roccoschili Chapter 1547 Artemisinin
Chapter 1547 Artemisinin
Chapter 1547 Artemisinin
The atmosphere in the study was very heavy.
Malaria, smallpox, plague... These are the natural enemies of human beings. Whenever a large-scale outbreak occurs, tens of thousands of people will be killed, and people will completely seal off the infected areas and let the patients survive on their own. Apart from self-destruction, there is nothing to do.
Even before Fang Jun crossed over, human beings only completely wiped out smallpox, and the rest of the epidemics could only be prevented and cured, but unable to eradicate them.
In this era, as long as one is infected with these diseases, it is tantamount to death...
Even Sun Simiao, the famous "miracle doctor" in Chinese history, felt powerless and sighed deeply.
Fang Xuanling rubbed the bridge of his nose, sighed helplessly, and said: "Tomorrow, I will go to your majesty to screen the patients suspected of suffering from malaria in the Guanzhong area. Once the patients are found, they will be isolated immediately. If there is a collective disease... …Ugh."
A sigh means that there may be a certain area that will be severely isolated, and everyone will be blocked in that area to fend for themselves.
In this era, people put their clans first, and valued the blood relationship most. In many places, some people were infected with diseases such as malaria. In order not to be arrested and quarantined by the government, the patients were often placed in a place isolated from others privately, and allowed to die slowly. .
However, everyone has feelings, let alone close relatives of flesh and blood?Although these patients were isolated in private, how could their relatives have the heart to let them die in solitude?Visitation visits are almost inevitable.In this way, the source of infection of the epidemic will spread again, causing the entire clan to be infected.
Therefore, once a large-scale epidemic occurs in a certain place, the source of infection must spread, and everyone in this place may be infected. For safety reasons, the government can only block the area...
Undoubtedly, this is the cruelest and most helpless way.
How could Fang Xuanling, a kind-hearted and gentleman like jade, have the heart to sit and watch those people be abandoned in the epidemic and die slowly in pain?
However, the reality is so cruel. If you don't want the epidemic to spread quickly, you can only use such inhumane methods to isolate...
Sun Simiao shook his head slightly with a bitter expression.
He traveled around the world all his life, and he took it as his duty to save the dying and heal the wounded by hanging pots. I don't know how many people who were terminally ill were rejuvenated under his hands, and I don't know how many people died of illness in front of him.I am used to seeing life and death, but not everyone can take life and death lightly. I have cultivated a compassionate heart, but I am more and more compassionate...
As a doctor, but he can't rejuvenate and eradicate the pain, it is inevitable to feel guilty.
Fang Jun thought about it, held it back, but still couldn't hold it back, and said helplessly: "When I was besieged by mobs from Shanyue at Niuzhuji in the south of the Yangtze River, I once heard a soldier from the Dongting area talk about the burning of Artemisia annua. , can treat malaria, and the effect is amazing..."
He really didn't want to talk about it.
As a time traveler, he naturally has secrets belonging to the time traveler. The more such things as "secrets" are revealed, the greater the risk of being exposed.This risk cannot be underestimated. In this era of extremely low science and technology, all unexplainable things will be classified as "ghosts", "monsters" and other categories. In short, they are anti-social and anti-human.
For such a situation, people have only one way to deal with it—arrest it and burn it to death...
It is not only the West that has the habit of using fire to burn "heretics" to death, the East also has it.However, the cultural background of the East represents broadness and broadness. People never think that differences in world outlook and values will classify some unconventional people as "heretics", let alone drive opponents into the abyss because of academic differences.
However, if you equate it with demons and goblins, then the whole society will raise its arms and cry out to tie you up and burn you to death, because you are too scary...
But even so, can you just sit back and watch those people who are obviously saved, but have to die tragically from illness?
Fang Jun couldn't do it.
He never thinks how great he is, but he has his own personality and bottom line.
In order to save tens of thousands of people from malaria, he was willing to take a risk. Besides, one of them was his father and the other was Sun Simiao, a virtuous "miracle doctor". Would you classify yourself as a "god and ghost"?
When Sun Simiao heard that Artemisia annua boiled water could cure malaria, his expression was suddenly moved, then his brows were slightly frowned, and he said in doubt: "The old Taoist has traveled all over the world for decades, whether it is in the south of the Yangtze River or Dongting, he has been there, especially Dongting, which is [-] miles away. I stayed there for two years, but why haven't I heard of such folk remedies?"
As a doctor, he naturally pays special attention to the secret recipes and partial houses in various places. Every time Sun Simiao goes to a place, he will collect local folk remedies for screening. Naturally, most of these folk remedies are false and rumored. It makes the disease worse, but there are naturally some folk remedies that have miraculous effects on treating some diseases.
"Remedies to cure diseases" are not just words.
Besides, how many famous prescriptions in the world are evolved from folk prescriptions circulated among the people?
However, Sun Simiao stayed in Dongting Lake for a long time, but he never heard the rumors about the treatment of malaria with fresh water of Artemisia annua, which made him strange...
