Mo Hospital.
When Pande arrived, he saw Meton and Princess Changle already waiting outside the ward.
"Eunuch Pang!" Meton went forward to greet him.
"Has the drug testing begun?" Pande asked solemnly.
Meton shook his head as he pointed at Black Five and Sun Simiao, who were arguing, "The two of them are fighting to be the first to test the drug."
"This is the future hope of the School of Medicine. The Old Man has decided to test the drug himself." Sun Simiao said firmly. With his experience, he could naturally see that if this drug could be developed, it wouldn't just be Empress Zhangsun's matter, it would also be a blessing for the entire world. It would also be an opportunity for the School of Medicine to prosper.
Black Five shook his head, "No, Elder Sun is currently in the critical period of treating the Empress. There can't be any mistakes. It's better for me to test the drug!"
"The Old Man is already old. You're still young and have a bright future!" Black Five said firmly.
Hearing this, Pang De immediately said boldly, "Let this old man do it!"
As Li Shimin's personal eunuch, it was normal for him to test drugs for Li Shimin. For the sake of Empress Zhangsun, he was naturally willing to take the risk.
"No!" Sun Simiao and Black Five glared at Pande. This was the responsibility of the School of Medicine. Naturally, they wouldn't allow others to test the drug.
"Let Mo Wu test the medicine!" Mo Dun said, making the final decision.
Sun Simiao's position was extremely important. He was the living signboard of the School of Medicine. Furthermore, he was already old, so he naturally couldn't take the risk. Furthermore, he knew that penicillin had its risks, but as long as it was used properly, there wouldn't be any problems.
Black Five solemnly picked up a bottle of penicillin. His gaze was resolute as he used a bit of force to open it.
"For the School of Medicine!" Black Five cheered himself on as he prepared to swallow it.
Sun Simiao couldn't help but laugh as he stopped him and helplessly said, "If everyone were to test the drug like you, many lives would be lost."
"Doesn't it need to be taken orally?" Black Five asked curiously.
Sun Simiao laughed, "Yes, you need to take it orally, but you also need to make some preparations. Since the female worker said that some people will have an adverse reaction to the Green Dragon Fungus, you can first make a wound on your body to test if it's red and swollen. If nothing happens, it won't be too late to proceed to the next step."
Meton nodded. It was not without reason that Sun Simiao had lived for so long. Just this cautiousness alone was enough to avoid many unnecessary risks.
Only then did Black Five come to a realization. "Elder Sun is brilliant!"
Sun Simiao laughed and said, "Do you think the Old Man hasn't tried medicine before? When the Old Man went up the mountain to collect herbs, he would try some of the herbs he encountered. Even if your wound is fine, you can't test so many green dragon fungi. Take a little first, and if you are fine, then gradually increase the dosage. Like you, even if Shennong comes back to life, you won't be able to keep your life."
Black Five couldn't help but laugh. Only then did he find a pair of scissors and make a cut on his arm. Following that, he smeared some of the liquid on his wound and waited for the results.
Seeing this, Sun Simiao nodded his head in satisfaction. Black Five was indeed a talent. As a doctor, he could naturally see that the wound wasn't shallow, but the bleeding was minimal. The reason why he didn't cut it on his hand was because it wouldn't affect his work. If he cut it on his leg, it wouldn't be convenient for him to examine it.
"That's the Green Dragon True Medicine?" Pang De narrowed his eyes and said. The Green Dragon True Medicine, which was said to be a miraculous skill in Chang 'an and had the ability to bring the dead back to life, turned out to be a small bottle of colorless and transparent liquid.
Meton naturally saw through Pande's thoughts and laughed bitterly, "This is the School of Medicine, and we don't know any divine arts. Even so, this bottle of liquid is already the highest standard of the School of Mo and the School of Medicine."
Sun Simiao nodded his head solemnly. Everyone knew that the School of Medicine was on the verge of prosperity, and it was time to part ways with the School of Mo. However, both Sun Simiao and Hua Yuan knew that the School of Medicine couldn't do without the School of Mo's skills. Furthermore, the School of Mo's hopes of prosperity didn't lie with him and Hua Yuan, but with Black Five. The Green Dragon True Medicine in front of them was the best proof.
