Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor, cured the depression of the elderly with "emotional therapy"

1993, the Wellcome Institute of Medical History in the United Kingdom achieved "nirvana in fire" in medicine, and was re-elected as 29 world medical masters, ranking "medical sage" Zhang Zhongjing fifth after Hippocrates, the father of medicine in the eyes of westerners.

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The last article said that Zhang Zhongjing's medical name spread all over the world because of the "fire nirvana _" listed by Huangfu Mi, a brave man in the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty.

At this time, another great event happened to Zhang Zhongjing: Wang Shuhe, a famous physician and doctor of medicine, discovered some original works of Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Febrile Diseases. He is the author of Treatise on Febrile Diseases, the earliest extant monograph on pulse science in China, Wang Shuhe.

Pulse science originated in China is an important part of "looking, smelling, asking and feeling". At that time, some doctors lacked standardized knowledge of pulse diagnosis, which often led to unclear clinical diagnosis and delayed illness. On the basis of collecting the contents of predecessors' literature on pulse condition, combined with his own clinical experience and opinions, Wang Shuhe compiled Pulse Classic, listing 24 diagnostic methods of pulse condition, pathological changes reflected by pulse condition and clinical significance of pulse diagnosis.

In the era of Zhang Zhongjing and Wang Shuhe, books were mainly written on bamboo slips, which were difficult to preserve. In addition, many books are lost or incomplete, as is the Pulse Sutra written by Zhang Zhongjing for many years.

As a doctor, Wang Shuhe realized the great value of this medical work after discovering some original works. After years of hard work, he finally sorted out Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Treatise on Febrile Diseases lost in the war, which made great contributions to the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Xu Dachun, a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty, said, "No uncle can make a book."

Zhang Zhongjing and Food Legend

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It is said that Zhang Zhongjing was caught in a biting snowstorm when he retired from Changsha. On the edge of the Baihe River in his hometown, Zhang Zhongjing saw many homeless people naked and their ears were frozen. So Zhang Zhongjing went home, let his disciples set up a medicine shed and cauldron in an open space, and opened a medicine shed to treat the poor on the winter solstice.

This medicine given by Zhang Zhongjing is called Joule Soup. The practice is to put mutton, peppers and some cold-dispelling herbs into a pot and cook them. After cooking, take it out and chop it up, wrap it in a flour bag, cook it in a pot and distribute it to patients seeking medical treatment. After eating the "Quhan Joule Decoction", the patient had a fever, his blood was unobstructed, and his ears were hot. After eating for a while, my rotten ears healed.

But in fact, this is just a way for people to commemorate Zhang Zhongjing, because jiaozi appeared as early as the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, at that time, jiaozi and wonton were the same thing. Zhang Ji of the Three Kingdoms once said in the Year of Miscellaneous Diseases: "Today, wonton is shaped like a crescent moon, and there is food in the world." Later, because I ate wonton in the middle of the New Year's Eve, I named it "making friends".

In addition, there is Zhang Zhongjing's medical record of treating depression with "emotional therapy". Legend has it that there was an old doctor in Nanyang who suffered from depression in his later years, and many doctors who were not very good-looking were invited at home. After more than half an hour's observation, listening and asking, Zhang Zhongjing gave the old man a prescription: a catty of whole grain flour, made into pills, coated with cinnabar and eaten at one meal.

The old man was very happy: "Isn't this a fool?" Who can eat five pounds of noodles at a meal? The famous doctor Zhang Zhongjing seems to have only one pen name. "The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous he felt. Everyone tells it as a joke. After a long time, the old man actually became talkative and smiled. Of course, his depression has improved.

Although Zhang Zhongjing's principle of "medicine and food are homologous" is anecdotal, it can be seen from this.

"medicine and food are homologous, medicine and food are homologous"

Zhang Zhongjing preserved "Danggui Ginger Mutton Soup" as a prescription in Guangya.

"Danggui Ginger Mutton Soup" is very simple, only mutton, ginger and Danggui. Among them, Angelica sinensis is a commonly used blood-enriching drug in traditional Chinese medicine, which is mild in nature and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, nourishing blood and enriching blood. Ginger warms the middle and dispels cold, sweating and relieving exterior syndrome; Mutton is warm, and heat supplements deficiency. The combination of the three has the effects of warming middle warmer, nourishing blood, dispelling cold and relieving pain. Mainly used for postpartum abdominal pain, irritability, insomnia, but also suitable for patients with qi and blood weakness.

One side of Guizhi soup is also very simple. Besides cassia twig, there are peony, licorice, ginger and jujube. But after the prescription, Zhang Zhongjing told me that after drinking Guizhi soup for a while, I want to drink another bowl of hot porridge, and it is best to drink it until I sweat slightly. Why is this? Zhang Zhongjing also explained that this can not only strengthen the power of drugs, but also protect the stomach. Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing finally reminded that if you don't sweat like this, you must follow this procedure again.

Zhang Lei, a scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, had a profound understanding of using rice porridge to support people. He thinks that eating rice porridge every morning is the first step to eat and raise people. He wrote in Treatise on Febrile Diseases: "Eat a big bowl of porridge every day. Empty stomach, empty stomach, empty stomach. Extremely soft and greasy, compatible with stomach and stomach. This is the best way to eat. "

On the side of "White Tiger Decoction", the plaster is cold and easy to hurt the stomach. So Zhang Zhongjing added a blind material in this respect: japonica rice.

It is the general term for japonica rice. Sun Simiao, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, emphasized in "Porridge" that japonica rice nourishes the stomach and gives birth to muscles. It is also believed that japonica rice has a good effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing the five internal organs and strengthening the body.

The formation of China's dietary tradition and system is directly related to the concept of "homology of medicine and food". China ancient medicine originated from diet. The mythical Shennong is not only the Valley God who teaches people to get food, but also the inventor of China medicine. It is the best interpretation of the organic combination of China's diet structure and the theory of "homology of medicine and food".