I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 125

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The doctor of Divine Beasts.
#125
Yu Chae-yeong tilted her head.
“Spleen-Kidney Yang Deficiency……? Lower Burner Damp-Heat?”
“Put simply, your body is depleted, and you’re experiencing recurrent inflammation in your lower abdomen.”
As I explained, she nodded slowly, then asked.
“So what do we do now?”
“If you were currently in an acute cystitis state, I would send you straight to gynecology. Antibiotics are faster and more effective during that phase.”
I continued my explanation with confidence.
“But you’ve been recovering for months only to relapse repeatedly. We need to treat not just the immediate infection, but also manage it to prevent recurrence.”
“Then how should I proceed?”
“Korean medicine combines treatment to fortify and supplement your body.”
Chae-yeong’s eyes widened.
“So I take tonics?”
“Broadly speaking, yes—but it’s not quite that simple. Most people assume all tonics are the same, but there are actually many different ways to supplement.”
Chae-yeong’s spleen qi was weak, so her extremities grew cold easily and she fatigued readily, with poor digestive function besides.
On top of that, her kidneys—which warm the body and regulate the lower burner—were also deficient in qi.
‘That’s why I arrived at the Spleen-Kidney Yang Deficiency diagnosis.’
So her body’s qi was depleted, yet old damp-heat—inflammation—lingered in her lower burner.
“For you to prevent recurrence, we need concurrent treatment that supplements this deficient qi while clearing away the lower burner damp-heat.”
“Ah—”
Chae-yeong’s expression brightened with hope.
“So I’m planning to prescribe you Bi Hai Fen Qing Yin as the foundation, adjusted with additional medicinals tailored to you.”
“Bi Hai Fen Qing Yin?”
“It’s a formula that clears damp-heat remaining in the lower burner and improves urinary symptoms. I’ll add medicinals to supplement your deficient, cold constitution.”
Chae-yeong nodded earnestly as she listened, then gazed at me with imploring eyes.
“Can I really get better?”
“Yes. It will take time, but it’s entirely possible.”
I rose from my seat as I spoke.
“Since you’re here, let me prepare your medicine right away. Rest with Jeong Ra-bit.”
I entered the medicine room and opened the medicine cabinet.
As I verified each required medicinal one by one, I suddenly stopped short.
“……Ah?”
Right—the poria was nearly exhausted.
After shaking out the container, barely one dose’s worth remained.
“Whew. I can make today’s medicine.”
But that would be the problem. One dose only covered ten days.
I hurried back to the consultation room.
“Chae-yeong, there’s one problem.”
“A problem?”
“There’s an essential medicinal called poria that must go in the formula, but there’s been a severe nationwide shortage lately. My stock is almost gone.”
Toward Chae-yeong, whose brows furrowed with worry, I offered an embarrassed smile.
“Still, I can prepare one dose today—that’s ten days’ worth. I’ll do my best to source the poria in the meantime.”
“Of course. Thank you so much, Director.”
Chae-yeong nodded.
I swallowed a heavy sigh internally.
‘This is really becoming a problem.’
I’d managed today somehow.
But now I truly had to find a way to source poria.
* * *
After that day.
Yu Chae-yeong cautiously confided the truth only to Jeong Ra-bit.
“Ra-bit. So… I actually have chronic cystitis.”
Ra-bit startled like a rabbit.
“Goodness. You must have suffered so much all this time……. Why did you just bear it alone?”
Chae-yeong laughed awkwardly.
“I was embarrassed. I didn’t want people seeing an idol constantly visiting gynecology……. I was afraid some weird rumor might spread.”
Ra-bit embraced her tightly.
“It’s okay. Director Go Yeon-hee will heal you completely! Let’s go to Baek Myodang together from now on.”
“Mm.”
After that day.
Baek Myodang seeped into Yu Chae-yeong’s daily life.
Three times a day, without fail, she took the Korean Herbal Medicine that Go Yeon-hee prepared.
And whenever her schedule allowed, she visited Baek Myodang with Ra-bit for acupuncture.
“Director, but why acupuncture for cystitis?”
One day when Chae-yeong posed that question, Go Yeon-hee explained calmly as she placed needles.
“Acupuncture improves blood flow in the pelvis and helps restore bladder function and urinary symptoms.”
After several days of this treatment, truly remarkable changes began.