Very quickly, a quarter of an hour passed. Black Five removed the bandage and carefully examined the wound on his arm. Seeing that there were no abnormalities, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Next, I will take it orally!" Black Five saw that there were no problems and poured out a small amount of liquid to consume.
"Wait!" Pande suddenly called out.
"What instructions does Eunuch Pang have?" Black Five stopped and asked doubtfully.
Pande shook his head and said, "The Old Man doesn't have any important matters to attend to. However, Empress Zhangsun's condition cannot be delayed any further. Since Doctor Mo has already confirmed that there are no problems with the first step of the experiment, why don't we let the Qi patients do the same? This way, Doctor Mo can take the first step and the Qi patients can follow behind, saving a lot of time."
Pande was here as a representative of the imperial family, so he naturally knew how anxious Li Shimin was. The earlier the experiment was completed, the earlier Empress Zhangsun could recover. Thus, Pande naturally couldn't wait any longer.
Sun Simiao couldn't help but shake his head and said, "But if the experiment isn't completed, how can the patients be willing to take the test? This doesn't conform to the School of Medicine's philosophy."
Pande chuckled and said, "To be able to test the medicine for the Empress is their honour. How can Doctor Sun not know that these patients are unwilling?"
At that moment, Pande stood up and walked to the side of the ward. He walked in without any hesitation and said loudly, "I come from the palace. The reason why you are able to come to Mo Hospital for free treatment is because you have the same illness as the Empress. Now, Doctor Sun has developed a new medicine that has the possibility of curing you. However, the quantity is limited and Doctor Mo is the first to test the medicine. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, you will all be rewarded with a hundred cash! Is there anyone who is willing? "
"Reward with a hundred cash!" Immediately, the group of Qi patients became restless. Most of them were seriously ill and had already used up all of their family's wealth. If they were able to test the medicine for the Empress, they would be able to recover completely. Even if they failed, they would still receive a hundred cash to support their family.
"This old one is willing. I didn't expect that I would have the honor of testing the medicine for the Empress with my sickly body. It is truly an honor for this old one." A middle-aged woman with a sallow complexion stood up and said. Empress Zhangsun was famous all over the world and had won the hearts of the people. When she heard that she could test the medicine for Empress Zhangsun, she was the first to respond.
"Yes, we are suffering from a terminal illness and will die sooner or later. Why don't we take a gamble?" A woman stood up and said. She had been in great pain for a long time. Whether she was cured or not, it was a kind of relief.
"This is a precious medicine prepared for Empress Zhangsun. It is our honor to be able to use it on us."
"A hundred cash is enough to buy this old one's life."
… … …
The women and children who were suffering from Qi patients all had different thoughts. Some admired Empress Zhangsun's reputation, some wanted to be free as soon as possible, some wanted to take a gamble, and some were moved by the money. Many of them stood up and agreed to test the medicine themselves.
Of course, there were also those who were afraid of the slightest thing and cherished their lives. They were unwilling to be the first to test the medicine.
Pande nodded his head in satisfaction and pointed to a few women who were of similar age to Empress Zhangsun. He said to the rest who agreed to test the medicine, "You are all loyal people. The imperial court will naturally reward you. Once the medicine is tested successfully, the imperial court will prioritize your treatment until you recover."
"Thank you, Eunuch!" The remaining women who agreed to test the medicine were overjoyed. They knew that their choice was not wrong. Those who were afraid of the slightest thing and cherished their lives were regretting their decision. Such a miraculous medicine was extremely limited. In the end, it would not even be their turn to test it.
Outside the ward, Black Five and Sun Simiao were silent. They could not blame anyone for their actions. After all, it was their choice.
Pande led the five women who agreed to test the medicine out and bowed to Black Five, "Doctor Mo, you may begin."
Black Five also knew that this was the fastest method. He nodded his head and raised the wound on his hand to show it to the five women, "The first step is to use the wound to test if there is any conflict between your body and the medicine."
The women nodded their heads and extended their arms for Black Five to make a cut. A medical apprentice then applied the medicine on the patient's wound and bandaged it carefully.
