In history, many famous doctors have emerged, who are proficient in medicine and can rejuvenate their skills. These famous doctors appeared in various periods, and they also left immortal medical books for posterity to read.
But have you found a problem, that is, all of these famous doctors are men, such as Zhang Zhongjing, Sun Simiao and so on. so
Was there no female doctor in ancient times? If it exists, it is not a medical technique
Hard though
, so it has not left its name for eternity?
The answer, of course, is no, and there are more or less women in all walks of life. As for female famous doctors, there are also some, but they are relatively rare. For example, "The Biography of Female Doctor Mingfei" tells the story of a generation of female famous doctors. However, although the characters of this play have historical archetypes, the plot is made up. So what is the real situation of the female doctor Hang Yunxian in the play?
Image: Hang Yoon Hyun stills
Hang Yunxian's historical prototype is Tan Yunxian, who was born into a family of medicine and her ancestors were well-known doctors. She was born in the fifth year of Tianshun in the Ming Dynasty, and under the influence of the smell of medicine all the time, she grew up slowly and developed a strong interest in studying medicine.
Not only is she interested, but what is even more rare is that she is also very talented, very smart, and she also remembers many medicinal herbs at a glance. In this regard, her grandmother was very pleased, talking about the family's medical skills, and finally there was someone to follow.
Therefore, her grandmother asked her to devote herself to the study of medicine and did her best to teach her all her medical knowledge. Although she is a female streamer, her enthusiasm for learning is not worse than that of boys. By the age of ten, Tan Yunxian had already read all kinds of medical works and remembered them.
Although she learned more about medicine, as she grew older, she reached the age of a woman's marriage.
Photo: Stills of Tan Yoon Hyun getting married
Not long after getting married, Tan Yoon Hyun ushered in an unfortunate event. She suffered from a disorder of qi and blood. This disease was very rare at that time, and it was also difficult to cure, and it belonged to the list of difficult diseases. But the optimistic Tan Yoon Hyun did not become decadent, but was strong in the face of difficulties.
She regarded herself as an experimental object, and gradually adapted the prescription according to her own condition according to her own research and insights on medicine. After many efforts, she finally saw success, and the imbalance of qi and blood was cured by herself. This is a great encouragement to her.
Later, her grandmother asked her to use medicine for the benefit of the people. Therefore, Tan Yunxian founded a medical center to treat the people. As soon as this medical center opened, it was immediately welcomed by many women. You know, doctors at that time were generally men. If a woman suffers from a gynecological disease, it is very inconvenient to let a male doctor treat the disease, and most of them can only endure the pain of the disease for many years.
Photo: Stills of Tan Yoon Hyun's treatment
What's more, in that feudal era, how many women would let male doctors see a doctor? Because of the poison of feudal chastity, these women often missed the best period of treatment, which led to aggravation of the disease.
Therefore, as soon as Tan Yoon-hyun's medical center opened, it was naturally popular, coupled with her high medical skills, the natural medical center was overcrowded, and most of them were female patients. Over time, Tan Yoon-hyun is also very famous in the local area, and even other women from afar have come to see her.
One day, she had a dream about her grandmother. The grandmother in the dream and Yan Yuexi are very happy about her achievements. But he said a word to her: "Ru Shou seventy has three." ”
This sentence awakened Tan Yoon-hyun and made her understand what to do next.
Image: Stills of the woman who came to see Yoon Hyun
This medical center is based on her. If one day she falls, then many women will lose their protection. Her grandmother's words were a reminder to make greater sacrifices in a limited life.
At this time, Tan Yoon Hyun was approaching fifty years old, so she decided to write a medical book.
Based on her experience and lifelong learning, she was eventually written in the "Miscellaneous Sayings of Female Doctors". The influence of this medical work is very great, and most of the treatment methods recorded in the book are gynecological diseases. Such as miscarriage or postpartum disease, detailed description, for modern clinical help. It has even become a pillow book for many doctors!
Of course, this book is also different, that is, when describing the disease, it is also mixed with the patient's living conditions, which is very intimate. It is admirable that a medical book can be so detailed.
Image: Stills of Tan Yoon Hyun and her grandmother
However, although the book was compiled by Tan Yoon-hyun, it was her son who copied and printed it. Because in the context of that time, women could not show their faces at will, which would give people a bad impression and lose their feminine morality.
However, during the Ming Dynasty, the political environment was a little more relaxed than before. The imperial court would also let some local female doctors enter the palace to see the royal family. Because there are many concubines in the palace, there are also princesses and other royal members. It works to let male doctors see some common diseases.
But if something gynecological happens, it would be very embarrassing to let them see it again. And the doctor did not dare to treat it, and the concubines did not want to see it. For this embarrassing scene, a female doctor was used to treat it.
Among the famous female doctors who entered the palace, there was Tan Yunxian. At that time, she was known as the "court doctor". She was very popular in the palace, and the concubines and concubines loved to see her.
Image: Stills of Tan Yoon-hyun treating his concubine
Tan Yoon Hyun is very approachable and usually chats with patients when diagnosing their condition, relieving their stress and making them feel at ease. So the patients liked her very much. However, the rules of the imperial court are very strict, and there is also a strict rule for female doctors. That is, pregnant female doctors are not allowed to enter the palace, otherwise they will be punished.
Previously, there was a female doctor who stayed in the palace after getting pregnant because the treatment was better. So she hid it, and when the empress dowager found out, she threw her out of the palace. Within a year, she died.
Therefore, the people in the palace believe that the pregnant female doctor is unlucky and will bring bad luck. That's why there's a rule. In fact, this rule is also a good thing, so that female doctors have enough time to rest, not just to save others, but to ignore their own bodies.
Image: Pregnancy stills
Tan Yunxian kept a medical book in his lifetime, and he was ordered by his grandmother in a dream. But
This "Female Doctor's Miscellaneous" is very classic, has a huge effect, and has included her life's work.
As we all know, the publication of books is not about the many, but about the fine. Even if there are dozens of books, if there is no content, it is a waste of paper.
It is natural for a female doctor like Tan Yunxian to be respected by the world.
However, her later life was relatively bleak, her son died early, and her grandson was also killed. Even if the medical skills are superior, they are powerless to return to heaven, after all, medical skills can only cure diseases and save people! This is also the only sadness of Tan Yunxian, who cannot enjoy the happiness of his children and grandchildren.
Article author: Dahui
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