Bai Banxia saw that there was no stool, so he stood up and gave her his own stool to sit on, and then said to Xiaocao: "Wipe the needle."
Xiaocao poured some alcohol on the cotton ball without much skill, carefully wiped the silver needle, and placed the wiped needles on the needle bag next to it.
Bai Banxia squatted next to the old woman, rolled up her trouser legs to check, and found that the swelling had reached her calf.
"The swelling is quite severe. I have to take off your shoes and socks to get acupuncture," she said.
The old woman didn't care too much and said, "It's okay. It doesn't matter as I get older."
Bai Banxia was afraid of hurting her, so he carefully helped her take off her shoes and socks. Even so, the old woman still gasped in pain.
As soon as the feet were exposed, many people gasped. They were not swollen, they were just like pig's trotters.
"Did you rub your sprained foot? Did you also soak it in hot water or apply it with a hot bandana?" Bai Banxia saw the problem at a glance.
The old woman nodded, "Yes, I'm in too much pain. I thought activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis could alleviate some of the pain."
"There are many people today, so I would like to tell everyone that if you encounter such trauma, sprained feet, or bumps in the future, don't rub it immediately, let alone use hot compresses, otherwise it will only aggravate the injury." Bai Banxia said loudly.
"Why is this?" the old woman asked, and everyone listening was also very curious. Didn't they all say to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis? Why can't you rub it or apply heat?
Bai Banxia explained patiently, "After the sprain or bruise, many tiny blood vessels under the skin will rupture, forming congestion. If we rub it at this time, it will aggravate the rupture of the capillaries, causing the congestion to become more severe.
The injured area will also become more swollen."
"Hot compresses do activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but when you have just been injured, the blood circulation will cause more serious subcutaneous bleeding. Therefore, hot compresses are not bad, but they should be applied twelve hours after the injury."
Seeing that everyone didn't understand, Bai Banxia smiled and said: "In short, you can't rub or apply heat to the injury just now. It will be fine after twelve hours. But if you hurt a bone, break it, or crack it,
Don’t rub it randomly if you are in a bad situation.”
"Oh, that's because I made a mistake, and it got serious." The old woman was throbbing in pain, "What should I do?"
"Don't be nervous. I'll give you an acupuncture to relieve pain, and then treat the swelling." Bai Banxia said, went to get the silver needle, and started to inject the old woman's needle.
"Then, please be gentle." The old woman was in pain and extremely nervous.
At this time, Yu Yu and Tiedan each came from behind with a bench and a small stool. They gave one to Bai Banxia and another to Dr. Xu for the patient to do.
Bai Banxia had a stool to sit on, and the old woman's feet were also placed on the small stool, which was a lot more convenient.
"The young man is pretty good, he has a lot of eyesight." Zhang An praised.
Yu Yu scratched his head in embarrassment, "It should be."
Bai Banxia kept injecting needles into her hands, and soon the old woman had many needles on her feet. People queuing next to her felt pain when they saw her, and couldn't help but suck in the cold air.
But the old woman's brows became more and more relaxed, "Is this the pain relief? I don't seem to be in much pain anymore."
"It only temporarily relieves the pain, but after I remove the blood stasis for you, it won't be that painful anymore." Bai Banxia explained.
The old woman looked happy, "Girl, your medical skills are good. I thought it was inconvenient for Dr. Xu to be a man at first, but I didn't expect that you were the right one."
Her voice was not quiet, and she didn't care at all that Dr. Xu was treating other people nearby. However, Dr. Xu didn't mind and said with a smile: "I told you that Pinellia ternata has better medical skills than me, but you still don't believe it."
"I believe it, I believe it, it hurts so much in front of me." The old woman said happily.
At this time, many people came to the roadside. Some were queuing up for medical treatment, while others were just coming to watch the fun.
Everyone also noticed Xiaocao, who was wearing clean and cheerful clothes. She was applying the needles seriously, and she looked a bit like a little medicine girl.
Some women watching the excitement started talking.
"Liu Xiaocao is really happy after all the hardships. Look at how good life is with the Bai family. His face has become fat."
"What? The little grass is called Bailancao now. It's a very nice name. It's so beautifully groomed. He's really a lucky child."
"My Banxia teachings are good. Look at how young you are now and you can start to teach Banxia. She might also be a female doctor in the future!"
"Compared to this, my girl is seven years old and she can't even sew a handkerchief."
"..."
What they said was all good, they didn't have to avoid people, and their voices were not too quiet, so they naturally reached the ears of Bai Banxia and Xiaocao.
Of course Bai Banxia felt proud. Her little sister was praised more than herself.
After all, Xiaocao was young and rarely went out before. Her face slowly turned red and her hands became a little unsteady.
"Okay, Xiaocao, you can go and play for a while." Bai Banxia patted her hand and said.
All the little children in the village came to join in the fun. Bai Banxia pointed to a group of children next to him, "Go and make some friends, and you can share the candies with them."
"I want to help my sister with something." Xiaocao hesitated.
"No need for help now, you can come back after playing for a while." Bai Banxia smiled encouragingly at her and told her to be bolder.
"Okay." Xiaocao nodded and plucked up the courage to walk towards the children next to him.
Several children also looked at her curiously. When she came up to her, a slightly older girl asked: "What were you doing just now, cleaning the needle?"
"My sister said she wanted to sterilize her needles, and then she can give the patients needles," Xiaocao replied.
"Aren't you afraid? I think the needle is so long, will it prick your finger?" The other girl frowned, "My mother asked me to learn needlework, but it hurt so much that my finger was pricked."
Several children giggled, and Xiaocao also smiled and shook his head, "Don't be afraid, my sister said that if you move slower, you will be less likely to make mistakes if your heart calms down."
The children didn't understand it very well, but they thought it made sense. They nodded and said they would try this next time.
At this time, Xiaocao took out the candy Bai Banxia bought for her, gave each person a small piece, and said with a smile: "My sister asked me to treat you to some."
"Your sister is so nice!" A boy said with envy, "My sister only knows how to pull my ears."
"Your hair is pretty, too." Another girl also said with envy.
Xiaocao said proudly: "My sister and sister Xiaoyu made it for me. They are very handy."
The girls were even more envious, everyone was talking, laughing and having fun together.
At this time, Yu Yu and the others brought two more basins of water, one each for Doctor Xu and Bai Banxia, and two clean handkerchiefs.
"To cleanse the doctor's hands." Yu Yu said.
Bai Banxia couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, "Be careful, this arrangement is good."