Chapter 582: Chapter 582: The Future Young Madam is So Beautiful

After a while.

There was suddenly some activity on the second floor, and Madam Wanling followed by an elderly lady dressed in loose, simple attire came downstairs.

“It must be Doctor Qiao!”

The smile on the old lady’s face was so wide that her eyes were nearly squinting shut.

“Hello, I am Qiao Xi.” Qiao Xi stood up and greeted her.

“Please, have a seat! You’re such a beautiful and amiable young lady, exuding a spirited aura. No wonder Mr. Cheng took you as his apprentice, and Master Huang also saw potential in you. Your clear and pure eyes reveal your innate kindness.”

The Elder Madame of the Xie Family took Qiao Xi’s hand and had her sit down together.

Qiao Xi’s face was smiling as she politely went along with the conversation.

“Madam, let me take your pulse first,” she offered.

“No rush, no rush. I heard you were studying medicine at the Zhong Family this morning. Rushing back and forth must have been exhausting. Take a break and let’s chat. I love lively company, but at home, I only have two stinky boys, and they are not at all adorable.”

The Xie Family had two grandsons, Xie Xubai and Xie Jingchu. Xie Xubai was responsible for the family business, while the younger brother, Xie Jingchu, ventured into the entertainment industry incognito, and had recently started to make a name for himself as a rising star through a historical drama.

The Xie household was a simple one, free of internal strife.

Parents loving, brothers harmonious, family relationships warm.

“The moment I saw you, I felt an affinity,” the old lady said, patting the back of Qiao Xi’s hand. “I heard your husband’s family also has a sister, right?”

Qiao Xi blinked her almond eyes: “Yes, there is a sister.”

The elderly lady chuckled twice: “So, how do you and your sister-in-law…?”

“Mom.”

Madam Wanling took the old lady’s hand, her eyes smiling: “Let’s not keep her chatting, let Doctor Qiao take your pulse.”

Continuing the conversation would only give away the old lady’s all too obvious intentions.

The Elder Madame Xie nodded with a smile: “Okay, take my pulse first. Please, Doctor Qiao, have a look at my condition. I’ve had this migraine for decades. It started when I was young, after giving birth to Xubai’s father, a postpartum affliction. It flares up intermittently and the pain is unbearable. I’ve seen some Western doctors, but none could cure it. I could only rely on painkillers.”

It’s easy to develop migraines and back pains during postpartum.

Qiao Xi opened her medical kit and took out a pulse pillow: “Please extend your hand and rest it on the pulse pillow.”

“Ah.”

The Elder Madame Xie was very easy-going and obediently placed her hand on the pulse pillow.

Qiao Xi concentrated, placing her hand on the old lady’s wrist, her mind still.

The pulse was deep, fine, and weak.

She withdrew her hand and said, “Madam, could you please stick out your tongue for me to see?”

The Elder Madame Xie did as she was told.

Qiao Xi nodded and asked, “When you have headaches, are they continuous or intermittent? Do you feel pain in your neck and back?”

The old lady shook her head: “It’s intermittent, just migraines.” She pointed to the side of her head, “Right here.”

Qiao Xi stood up, walked to her side, and placed her fingers along the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian of her head.

She gently pressed from the Taiyang Acupoint to the ear and the surrounding acupoints, all the way to the back of the head, reaching the Fengchi Acupoint.

Her fingers massaged rhythmically, repeatedly.

The Elder Madame Xie exclaimed in surprise: “It’s exactly this side, as soon as you press it, my head feels much more relaxed!”

“This type of headache is called Shaoyang headache, mainly caused by blood deficiency. You shouldn’t overexert or stress yourself too much, maintain a good mood,” Qiao Xi said, controlling the strength of her massage, “I will first give you a massage, then apply acupuncture, and prescribe a medicinal decoction to regulate qi and blood and relieve pain.”

“Can it be cured?”

Qiao Xi smiled and said: “Headaches can be unpredictable. But after treatment, the symptoms will definitely lessen, and the frequency will decrease. Whether it can be completely cured depends on if you can follow the doctor’s advice. If you can be good and listen, it can indeed be cured.”

“Then I will certainly follow Doctor Qiao’s advice. When the headache strikes, I nearly wish I could join my old man underground,” the Elder Madame Xie said, her heart empathizing with the pain.

