Chapter 216: Overwhelmed by the Burden
Only after her stomach was completely empty, with not a trace left, did Aunt Li, pale and weak, lean on Uncle Li’s sturdy arm as if relieved of a great burden, her consciousness gradually returning.
Seeing this, Su Yu quickly and adeptly prepared several large bowls of lukewarm light salt water and gently yet firmly made Aunt Li drink it.
Reassuringly, this time Aunt Li seemed to sense her body’s cry for help and, without needing further prompting from Su Yu, she spontaneously vomited out all the residual toxins and pollutants.
The entire process was repeated five or six times until the salt water she vomited turned clear, with only a few slight bubbles floating on top, no longer showing any turbidity or impurities, thus marking the successful completion of the stomach-washing process.
Next, Su Yu followed up with her exquisite acupuncture skills, precisely controlling the further spread of toxins in Aunt Li’s body while giving her several pills to effectively protect her heart and liver.
Once everything was arranged, she hurried back to her simple home, rummaging through the medicinal herbs that were usually placed haphazardly.
These herbs were originally intended to stop vomiting and soothe emotions; however, they were not the right choice for the current symptoms.
Facing the emergency of mistakenly ingesting poisonous mushrooms, the only top priority was an antidote.
To neutralize this poison, the needed herbs were simple and direct—sixty grams of raw licorice combined with ten grams of Angelica dahurica. For an elderly person like Aunt Li, additional herbs to support the liver and kidneys were also necessary to ensure full-proof safety.
Su Yu quickly gathered the necessary ingredients and set off once again to Uncle Li’s house.
Upon entering, she saw Aunt Li still trapped in hallucinations, speaking incoherently, while Uncle Li, his forehead dripping with sweat, used almost all his strength to keep her restless hands steady, his expression revealing unmistakable exhaustion.