The lower abdomen, which had always felt icy, began to warm subtly, and the sharp stinging she felt each time she urinated gradually faded.
The lingering Residual Urine Sensation after voiding also diminished.
And even—
‘Huh? Today I haven’t even thought about the bathroom yet?’
Such days began to appear.
The discomfort that had governed her daily life for months was melting away like snow.
‘Ah, this is so comfortable and wonderful!’
Chae-yeong was so delighted the world seemed to glow pink.
Changes appeared quickly on stage too.
The subtle fear she’d felt whenever reaching high notes vanished, and she no longer found herself rushing to the bathroom during entertainment shoots.
Chae-yeong visited Baek Myodang with renewed energy.
“Director, it’s so amazing! Since the treatment, I feel my whole body getting stronger.”
“That’s wonderful. Your pulse is much more robust than before. Keep going this way and all will be well.”
Go Yeon-hee smiled as she checked her pulse again, then her expression grew slightly more serious.
“Chae-yeong, but if you suddenly develop fever, or experience severe pain while urinating, or see blood in your urine, you must go to a hospital immediately. Understand?”
“Oh my, why?”
“If you ignore those acute symptoms and bacteria ascend to your kidneys, it could worsen into pyelonephritis.”
Chae-yeong nodded emphatically.
“Yes! I understand.”
Now she felt she could trust anything Go Yeon-hee said, even the most improbable claim.
About a week passed like this.
“Director~ my medicine is almost running out now.”
One day, when Chae-yeong came for a consultation and said this, Yeon-hee’s expression grew uneasy.
“Ah, yes. I was expecting you’d say that. But…….”
Yeon-hee hesitated, then released a long sigh.
“The truth is, I still haven’t sourced the poria.”
“What?!”
Chae-yeong’s face went pale.
“Then… can’t I take medicine anymore……?”
She looked ready to cry.
Yeon-hee apologized and tried to comfort her.
“I’m so sorry. I’ll do everything I can to source it.”
After hearing those words, Chae-yeong began to treat her remaining Korean Herbal Medicine like treasure.
With each packet she drank, her lower abdomen warmed gently and her body felt better.
So she couldn’t waste a single drop of this precious medicine……!
* * *
A short time later. Lunar’s dorm.
“Ta-da~ everyone! You were curious what we do on our days off, right?”
Member Duet began a live broadcast.
Meanwhile, Chae-yeong was sipping her Korean Herbal Medicine in a corner of the kitchen, thinking she wasn’t visible on camera.
Slurp—
Shake-shake-shake!
She tilted her head back as far as it would go and shook the medicine packet, not wanting to miss the very last drop.
That moment was captured directly in the corner of the broadcast screen.
-…?
-kkkkkkkkkk
-waitkkkkkk
-that’s Chae-yeong unnie in the corner right?
-look at her shaking out every last drop of that medicine pouch kkkkk
-it’s like watching me lick the lid of my yogurt kkkkk
-even a pure goddess can’t resist the last drop kkkk
The clip spread instantly.
『Yu Chae-yeong shaking out every drop of Korean herbal medicine.jpg』
『Idol who can’t give up the last drop』
It became a hot topic among fans for being relatable and adorable.
A few days later.
Another live broadcast.
-Chae-yeong unnie! What was that herbal medicine back then? kkkk
-That was so cute that day kkk
“Oh, that? A friend introduced me to the acupuncture clinic that Ra-bit goes to, and I’ve been taking tonics. The improvement in my body after taking it is really noticeable…….”
Reading the chat, Chae-yeong’s cheeks flushed and she explained almost defensively.
“I didn’t want to waste it, so I shook out every last drop… and that’s exactly when it got filmed.”
-kkkkkk it’s so cute kkkk
-unnie your complexion has really improved lately! Your singing sounds so much brighter too
-which acupuncture clinic is it? someone share the info!
-isn’t it Baek Myodang?
-wow a beautiful person getting treated by a beautiful person kkk
Chae-yeong laughed along, then casually spoke without much thought.
“Ah… everyone, but I’m in real trouble. There’s this medicinal called poria that has to go in the herbal medicine, and apparently there’s a nationwide shortage right now. I’m worried because I only have a few doses left.”
It was just something she said in passing.
But.
No one yet knew that this brief remark would trigger a massive butterfly effect.

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