Severe liver cirrhosis with ascites can cause one to vomit blood.
"Dad!" Zhao Lei exclaimed in shock. "Did Dad's condition get worse again?!"
Guo Yu was startled too, but after a careful examination, he said, "Don't worry. This is a sign of blood stasis being expelled! It means the medicine is starting to work."
Sure enough, after he finished coughing, Zhao Daqiang actually felt his chest lighten considerably. He even drank some water on his own.
That night, he passed a large amount of dark urine, and his abdomen was visibly smaller.
The next morning, a nurse was thrilled to discover that Zhao Daqiang's abdominal girth had shrunk by another two centimeters, and his jaundice had also subsided.
Even more encouragingly, his mental state had improved significantly. He could converse clearly, and the symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy had vanished.
"Director Guo, this folk remedy... no, this ancient formula really works!" Miaoli said excitedly as she recorded the patient's changes.
