Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 140

Episode 140 No, Was This There? [1]

In less than five minutes, these guys rattled off more than ten different 'cold cures'.

Considering that they are not ordinary people but medical students… … .

In addition, considering that the country is learning from an outsider teacher, there had to be at least one useful opinion that could be said to be a 'must'.

“Bleeding! Bleeding!”

“Hey, hey. Go get some dog poop quickly.”

“Ankle? Cut your ankle?”

“Take off all your clothes first! It’s hot!”

“Should I throw it in the river?”

“That sounds good too.”

no…….

Don't do this… … .

You crazy guys.

Why do you keep wielding a knife in front of people who are getting angry?

“This crazy guy.”

What the heck is that sh**ting thing in the meantime?

Wasn't 'Even dog poop is useful as medicine' a British proverb, not a Korean one?

“Oh, are you awake?”

I felt like I had to protect it even though it seemed like it would disappear.

Look at me, look at me.

Look at that excited knife sharpening.

“Don’t worry. I’m also incredibly good at bleeding.”

Liston, when on earth did that guy come here… … .

uh?

Why are you sharpening the knife?

When you say "snapping an ankle," do you really mean cutting off the ankle?

“Never… … Never put a knife to my body… … .”

I was already feeling dizzy from the fever, but watching that nonsense really made me feel like I was going to lose my mind.

It's not that I haven't seen it before, but it's like I've seen it somewhere…

'I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy. No, shit. If I get out of here, I'll escape this world… … !'

I barely opened my eyes.

After some time had passed, someone was holding my leg.

“fu*k! Don’t do that!”

And Dr. Liston was closer than before, holding a knife.

“Huh? Why? When you have a fever, getting your blood drawn is the best.”

It must be bread!

It's going to get cold!

Because I'm behind!

'No, when will this damned specter of the four humors theory ever go away?'

Hippocrates… … .

Certainly, there were some great achievements left behind by this gentleman.

First of all, before that, we thought that diseases were caused by ghosts or curses, but isn't it amazing that they have established that they are natural phenomena?

But it's a bit strange to say that if medicine doesn't work, then use a knife, and if a knife doesn't work, then use fire.

“I have… I have all the thoughts.”

“Does it make sense to think when you’re hot? I don’t know about you, but my whole body feels like a ball of fire.”

“By the way, where am I now? I’m not at the hospital, right…?”

If it's a hospital, then you're lying in a hospital bed, so if that's the case, then something could go wrong because of the pus that's there.

If it were a normal day, it might be okay, but not now.

Search.

I'm not as strong as those 19th century guys… … .

No, I guess just surviving until now means you're strong.

“Why do you put people who have perfectly good homes in the hospital?”

"ah."

As my mind was wandering, I got distracted for a moment, but in a way, it was fortunate that Liston was there.

If you look at this face, won't your brain be forced to hold onto its senses?

Anyway, this was a good thing.

Because Senior Alfred's house is so much cleaner than a hospital.

at least…….

Bad vibes.

No, am I crazy?

The possibility of secondary infection by unidentified bacteria or viruses should be considered to be low.

“Well… … First, please give me some warm water.”

“Do you want me to sprinkle water on you?”

“No… … I want water. So I can drink… … .”

“Hmm. If you drink too much water, you might get diarrhea, right?”

no…….

I don't have diarrhea yet, so why are you worrying about that?

Moreover, if someone has diarrhea, you should give them water first… … .

'I don't know… … .'

Well, if we had known that, people wouldn't have died indiscriminately when there was a diarrheal disease called cholera…

I've always felt this way since I came here, but now that I'm sick, I know it more clearly.

You can't get sick in this day and age.

Really die… … .

Follow for ridiculous reasons.

"phew."

Anyway, thanks to the fame I had built up over the years, I was barely able to get some water to drink.

Liston still seemed a little dissatisfied.

No, I felt like there was some regret.

'Don't get your appetite going by looking at other people's ankles… '

That wasn't all.

“Head, doesn’t your head hurt?”

Thomas, the self-proclaimed headache cure genius, was also there.

He's the kind of guy who grabs people for no reason and spins them around…

The willow bark has been passed around since we brought it water.

I hate to tell you that it has to be that way, but I guess it's not that hard to understand since it doesn't seem to be very effective.

Whatever it is, isn't this person also doing the best he can within the theory he knows?

“I guess I have to draw blood.”

Looking closely, Jemel was there too.

He says he's a doctor, but in reality he's a human being…

“No, why are there so many of you?”

Why are there so many doctors?

Isn't that weird?

So when I asked, Liston laughed heartily.

“You are favored by the director, aren’t you? And before that, you are favored by Princess Victoria. I just came here, but I can’t help but be concerned about others. So, you need to get better quickly. Don’t be stubborn and give me your ankle.”

Oh, what I mean is, I'm worried…

That felt good.

If it's not good, you're crazy.

But I had to protect my ankle.

“Coolook.”

I suddenly started coughing, but I don't know if it was because I had to use all my strength to bend my legs, or if it was simply because my condition was progressing.

“This thing even makes you cough.”

