Essays on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture (1)
The six fu organs, namely stomach, gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine, bladder and triple energizer, are mostly hollow in shape and their overall function is "transmission". "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? Theory of five zang-organs: "The six zang-fu organs are transmitted but not hidden, so they cannot be full. Therefore, when Shui Gu enters, the stomach is solid and the intestine is weak; The intestine is firm and the stomach is weak when eating. So it is really dissatisfied, and it is full of unreality. "
Stomach and spleen are divided into exterior and interior. The five zang-organs and six fu-organs all rely on the transmission of the stomach to obtain essence, so the stomach is the sea of the five zang-organs and six fu-organs. "Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen?" Jade machine is really dirty ":"All the five internal organs are angry with the stomach. The stomach is the foundation of the five internal organs. "The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic Su Wen? On Linglan's secret language: "Spleen and stomach are the officials of granary, and five flavors come out." "Huangdi Neijing Lingshu?" "Five flavors": "The stomach is a sea of internal organs. When Shui Gu entered the stomach, his internal organs were filled with qi. The five flavors go their own way: the taste of the valley is sour, and the liver comes first; The taste of the valley is bitter, so go first; Gluten, spleen first; Gu Weixin, go to the lungs first; Gu Xian, go to kidney first. "
Bile and liver are the difference between exterior and interior. The liver is the soul, and the gallbladder is the main one. "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? Linglan said in secret, "Liver, the general's official, makes a plan. Be brave, the official of Chiang Kai-shek, and decide what to do. "
The large intestine and lungs are the internal organs, which turn dross into waste. "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? In Linglan's secret code, he said, "People in the large intestine, officials who preach, have changed. "
The small intestine and the heart are both inside and outside. All the food in the stomach is transferred to the small intestine, and then I enter the large intestine from the lower mouth of the small intestine, and Shui Gu enters the small intestine, so it is called a stuffed fu-organ. "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? Linglan's secret code said: "Those who have small intestines are prosperous officials. "
Bladder and kidney are bladder for storing urine. Urine secreted by the kidney enters the bladder through the ureter. When it is filled, the sphincter is released and discharged from the urethra. "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? Linglan's secret code says, "Bladder, the official of the state capital, is stored in body fluid, which can be vaporized. "
Triple energizer, also called solitary fu-organs. Zhang Jingyue's Jing Lei: "Outside the zang-fu organs, inside the body, all the zang-fu organs are included, and a cavity is a big house", which holds that the triple energizer has a specific form. Therefore, the triple energizer is roughly equivalent to the modern chest cavity, abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity, but it is not completely equivalent: above the diaphragm is the upper energizer, including the heart and lungs; From the diaphragm to the navel, it is the middle jiao, including the liver, spleen and stomach; Below the umbilicus is the lower coke, including kidney, large intestine, small intestine and bladder.
Triple energizer always dominates the functions of five zang-organs, Wei Ying, meridians and internal and external qi, and the gasification function of five zang-organs is realized through triple energizer. The triple energizer is the way of ascending and descending human qi, so it is said that the triple energizer controls all qi. Three-phase energy can pass water and liquid, which has the functions of dredging waterways and running water and liquid. Shangjiao is responsible for spreading, that is, spreading Shui Gu imperceptibly through the function of heart and lung to nourish the whole body, which is called "Shangjiao is like fog". Medium coke dominates the decomposition of Shui Gu, and has the functions of digesting, absorbing and transporting fine water particles and metaplasia blood. U, it's been soaking for a long time) Lower energizer can clear turbidity, excrete the dregs and wastes of Shui Gu, that is, urination of kidney and bladder and defecation of large intestine, which has the characteristics of "lower energizer is like blasphemy (D? , canal) ". "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? "Linglan Code" says: "Those who focus on three things are the officials who decide blasphemy, and the waterway is not a problem." "The Yellow Emperor Neijing Lingshu? "Five kinds of body fluids are not water": "Shui Gu is in his mouth and has five flavors, each paying attention to his sea, and body fluids go their own way. Therefore, it is necessary to warm the muscles and make the skin full of burnt gas, which is body fluid; Those who flow without doing it are also liquid. " (See Essays on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture, 38? Seven points ")
We have a clear understanding of the inside and outside of the viscera, so when the viscera is sick, we can also restore health by adjusting the function of the viscera. For example, the spleen dominates thinking, and excessive thinking will hurt the spleen, while the spleen and stomach are both external and internal, and hurting the spleen may also lead to stomach problems. In addition to drug therapy, regulating the function of the spleen is also helpful to restore the health of the stomach (please refer to the relevant content in the Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture for the content of keeping healthy and nourishing the viscera). The lesion of triple energizer may also have a certain relationship with the corresponding viscera, so it can also help to recover by conditioning the viscera.
