Long article introduction: What's wrong with Hu Shi's "Science" and "Pour out the bath water and throw away the children together"? Was it cured by Chinese medicine? (Act IV) Why did Hu Shi avoid or even deny that Chinese medicine cured his disease? One of the wedges: Mr. Sai. Mr. Sai came here from the west. When I first came, it was the Qing Dynasty. At that time, he brought a lot of stuff, but it was regarded as "imported". And heaven remains our neighbourhood, invincible. Times have changed. In the Republic of China, to be exact, in 19 19, Mr. Sai was formally invited and received a grand reception. Mr. Sai is dressed in a suit and tie, fashionable, glamorous, wise, elegant and knowledgeable ... and two brushes, all of which smell like "high above" from the inside out. Before Mr. Sai could jet lag, he was invited to visit and guide the work in various fields. For a time, he was sought after by thousands of people and had unlimited scenery. Really, this is an era. Not to be outdone, many new scholars and doctors have expressed their views: welcome, welcome, warm welcome! Old-school people scoff and beat their chests. Just say, the medical profession. Since Mr. Sai came, it has also become lively, and there have been three trends of thought: first, it advocates learning from Mr. Sai and abandoning learning from China and learning from the West; The second is to advocate driving away Mr. Sai, keeping the middle and keeping the west out; The third is to advocate cooperation with Mr. Sai and the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. /kloc-now, 0/00 years later, Mr. Sai has not only the same demeanor, but also increased his sophistication and self-confidence after opening up the territory. In the medical field, he has occupied more than half of the country and become an authority figure. Second: pour the bath water and throw out the children together. Hegel: the philosopher and idealist of this country. Feuerbach: a philosopher and materialist in the countryside. Marx: the founder of Marxism. Feuerbach, a materialist, severely criticized Hegel's speculative idealism, and at the same time denied the reasonable elements in Hegel's philosophy, completely obliterating Hegel's contribution to philosophy. Marx saw this problem and said in the Outline of Feuerbach: Feuerbach is like a confused old woman. After bathing the baby, she threw the baby away with the bath water. Hu Shizhen (1) What happened to Hu Shi? Was it cured by Chinese medicine? "Hu Shi's Disease and Traditional Chinese Medicine" is an unsolved case. The story is probably like this: Hu Shi suffered from edema and proteinuria in his thirties and was cured by Lu Zhongan, a famous doctor in Beijing. It was supposed to be a celebrity effect, and it soon spread. There is a western doctor named Yu Fengbin. It is said that he found someone to copy Hu Shi's prescription, wrote an article and published it. I don't know if it's a clerical error or something. The title says diabetes, but the content says nephropathy. As a result, the news that Hu Shi had diabetes and kidney disease was cured by Chinese medicine was flying all over the sky. At that time, Hu Shi also admitted that Lu Zhongan cured his disease (diagnosed as coronary heart disease and fire nephropathy by western medicine). However, Hu Shi is a fan of Mr. Sai, and his illness is not cured by western medicine, but by Chinese medicine, which is a bit secretive. It should be uncomfortable for news to fly all over the sky. More than 30 years later, when Hu Shi was in his 60 s, he simply refused to admit it and "dismissed rumors" everywhere. I don't have diabetes or kidney disease! Chinese medicine can't be cured. It's all legends, nonsense! Don't believe in rumors, spread rumors! Many people have also analyzed this cold case. In order to make it reasonable, we also use the expressions of the parties and insiders to sort it out: I admire and thank Mr. Lu Zhongan. I have been ill since last autumn. My friend studies western medicine, or heart disease or kidney disease. The medicine they use, although it has some effects, cannot be completely cured. Later, I thanked Mr. Yo-Yo Ma for introducing me to Mr. Lv Zhongan. Mr. Lu sometimes uses twelve ounces of Radix Astragali and six ounces of Radix Codonopsis. Many people shook their heads and spat out their tongues, and now I'm well. Your brother Yu Qing went fishing when he was young, and he had a stomachache. Western medicine was helpless. After the head was swollen, I could hardly open my eyes, so I asked Teacher Lu to come home and watch it. Mr. Lu used astragalus as the main ingredient, and gradually increased it to ginseng and astragalus root 120, and other tastes were not light. After a few days, the swelling gradually disappeared, and there was no protein in the urine. After several hundred days, Jade Qing recovered from illness and gained weight. -1921On March 30th, Hu Shi wrote Lu Zhong 'an's Autumn Room Study, which was written when Hu Shi was 30 years old. Lu Zhongan is optimistic about his illness, but he is not sure whether it is heart