Arrival in Another World 013, Medical Examination (Part 2)

  "If I'm not mistaken, he should be lacking a trace element necessary for the human body - potassium."

  Under the expectation of the Sun family, Su Liangwei's expression was stern and serious, opening her mouth lightly, her voice not loud, but with authority.

  "What's fake? What does 'fake' mean?" The woman from the Sun family didn't understand this illness, what 'fake' referred to.

  Lianyi smiled slightly, "Sun Dajie, it's not a fake, but a trace element. If I say more, you won't understand either." Not to mention ancient people, even in modern times, many people wouldn't comprehend this illness. "When the human body lacks potassium, its muscles cannot contract and relax smoothly, leading to fatigue. Furthermore, it can also hinder intestinal peristalsis or cause edema, hemiplegia, and heart disease." In simple terms, it means being unable to exert strength, feeling extremely tired, and experiencing occasional dizziness.

  The weak man on the bed, his scattered eyes gradually brightened, as if he had caught a lifeline in the ocean. Many doctors had seen him, but none could find the cause of his illness, at most saying it was due to qi deficiency, and even prescribed medicine, but no matter what, they couldn't cure him. He never expected that the village's female demon would actually know the reason for his illness!

  The old woman and the women were all overjoyed, and the old woman knelt down, trembling with gratitude. "Miss Su, you must cure my son's illness, I'll be a cow or a horse in my next life to repay your kindness."

  "Grandma Sun, please don't do this, I really can't bear it." Liangliang hastily reached out to support the old woman, and couldn't help but feel that these ancient people were indeed willing to kneel down at a moment's notice, which was quite unfamiliar to her.

  "Miss Na, I'd like to ask, can my son's illness... still be cured?" the old woman asked tremulously.

  Lianyue furrowed her brow, this illness could be serious or minor. If it was mild, all she needed was nourishing food and rest; but if it was severe, there would be a risk to her life. And the potassium supplement - 10% potassium chloride oral solution - couldn't be found in ancient times. Letting her prepare the medicine was impossible due to lack of basic materials, should they go mining and then refine it bit by bit?

  "This... is hard to say." Su Lianwei told the truth, when the symptoms are severe to a certain extent, it's not just about food supplements that can be effective.

  What about traditional Chinese medicine?

  Su Lian thought of traditional Chinese medicine, if this place is similar to ancient China, then there should be all kinds of medicinal herbs everywhere. Next to Su's village, there are continuous mountains, one of which is steep and dangerous, and on the top of that high peak, there must be many precious medicinal materials, but these medicines cannot be used indiscriminately.

  Although modern Chinese and Western medicine are very popular, many traditional Chinese medicines combined with Western medicines not only do not promote each other but also hinder the absorption of some trace elements. The combination of Chinese and Western medicines requires a specialized doctor and pharmacist to prescribe medication, and even more so clinical trials are needed. Specifically, what kind of traditional Chinese medicine will interfere with potassium absorption, she does not know, after all, this is not her area of expertise, non-neurology.

  Moreover, she inferred that the men in Sun's family had hypokalemia, which was only deduced from a clinical perspective, as there was no way to conduct specific tests and make a definitive diagnosis.

  The Sun family, who had just rekindled their hopes, were heartbroken again upon hearing Su Liang's words and burst into tears.

  "Don't cry first, it's not that it can't be cured, it just needs time." Lianyi said hurriedly.

  "Really? Miss Su, please, you must cure my husband! If he...he...what will happen to our family?" The woman from the Sun family rushed over and knelt down, hugging Su Lian's legs.

  Ripples of despair, how did she kneel down again? Hurriedly using force to pull her up, "Auntie Sun, don't worry, I'll do my best for him. Although I can't guarantee he'll be able to get out of bed and walk immediately, his life is not in danger."

  "Sister Su, you are a living goddess! You are the greatest benefactor of our Sun family!" Just as she helped the Sun family woman up, the old lady knelt down again. At this moment, even Su Lianhui, who was normally calm and composed, was flustered and at a loss - modern people simply couldn't understand the constant kneeling of ancient people.

  Lianyi didn't know how to respond to this situation, so she deliberately changed the subject. "Don't thank me yet, I have some questions, I don't know if you can answer them."