Sun Simiao took the medical record and recorded it in detail. This is an extremely rare experiment. Naturally, we cannot afford to make any mistakes. "
After the five women were bandaged, Black Five saw that there was not much medicine left. He picked it up and drank it in one gulp. Pande looked at the empty bottle and could not help but feel his heart ache, "Such a precious medicine. Just a few cuts and you used up an entire bottle."
Seeing this, Morton explained, "Eunuch Pang, you may not know this, but when applying this medicine to a wound, other than to see if there is any conflict between the patient and the medicine, it is also to see the healing effect of the medicine, as well as to observe if there is an infection. You should know that this medicine is also good for treating external injuries."
"External injuries!" Pande was dumbfounded. However, when he recalled that the Green Dragon Project originated from the tailor shop, he suppressed the doubts in his heart and waited patiently.
Fifteen minutes later, under the nervous gaze of the crowd, Black Five was safe and sound. Meton heaved a sigh of relief. Although he had the experience of the future, no one could guarantee that the technology of this era could be achieved.
Sun Simiao saw this and stood up to check on the wounds of the five women. Four of them were fine, but when it came to the fifth woman, the wound on her arm had already started to swell.
"When did it start?" Sun Simiao asked. With such a strong reaction, it was impossible for the patient not to notice it.
"It has been itching ever since I applied it!" The woman said guiltily. In order to survive, she did not dare to make a sound. She originally wanted to hide it, but she did not expect it to get worse.
"What is going on?" Pande asked anxiously.
Meton lightly sighed and said, "This person's body is in conflict with the medicine. To others, this medicine is a miracle medicine, but to her, this medicine is comparable to a poison. If she were to forcefully consume it, she would only lose her life."
Pande's heart sank. If Empress Zhangsun also had such a reaction, then no matter how good the medicine was, it would be useless.
Sun Simiao lightly sighed and said, "This medicine is useless to you. There is no benefit for you to stay here."
The woman could not help but cover her face and cry. Who would not want to live? But when this hope was about to come, the heavens had forcefully cut it off.
Pande could not bear to see her like this and said, "Go, the hundred strings of cash that I promised you will be sent to you."
"Thank you, Eunuch Pang!" The woman was moved to tears. With the hundred strings of cash, she would be able to help her impoverished family fill in the deficit.
Looking at the woman holding the hundred strings of cash as promised, the group of people with qi diseases watched her leave with envy and pity. They were envious because she had obtained the hundred strings of cash without any effort, and pitied because even though the miracle medicine was right in front of her, it was useless for her.
However, after this matter, everyone had witnessed the effectiveness of the miracle medicine and Pande's promise of a hundred strings of cash. Thus, everyone was more enthusiastic about cooperating.
Very quickly, the first round of medicine testing began. The four patients each took a small portion of penicillin, while Mo Wu took a bottle. Everyone waited anxiously for two hours, but there were no abnormalities in the five patients' bodies.
"If there was any reaction from the medicine, even the slightest, we would be able to detect it. Since there isn't any reaction, it means that the medicine is harmless to all of you. You can take the medicine as per normal." Meton said. He naturally knew the effects of penicillin in the future.
Sun Simiao and Mo Wu nodded their heads. They split the remaining medicine into four portions and gave it to the four patients.
"Due to the limited production of this medicine, you have to take it twice a day. After taking it, you have to report your body's condition. We will see how effective it is in five days." Mo Wu said solemnly. Giving the four patients two portions of medicine a day was already the limit of his laboratory's production.
"We understand!" The remaining four patients said in unison. They naturally cherished this chance to live.
Seeing this, Pande said solemnly, "Then, the Old Man will wait for the good news from the School of Medicine."
Five days quickly passed!
On the fifth day, everyone gathered at Mo Hospital. When they saw the results, they were dumbfounded.
"In just five days, this medicine cured a cold!" Pande said in disbelief when he saw the results. Back then, the Azure Dragon Project had caused a huge uproar, but it only cured a cold.
Mo Wu shook his head and said, "That's not it. This medicine has miraculous effects on external injuries. The four of them did not get infected, so there's no need to doubt the medicine's effectiveness."