Collection of Essays on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Part II
In recent years, there are more and more friends who love and learn Chinese medicine. Some people say that Chinese medicine is a treasure handed down from generation to generation and is very useful. Learning Chinese medicine and mastering the art of TCM health preservation can make you "calm your mind and qi deficiency, shun the true qi, hide your spirit inside, and prevent diseases." ("Huangdi Neijing? I have been engaged in the clinical work of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 30 years, and I have treated many diseases with the methods of traditional Chinese medicine. It should be said that Chinese medicine can really achieve very ideal therapeutic effect. So what is the origin of Chinese medicine? Some people say that Chinese medicine is both culture and art, and I think it makes sense, because Chinese medicine originated from ancient philosophy.
Traditional Chinese medicine comes from the theory of yin-yang and five elements. "Su Wen? Yin and yang should be like a big theory: "Yin and yang are the way of heaven and earth, the discipline of all things, the parents of change, the foundation of life and death, and the home of all gods." "That is to say, Yin and Yang are the principle of the cycle of heaven and earth, the law of life and death of all things, the root of all kinds of changes and the source of life and death. As a member of nature, human beings should also abide by the road of Yin and Yang between heaven and earth, and "learn from Yin and Yang, learn from magic".
Shuo Wen Jie Zi explains Yin and Yang as "Yin is the north of the mountain and the south of the water". From fu, from. ""Yang is tall and clever. " Fu refers to the mound. Our ancestors observed from the sunshine on the mountain that the south of the mountain is warm and bright, and the north of the mountain is cold and gloomy. Through the observation and summary of different things, the abstract concept of yin and yang is obtained. China culture originated from simple materialism, extracted from real life experience, and became China culture and philosophy.
Furthermore, why yin and yang? We never talk about yin and yang. Yin is invisible, meaning "nothing" and the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, while Yang is tangible, meaning "being" and the root of all things. "Everything in the world is born of something, and it is born of nothing." ("Lao Zi"). First there is nothing, then there is something, out of nothing, that is, invisible and tangible, so it is yin and yang rather than yin and yang.
In fact, we live in the natural changes of yin and yang every day. For example, chopsticks for eating are yin and yang, and feet for walking are yin and yang. We also practice the traditional culture of China every day, but few people understand the truth, just "walk without knowing".
In ancient times, it was believed that nature was composed of five substances: wood, fire, earth, gold and water, which moved and changed in a certain order to produce everything. That is, "heaven and five elements, transportation and transformation." (Treatise on Febrile Diseases) Everything in the universe can be classified into the five-element system, from which culture is derived and even permeates our language, residence, life and other aspects.
People in China call shopping "shopping", not "buying north and buying south". Why? Once, a teacher who taught Chinese in France asked me this question. She told me that she explained to the students that she said this because of habit. The seemingly simple and habitual language actually has its profound cultural roots. According to the classification of five elements, the east belongs to wood, the west belongs to gold, the south belongs to fire, the north belongs to water, and the middle belongs to earth. From the five elements, things refer to wood and gold, and north and south refer to fire and water. Wood and gold are acceptable and can be traded, but fire and water are unacceptable and cannot be traded. China people swear and talk about culture, saying that a person is "not a thing". What is that? North and South, of course, which shows that this person is ruthless.
