“Hydronephrosis, can the Qi and blood be supplemented?” Spleen Earth asked.

“…” Hydronephrosis was silent.

“Hydronephrosis?” Spleen Earth asked.

“Stop calling, it doesn’t have time to answer you.” Liver Wood said.

“Why?” Spleen Earth asked.

“It’s very weak right now, can’t you feel it?” Liver Wood said.

“I know, but weakness requires supplementing Qi and blood, otherwise how can it recover?” Spleen Earth said.

“Because it can’t be supplemented.” Fei Jin said.

“How is that possible? It’s been over three years, and Hydronephrosis is clearly getting stronger.” Spleen Earth said.

“I don’t know, I just know that every time during the cycle, when the fire of dissemination enters Hydronephrosis, it can only absorb a part of it.” Fei Jin said.

“This is not a solution, this body’s muscles have not been able to grow, my transformation ability is always so poor, it can’t be sustained. If the function cannot be enhanced, we will weaken prematurely.” Spleen Earth said.

“What are you panicking about? Anyway, it’s just death, early or late makes no difference!” Heart Fire said.

“Heart Fire, there you go again, can you not mention death?” Spleen Earth said.

“Will not mentioning it stop it from happening? It’s been three years, I haven’t changed much, Liver Wood is even degenerating, Hydronephrosis has been incomplete from the start. You and Fei Jin haven’t gotten any stronger, we all know what the future holds.” Heart Fire said.

“Just die then, I don’t want to live either, starting with Kidney Essence deficiency, what’s the point of living?” Hydronephrosis said.

…

It seems the situation of the five viscera is indeed not optimistic.

No wonder the three-year-old child still looks like a newborn of six months.

This clearly indicates arrested development.

However, this is not surprising, as the five viscera were congenitally underdeveloped, and the spleen and stomach’s function couldn’t strengthen with age, so it can only transform minimal Qi and blood. The congenital defects could not be corrected postnatally, and the organs couldn’t be nourished with Qi and blood, naturally leading to a halt in development.

As time goes on, these children with the “five delays and five softs” may die within a few or even ten years.

Because if the five viscera never develop, depleting the innate, longevity is correspondingly reduced.

This is also why, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, children’s cerebral palsy is seen as no less serious than cancer.

Congenital defects are not easily supplemented!

But even if it’s difficult, Lu Jiu has to try.

“Alright, place the child here, I’ll start with some acupuncture to see the effect.” Lu Jiu said.

Although acupuncture consumes Qi and blood, it doesn’t harm the child’s body, it’s just a matter of how effective it will be.

“Okay, okay.” Yu Xingli hurriedly placed her son on the small bed.

Lu Jiu then took out needles and applied Yang Replenishing techniques, along with Balanced Supplement Technique.

He also considered using Mountain Burning Fire, but this acupuncture is an intense supplement method. Without being sure if the child can withstand it, he wouldn’t use it lightly.

After inserting the needles, Lu Jiu held the child’s wrist with one hand, feeling the conversation among the five viscera.

“Eh? How strange, the Qi is changing!” Fei Jin said.

“I feel it too, but it’s very faint.” Heart Fire said.

“Someone is needling his body.” Liver Wood said.

“Who is it?” Heart Fire asked.

“His mother called him Doctor.” Liver Wood said.

“Is it the same group of people always tugging on his hands and feet, making him exercise daily?” Spleen Earth asked.

“Not the same.” Liver Wood said.

“A different person?” Heart Fire asked.

“Yes.” Liver Wood said.

“So comfortable, I feel warmth in the Spleen Meridian.” Spleen Earth said.

“Is it the effect of the needling?” Liver Wood asked.

“Probably, the Qi at the acupuncture points is gathering there.” Fei Jin said.

“It seems this doctor has some skill.” Heart Fire said.

Effective?

Lu Jiu felt a glimmer of hope.

But after a few minutes, the reaction of the five viscera changed again.

“Eh? Where did it go?” Spleen Earth said.

“What went missing?” Liver Wood asked.

“The warm feeling is gone!” Spleen Earth said.

“The Qi is still at the acupuncture points, but after circulating, it doesn’t reach you.” Fei Jin said.

“Why?” Spleen Earth asked.

“I don’t know.” Fei Jin said.

Was the supplement strength too weak?

Lu Jiu wondered.

What if he increased the intensity?

Lost in thought, Lu Jiu began to gently operate and slowly employed Mountain Burning Fire Needle Technique.

“Eh, eh? It’s happening again! Why now?” Spleen Earth said.

“I don’t know, only the direction of Qi at the acupuncture points has changed, and the speed has increased.” Fei Jin said.

“Liver Wood, can you see what the doctor is doing?” Spleen Earth asked.

“Can’t see, his head is shaking, watching the ceiling, or swaying left and right.” Liver Wood said.

“…”

“Whoa? It’s gone again, what’s going on! Fei Jin.” Spleen Earth said.

“Maybe the Qi movement at the acupuncture point is too fast, I don’t know either.” Fei Jin said.

How come it stopped being effective so quickly?

Lu Jiu was just worried that the Mountain Burning Fire was too intense, yet the effect disappeared before even completing a single cycle.

Acupuncture techniques, Mountain Burning Fire is already Lu Jiu’s most proficient needling method.

Of course, there’s also Nine Yang Needles and Navel Needle.

But Nine Yang Needles aren’t for this treatment.

As for the Navel Needle, he only knows White Tiger Three Needles at the moment.

That also isn’t for treating “five delays and five softs”.

So it seems other methods will have to be used.

Hence, Lu Jiu fetched some mugwort and cut a slice of ginger.

He began performing moxibustion on the child.

After two rounds, the five viscera of the child began giving feedback.

“It’s back, that feeling is back! Is it another Qi change?” Spleen Earth asked.

“No, it seems a warm current has directly passed through the acupuncture point into the body, traversing the Ying and Wei Qi, directly nourishing the Triple Jiao.” Fei Jin said.

“What is it then?” Spleen Earth asked.

“I don’t know.” Fei Jin said.

“Why don’t you know anything?” Spleen Earth asked.

“I don’t know.” Fei Jin said.

“…”

Lu Jiu felt delight.

As expected, the penetration of moxibustion is clearly stronger than that of acupuncture.

And the power from the burning mugwort seems to directly penetrate through acupuncture points, entering the internal organs, effectively supplementing Yang throughout the body.

On top of that, Lu Jiu applied it to Zusanli, which dries and transforms spleen dampness, reviving Gastric Qi.

This child’s spleen and stomach have been underdeveloped for years, meaning inadequate digestion of ingested food. Applying moxibustion to this point can not only improve spleen and stomach function but also replenish the whole body’s Yang Qi.

It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

But to supplement congenital defects postnatally, merely moxibusting one point is obviously not enough.

Moreover, moxibustion alone also cannot solve the problem.

Indeed, ten minutes later, when Lu Jiu completed the fifth round of moxibustion, the five viscera again provided feedback.

“What, it’s gone again!?” Spleen Earth said.

“I also felt it, but it was too quick, although I believe this can help us continue developing.” Liver Wood said.

“Really?” Spleen Earth asked.

“Absolutely, ask Heart Fire if you don’t believe me.” Liver Wood said.

“Perhaps.” Heart Fire said.

Oh?

It seems moxibustion is indeed a way forward.

In that case, there’s no need to try decoctions.

Among the three treatment methods, decoctions consume the most Qi and blood!

So how to enhance the moxibustion’s effectiveness?

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