"Since it's effective, then why did it only cure a cold?" Pande said with an ugly expression. Right now, the palace had placed all their hopes on this medicine, but the School of Medicine gave them such an unacceptable result.
"That's because the human stomach is very strong. After the medicine passes through the stomach, it will probably be digested and will not be converted into medicine." Sun Simiao said helplessly.
"Then combine the four portions into one and give it to one person!" Pande said with a frown. He did not care about the final result, as long as it was enough to save one person and give it to Empress Zhangsun!
Everyone looked at each other and nodded, "I'm afraid that's the only way!"
"It's you! Your condition is very similar to the Empress! "Pande said as he pointed at the middle-aged woman with a sallow complexion.
"This concubine understands!" The middle-aged woman said calmly. Although the other three patients were helpless, they could only accept this fact.
As the medicine was consumed, another five days passed. Although the middle-aged woman's condition had improved, it was not obvious.
"Then increase the dosage!" Pande said with a trace of joy.
"No, we can't increase it any further. Otherwise, she won't be able to take it." Mo Wu objected. Due to the large amount of penicillin, the middle-aged woman was already suffering from nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. The entire medicine testing process had reached a deadlock.
Sun Simiao carefully checked the middle-aged woman's body and shook his head, "Once this medicine is consumed too much, there will be significant side effects. The Empress's body is weak, and I'm afraid she won't be able to take so many side effects."
He had always been in charge of treating Empress Zhangsun, so he naturally knew how weak Empress Zhangsun's body was. To cure Empress Zhangsun, the medicine had to be effective, and it couldn't stimulate Empress Zhangsun's weak body.
"How can this be?" No matter what, Princess Changle was unwilling to accept this result. She had clearly found a cure for her illness, yet she was stuck at the final step of taking it.
Sun Simiao said helplessly, "Since ancient times, even the best medicine has to be applied externally to be effective. There are no other methods."
Princess Changle couldn't help but feel disappointed. She had studied art before, so she naturally knew this principle.
"No, there is a third method!" Meton said solemnly.
"The third method!" Sun Simiao was stunned as he looked at Meton in confusion. He had been practicing medicine for many years, but he had never heard of any other methods.
"That is to inject it directly into the body!" Meton said resolutely. Even in the future, injection was the most effective way to absorb medicine.
Sun Simiao's eyes lit up. That's right! This way, the medicine absorbed by the body wouldn't need to go through the stomach and could be fully utilized by the body. This way, there wouldn't be a need for a large dosage to achieve the effect of treatment.
"There are two methods to inject it into the body. The first is to inject it into the muscles, such as the buttocks or arms. The second is to inject it directly into the blood vessels, allowing it to flow through the blood to the entire body. This will achieve the effect." Merton said.
"Phew!" Everyone present was shocked by Meton's amazing idea. Meton's move was simply a fusion of internal medicine and surgery, creating a new treatment method.
Pande looked at Sun Simiao in a daze and asked, "Miracle Doctor Sun, is this method feasible?"
Only then did Sun Simiao come back to his senses. He smiled bitterly and said, "In theory, it's feasible. However, the biggest problem now is how to inject the medicine into the body."
In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded and looked at each other. It wasn't a problem to prick a wound and find the blood vessels. The problem was how to inject the medicine into the body and ensure that the body could absorb it.
Meton smiled knowingly and said, "Treating diseases is the specialty of the Medical School. However, manufacturing equipment is the specialty of the School of Mo. As long as the Medical School needs it, the School of Mo will definitely do it!"
Sun Simiao's eyes lit up. This was the reason why he advocated for the close cooperation between the Medical School and the School of Mo. Many medical equipment couldn't be separated from the Medical School's support.
Looking at Meton's confident smile, Princess Changle couldn't help but feel a sense of security. As long as Meton was around, there seemed to be nothing that couldn't be settled.
"Then I'll have to trouble Merton!" Pande said solemnly.
"The Empress is seriously ill. I will definitely do my best!" Meton said seriously.
Sun Simiao nodded and said, "Mo Wu, continue to refine the Azure Dragon True Medicine. After Merton's equipment is completed, we will immediately begin the second round of medicine testing."
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