In terms of residence, the most traditional residence in China is the quadrangle, which is represented by the quadrangle in Beijing. The residence of quadrangles is also very particular, which is related to the rise and fall of the sun. The ancient legend says that "the sun rises in the valley, bathes in the salty pool and blows on the hibiscus flowers, which means morning light." ? As for Yu Garden, it refers to dusk (Huainanzi), which means that the sun starts from the "valley" in the east and lives in Fusang (Guo Pu's note: "Fusang, Muye." ), falling into the western "Yu Garden" at night. So the east is where the sun rises, and children should live in the east wing, which corresponds to the growth of children. The west is where the sun goes down, and the old people want to live in the west wing. The master and mistress of the family should live in the purlin, because the purlin is a place where yin and yang are combined, which can support the master and mistress of the family to have enough qi and blood, and the pillar of the family will be strong, so the whole family will be stable.
The traditional wedding dress in China is red and belongs to fire. Among the five internal organs, the heart belongs to fire, so red can make people feel happy and refreshed. The wedding performance of "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" is a sign sound, belonging to fire, with S 3U as the main sound, and the music is lively and festive. The emperors of China began to wear yellow clothes from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which is also literate. Five virtues can be derived from five elements. China people respect soil virtue, respect affection and kindness, and are honest and generous in measurement. Yellow belongs to the earth, and the earth lives between the five parties, which also reflects the emperor's centralization and supremacy of imperial power, so the emperor wears yellow clothes. Friends who know the culture of Qin and Han dynasties know that emperors in Qin and Han dynasties all wore black clothes. This is because the ruling ideology at that time was Taoism, which advocated water virtue and black belonged to water, so emperors wore black clothes. Of course, what we are talking about now is freedom and equality. We can wear different colors of clothes according to our own preferences.
The five elements have a certain relationship in sports. The mutual breeding relationship between the five elements is called mutual growth, wood making fire, fire making soil, soil making gold, gold making water and aquatic wood. The relationship between the five elements is called Xiangke, Mutuke, Tukeshui, Shuihoke, Huojinke and Jin Kemu. In our life, we can use the relationship of mutual help and mutual restriction to protect our health. Once, a patient was angry with his family, which led to chest tightness, abdominal distension and inability to eat. This is a typical emotional disease. Music can smooth emotions, harmonize qi and blood, relax meridians and regulate yin and yang. The ancients realized this more deeply than we did. The traditional Chinese character of "medicine" is "medicine" and the traditional Chinese character of "music" is "music". These two words come down in one continuous line, which can be understood as music can be used as medicine to treat diseases. The ancients had music therapy in traditional Chinese medicine treatment. The patient is ill because of anger, and the liver is angry, which belongs to wood and Jin Kemu, and the lung is sad, which belongs to gold. According to the relationship between the five elements, I let patients listen to sad and euphemistic music, because sad and euphemistic music is business sound, mainly your voice, which belongs to gold and can overcome anger. The folk music in the northwest is mostly for this sound. It is recommended that patients listen to "Walking West" every day, and they will recover in a few days.
