"Brother Yi, I heard that there are new crop seeds?" When Li Yi returned to the courtyard from the sea of poppy flowers, Li Chengqi appeared.
"Big brother, when did you come? Why don't you go in and rest?" Li Yi was a little absent-minded. He was still considering whether to give the soldiers opium.
"There was a quarter of an hour. I wanted to look for you, but I guessed that you would be back soon. As expected, Brother Yi, your expression … "
Li Chengqi observed Li Yi and noticed something.
Li Yi led Li Chengqi in and the palace maid made tea for him.
Li Yi picked up a small pair of pliers to deal with the pine nuts: "I went to see the sea of poppy flowers. It was very charming. In my eyes, the ornamental value is secondary, and the medicinal value is more important. "
"Are you thinking about the prescription?" Li Chengqi naturally attributed Li Yi's poor state to this.
"There is a prescription for anesthetics used to treat diseases. The drugs made from poppy are simple and easy to use. The disadvantage is that it will be addictive if you take too much."
This was what Li Yi had been taught about opium.
As a doctor, he did not dare to prescribe drugs containing opium, although there was the temptation of money.
"How addictive is it?" Li Chengqi thought of something.
"Can a person who drinks all the time stop drinking?" Li Yi asked.
"Yes!" Li Chengqi thought for a while and answered.
"Can a person who gambles all the time stop gambling?" Li Yi asked.
"Yes!" Li Chengqi was sure.
"Can a person stop drinking when he is with a woman? Except for eunuchs. "Li Yi asked again.
"It's difficult." Li Chengqi answered. He thought of monks.
"A person who drinks, gambles, and has women. He has to quit all these before he can consider quitting the opium addiction."
Li Yi knew that as long as there was a channel, the probability of relapse was almost 100%.
When opium entered the Qing Dynasty, it was not used by the Westerners to harm the Qing Dynasty people. The Westerners also smoked it.
In addition to bloodletting, the Westerners also regarded opium as a miracle drug. They felt that it could cure any disease.
There were so many infections during childbirth. In China, it was already known that children had to be sterilized and washed with hot water during childbirth.
This showed that Western medicine was really backward at that time. But later …
How did so many people quit opium in the Republic of China?
Li Yi thought of a problem. How many people were using opium? Could it be that they all died because of the lack of opium?
How could Li Chengqi know that Li Yi's thoughts had wandered? He frowned. Poppy was such a beautiful flower, but the medicine it made was so addictive?
"Does Brother Yi want to use it in the army?" Li Chengqi asked.
"Of course!" Li Yi still looked worried.
Li Chengqi smiled. "Don't worry, Brother Yi. There are various prohibitions in the army, such as the prohibition against drinking alcohol. Those who violate these prohibitions will be killed."
"No one drank the alcohol that was sent to the front line?" Li Yi thought that someone would secretly drink the alcohol that was used for disinfection.
"Who would dare to drink something that can save lives? Even poppy medicine can be used to save lives. Release a little of it, and execute it! "
Li Chengqi made a chopping motion with his hand.
"That's true." Li Yi felt that his worries were groundless. Who would dare to touch something that could save lives in the army?
If they secretly took a sip of the alcohol, there was a possibility that one of their brothers would be injured. It was the same with opium.
"Is it edible?" Li Chengqi asked.
"It can only be eaten now. If it's smoked … it's too addictive, and it won't relieve the pain so quickly. It will be like drinking alcohol and getting slightly smoked."
Li Yi didn't know what it was like to smoke opium, but he knew what it was like to smoke for the first time.
The first time, it was coughing. Then, he took a small sip and fainted. The world was spinning, as if the brain couldn't supply blood.
It was probably the same feeling when smoking opium, and it lasted for a long time.
He couldn't make it for injection, so of course, he mixed it with alcohol to drink … The big opium cream was alcohol, and he would lose his life immediately.
"There are anesthetics, why do you still need to eat it?" Li Chengqi wanted to know more.
"Anesthetics are used for surgery. After the surgery, the pain will be reduced after taking it. That's why it's addictive."
Li Yi explained the difference between opium and anesthetics. One was used during surgery, and the other was used after surgery.
After the surgery, they couldn't give anesthetics to whoever was in pain.
"I see. You can't give it to them when the pain is small. You can only give it to them when the pain is too great. It's better than giving alcohol." Li Chengqi understood.
If it was too painful, the pain would be reduced after drinking alcohol.
"Okay, when we harvest it, we'll use it in the pharmacy first. Take out a small part and I'll make it into honey pills. It'll be easier to adjust the dosage."
Li Yi prepared to equip the soldiers at the frontline. As long as the management was strict, there was nothing they could do if they were addicted. If they couldn't eat it, they could just tie it up.
"Do you want to plant opium poppies on a large scale?" Li Chengqi knew that many medicinal herbs were being planted now.
Including mandala, which was mentioned in the medical book Li Yi gave him.
It could treat many diseases and be used as anesthetics.
Now, it should also be mentioned in the book. He had to find a place to plant it, such as the hillside or the river.
He had to tell the people not to destroy it. It was a medicine used to treat diseases. They couldn't use it at home. If they didn't eat it well, they might even die.
The people of the capital office were very obedient. When he said that it was medicine, not only would they not destroy it, but they would also look after it.
"You can ask the people to plant it in their courtyard. I'll provide the seeds this year and plant it in autumn. Next year, it'll bloom and bear fruit. I'll teach the people how to deal with it."
Li Yi also wasn't worried that the people would eat it blindly.
As long as he told the people that it was poisonous and they would die if they ate it directly, the imperial court would spend money to buy it. The people would naturally take care of it.
According to the records, opium poppies were called Heartbreak Grass. Wasn't this name scary?
"There's also Heartbreak Grass, the real Heartbreak Grass. Find a remote place and plant it. It's heartbreak for others. I can use it and even use it as a pesticide.
There's no need for the juice of Arrow Poison Tree. Once the Heartbreak Grass is refined, it'll still be fatal. It'll be too late to save it. "
Thinking of Heartbreak Grass, Li Yi prepared to plant it. Once it was absorbed, no medicine could save it directly. It could only support the treatment.
Whether the person could survive or not would depend on how much they ingest. If they ingested too much, they would die.
"Since that's the case, why don't we designate an area and plant the dangerous medicine?"
When Li Chengqi heard Heartbreak Grass, he trembled in fright.
"We can plant it, but we can't let the bees collect the honey. The honey made from the pollen of Heartbreak Grass will be poisoned if people eat it. The bees will be poisoned as well."
When Li Yi mentioned this plant, he felt helpless.
At that time, he was familiar with it and then poisoned others. The specific name of this plant was Hook Kiss.
"It's used to poison people …" Li Chengqi thought of the use of Heartbreak Grass.
"Big Brother, I have other medicines to poison people. It doesn't have to be Heartbreak Grass. I'll use it to make medicine."
Li Yi didn't intend to poison the enemy. It wasn't easy.
For example, how much dose would be needed to poison the river? The well water would also flow and dilute the poison.
Of course, he had the flower bomb. He could make poison gas bombs in the laboratory, but it was meaningless.
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