This manga really resonates with me as a huge science nerd. For context, the mangaka behind this story is actually a former registered nurse, and she brings expert real life experience to her story about medical care. While the story exhibits some fantastical elements, you'd be interested to know that especially the knowledge of internal medicine isn't quite as fantastical as it seems. In fact, we've had knowledge of things like appendicitis since ancient egypt, surgical procedures like craniotomies have existed since the middle ages, and vaccines were also invented in ancient china. So while some of the conditions and their origins discussed aren't allgoing to have been known about in the seeming time period, a lot of them actually would have been known about to some extent, although maybe not on a 1:1 basis (as the author's modern medical training does peek through with some of the treatments and care regimens explained). This manga does a really good job of walking the line between edutainment and story quite frankly (how many people can say they've learned about Pellagra or the real-life invention of the hypodermic needle in a manga lol).

I think for the educational value alone it's worth reading, however it offers so much more than that. The art is really well done and conveys the story and setting well. The main character also learns valuable lessons relevant to real-life medical care especially surrounding patient perspective and bedside manner. The romance has been slowly simmering in the background, but the lack of progression is understandable as Koyou still has some growing to do regarding her EQ (emotional version of IQ ;) and the political turmoil and patients' conditions that build in the story. The political turmoil is your run of the mill imperial court turmoil, but it's competently executed and engaging. The story is worth checking out for fans of The Apothecary Diaries, with this story being more bent towards the educational aspect (given the author's background) and Koyou being a slightly more dense and and less emotionally intelligent character at the start (however that is part of her growth throughout the story, so not to worry). Also, having close friends who have trained in surgery, Koyou is actually somewhat accurate in her devotion to and obsession with surgery and medicine ironically.