As a Chinese doctor, we should "look up at astronomy, overlook geography and understand people", use the methodology of holistic view to understand the nature of the universe and gain insight into the laws of life. The ancients divided a day into twelve hours, and we also have the twelve meridians. Seemingly coincidental, it actually embodies the holistic view of the unity of man and nature. Mastering the order of heaven can regulate the viscera and smooth the yin and yang. TCM health care emphasizes "meridian sleep". Why? At midnight (23: 00-1: 00), when the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang is in season, the bile begins to rise, which belongs to yang. Falling asleep at this time is conducive to the rise of bile, otherwise it will hurt the yang, make you tired during the day, and affect the function of viscera over time. At noon (1 1 o'clock-13 o'clock), the heart meridian of the hand is in season, and "A Yin was born at noon". This time is the key time to nourish the heart. You'd better have a rest after lunch. Even if you can't sleep, close your eyes for a while, otherwise you will be very sad and flustered in the afternoon. All the year round, spring comes and summer grows, autumn harvest and winter storage. The human body should respond to the changes of natural yin and yang, and there will also be changes in the growth and decline of yin and yang.
Spring focuses on hair growth, and the focus of health care lies in "staying up late and getting up early, striding to court, and walking slowly." ("Su Wen? Spring is here, and the vitality of hair is rising. Don't go to bed too early, but not later than midnight. Get up when the sun rises and follow the opportunity for hair to grow naturally. But don't get angry too quickly, so walk slowly in the yard. In order not to restrain vitality, you should wear loose clothes and comb loose hair in spring to "make your life". What is "ambition"? Ambition is a person's ambition and will. Kidney storing ambition. A person is full of kidney essence and full of ambition. Children often say in front of people that they want to be scientists and politicians when they grow up. This is the performance of children's kidney essence, but when they grow up, they are not so ambitious, indicating that their kidney essence is not as rich as when they grow up. Paying attention to invigorating qi in spring is beneficial to the growth of kidney essence, otherwise it will restrict the growth of hair. Now some girls who love beauty wear plastic underwear in spring. At that time, they looked beautiful, but they damaged the spirit of keeping in good health.
How to hold your breath in summer? "Going to bed at night and getting up early is insatiable" ("Su Wen? Go to bed late at night, but I still can't get up early after 23 o'clock. "Tired" means satisfied and insatiable for the sun "means not afraid of the heat. In summer, you should go out and accept the spirit of the sun. In summer, you should sweat. Now air conditioning is used in summer, and if you can't sweat, you will get sick. The most common thing in autumn is coughing.
Autumn is the season of qi convergence, and the way to keep fit lies in "lying early and getting up early, rejuvenating with chickens, calming the heart and delaying autumn punishment." ("Su Wen? In autumn, the qi of heaven and earth begins to gather, and so do people, so they can't spread out. So go to bed early and get up when you hear the cock crow. The cock crows in Shi Mao (5: 00 -7: 00). At this time, when the sky opens, people's anger will also open, and it's time to get up. " Calm will ",in which" will "still refers to ambition and will. Because the kidney hides the ambition, we will see that "ambition" is the essence of kidney in Chinese medicine. Convergence of kidney essence in autumn means convergence of sexual life. There is a chill in autumn. In ancient times, killing people was also about culture. Isn't there a "cross-examination"? In autumn, people tend to be pessimistic, depressed and even world-weary. Autumn is the high incidence of depression in a year. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain emotional peace in autumn and reduce the mood of "sorrowful autumn".
Winter is the most abundant season in Yin Qi, so we should hide it. "Go to bed early and get up late, and get more sunshine. It's warm when it's cold, and it doesn't leak at all. " ("Su Wen? Go to bed early to collect, get up late to avoid escape, and get up when the sun rises. In winter, people's yang converges in the body, and wearing thick clothes is conducive to preserving yang. Don't separate your skin. You can't sweat during winter exercise.
The yin and yang of the four seasons are changing, closely linked and integrated. If you don't keep in good health in spring, summer will affect your growth. If you don't pay attention in summer, it will affect your gas collection in autumn. If you don't keep in good health in autumn, you can't hide in winter. Of course, if you don't hide in winter, where does spring come from? This is cause and effect, there is no cause and effect.
Essays on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture (3)
There are many discussions about the attitude of traditional Chinese medicine towards ghosts and gods.
