Travel far, climb high and feel inferior.
When He Laogang was studying medicine, Chen Xiuyuan's San Zi Jing and Shi Fang Miao Yong inspired him greatly, but they made him take a short detour. Chen is an admirer of ancient classics, always opinionated and sometimes unfairly criticizes ancient doctors. What makes He Lao detour even more is that Chen Xiuyuan put some simple medical books (such as Compendium of Materia Medica, Rejuvenation of All Diseases, Required Reading for Doctors, etc.). ) as superficial, but full of praise for his works that he thinks are incisive in reasoning. He Lao praised Chen's "guidance" and thought that to become a famous doctor, he must have profound medical theories. The first thing to learn is, of course, Neijing and Treatise on Febrile Diseases. I worked hard to study Neijing edited by Zhang Yinan and Ma Zhi and Treatise on Febrile Diseases edited by Zhang Yinan, and studied it several times. He found that Ma's annotation was not too abstruse, and Zhang's annotation was "mysterious, mysterious and wonderful", which was more difficult to understand than the original. He Lao, in his hesitation and frustration, remembered Teacher Li's teaching that "it's better to walk a long way than to climb high". Don't aim too high in learning kung fu. Therefore, He Lao first studied Li Lian E's Neijing, mastered the most basic knowledge, and then studied Zhang Jingyue's classics in detail.
He Lao thinks Jing Lei is a good book, which is comprehensive and easy to learn. If you learn this book well, you can master all the main points of Neijing. When He Lao studied Treatise on Febrile Diseases, he cross-referenced Xu Ling's Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Ke Yunbo's Treatise on Febrile Diseases with Suu Kyi. He Lao believes that Xu's book not only provides people with a general view of Treatise on Febrile Diseases, but also can be used while learning. Ke's Treatise on Febrile Diseases has clear and informative annotations to Suu Kyi's Treatise on Febrile Diseases, and Treatise on Febrile Diseases Wing fully demonstrates the wonderful use of six meridians in syndrome differentiation. He Lao told his students in recent years that there are many annotated books of Treatise on Febrile Diseases that have been browsed for decades, and these two books are the most effective.
After a short detour, He Lao learned the lesson seriously and made up his mind not to aim too high and stick to what he has learned. He reread the medical books he read when he was a child, such as Medical Principles, Compendium of Materia Medica, Pulse Tactics on the Lakeside, Brush the Flower Medical Mirror and so on. When I think about it carefully, I find that what I got before was only skin deep, but now I have learned some essence. One night, he was studying the formula and principle of Shicheng Zhisou Powder, and it happened that a patient with cough was seeking treatment. I complained that I coughed for more than ten days after catching a cold and took many doses of medicine, such as pungent warming to relieve exterior syndrome, bitter cold to clear heat and so on. According to Cheng, He Lao said: "The lungs belong to gold, and those who are afraid of fire will cough when they are hot;" Golden nature is only dry, and people who are afraid of cold cough when it is too cold. "He Lao treated it with Zhisou powder, almond and Fritillaria." There is no danger of excessive attack, and it is likely to open the door to drive away thieves. "After taking it, the patient will recover within two days. Therefore, He Lao often said: "Some seemingly shallow and effective books are far better than those fictional and talkative books. "
Diligently study Neijing and collect prescriptions extensively.
As for Zhongjing's famous saying, "Seek the ancient teachings diligently and learn more prescriptions", He Lao understood the word "prescription" as a method of treating diseases, not just a prescription. He Lao studied dialectics and historical materialism. He has no prejudice against doctors from Tang, Song and modern times, and takes their strengths for his own use. For example, Liu Hejian, from the study of Neijing, concluded that "all six qi are cremated", and later generations said that he was "cold door". He Lao pointed out that Liu Hejian not only created methods to treat severe cold such as Qufeng Tongsheng Powder, but also created the word "Dihuang Yinzi" to treat "wind malnutrition". Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Cortex Cinnamomi, Radix Morindae Officinalis, Herba Cistanches, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Cornus officinalis, etc. The prescription is full of medicines to warm and tonify colds. How can you say that he is a cold pie? Another example is Li Dongyuan, who founded Buzhong Yiqi Decoction and other spleen-stomach based prescriptions for tonifying yang and benefiting qi, and was known as "the school of warming spleen and stomach". The Puji Disinfection Drink, which has the functions of relieving exterior syndrome, clearing heat, detoxicating and resolving hard mass, is Dong Yuan's masterpiece. How can you say that he is a "warming school"? Another example is to make good use of yellow land, which is nicknamed "Zhang Dihuang" and is an authentic "warming school". The "Jade Girl Decoction" flavored with White Tiger Decoction is used by leaves to treat fever and qi and blood burns. His "Yin Bao Decoction" does not blindly use charcoal hemostatic drugs, but uses Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Huangbai to treat all kinds of bleeding caused by deficiency fire. How can you say that he is warming up in mud?
He Lao believes that when you are young, you must manage the disease well. Wu Jutong's Treatise on Febrile Diseases is the focus of his research. Although later generations complained about Wu, he said that his book copied Ye's "Clinical Guide" medical records, and forced to draw the triple energizer syndrome differentiation and so on. He Lao also discovered Wu's negligence in collating books (see the article "On the negligence of collating ancient books"). However, this book is a must-read for treating fever. Among them, Wu's Yinqiao Powder, Sangju Decoction, Sanren Decoction, Tang, etc. are all famous prescriptions for relieving exterior symptoms, especially Wu's Sanjia Fumai Decoction. Why are they often used? |
If Wu's Treatise on Febrile Diseases is a single opinion, then the Treatise on Warming Classics has rich contents besides the provisions of Neijing and Treatise on Febrile Diseases. Although Wang also has the shortcomings of being cold and sometimes opinionated, this book can be used as a double-edged sword to treat typhoid fever together with Treatise on Febrile Diseases.
He Lao believes that Chinese medicine is constantly developing, revising and supplementing. Medical books after the late Ming Dynasty are the most practical. He often instructs students to browse numerous Chinese medicine books, such as Qian Jin Fang Yao and Yao Mi from outside Taiwan in ancient times, while the Jin Jian of Medical Zong in Qing Dynasty and the Experience Record of Medical Rejuvenation in the West in modern times should be carefully read.
Yellow lantern, diligent in writing.
He Lao began to teach himself Chinese medicine at the age of 12, and it has been more than 80 years now. He has never stopped reading for more than 80 years. He Lao studies with his hands and eyes. When reading medical books carefully, you must hold a pen and write while reading. When He Lao just studied medicine, he used paper cards to write difficult problems. After becoming famous, he wrote more widely. The "top" of Chinese medicine books in thread-bound books is very wide, which is intended to be blank for readers to write comments and experiences. For example, he first proposed in Clinical Guide to Middle-air Door that "bitterness with bitterness, mild cold and heat-releasing, can cure hypertension caused by liver fire", and made an effective attempt to write the article "Enlightenment of Ye in Treating Stroke", which was published in journal of traditional chinese medicine. For another example, when he read Qin Bowei's "Essentials of Medical Records of Famous Doctors in Qing Dynasty", he summarized and analyzed various famous cases and attached them to the end of the article. Many colleagues are scrambling to copy and learn from each other, thinking that learning will get twice the result with half the effort and benefit more.
He Lao has two kinds of notebooks, one is to record the learning experience, and the other is to record the effect. Decades are like a day. Now, although he is 84 years old, he has subscribed to more than 20 newspapers and magazines, read them line by line and copied them word by word with a high-powered magnifying glass. "Never too old to learn, never too old to work" is his life creed.