RB's liver hurt during his initial return, a bad sign about his tolerance for the food. He knew he had to avoid greasy foods. His family, duly concerned, brought him to a hospital, where he encountered an amazingly efficient health care system. He got his ultrasound results within 20 minutes, and all his examinations completed within an afternoon!
The medical doctor, who was trained in the Western methods, suggested to him that he should provoke his condition, make it worse, and then put him onto meds that would help control his condition. RB decided to think on it, since his keen logical sense told him this was an absurd idea. Upon explaining this method, his sage little MM most adamantly agreed with RB. No way.
Then RB was introduced to his mother's old friend, a Chinese doctor, trained as an herbalist. This doctor told him that he could prescribe an herbal treatment, which RB had to drink once a day before bed. It would not cure him, and certainly not instantly, but over time it could help keep his condition in check. He gave RB enough to try it for a couple weeks, to see if there would be any improvement or any side effects.
Just to be safe, RB saw a second Western doctor, but this one merely cautioned against the unnecessary use of western drugs. Once he started, he would not be able to stop the treatment.
RB decided to try the Chinese method. He really did feel the effects within the trial period. His pains were reduced, and of course, he became more careful about what he ate.
