At this thought, Lu Xuan completely gave up the idea of having Ji Xiuwen come to help.

...

Friday.

When Lu Xuan arrived at the Health Center, he saw some notices about the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department posted at the entrance.

Many patients who came early to queue and register were gathered around discussing them.

Some opposed the new rules, while others thought they were quite good, as they didn't have to spend too much time on acquiring medicine.

However, with such regulations, if some agree, others will disagree; it's impossible to have everyone approve.

The most concerning issue for everyone was that the Health Center would start offering a decoction service from next week.

Many patients actually didn't have the equipment at home to decoct medicine, nor did they know how.

Decocting Chinese medicine is actually a skill.

Some need to be decocted first, some later, some only added in the last few minutes, and some separately; doing it wrong makes the efficacy of the medicine vastly different, with a great impact on treatment.

This is just one reason; another is that decocting medicine at home is incredibly inconvenient as the strong smell of Chinese medicine affects the neighbors.

If you find a pharmacy outside to decoct it, there's still worry about them taking valuable ingredients, but the Health Center is different, at least this needn't be a concern.

For the vast majority of patients, the decoction service is definitely a blessing.

"Good morning, Dr. Lu."

"Morning, Dr. Lu."

Many greeted Lu Xuan with smiles when they saw him.

"Good morning, everyone."

The enthusiasm of everyone made Lu Xuan a bit uncomfortable; after all, he had just recently graduated, and being surrounded by a large group of people, he couldn't handle it as skillfully as Wang Youqing.

Arriving at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Lu Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"How does it feel?"

Wang Youqing looked at Lu Xuan with interest.

Lu Xuan was momentarily stunned, then understood the meaning behind Wang Youqing's words, and helplessly said, "Too enthusiastic."

"You'll get used to it."

Wang Youqing chuckled. With Lu Xuan's current fame, this sort of thing would be a daily occurrence in the future. Getting used to it was only a matter of time.

...

When Lu Xuan entered the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, he saw the door to the consultation room was already open, and upon entering, he found Su Kenan was already there.

"Morning."

Lu Xuan was momentarily stunned, greeted warmly.

Su Kenan blushed and slightly nodded, "The water is ready for you."

Only then did Lu Xuan notice the cup of tea on the table, turned towards Su Kenan, and said, "Thank you."

"No... don't mention it, it's what I should do."

Su Kenan waved her hands repeatedly, flattered.

She wore a dark purple blouse today, with deep-colored plaid, subtly dotted with small roses. The collar, neckline, and cuffs were covered with thin lavender lace, wrapping like a layer of thin cotton candy around the blouse, elegant and unpretentious, exuding a light airy vibe, full of youthful charm.

Sitting there, timidly, she was like a unique scenery, a quiet orchid in an empty valley, resembling a flute sound in moonlight over water, the taste of her slight smiles was endlessly fascinating.

Lu Xuan's gaze drifted until Su Kenan's reminder brought him back to reality.

"Shall we start early?"

Lu Xuan had casually mentioned starting the consultation earlier to her yesterday, unexpectedly she remembered.

"Yes, let's start."

Lu Xuan originally intended to get water first, but since Su Kenan already got it, they could start the consultation earlier, which would mean seeing even one more patient, which would be better.

Lu Xuan put on his white coat and, before any patients came in, turned and asked, "Did you review the case files from yesterday?"

"I did."

"Any parts you didn't understand?"

"Yes."

"It's alright; as you encounter more cases, you'll understand them naturally."

Su Kenan instinctively looked up at Lu Xuan, blinking her eyes.

Being stared at by Su Kenan made Lu Xuan a bit embarrassed too, but it wasn't that he didn't want to explain, only that there were some things he himself hadn't figured out yet, so how could he explain them?

He couldn't just say things randomly, right?

Fortunately, just as the atmosphere got a bit awkward, the first patient walked in.

The patient's name was Liu Shao.

As Liu Shao walked in, he put his registration slip on the table, then placed his hand on the pulse pillow, staring straight at Lu Xuan, yet didn't say what illness he had or where he felt uncomfortable, seemingly intending to test Lu Xuan's medical skills.

This was the first time Lu Xuan encountered such a distinctive patient and was momentarily stunned, but quickly snapped back, placing his hand on Liu Shao's pulse instinctively.

Six beats per breath, is this pulse speed?

Lu Xuan furrowed his brow.

He recalled a phrase from the "Pulse Scripture": "Rapid Pulse, six beats per breath." It means the pulse is fast, six or more beats per breath, or a cycle of deep and light breaths.

A rapid pulse indicates a quick rate, generally caused by external evils invading or the imbalance of Yin and Yang within the body, leading to insufficient essence and fluid, hence a deficiency of Yin Qi, making Yang Qi relatively excessive.

Excess Yang Qi turns into the evil of heat, driving the heat, inevitably speeding up the circulation of Qi and Blood, thus increasing pulse beats, manifesting as a rapid pulse.

And a rapid pulse is a Yang pulse, mainly indicating heat symptoms, often due to excess Ministerial Fire causing disorders.

Due to the heat impairing the heart, it causes agitation if mild or delirium if severe, which are common symptoms of a rapid pulse.

However, if such a pulse appears in children, it belongs to the normal pulse category, since children are 'pure Yang bodies,' with pure and clear organs, robust vitality, and smooth Qi and blood flow. Hence, their blood circulation is fluent, leading to faster pulse beats, especially in children aged four to five, where the pulse can reach eight beats per breath; for ages six to ten and above, it is six beats per breath, and should not be regarded as a pathological pulse.

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