disease or kidney disease. Find some clues from Hu Shi's diary: I went out of town ... and sent four clothes to Dr. Xie Lv Zhongan (this gentleman is the doctor who cured me). -1921diary of May 24th, see: Hu Shi's suicide note and secret collection letter went out of town to visit Lu Zhongan and asked about Aunt Jiang Zijun's illness. -192110/October 6 15 nights, feeling sore left foot, unable to stand for a long time when sorting books. Look carefully, it hurts in my left ankle and my face is a little swollen. When I sleep, I feel sore in my leg muscles. My swollen feet are as big as when I started to get sick the year before last, and I'm quite scared. -19211105 took a day off because of swollen feet. -1921116 When I woke up last night, my mouth was dry and my urine output increased, which was very similar to the situation when I was sick the year before last. Go to other places to see Lu Zhongan and ask him to give me a prescription. -19211117, get better, go to class and work. —— 192 1 year 1 1 month18th. It's already two o'clock to go out of town for medical treatment, change parties, check medicines and go home for dinner. -1921165438+1October 22nd 1920 autumn edema disease was cured by Lv Zhongan. 192 1 year1month, I was ill again, and my feet were swollen, my mouth was dry, and my urine was similar to that of the year before last. Is it kidney disease? Or diabetes? Is it a new disease or a relapse? I'm still not sure. Anyway, I went to see Lu Zhongan and took the medicine. On this issue, quite a few doctors in Beijing have studied it; But they don't have a simple answer yet. Recently, due to the discovery of diabetes, I was admitted to the first well-equipped hospital in Asia from February 29th/kloc-0. I received 30 urine tests, 3 blood tests and 7 strict food restrictions. Internal medicine experts have seen it, and so has the white-haired neurologist Wodds. However, they still refuse to give me a simple answer. This is not to accuse them of incompetence; This is a compliment to their scientific spirit; Because the first condition of scientific spirit is unwilling to judge easily. But my illness, my vacation, seems to have caused some misunderstandings. -written in192365438+10.5, see Hu Shi's essays. What about Mr. Hu Shi? After coming out of the hospital, I received many new year cards from my friends. I want to thank you and congratulate you on a happy new year. The results of this test have come to the conclusion that it is not diabetes. This layer comforts me. -65438+65438 in 0923+ notice written by Hu Shi 10 when he was discharged from the hospital, which was published in Efforts Weekly on the 7th. At the end of 1922, it gave us a clue that Hu Shi was ill again. This is the third time he has been admitted to Union Medical College Hospital. The examination found diabetes. Although diabetes was not diagnosed in the end, it pointed to the indisputable fact of diabetes. What about the previous two illnesses? The following description of protein in Yu Fengbin's urine points to nephritis. Yu Fengbin wrote in the article "Prescription for Treating Diabetes with Astragalus": Mr. Hu Shizhi suffered from kidney disease, proteinuria and leg swelling, but his diagnosis and treatment in Beijing Zhongyan Western Medicine was ineffective. A western doctor told him that he had the same disease and had taken Chinese medicine and recovered. It's Lu Jun's prescription, Chinese medicine. It will be fine in a few months. The prescription is as follows: raw cotton, Lycium barbarum, Radix Hedyotis, Radix Codonopsis, Rhizoma Sorghum, stir-fried for six yuan, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Fructus Corni, stir-fried for six yuan, Radix Cyathulae, Rhizoma Pinelliae, stir-fried with wine, Radix Qin, poria cocos, Rhizoma Alismatis, Fructus Chaenomelis, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens and Radix Glycyrrhizae for two yuan each. This prescription was first diagnosed on November 18th, 1999 (1 (Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vol.5, No.3, p.92)-In the first episode of Guo Dingruo's Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yu Fengbin wrote about diabetes, and the symptoms described in the article were nephropathy. This point is not very rigorous, and there is no explanation in the article. But it is understandable from a historical point of view, which is related to the medical level of western medicine at that time. You see, Hu Shi himself said that his feet were swollen, he had too much urine and his mouth was dry. Yu Fengbin said that his leg was swollen and there was protein in his urine. Taken together, they are symptoms of diabetes and kidney disease. Everyone should know that Chinese medicine treats diseases according to syndromes and pathogenesis, not diseases. What diseases are diagnosed by western medicine does not affect the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. There are 13 herbs in the prescription, which seems to be based on Li Dongyuan's method of invigorating qi and treating yin fire, combined with drugs for promoting blood