Fang Jun had already expected that Sun Simiao would ask this question, so he didn't explain it. In fact, he couldn't explain it. He simply spread his hands and said, "How do I know? I've heard it anyway. As for whether it works or not, try it out." Just know the effect? Anyway, it's better to have a way than to be helpless?"
I really can't explain this matter. The Qinghao boiled water is probably a method that was spread among the people in the south before and after liberation. Of course, it didn't exist in the Tang Dynasty...
Sun Simiao didn't think too much about it, there are more than thousands of folk remedies in the world?It's not surprising that I haven't heard of it. As Fang Jun said, it's not troublesome to try it. Anyway, isn't I helpless?If it's useless, at most it's a waste of energy, but if it's useful... that's the supreme merit of saving all people from suffering!
Dang even asked: "I just don't know, what kind of Artemisia annua?"
Fang Jun spread his hands as usual: "How do I know?"
Sun Simiao asked again: "Is there any other medicinal materials added?"
Fang Jun's head was getting bigger, and I only vaguely remembered when I heard that Aunt Tu gave a report on artemisinin. You asked me if there were other medicinal materials added to it, but who did I ask?
Still spreading his hands together: "Where did I know... Oops!"
It was Fang Xuanling who saw him pushing [-] with a frivolous expression, so angrily grabbed the feather duster that was placed behind and threw it on Fang Jun's head...
"Evil! Do you know that Daoist Sun has been thinking so much about catching malaria for the people, how much hair has been greyed, and how much effort has been spent? Such a high-spirited elder should have a heart of reverence, how can he be so frivolous and evade? He is not a son of man. thing!"
Fang Xuanling scolded angrily.
Fang Jun's grievances... I thought I had a conscience, right?Taking the risk of having your "identity" exposed and saying that Artemisia annua is not Kinney, it is simply a representative of noble character, okay?If I tell you the latter, I’m afraid you will never know what it is for the rest of your life, unless our fleet can cross the Pacific Ocean to South America and get you two cinchona trees back...
Sun Simiao on the side hurriedly dissuaded: "Fang Xiang calm down...Erlang is not a doctor. It is really rare to be able to remember a sentence that a small soldier casually said back then. How can I ask for more? Since it is confirmed that it is Qinghao boiled water, it is a big deal It’s just that the old Taoist spends a lot of time and energy to test a few times, so what’s the problem? As long as this Qinghao can really save the names of the people, Erlang will be a great merit!”
This is true.
Malaria, like smallpox, is not only an incurable disease, but also makes people look pale because of its strong contagiousness. Throughout the ages, an unknown number of people have lost their lives because of it.
If there is a way to cure it, it will be a blessing from heaven!
Fang Xuanling snorted, glanced at Fang Jun, who was aggrieved, and said, "This kid's tail is up now, and he can get carried away with a little feat all day long. If he doesn't beat him, he will suffer a lot sooner or later!"
Fang Jun was speechless.
Well, why was he beaten because he didn't respect Sun Simiao?
It is clear that the old man is unhappy with his recent behavior, so he took the opportunity to beat him...
Sun Simiao didn't take it seriously: "Why should Fang be too harsh? Erlang's talent, learning and character are really outstanding among the younger generation. Few people can surpass him. In time, he will definitely be the pillar of the Tang Dynasty and the gospel of the common people. Fang Que said that Son is proud!"
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard, pretending to be indifferent, and said: "The Taoist priest is absurd... This kid has a rough and violent temperament, if he doesn't beat him, he will have to go to the house to expose the tiles!"
Although he said so in his mouth, he was very proud in his heart.
Sun Simiao's status has long been detached, even in front of Fang Xuanling, there is no need to please and compliment him, so these words of praise for Fang Jun must be sincere.How can Fang Xuanling, as a father, be proud that his son can be praised by people like Sun Simiao?
I just glanced at Fang Jun's face, and suddenly his face sank, and he scolded: "You bastard! What are you still doing sitting here? Since you came up with the idea of the Qinghao boiled water, you should help Sun Daochang a lot as the preparation staff Experiment, come up with a safe strategy as soon as possible, and save the people from the fire and water!"
Fang Jun was speechless, looked at the sky outside, and said cautiously: "This... so that father can know that it's getting late today, and there will be a curfew soon, or... can we wait until tomorrow? Don't worry, this method is what the son wants. If it comes out, I will definitely help Daoist Sun get it out safely, if you want money or people, there is no other way!"
Fang Xuanling looked pale, nodded and said, "That's true."
Sun Simiao stroked his beard and smiled, seeing through the father and son's thoughts, but he didn't feel disgusted.
Everyone in the world flocks to fame and fortune, so how can the Fang family father and son be an exception?
Compared with those sleazy and dog-like people, even if the Fang family father and son pursue fame and fortune, they still make sacrifices in an upright manner, and they can all be called gentlemen...
(End of this chapter)