"The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? The theory of the five internal organs: "Those who are confined to ghosts and gods can't talk about the ultimate virtue. "The main idea is that people should find their true selves, know the hero correctly, don't give themselves to ghosts and gods, and don't be superstitious. People who are superstitious about ghosts and gods should not talk to them about the road to "supreme morality".
"The Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen? On Bao Ming's Gestalt Theory: "If a man practices heaven and earth, he will follow it;" As soon as the peacemaker rings, he will ring; If there were no ghosts and gods, he would go alone. "The effect is that we imitate the virtue of heaven and earth, and produce wonderful effects along with fate. Following fate is like things and their sound and shadow, which is harmony with Tao. If you want to find your hero, don't give yourself to ghosts and gods. Only in this way can I be truly free.
"The Yellow Emperor Neijing Lingshu? Thief wind: "The Yellow Emperor said: What the master said today is known to the patients. What kept him from meeting evil spirits and worrying about what he wanted, but he became ill when he died? Just because of ghosts? Qi Bo said, "There are also evil relics, so there are evil desires and desires. Blood and gas struggle, and two gases fight. " . It is like a ghost, because it is cold, blind and deaf. "
The yellow emperor said: what you are saying now, the patient himself knows the cause. If you don't encounter external evil, your mood is not frightened and other major fluctuations, you suddenly get sick. What is the reason? Are ghosts and gods at work? Qi Bo answered: This is why the evil spirits of the past have always stayed in the body and never attacked. Because of patients' emotional disgust and jealousy, blood and gas are in civil strife, and healthy qi and evil qi are fighting each other. Because the cause is secret, blind and deaf, it looks like a ghost.
It can be seen that Chinese medicine denies superstitious ideas such as ghosts and gods, and advocates that the real "self" should be the master and never forget the real protagonist (self).
"The Yellow Emperor said: Why do you want it? Qi Bo said: "People who were witches before them knew how to overcome all diseases. People who were born with diseases could only make wishes. "The general idea is that the Yellow Emperor asked: Some diseases are cured by wishing, not ghosts and gods. What is the reason? Qi Bo replied: In the past, because wizards knew the way to cure all diseases and knew the causes of diseases in advance (such as temperament and psychological reasons), they were cured by wishing them psychotherapy.
"China Medical Dictionary": "May Jun: Treat diseases with ancient methods, and tell the cause, and do not waste the medicine stone." It can be seen that the so-called wish is to achieve the treatment by explaining the cause of the disease.
"Yellow Emperor Neijing Su Wen?" "On Turning Essence into Qi": "The ancients lived between beasts, moved to avoid the cold, lived in the shade for the summer, had no yearning inside, and had no official shape outside, which was peace (also known as" light ",safety; In a quiet world, evil cannot go deep. So poison can't be cured, and needle stone can't be cured. Just use your head and make your own wish. This life is not the case, suffering comes from the inside, suffering hurts the outside, and the four seasons are lost, which is suitable for cold and summer. When the thief blows, the deficiency and evil reach the bone marrow of the five internal organs and hurt the skin, so a minor illness will be serious and a serious illness will die. So, I wish you can't be yourself. "
In the past, the ancients were in a primitive social state, living between animals, instinctively avoiding the cold and summer, with no greed in their hearts and no fetters of fame and fortune outside. In this quiet world, evil spirits can't go deep. So poison can't be cured, needle stone can't be cured, and diseases can only be treated by removing essence and transforming qi. People are different now. They have worries and physical injuries, do not change with the seasons, and oppose cold and hot maintenance. Therefore, when the number of exogenous pathogens reaches, virtual pathogens often appear, which go deep into the bone marrow of the five internal organs, causing trauma to the skin, aggravating minor illnesses and causing serious illness and death. Therefore, wishing is difficult to solve.
This passage tells us that being indifferent to fame and fortune, getting rid of desire, acting in moderation and conforming to the four seasons are conducive to the prevention and treatment of diseases.
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