so arrogantly, and even if he could, it’s only temporary, can he continue to act like this forever?

The medications prescribed by Xu Mi Tuo, from the Reclining Buddha Temple (Bianzhou), are relatively simpler. As a monk, he doesn’t possess Sun the Medicine King’s extravagant lifestyle; although he also treats wealthy families, most of his patients are poor, so his prescriptions are very economical, generally comprising five ingredients, never exceeding nine, making his approach appear conservative but undeniably effective.

Moreover, Sun the Medicine King excels in nourishing, while Xu Mi Tuo is skilled in purging.

These two indeed each have their own characteristics.

Some of the prescriptions, even after Lin Miao deliberated over them, he found to be very ingenious; he indeed underestimated the physicians of this world.

They all have extraordinary skills.

If he hadn’t traveled through time, he really couldn’t compare to these two.

He indeed underestimated the heroes of the world.

The two Medical Case Collections included nearly five hundred classic cases. Lin Miao had Xia Zhu and Xu Qixi transcribe them to take back; good things are meant to be shared.

...

On this day, a normal consultation.

A woman came in, saying her neck was swollen, making swallowing difficult, and she couldn’t eat.

"Auntie, how long have you had this condition?" Lin Miao reached out and touched the swelling on the woman’s neck, asking.

"For a long time now." The woman’s complexion was not good, somewhat dull, and her lips were gray-white, seemingly showing signs of anemia.

After palpation, Lin Miao found it was a tumor with a hard texture, but the surface seemed uneven, immediately suspecting it to be a thyroid tumor (stone goiter).

Upon further palpation, he discovered the mass moved with swallowing, causing difficulty in eating, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a dark complexion.

Her tongue was dark with petechiae, the coating was thin and white, and her pulse was deep, thin, and wiry, indicating liver Qi stagnation and a combination of phlegm and blood stasis.

The prescription used is Haizao Yuhu Decoction combined with Muxiang Liuqi Drink: Sargassum, White Peony Root, Bur Cucumber, Costus Root (added last), Prunella, Dioscorea Opposita, Turmeric, Fritillaria, Scrophularia, Radix cynanchi Paniculati, Pinellia, and Oyster Shell (first decocted).

"Take ten doses of this medicine first, then come back for a follow-up." Lin Miao didn’t say much more; this illness mostly occurs in middle-aged women over forty, and by the time intervention is needed, it’s often too late.

The medication can only prolong the patient’s life.

Therefore, he didn’t want to say much. Once he spoke, the patient might completely give up treatment. This illness is originally caused by emotions. Seeing her family’s not well-off conditions, with mended clothes, she might not know, but still actively treat and live longer. Once she knows, the increased psychological burden might mean she won’t live long.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin!" The woman thanked him profusely and left with the prescription.

Doctors are not omnipotent. When faced with such an illness, doctors don’t have a better remedy; even in his original world, Western medicine’s treatment methods couldn’t cure it, also only able to prolong patient life and improve their quality of life.