circulation, clearing heat and eliminating dampness. From the point of syndrome treatment alone, this prescription is very authentic. However, there is also a problem. A prescription has been taken for three months, and there is no prescription in the middle? In doubt. Or did Hu Shi only provide a prescription? This is beside the point and does not affect our other reasoning. You saw in the medical book that I had diabetes and was cured by Lu Zhongan ... I also saw this and received a letter from my friend asking me the same question. In fact, I have never had diabetes in my life. Of course, my diabetes is not as good as Lv Zhongan's. Lu Zhong 'an is a Chinese doctor who is familiar with ancient medical prescriptions. I once saw him cure a friend's acute nephritis. Four taels of Astragalus membranaceus, three taels of Codonopsis pilosula and eight yuan were used in the prescription. Chronic nephritis cannot be cured, but western medicine can also treat acute nephritis. ) But I have never heard Lu Jun say that he has a prescription for diabetes. Dr. China, who made this rumor, never asked me or Lu Zhongan, but wrote it in a book, which really made me angry! I hope you don't worry. Diabetes has been regulated by injecting insulin today, which is a great progress. In the past, the old name of this disease "quenching thirst"-that is, "wasting time" as you said in your letter-was not bound by law. -1958 Hu Shi's letter "Fu Yang" I have never suffered from diabetes. The newspaper is full of rubbish. The old man's letter made me very uneasy. -1960 65438+1October 12 Letter to Herry Liu: Some of my friends suffered from acute kidney inflammation and were all cured by western medicine or Chinese medicine. Chronic nephritis, the patients among friends, such as Niu Huisheng and Yu Fengbin, are all famous western doctors and can't be cured. Although some people say that Chinese medicine has a good effect on this disease, others say that I once suffered from chronic nephritis and was cured by Chinese medicine, but it is not credible. There seems to be no specific medicine for chronic nephritis. More than 30 years ago, I had a slight illness. A friend of mine, who is studying western medicine, suspects that it is tunica nephropathy. Later, I realized that his diagnosis was incorrect. If I really get this disease, I won't be able to move for thirty or forty years. I have never suffered from this disease. -196 1 August 3 "Mou" letter These words were said by Hu Shi in his later years. It can be seen that there are still friends asking about Hu Shi's diabetes and kidney disease. Obviously, someone is here to learn from the scriptures. Why didn't Hu Shi admit it? Is it really not what Hu Shi said? Or is it because you are old and have a bad memory? Still hiding something? ▲ We strung together the whole process: from 1920 to 1 1 month of illness, edema and proteinuria, we ate Lv Zhongan's Chinese medicine for three months; 192 1 year 1 1 month is ill again, and the symptoms are very similar to last time. I asked Lu Zhongan for a prescription again, and I don't know how long it took. On February 29th, 1922, 1922, he was admitted to Union Medical College Hospital and was diagnosed as diabetes. /kloc-0 was discharged on October 6th, 1923, and was not diagnosed as diabetes. Subsequently, Hu Shi dropped out of school for one year. Hu Shi's "once had a minor illness" is self-defeating. This disease is not small. Judging from the results of diabetes and proteinuria alone, Hu Shi's "legend" of diabetes and nephritis is by no means groundless. As for the diagnosis, it should be related to the severity of the disease and the level of diagnosis and treatment of western medicine at that time. The following quotations are all "afterwords" spoken by onlookers. (1) Hu Shi's nephritis was cured after careful treatment by Lv Zhongan. Hu Shi suffered from nephritis in his early years. At that time, there were neither antibiotics nor hormones. Western medicine could do nothing about this disease, but he asked Chinese medicine. At that time, the best Chinese medicine in Beijing, the first brand is Cixi physician Xiaolongfa; The second brand is Shijinmo; The third brand is Lv Zhongan. Land medicine, like to use heavy medicine, opponents ridiculed it as Mongolian medicine. Hu Shi asked Lu for treatment. The prescriptions of Lu are mainly astragalus and codonopsis pilosula, which are particularly heavy. If ordinary medicine can't be canned, use casserole to boil medicine, control diet, eat more fish belly, stew clearly, without salt, completely light and difficult to swallow. Hu Shi persisted, and after careful treatment by Lu Zhongan, his nephritis was completely cured. ..... Later, because Hu Shi ate Chinese medicine and cured nephritis, I made up my mind to learn Chinese medicine. Lu Zhongan's prescription is mainly composed of Radix Codonopsis and Radix Astragali. My teacher and I started to learn Chinese medicine from Professor Li Bin, so we adopted Dangshen. Experiments show that Codonopsis pilosula has a slight cardiotonic effect, can increase red blood cells and hemoglobin, and can be used as a tonic. -stone "Hu Shi gossips that Hu Shi believes in Chinese medicine" What Shi said should refer to 1920 when Hu Shi first fell ill and sought treatment from Lu Zhongan. This is consistent with Hu Shi's "Lu Zhong 'an's Reading Classics in Autumn Room", and it also describes the scene of decocting medicine and avoiding food after medicine, which should be very reliable. The following statement by Mr. Luo Ergang (a disciple of Hu Shi) confirms this matter again. Lu Zhong 'an is a famous TCM doctor. 