An old man once asked: Why can't Chinese medicine cure diseases like in the past?
I answered: Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years, and it can cure diseases because of the efforts of generations. Nowadays, students at the University of Chinese Medicine do not study the theories of Chinese medicine, but study the components of Chinese medicine. Published pharmacopoeias have also begun to indicate the ingredients of Chinese herbal medicines.
This shows that Chinese medicine has begun to be Westernized from the roots, and young Chinese medicine practitioners have begun to take shortcuts, use the confrontational thinking of Western medicine to treat diseases, and even directly recommend patients to take Western medicine and undergo surgery.
The conscientious and down-to-earth spirit of the older generation of Chinese medicine is no longer there, and the current Chinese medicine is like a cabbage frozen outside in winter, put into a warm room, and rot in a few days.
Let me give you an example:
I was approached by a patient with thyroid nodules of 6-8 mm, whose main manifestations were dry mouth and bitter mouth, irritability, abdominal distention, fatigue, night sweats, and poor sleep.
I had taken some Chinese patent medicines, but the effect was not satisfactory, and his friend had seen a doctor at my place, so I brought him here.
After learning more about it, I opened a party for him:
黄芪、白术、陈皮、瓜蒌、青皮、昆布、丹参、竹茹。
I said, "Look at the astragalus in it, the amount of atractylodes is larger than all the others, and when you have almost used up 3 catties, it will be soon."
He used it for less than 20 days, his mouth was dry and bitter, and his irritability and irritability were much better, and I adjusted the prescription slightly, and after more than a month, the fatigue, night sweats, and poor sleep were basically gone. Later, he went to the hospital to check where there were any thyroid nodules.
What is the reason for this?
In fact, it is simple, his tongue is pale and his pulse is thin, and he can judge the deficiency of the spleen.
A weak spleen can lead to weakened digestion, food being difficult to digest in the stomach, a full abdomen, and a loss of appetite.
In addition, the spleen, as the source of qi and blood biochemistry in the human body, has the effect of transporting nutrients and nourishing the body. If the spleen is weak, the biochemical source of qi and blood is lacking, and all parts of the body are not fully nourished and supplied, there will also be physical fatigue, weakness of limbs, lack of qi and lazy speech.
On the other hand, if the spleen is insufficient, the transportation is abnormal, and the transportation of the fluid is insufficient, and over time, the fluid accumulates into phlegm, and the qi and blood are blocked, and it coagulates in the neck, and it becomes a thyroid nodule.
How does this party think about it?
Therefore, I use astragalus, atractylodes and tangerine peel to support righteousness and strengthen the spleen. Only when the righteous qi in the body is fully nourished and improved, can we have enough combat effectiveness to fight against diseases and evils.
Astragalus, as a qi-replenishing medicine, can greatly replenish the spleen and lungs, thereby improving the body's immunity and resistance. Atractylodes atractylodes has a significant effect on strengthening the spleen, which can improve the symptoms of weakness of the spleen and stomach, lack of appetite and fatigue, and further enhance the function of the spleen and stomach. Tangerine peel has the effect of regulating qi and dampness, which can regulate the qi, remove the moisture in the body, and make the qi rise and fall appropriately.
In the next step, use melon to clean up the stubborn phlegm in the lungs, atractylodes atractylodes dampness and water, tangerine peel dampness and phlegm, all aspects of the balance, the phlegm and dampness in the body can be cleaned up, especially the flavor medicine of Zhuru, while dissolving phlegm, it can also clear heat, clear the heat of Yu Jiu biochemistry, and then use salvia to invigorate blood and dispel stasis.
Kunbu saw the moves, while drying and damp and dissolving phlegm, soft and hard scattered knots, green skin has a strong penetrating force, and the combination of kelp and melon has also become the three musketeers of phlegm and phlegm, and the strength is strong.
In my 40 years of practicing medicine, I have always adhered to one principle: do not open and peaceful. The so-called peace party is a recipe that can not solve the problem and will be fine if you eat it. For patients, it is not only a physical burden, but also an extra amount of money.
Every time I pick up the pen in my hand, I don't have any confidence at all, because I know that these just a few hundred words can't express the pain in my heart and my desire to help more patients. But I have to keep writing, as long as one person sees it, it's worth it.