So the next day before teaching I pulled out my huge English-Chinese dictionary and wrote down "sinus infection" and "sinusitis" then went to the two story pharmacy around the corner. When I showed them the paper the said "Mei you!" in very typical Chinese fashion. "Mei you!" means they don't have something. Say what? Super polluted China where everyone has chronic sinus problems that manifest themselves in the constant hawking of loogies doesn't have medicine for a sinus infection?? I know better than that. I have been here for a year now and am China saavy, so I just asked different workers until someone said, "You a!" Chinese will often say they don't have something when they do. It is a mystery to foreigners why they do this.
The pharmacist gave me two different boxes of medicine for 35 yuan and I happily went on my way. When I got in my room I found that one box was full of small bottles.
I was supposed to drink 1 bottle 3 times a day. The bottles came with a small tool to punch a hole in the lid and six tiny disposable straws. The other medicine was just regular looking pills of which I was supposed to take 2-4 pills three times a day. So at one time I was taking my regular vitamin, a vitamin C, 2 tylenol, 3 sinus pills, drinking one small bottle of bitter herbal medicine and feeling very sympathetic towards old people with pill boxes.
This medicine though, was actually a miracle. I felt better the next day and continued to feel better and better until I was completely cured after 3 days. It didn't just mask my symptoms, it actually cured me. Thank goodness for cheap Chinese herbal medicine. Kunming Medicine Factory can keep their semen and ephedra.
4 comments:
Your Chinese medicine face is priceless. :)
Thanks, I took about ten pictures before I managed to get one that really captured the taste.
This is Jayme. The proxy I'm using is being a pain and won't let me sign in. :)
Haha, Ruchi is right, that is a pretty awesome picture. I love going to the pharmaceutical sections of Walmart and Watsons and looking at the chinese vitamins. I almost want to buy a bottle of Horse Pee Pills, and then never use them. Ever. Glad you are feeling better. :)
So you know Ryan? Isn't he a sweetheart (I'll add: in a rugged, manly sort of way so I'm not emasculating him too much. ^.~)?
I'm at Star Experimental School. It's about a block away from the Wujin Hymall. I've been here about 8 months and won't leave until mid-July. So yeah, we should defin hang out. My cell: 13861011217. Give me a ring.]
I really miss you! I get sad when you don't update! But I know you are totally busy teaching children our language and singing karaoke. I hope you feel better:)
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