The Empress Dowager's Medical Journey: A Lifelong Obsession with Medicine

Before her time travel, Lin Yue was born into an ordinary family, but she had a special connection with medicine. She studied hard from a young age and was eventually admitted to the provincial medical university. While studying to learn professional medical theories, she also became an apprentice to outstanding doctors. In this way, she studied diligently, all for the purpose of saving lives and treating diseases.

After her time travel, Su Yao was born into a renowned and scholarly family in the capital. Her mansion was quiet and elegant, and the courtyard was filled with lush flowers and trees, in sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of the outside world. The library at home houses countless precious classics, with a dazzling array of classics, history, philosophy and literature, as if it were an endless treasure trove of knowledge.

One afternoon with the continuous chirping of cicadas, the young Su Yao, as usual, was exploring novelty in the library. By chance, in a dusty corner, she discovered several medical books with simple and ancient binding. Gently brushing away the dust on the cover, the yellowed pages of the book, which recorded the meridians of the human body, the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and the magical effects of herbs, instantly attracted her like a magnet.

From then on, those obscure medical terms and the wonderful descriptions of diseases became her daily spiritual support. A seed of love for medicine was quietly planted deep in her young heart.

Fate is so mysterious. In her previous life, Su Yao was fond of medicine. In modern times, Lin Yue is even more passionate about it. Lin Yue, who came through time travel, accidentally discovered so many medical books in the original owner Su Yao's home, which made her overjoyed. Whenever she had free time, she would rush to read the medical books and spend most of the day there.

As she grew older, Lin Yue's obsession with medicine became increasingly intense. She was no longer content with the limited theoretical knowledge of medical books at home. She often sneaked into the bustling medical clinics in the city without telling her family and when they weren't paying attention. In the medical clinic, she stood quietly aside, concentrating on observing every step of the doctors' diagnosis and treatment for the patients. The concentrated expression during observation, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry and palpation, the precise techniques in the processing of medicinal materials, and the ingenious combination of different drugs all intoxicated her, as if she were in a world full of mysteries.

She often silently imitated the doctor's techniques in her heart, imagining the gratifying scene after relieving the patients' pain, and secretly vowed that she must become a true doctor who can cure and save lives.

By the age of 及笄, Lin Yue, through years of hard study, had a much larger reserve of medical knowledge than her peers. Once, the maid at home suddenly developed a high fever, had a splitting headache, was bedridden, and was so weak that she couldn't even speak. Several famous doctors in the city who were invited made a diagnosis and each prescribed a prescription. However, the maid's medication had no effect at all.

Looking at the maid's painful expression, Lin Yue felt extremely sorry. She gathered her courage and carefully inquired about the maid's symptoms before and after the onset of the illness, as well as her daily diet and living habits. Then, imitating the doctor's demeanor, she took her pulse carefully. After some thought, she boldly prescribed her own prescription based on the knowledge she had learned.

To everyone's surprise, after the maid took the medicine, her condition gradually improved and her body temperature slowly dropped. This successful diagnosis and treatment made Lin Yue famous in the family. Everyone looked at her with surprise and approval, which further strengthened her determination to continue on the medical path.

The turning points of fate are always sudden. Lin Yue was spotted by Emperor Li Yi by accident when she went to the palace to participate in a free medical consultation. Soon after, she married into the royal family. Although she married into the royal family, she still started as a small doctor and gradually rose to become a female medical officer as her medical skills improved. Later, with the passage of time, she became the empress dowager.

The huge transformation of her identity did not change her love for medicine; instead, it provided her with a broader space for medical development. She carefully selected a spacious and bright place in the palace and built a private medical clinic. The interior of the medical clinic is elegantly decorated. The wooden bookshelves are filled with all kinds of medical books, and the air is filled with a faint aroma of herbs.

She ordered a nationwide search for all kinds of rare medical books, whether they were folk remedies passed down orally among the people or unique copies hidden in the imperial Treasury, and did everything possible to collect them. Meanwhile, she sent out invitations widely, inviting renowned doctors from all over the country to the palace and held regular medical symposiums.

At the symposium, medical ideas from different schools collided fiercely, and everyone expressed their opinions freely. Lin Yue also absorbed new knowledge like a sponge absorbing water during this process, broadening her medical horizons.

In the palace, Lin Yue was exposed to all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases.

There was a young prince who suddenly fell ill with a strange disease. He was in a deep sleep all day long, his complexion as pale as paper, and his body was getting thinner day by day. His originally round little face became sharp and thin, which was heart-wrenching to see. When the imperial physicians in the palace learned of the news, they quickly gathered for a consultation. They frowned and carefully took the prince's pulse and observed his tongue coating. Then they tried various precious medicinal herbs and classic prescriptions, but the prince's condition showed no improvement.

Lin Yue was heartbroken. She stayed by the prince's bedside day and night, not daring to leave for a moment. She carefully observed every subtle symptom of his, not letting go of any possible clue. She consulted a large number of ancient books, ranging from the ancient "Huangdi Neijing" to the classic "Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders and Miscellaneous Illnesses", and even to the medical cases of contemporary famous doctors. She studied every record of similar diseases repeatedly, not missing any detail.

After countless days and nights of hard work, she finally found a record of a similar illness in the corner of an ancient book. Inspired by this, she boldly adjusted the prescription, added several special medicinal herbs and carefully boiled them.

