38 – Developing an Analgesic!
“Oh.. I would love to work if given the chance!”
“But before that, let me ask you something. You used to work at Lord Jonnam’s, right? If there are patients at Lord Jonnam’s and you’re not there, is there someone to treat them?”
“Oh, don’t worry about that. There are medical priests at the shrine near Lord Jonnam’s who would take care of the patients in your absence!”
As long as there’s someone to treat in Matthew’s place, it’s all good.
I was worried about what would happen if patients came to Lord Jonnam’s and Matthew wasn’t there.
But the medical priests near Lord Jonnam’s would handle it.
Matthew patted my back and said with a hint of pride, “Well, running the clinic was a form of self-satisfaction for me… Haha.”
“Well, if you work here, you won’t be able to run the clinic.”
“It’s okay! I will learn enough from Mr. Kim Chul-Soo and then reopen the clinic.”
“What? Matthew, weren’t you supposed to work at our free clinic?”
I was a little disappointed as I had been planning my vacation!
“Well, if that’s the case, I understand. Well… actually, the longer you work, the better.”
“Haha, I will work hard.”
“How much will the salary be?”
I still had quite a bit of money left from the Pride Duke.
Why, didn’t you receive money for treating that girl who had food poisoning at the therapist’s dinner?
Her name was Irene.
“Hmm? It’s a free clinic run by Mr. Kim Chul-Soo, so are you also giving a salary?”
“Well, I can give you some for the time being.”
I mumbled vaguely.
By the way, even if you have a lot of money, you shouldn’t pretend to be rich!
People are creatures of jealousy.
Even if things are going well, if you pretend to have a hard time, or even if you have a lot of money, if you pretend to have none, you won’t have any trouble.
Otherwise, it’s like playing tricks on me!
Give me money.
This is not an experience to share.
“Haha, just feed me! The salary is fine.”
Matthew said he would work hard without receiving any money!
‘A great hospital slave…!’
If it were in Korea, it would be in the news as labor exploitation.
But this place is medieval, and Matthew said he would work for free on his own.
From the perspective of the employer, Mr. Kim Chul-Soo, it’s something to welcome with open arms!
Thanks to that, I was able to hire Matthew on the condition of providing him with meals only!
“Can you give me two silver coins? I need them for cosmetics and other things.”
Jessica separately asked for some money.
It wasn’t a particularly burdensome amount.
Since I had a lot of money left from the Pride Duke, I agreed.
“Yes, I can do that.”
Matthew and Jessica are almost like a set menu.
That’s how the staff of Kim Chul-Soo’s free clinic increased by two!
* * * *
The herb storage room in Kim Chul-Soo’s free clinic, which contains various herbs and grains.
As the name suggests, it’s a place where herbs are stored.
But at the same time, it’s also a place where I sometimes conduct experiments, and I felt that my long-standing problem was being solved..!
“Until now, when patients said they were in pain, I couldn’t handle it properly.”
Even if patients said they were in pain without painkillers, I couldn’t help them.
I had given them herbs that were supposed to be good for pain, but the effect was not that great.
When Daisy said her surgical site hurt, I just sucked my finger..!
‘But not anymore.’
I smirked with a sharp glint in my eyes.
“Finally…”
Finally, it’s complete.
This special patch made by Kim Cheol-su!
I looked down at the gray flour lump with a sticky texture.
“A patch made of birch bark.”
Birch bark.
It’s the raw material for aspirin, a fever and pain reliever that we all know well.
Making aspirin from birch bark extract.
In other words, birch bark itself has the effect of eliminating heat and relieving pain!
For example, General Yi Sun-sin, who defeated the Japanese invaders, fell off a horse in the past and broke his ankle.
He said that after applying birch bark to his ankle, the swelling went down and the pain disappeared!
“Phew, discovering birch bark is a stroke of genius.”
I have been experimenting with herbs to record their effects so far.
To manage one of the most important things in patient treatment, “pain”!
And then, I discovered birch bark.
“I want to call it Eureka.”
Now I can relieve my patients’ pain.
In other words, pain management is highly possible.
“Catherine!”
“Yes!”
I called Catherine to prove the effectiveness.
Catherine approached me, looking around cautiously, and placed her hands on both sides of my waist.
“Miss?”
“Calling me to an empty room… Is, is Kim Cheol-su being mischievous?”
Catherine spoke softly, trembling slightly.
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It seemed that she thought I called her for physical contact!
“Oh, Miss. I’m too busy at work to do that. Well, of course, I don’t know what the future holds.”
“Hmm… Then why did you call?”