1920, Hu Shi suffered from nephritis, and western medicine treatment was ineffective. Please ask Lu Zhongan for treatment. The land prescription is mainly composed of Astragalus membranaceus and Codonopsis pilosula, which is particularly heavy and cured Hu Shi's illness and became a famous prescription. /kloc-0 In the summer and autumn of 930, Hu Shi fell ill several times in Shanghai. At that time, Lu Zhongan was the most popular doctor in Shanghai. Hu Shi's illness was first diagnosed by a well-known western doctor, and then Lu Zhongan was asked to treat it with Chinese medicine. Lu is in a hurry to come. Hu Shi's house is very small, so the car can't get in, so the car stops in front of the door, and the bodyguard Belarus guards are holding pistols. At that time, I had frequent malaria. After Hu Shi saw the disease, he also asked Lu Zhongan to give me a diagnosis and treatment. Both the cook and the maid felt the heat, and Hu Shi also sought treatment from Lu Zhongan. Lu Zhongan is famous for curing Hu Shi. He is lucky. He thanked Hu Shi more than Hu Shi. I admire his loyalty to Hu Shi. Otherwise, a popular doctor like him will never come every time he answers the phone, and even those of us who are watching will be kind and careful. (page 105). This article (named Lu Zhong 'an Reading Classics in Autumn Room) was not included in Hu Cun. After Hu Shi's death, his secretary, Hu Songping, compiled the Chronicle, which was found in Notes on the Ancient House of Zhiweng Chunfeng. This shows that Hu Shi was secretive about Lu Zhongan's cure of his nephritis at first. Hu Shi, who didn't tell lies until his later years, hated telling lies most. Why did he lie himself? This is because he advocates "comprehensive globalization" and science. He thinks that Chinese medicine is unscientific. He suffers from kidney inflammation, and there is nothing Western medicine can do. However, Lu Zhongan, a Chinese medicine practitioner, actually cured him, and it is widely rumored in the society that there is a tendency to distrust Western medicine. Hu Shi was afraid of being harmful to the development of science, so he had to say so. -Luo Ergang's "Hu Shi's Notes 4, the famous doctor Lu Zhongan" Luo Ergang believes that his teacher Hu Shi does not admit that Chinese medicine Lu Zhongan cured his nephritis because Hu Shi advocates science. In Hu Shi's eyes, western medicine is scientific and Chinese medicine is unscientific, so we should say so. (2) Hu Shi's diabetes syndrome, western medicine was helpless, Hu took Chinese medicine, and Yu Hu got diabetes (diabetes) because he worked too hard, and was treated in Union Medical College Hospital. Western medicine said, "It's diabetic syndrome, so it's impossible." . Prepare for the funeral. "Because western medicine didn't regulate diabetes with insulin at that time (today, this medicine can only regulate but can't cure diseases, and Chinese medicine says that drinking radish juice is better than this medicine), so the doctors of Concord University have this absurd diagnosis. Mr. Hu was very anxious, thinking that a western doctor had always been famous. I believed that his words were really reliable and he could not escape sighing for days. A friend told him that he could find Chinese medicine for treatment. Nonsense: "The research of Chinese medicine is not sufficient without scientific and systematic research. "Friends said," "Western medicine is at its wit's end. Why not give it a try instead of waiting for death?" (Some people say that Mr. Hu's famous saying, "Success without trying has never existed since ancient times." That's how it came about. ) Hu reluctantly gave it a try. The Chinese doctor arrived, finished his diagnosis and said, "That's a good thing to hear. If you don't get well after drinking this medicine, I'm the only one asking. " Khufu's Chinese medicine has suddenly increased. Hu da was dubious, but he still took the prescription and western medicine, and the doctor consulted again. This is also very strange. He said, "The more fruits there are, who will help you?" What medicine do you use? "Nonsense. The doctor said, "Is it true? Entrust Astragalus to me as soon as possible, and I will do a detailed test. "Hu Qi, a Chinese medicine practitioner, has become a floating cloud in the experiment. (Lingxiao Xu) Hu believes in Mr. Sai, but what happens in the world is beyond Mr. Sai's control. Chinese medicine practitioners who have not been trained by Mr. Sai have the effect of bringing back the dead, which Hu did not expect. After