Chapter 1188 - 376: Settlement, Saving People_3
Mo Yan fetched some cool well water, added a few drops of Spirit Spring Water, then carried it to the consultation room. After soaking the specially made towel hanging on the wall, she handed it to the Old Granny, "Wrap this around Grandpa’s body and continue fanning him; it’ll disperse the heat inside his body more quickly."
Upon hearing this, the Old Granny hurriedly took it and wrapped Grandpa from head to toe with the damp towel, as per Mo Yan’s instructions. Having done this, she continued fanning while anxiously asking Mo Yan, who had just stepped aside for propriety’s sake, "Little Divine Doctor, is this enough? Shouldn’t we rub him with strong alcohol and give him more water to drink?"
Mo Yan shook her head and spoke with gravity, "Grandpa’s body is now like a funnel; the alcohol can seep through the skin and cause alcohol poisoning. Drinking more water at this point could actually accelerate the loss of fluids from his body, worsening Grandpa’s condition."
"Is it that serious?" The Old Granny was taken aback and clutched her chest in frightened hindsight, "Before coming here, someone said that rubbing with strong alcohol and drinking a lot of water would help. Luckily, we didn’t do that."
Mo Yan nodded and praised her, "Granny did the right thing! If it were ordinary heatstroke, drinking more water would indeed be fine. However, with how severe Grandpa’s condition is, it is absolutely not what should be done. If you come across such a situation in the future, it would be good to remind others if you can."
When Peasants fall ill, they often turn to the old remedies left by the Doctors of the past or to so-called folk cures passed down through word of mouth. While some of these can cure, others may worsen the condition. Using strong alcohol and feeding lots of water to someone with severe heatstroke is just one of those harmful methods.
Whenever there is someone with severe heatstroke who asks why they weren’t given strong alcohol and water, Mo Yan would explain to them and also ask them to spread the news upon returning home. After all, there have been people who died from using these incorrect treatments, and their families would assume it was the severity of the heatstroke that killed them, not realizing that it was their misguided attempts at resuscitation that hastened their loved ones’ deaths.