Qiao Xi massaged her several times back and forth, and the old lady’s complexion seemed to improve.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is truly miraculous.

“You have a migraine, so we will perform acupuncture in a seated position. Just sit as you are, there’s no need to be scared. The needle insertion isn’t that painful, most people can bear it.”

Qiao Xi cleaned her hands with warm water brought by the servant and dried them.

Then she took out a needle pack from her medicine box, the set of Golden Needles that Huo Xingzhou had first given her.

A row of Golden Needles gleamed with a cold light.

Qiao Xi took out the needles and sterilized them.

She had the elderly lady sit sideways.

Targeting the head–a Taiyang Acupoint! Shuigou Point!

Fengchi Acupoint!

The Golden Needle entering the flesh indeed caused pain. The elderly lady felt tense inside but was able to endure it.

Qiao Xi rolled up the sleeve on her wrist and located the Waiguan Acupoint on the Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, inserting the long needle swiftly and decisively!

The Waiguan Acupoint facilitates the flow of energy and relieves convulsions and pain!

Afterward, she had Madam Wanling help the elderly lady take off her shoes and socks, and then pierced the needle into the Shaohai Acupoint on the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian.

“Needle retention is necessary.”

With her fingers, she pinched some Mugwort Floss from the medicine box, packed it firmly onto the end of the needle, and lit it one by one.

Mugwort Floss is soft and delicate, easily flammable but without producing flames. It emits a fragrant smell and the heat travels through the long needle into the acupoint, combining the effects of both acupuncture and moxibustion.

Half an hour later.

Qiao Xi removed the needles, sterilized them again, and put them back.

Madam Xie sighed deeply and exclaimed, “Traditional Chinese Medicine really surpasses Western medicine when it comes to nurturing the body. I’m feeling much lighter and more comfortable now. Doctor Qiao, do I need to do acupuncture every day?”

While organizing her things, Qiao Xi replied, “That won’t be necessary–as frequently as once every three days is enough. I will write a prescription for you. It will be complemented by a daily Medicinal Decoction.

However, I need to join the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association this month and don’t yet know the schedule, so I’m afraid I might not be able to treat you on time. Speaking of migraine, the Sparrow Pecking Moxibustion technique would be even more effective…”

The best practitioners of the Sparrow Pecking Technique and Sparrow Pecking Moxibustion are all Shen Xuanzhi.

Suddenly, Madam Wanling said, “I just remembered that young man from the acupuncture trial conference. He’s the heir to the Shen Family’s Sparrow Pecking Technique, with very high medical skills.”

“Yes, his Sparrow Pecking Technique is formidable. I can’t match it,” Qiao Xi admitted.

“Could Doctor Qiao make an introduction?”

Qiao Xi hesitated for a moment before saying, “I can write down his contact information. You can reach out to him and allow him to decide.”

“Thank you very much, Doctor Qiao.”

Qiao Xi quickly wrote down Shen Xuanzhi’s contact number and handed it to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Shen Xuanzhi was determined to stay in the Imperial Capital, probably seeking revenge and he was also in need of money.

Hopefully, this could help him.

She then wrote a prescription and handed it to Madam Wanling.

“This is the elder lady’s prescription; just take it to any herbal medicine shop and have the medicine prepared according to the prescription. Nowadays, many herbal medicine shops also offer decoction services, or you can take it home if you are unsure. It’s a recipe for nourishing and replenishing qi and blood. Just drink it daily.”

Madam Wanling received the prescription with both hands and said warmly, “Thank you for all your help, Doctor Qiao. It’s the first time my mother-in-law has actively sought treatment. She’s usually quite impatient with doctors.”

The elderly lady quickly interjected, “Don’t talk nonsense; I listen to doctors very well. Doctor Qiao, I feel an affinity with you, as if we were family.”

Qiao Xi smiled.

At this moment.

There suddenly came a noise from the entrance hall.

The servant excitedly said, “Elder lady, the Eldest Young Master has brought his girlfriend to the front door; they will be entering any moment now. The future Young Madam is extremely pretty…”

Hearing this, Qiao Xi became curious and looked towards the entrance hall.

From yesterday to today, she had heard too many rumors about Xie Xubai.