Li Xu continued, "If this were over a month ago, when she first fell ill and the suspended fluid was just starting to accumulate, using the Ten Jujubes Decoction to purge the fluid after resolving the exterior symptoms would have likely had good results. It might have even been a complete success."
"But now, too much time has passed. After all the back-and-forth at the city hospital and the rounds of antibiotics, her condition has become severe. Look at her. She can't eat, meaning the qi of her spleen and stomach is extremely weak. She's struggling to breathe, indicating a major deficit in her pectoral qi. She's as thin as a rail—her vital qi is all but gone."
"In her current state, using a harsh purgative like the Ten Jujubes Decoction would only make things worse. She would likely die of exhaustion before any fluid could be expelled."