treatment, Hu refused to write an article to report the cure of traditional Chinese medicine, and later his friend was in charge. He had to write the following article in the upper corner of the Picture of Reading Classics in Autumn Room presented by Mr. Lin Qinnan to Li Na, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner (by the author: 192 1 year Hu Shi's Picture of Reading Classics in Autumn Room). -Zheng Manqing and Lin Pinshi, eds. History of Chinese Medicine, p. 409. This article was excerpted and published by Shanghai Bao Jing, which had a great influence. Shaoxing medical journal should have reprinted it. After Zhang Xichun saw it, he relayed it with medical enthusiasm and western records. It can be seen that this matter still has great influence in the medical field. Lingxiao Xu's records should be 65438+ at the end of 0922 and 65438+ at the beginning of 0923. When Hu Shi lived in Union Medical College Hospital, he found out what diabetes was cured by Chinese medicine. However, was this written by Lingxiao Xu? We analyze, it is not difficult to see that Lingxiao Xu's statement is obviously problematic. Why do you say that? (1) Lingxiao Xu is not an insider, but a reporter, interested in unofficial history and anecdotes. (2) vivid dialogue, be sure to listen to it, not only in classical Chinese, but also in literature. 3. Some statements are unreasonable: First, you have diabetes because of "overwork". Do you believe this reason? Second, once diabetes syndrome is detected, western medicine will make preparations for the funeral. Can you believe it? Thirdly, Hu Shi's "unreliable" is "barely trying", which means that Hu Shi has never invited Chinese medicine practitioners or eaten Chinese medicine. In fact, we also put forward the fact that Hu Shi took Lu Zhongan's medicine before "nephritis". Visible, this is a kind of literary processing, a bit exaggerated, a bit hearsay, mixed with some anecdotes. Fortunately, Hu Shi was gone at that time, otherwise he would be angry again and refute rumors. At this point, the truth will surface. The matter is very simple: Hu Shi suffered from edema and was suspected of "nephritis", so Lu Zhongan was given Chinese medicine and "recovered"; A year later, I got sick again, and I found the prescription of Lv Zhongan. I wonder how long it took me. Later, he fell ill again and was admitted to Union Medical College Hospital. He was diagnosed with diabetes and there was no cure. Later, it was not 100% sure whether Lu Zhongan had been treated with Chinese medicine, but it was true that Hu Shi was ill several times in Shanghai. Why did Hu Shi trust Lu Zhongan so much? Not because of Lu's fame, but because of the trust generated during the previous treatment. As for nephritis, is it diabetes or diabetic nephropathy? Limited by historical conditions and the medical level at that time, there is no need to entangle. Protein in urine, diabetes test results, edema. What else is there to say? Later, it seems that Hu Shi's illness did not recur, and it is also a fact that he recovered. (2) Why did Hu Shi avoid or even admit that Chinese medicine cured his disease? Zheng Manqing and Lin Pinshi, the authors of the History of Medicine in China, commented that Hu Shi was unwilling to admit the kindness of Chinese medicine because he believed in Mr. Sai, which was beyond his sphere of influence. This is also Rolgang's point of view. Ha ha laugh ... the root is Mr. Sai. Teacher Zhang Xiaoxia, the author of Celebrity and Traditional Chinese Medicine, thinks that Hu Shi has serious moral defects, which is the main reason for his lying. The author also agrees that Hu Shi believes in Mr. Sai and advocates new medicine. Because they are loyal fans of Mr. Sai, they all rise to the level of "faith". Without a clear diagnosis of the disease, western medicine can deny, obliterate the facts and deceive others. At that time, Mr. Sai stood on the side of western medicine and had a complicated relationship with the opposite Chinese medicine. Now that Mr. Sai has entered the territory of Chinese medicine, the relationship is complicated and things are a bit big. We won't say, and we can't say. Just to express an opinion, I believe Mr. Sai is fine, but we should respect the traditional culture of China and the traditional Chinese medicine of China, and never "throw out the bath water and throw away the children together" after climbing Mr. Sai. Text/Dr. Zhang Liping Welcome to pay attention! Interaction with us! Disclaimer: The article was originally written by the author. Please indicate the source when forwarding. Cite references: edited by Zheng Manqing and Lin Pinshi; China Cultural Renaissance and Movement Promotion Committee, compiled by the Editorial Committee of Science and Civilization in China. Medical history of China [M]. Taiwan Province Commercial Press Co., Ltd., 1982: 409. Notes on Luo Ergang and Hu Shi's five-year apprenticeship. Life Reading Xinzhi Bookstore, 20 14: 65438+. Zhang Xiaoxia. Celebrities and traditional Chinese medicine. Jinan: Shandong Science and Technology Press, 20 17: 280.