  "Miss Su, you speak," the woman said hastily.

  "Bananas, strawberries, citrus fruits, grapes, pomelos, watermelons, spinach, yams, broad beans, scallions, soybeans, mung beans, adzuki beans, kelp, purple cabbage, yellow fish, chicken meat, cow's milk, corn. Have you ever heard of these foods?" She recited as many potassium-rich foods as she could remember, but didn't know if they existed in this space-time, so she asked the Sun family.

  This matter of her not being the real one cannot be known by Su Feng and Da Hu, but it should be fine for families that have no relation to this household or the Su family. Incidentally, let's also take this opportunity to understand more about the situation in this world.

  The Sun family didn't understand what Su Lianyi meant, but they still listed out the foods they had heard of. "There's grapes, watermelon, spinach, yams, scallions, soybeans, mung beans, broad beans, chicken meat, cow's milk and corn."

  Lianyi listened and had a general idea in her mind, "Hai Dai, haven't you heard of it?"

  "I don't know what it is."

  "How far is it to the sea?" Ling asked, seaweed was a good thing, rich in iodine and potassium, and not uncommon in temperate seas, just didn't know if there would be any in this space-time.

  The woman of the Sun family did not understand why he asked Hai. "There is a journey, taking a horse-drawn carriage will take two days and two nights."

  Lianyi nodded, as long as there is sea salt, it's good. She will personally go to get some when she has time. If there is dried seafood, be sure to bring it back and use it. "These are all the things that future Grandson Sun will eat. In the future, his staple food will be porridge made from mung bean flour and cornmeal, and as for vegetables, try to eat more spinach and yam. Pair it with chicken soup. After meals, eat more grapes and watermelon."

  The food supplement menu has been opened, but the two women of the Sun family are frowning and worried. It's not that they can't find these foods, but... how can they afford to buy them? Not to mention fruits, even chicken meat, the whole family hasn't had it for a long time.

  "This issue, Ling Wei also thought of later, looking at the dimly lit and dilapidated room, sighed. "The money before was all used to buy medicine, right? From now on, we won't need to buy that medicine anymore, and the saved money will be used to buy food for him."

  "Yes." Although they agreed, it was just the beginning of spring and they hadn't raised any livestock or harvested their crops yet, so how could they have any money? So, the Sun family still looked worried.

  Lianyi couldn't help but sigh again. If it were in the past, she would have definitely helped out generously, but now she could barely take care of herself. "Let's do this for now, it's getting late, you guys eat and rest, I'll come check on you again tomorrow." With that, she turned to leave.

  The woman of the Sun family hastily took out the remaining copper coins to hand over, but was stopped by Lianyi, "The patient is urgent, other things will be discussed later." After finishing speaking, she rushed out of the yard without looking back.

  The sky gradually darkened, and the village streets were empty, with everyone returning home for dinner. The aroma of food wafted throughout the village.

  Lianyi lowered her head and entered the courtyard, then slipped into the kitchen. Her stout body squeezed into a small corner, and her face was no longer calm and composed, but instead filled with worry and distress.

  What to do, just finished being the "savior", now worried about their own food. Hungry? Forget it, consider it a diet, but what about tomorrow? Dieting requires fasting, but absolutely cannot starve!

  The man in the house waited patiently for Su Lianwei to return, and when she came back, he went straight into the kitchen, a faint smile playing on his lips, already accustomed to her bringing back extorted money.

  After waiting for a long time, I didn't see that chubby figure come out of the kitchen, nor did I smell any food aroma. It was eerily quiet.

  The man furrowed his brow, finally unable to resist his curiosity and walked to the kitchen door. He saw Su Liangwei curling up her plump body into a ball, rolling in the corner of the kitchen. The stove was clean and tidy, but it was cold and empty without any signs of cooking.

  "What about dinner?" I couldn't help but ask.

  Digression

  How scary is hypokalemia? Well, it's that scary, not an exaggeration. This low potassium level in the blood is a hereditary disease in my family, my uncle was critically ill twice because of this, my aunt had frequent episodes for a while, and my dad once fainted on his way home from work, I don't know if I'll have an episode when I'm over 40, T-T.

  If your loved ones suddenly feel dizzy or have related symptoms, go to the hospital for a check-up and test for trace elements in the body.

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