“Ugh… … .”

“It’s not good.”

Then the stone-throwers gathered together and began to plot another sinister plot.

“A cough with a fever?”

“How about exposing yourself to hot steam?”

“It might work, but… … it might make the fever worse.”

steam?

Steam base?

Don't bring anything like mercury, please…

'Wow, this is driving me crazy. I wish I could just get up. But since I can't, this.'

As I was trembling with anxiety, the door opened with a creak.

I turned my head and saw Blundell.

That's right.

That guy doesn't like me either.

Judging from their behavior, they seemed to have come in a hurry.

The gentleman who always walked slowly and unsteadily was drenched in sweat.

'Thank you, but… …what is that precious object you're holding in your hand?'

This fu*king 19th century.

You can't receive people's kindness with kindness alone.

All treatments are equally unsettling.

just…….

If you have a fever, can't you just put a cold towel on your head and wait?

I'm still a teenager and I don't have any underlying health conditions.

You can shake off a cold and get up on your own.

“What did you buy?”

“Ah. This.”

Against my wishes, Blundell came in and took out a bottle from the basket.

At first glance, it looked like a drink.

'phew…….'

okay.

The best way to treat someone sick is with a drink.

If you want to spend some money, go for fruit or a drink.

Isn't this the national rule?

As expected, things that are close to common sense seem to be applicable regardless of the era.

“It’s opium tincture.”

“This is good.”

“Yeah, why didn’t I think of this?”

It seemed to be a pretty famous drink.

Well, in England, the water is a mess, so there are quite a few people who drink soft drinks or alcohol instead of water.

In a way, East Asia, which was able to just drink water, was truly blessed…

'Huh? Opium tincture?'

opium?

Is this the opium I know?

Hey… … No way… … .

There's no way doctors would react like that when they see something that is considered one of the most common drugs.

“I’m friends with Thomas. Whenever I catch a cold, I always eat this.”

Blundell chuckled and popped the cork off the drink he had bought.

Then, a faint smell of alcohol began to fill the room.

'Yeah… … It's alcohol.'

The idea of giving alcohol to a cold was also quite surprising.

Whether it's a cold or something else, doesn't infection mean that a pathogen has entered?

In order for our bodies to properly fight against them, we need to improve our condition, and the most representative one is hydration.

You may think that alcohol is just water, but ultimately, alcohol causes dehydration.

In addition, it had many negative effects, such as causing swelling of the mucous membranes and worsening blood circulation.

Still, it was better than opium.

Drugs?

“That’s what my friend said. Of all the remedies that the Almighty God has given to mankind to relieve pain, there is none that has as universal a efficacy as opium.”

“That’s right.”

“Just don’t eat too much.”

“Actually, I think our hospital should also start using opium in earnest.”

ah.

It's drugs.

Opium tincture contains opium… … .

“Okay, flat.”

Blundell was one of the few people who could pronounce my name correctly.

That means we are that close, and even now, he approached me with an incredibly friendly face and spoke to me.

“This isn’t as effective as the morphine-containing drug isolated in Germany, but it’s still pretty good.”

"yes?"

morphine?

Did you say morphine?

Was that the era?

'No… … If only that had been there… … .'

Couldn't it be used for short-term use on patients who are in pain after an amputation?

It would be inappropriate to use it as an anesthetic because it causes respiratory depression… … .

“I’ll make sure to get you some morphine next time.”

“No, there’s no need for that.”

Morphine taken for pain is known to be less addictive than when taken simply to cause hallucinations.

Of course, it still causes addiction, and the drugs made to overcome it cannot completely avoid side effects… … .

The conversation went off on a tangent for a moment, but the point was that if you get hit for no particular reason, you can become addicted in an instant.

I used to be a surgical professor, but I'm addicted to drugs.

That's not right.

“Okay, drink it all up.”

However, it seemed difficult to not even put it in one's mouth.

“If it doesn’t work, ankle?”

“Okay. And should I turn it?”

“Chochi.”

There were too many people plotting to kill me.

Now that Liston, who had always been my greatest ally, had become my enemy, I felt like I couldn't stop him.

Certainly, Liston had to be returned to the ally unconditionally.

'Contains opium… … 5%.'

5%.

Wouldn't that mean the morphine content would be around 0.5%?

I think I heard it before when I was learning about poppies.

About 10% of opium is morphine.

'Just a sip… … I'm sick right now too?'

okay.

What the fu*k.

It's better than being dead.

As I thought about this, I took a sip of the opium tincture Blundell had handed me.

“Ugh.”

It smelled strongly of alcohol, so it was quite strong.

Opium mixed with alcohol.

Was it made for people to go?

'uh…….'

With that thought came a terrible feeling of dizziness.

Did that make you suffer?

I don't know.

Because I lost my mind.

When I opened my eyes, it was morning.

The only people who stayed by his side were Joseph, Alfred, Colin Liston, and Blundell.

The horse was guarding, but everyone was sleeping.

"ankle!"

I woke up with a start and luckily I was fine.

There was no trace of blood.

"phew……."

I started checking my body condition with a relieved face.