“Look at this, Miss!”
I showed Catherine my special patch made by Kim Cheol-su!
“Gray…? It even has a hint of burnt smell. What is this?”
“It’s made of birch bark ash, flour, water, and salt mixed together.”
“If you put it that way, I don’t know.”
“In simple terms, it’s a painkiller. It relieves pain.”
I was really worried about how to make painkillers without syringes in this era.
Most of the painkillers used in hospitals are intramuscular injections administered to patients’ buttocks.
You can’t use drugs without syringes.
So, after much consideration, I made a patch to be applied to the skin.
When you apply bird tree ash and flour lump on the skin, it has a plaster effect.
“I’m trying to see some effects. Miss, do you have any recent pains or stiffness?”
“Um… I keep bending my head down while working, so my neck feels stiff.”
“Aha, then let’s try this special plaster by Kim Cheol-soo.”
I peeled off a bit of the bird tree plaster and applied it to the back of Catherine!
She shivered for a moment but soon her face turned peaceful!!
“How do you feel?”
“Oh… it feels refreshing. It’s like the stiffness is being forgotten?”
“Hehe, success. From now on, when patients are in pain, we’ll use this special plaster by Kim Cheol-soo!”
I engraved the recipe on a plaque and stuck it on the wall of the herbal storage room!
Now, there won’t be any forgetting of the bird tree plaster recipe.
“Phew, even when I’m not here, Matthew will run the clinic well!”
One of the reasons I made this plaster was because I was a bit anxious about leaving only Matthew to handle the treatments.
Matthew is good at what he does, but accidents can happen when I’m on vacation.
It’s best to be cautious.
Most patients complain of pain.
If we can alleviate that pain, half the battle is won!
Now I can rest assured.
I chuckled and applied the plaster to the back of Mr. Malboi as well.
“Huh, are you trying to assassinate me, Kim Cheol-soo? What did I do wrong… hmm? Oh, the stiffness in my neck is gone? Surprisingly cool.”
“Hehe, it’s a plaster that helps you forget about pain and stiffness.”
“A plaster?”
“Think of it as medicine you apply on your body.”
A powerful weapon has been added to Kim Cheol-soo Clinic!
That day, I was so excited that I used the bird tree plaster on many pain patients.
The effects were all equally good.
Naturally, I decided to go to our first ward and use it on Daisy too.
Even though Daisy now walks around with a cane.
When I mention that it’s time for her to be discharged, she suddenly complains of pain in the surgical area!
Crack.
“Daisy, I’m here~”
“Come in.”
Daisy bows her head as I enter.
“Hehehe.”
Daisy raises her head at my laughter and blinks her eyes.
“Mr. Kim Cheol-soo, you seem to be in a good mood.”
“Hehe, you’re right. Daisy, look at this!”
I show Daisy the Kim Cheol-soo special plaster I had kept in my pocket!
“It’s the Kim Cheol-soo special plaster! It’s the one that eliminates pain. Why, Daisy, you kept saying your surgical area hurts. I was concerned.”
“Mr. Kim Cheol-soo, you don’t have to worry.”
“Ah~ No, not at all. Anyway, it’s been developed!”
“Are you saying… it was made for me?”
“Well, you could interpret it that way?”
For some reason, Daisy’s face darkened.
Ahem! She coughed awkwardly and avoided my gaze.
…It’s probably not what I’m thinking, right?
“…Anyway, I’ll apply the ointment, would you like to see the effect?”
“Of course, Mr. Kim Chulsoo.”
Daisy skillfully turned over.
I immediately applied the paste to Daisy’s right calf.
“Ah..! It feels a bit cool.”
“How is it, does it not hurt now?”
“Yes.. It doesn’t seem to hurt.”
“Hehe, now Daisy can be discharged too.”
“!? Oh, no.. it still seems to hurt.”
“Hmm?”
What’s this? Is the effect a bit slow?
I waited until the medicine took effect.
But even as time passed, Daisy’s words remained unchanged.
She still felt slightly painful.
“Is a hero different from an ordinary person?”
The hero’s body has better regenerative abilities than an ordinary person.
Weak medicine may not work well.
“Sigh…”
It’s a shame.
I tried to make Daisy, who complains of pain every day, feel more comfortable.
Daisy looked up with a worried expression.
“The effect does seem to be there.”
“Well, but since the pain remains, it’s disappointing. Please wait a little longer, Daisy! I’ll prepare a stronger medicine.”
“You don’t have to, but…”
“Hmm?”
“Ahem! Please.”
Daisy agreed with a flushed face.