When the prince took the medicine she prescribed, a miracle occurred. His condition gradually improved and his originally tightly closed eyes finally opened slowly. This success left the royal family and the people in the palace in awe of her medical skills. From then on, her position in the medical field in the palace became even more stable, and everyone was filled with admiration and trust for her.

Lin Yue is not content with her current medical achievements. She always keeps a heart full of exploration and innovation.

At that time, a terrifying epidemic was rampant among the common people. It was highly contagious and spread rapidly in a short period of time, claiming many lives. The streets and alleys were filled with a sense of sadness. The people were in a state of panic and unease. The entire country was shrouded in the shadow of the epidemic.

Lin Yue was extremely anxious. Despite the dissuasion of others, she resolutely changed into casual clothes and ventured deep into the epidemic area. She moved among one patient after another, looking at their miserable faces, her heart filled with compassion.

She carefully observed the patient's symptoms and found that in the early stage, most patients had persistent high fever, severe coughing, thick, greasy and yellowish tongue coating. As the condition progressed, breathing became increasingly difficult and the pulse became rapid and disordered. Traditional treatments such as clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as strengthening the body's resistance and eliminating pathogenic factors, had little effect in the face of this epidemic disease, which made Lin Yue fall into deep thought.

Back at the Palace Medical Clinic, Lin Yue shut herself in her room and buried herself in medical books and classics all day long. She consulted a large number of records about epidemics throughout history, recorded all possible useful prescriptions one by one, and repeatedly analyzed the principles of drug compatibility among them.

Meanwhile, she ordered people to collect various herbs around the epidemic area for pharmacological analysis and experiments. She personally tried different processing methods and observed the changes in the properties of the herbs.

After countless attempts, she discovered that a herb growing in damp mountain forests, after being specially processed, had a certain effect on alleviating the high fever symptoms of patients.

But this was far from enough. Lin Yue was well aware that to completely overcome this disease, a complete treatment plan needed to be found. She began to try to combine different herbs to formulate various prescriptions, and then conducted small-scale clinical trials in her own clinic.

For each experiment, she recorded in detail the patients' reactions and changes in their conditions. Some patients experience a slight relief in symptoms after taking the medicine, while others have no effect at all or even experience a worsening of their condition.

Facing repeated failures, Lin Yue did not lose heart. She constantly adjusted the formula and dosage of the prescriptions, consulted more materials and sought advice from more famous doctors. After dozens of arduous attempts, she finally discovered a prescription mainly focused on clearing heat and dampness, detoxifying and eliminating pathogenic factors. Combined with acupuncture therapy at specific acupoints, it could effectively inhibit the development of epidemic diseases.

After achieving initial success in the clinical trial, Lin Yue immediately promoted this treatment plan to the epidemic area. She personally led the medical officers deep into the patients' homes, diagnosed and treated them, and supervised the medication and acupuncture treatments.

She patiently explained the treatment methods and precautions to the patients and their families, soothing their emotions. Thanks to her efforts, the epidemic was gradually brought under control, the patients' conditions began to improve, and many people were pulled back from the brink of death. The streets and alleys were once again filled with people's laughter and joy, and the common folk were brimming with gratitude towards Lin Yue.

During the long process of medical research, Lin Yue developed the habit of taking notes. She specially prepared several thick booklets, detailing the symptoms, diagnosis process, treatment methods and therapeutic effects of each case. These notes are not only a summary of her personal medical experience, but also provide valuable materials for future medical research.

Her notes also contain many of her unique insights and innovative ideas on medical theories. For instance, the "Theory of the Correlation between Diseases and the Environment" she proposed emphasizes the influence of environmental factors such as seasons and regions on diseases, providing a new perspective for medical diagnosis and treatment. She would also record in her notes the failures and successes of each of her experiments, as well as the inspirations she gained from them, providing important references for future research.

In addition to treating patients and saving lives, Lin Yue also attaches great importance to the inheritance of medical knowledge. She set up a medical lecture hall in the palace and taught in person.

In the lecture hall, she explained medical theories in a simple and clear way and shared her clinical experience. She encourages students to question boldly, be courageous in innovation and not be confined to traditional medical concepts.

She often says, "The path of medicine is endless. Only by constantly exploring can we make new breakthroughs."

Under her guidance, many students achieved outstanding accomplishments in the medical field and became the mainstays of the medical community at that time. Some students have made new breakthroughs in surgical operations and successfully completed some highly difficult surgeries. Some have developed unique insights into the treatment of gynecological diseases and have cured many patients who had not been cured for a long time.

As time went by, Lin Yue's medical achievements grew higher and higher, and her reputation spread throughout the country. The common people are full of praise for her medical skills. Many people come here out of admiration, hoping to receive her treatment.

Lin Yue always spared no effort and did her best to offer help to every patient. She also often sends her students to the public for free medical consultations, providing medical services to the people in those poverty-stricken areas. During the free medical consultation, her students not only applied the knowledge they had learned to treat the common people, but also spread Lin Yue's medical concepts and spirit, enabling more people to understand medicine and pay attention to health.

Lin Yue's life was dedicated to the medical cause. With her wisdom and hard work, she has brought hope and health to countless patients.

Her medical achievements are not only reflected in the number of patients she has cured, but also in her innovation in medical theories and the inheritance of medical knowledge. Her story has inspired generation after generation of medical practitioners to strive unremittingly for the development of the medical profession.