Teacher Xie picked up an ancient book, opened it gently, and began to narrate: "Xiao Wang, do you know what floating wheat is? It is an annual herbaceous plant of the Poaceae family, which is actually an immature wheat fruit. At harvest time, we have to lift the frivolous and shriveled fruits, or wash them with water, collect the ones that float on the water, and then dry them. ”
Xiao Wang asked curiously, "Why is it called floating wheat?" ”
Teacher Xie smiled and explained, "Because its fruit is not ripe, it is light and shriveled, and it can easily float on the water, so it got this name." ”
Xiao Wang nodded, signaling that he understood.
Mr. Xie continued, "Floating wheat has been considered to have many medicinal properties since ancient times. The earliest record of it is the "Materia Medica", which says that it can 'collect sweat'. Later, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" said that it "invigorates qi and removes heat, stops self-sweating and night sweats, bone steaming deficiency heat, and women's labor heat". ”
Speaking of this, Mr. Xie stopped and picked up a small bag of floating wheat, as if to show its characteristics. "Look, it's even, it's the same particle size, it's very clean."
Xiao Wang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he watched intently the movements and demeanor of floating wheat in Teacher Xie's hands, as if he was also learning how to identify this Chinese medicinal material.
"Floating wheat can not only collect sweat, but also replenish the heart, stop annoyance, and even help to urinate well." Teacher Xie continued to explain.
The story of floating wheat
Teacher Xie began with a focused expression: "Xiao Wang, during the Taiping Rejuvenation of the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Huaiyin, a famous doctor in the capital, met an emergency patient in his medical hall. The patient's wife has been moody and restless recently, and has even injured people and destroyed things. Her husband was desperate to seek medical attention. ”
Xiao Wang asked curiously, "Why is that patient like this?" ”
Teacher Xie continued: "Wang Huaiyin looked at and heard in detail, and finally concluded that she was suffering from 'women's dryness'. This condition was common at the time and was mainly manifested by mental and psychological discomfort. ”
Xiao Wang nodded, signaling that he understood.
So, Wang Huaiyin prescribed a prescription, including licorice, wheat and jujube. This recipe is inspired by the 'Ganmai Jujube Soup' in the late Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing's "Jin Kui Yaolu", which is used to treat mental and psychological symptoms similar to menopause. Mr. Xie seemed to have returned to that era.
"Before leaving, the patient's husband added, 'She also used to sweat at night and get soaked through her clothes.'" Wang Huaiyin replied, "I know, let's cure the dryness first, and then talk about sweating." ’”
A few days later, the woman's condition gradually improved, and she came to thank Wang Huaiyin. Teacher Xie described with a gentle expression: "Wang Huaiyin asked her with concern if the symptoms of night sweats had improved, and the woman smiled, 'After taking the medicine you prescribed, the night sweats have also been cured. ’”
"Wang Huaiyin secretly thought to himself, could it be that 'Ganmai Jujube Soup' also has the effect of stopping night sweats?"
However, he later used this recipe to treat several patients with night sweats, but it did not work. He was confused. Until one day, there was an argument with Zhang Dahu in the hospital over some things, and Zhang Dahu happened to send that kind of deflated wheat again. ”
Wang Huaiyin suddenly remembered that the wheat that treated the woman last time was this kind of deflated wheat. So, he instructed his men to take it and store it separately, and put the words 'floating wheat' on it. ”
Subsequently, Wang Huaiyin tried to use floating wheat to treat night sweats and hypohidrosis, and the effect was very significant. Therefore, he recorded the effect of floating wheat in his compilation of the Taiping Shenghui Fang. Since then, 'floating wheat' has been widely spread and has been used by generations of physicians to this day. ”
The wheat sent by Zhang Dahu was shriveled and thin, light and floating on the water, so Wang Huaiyin thought that the floating wheat sent by Zhang Dahu had the effect of stopping night sweats.
Xiao Wang couldn't wait to ask: "What has modern research discovered?" ”
Teacher Xie nodded, picked up a piece of information, and continued: "Floating wheat is rich in starch and enzymes, proteins, fats, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins, etc. These ingredients not only contribute to the nutritional replenishment of the body, but also exhibit pharmacological effects in many ways. ”
Xiao Wang frowned, as if thinking about the meaning of this information. "So what are its specific pharmacological effects?"
Mr. Xie explained with a smile: "Floating wheat is involved in the metabolism of the three major nutrients in the body, and has the effect of inhibiting the secretion of sweat glands. That said, it helps regulate the body's sweating, which explains why it's effective in treating night sweats and hypohidrosis. ”
The story of sweet wheat jujube soup
Xu Li, 25 years old, is a graduate student and unmarried. She has always been a calm girl and has had regular menstruation since her menarche. However, the heavy workload of recent months has overwhelmed her. At night, she often tosses and turns, and it is difficult to sleep; During the day, she was depressed, irritable, and even felt a dull pain in her breasts, both sides, and abdomen. Her tongue was pale red, thin and white, and her veins were astringent and short. All of this made her feel uneasy.
"Doctor, my menstruation has been around for three months, and I have been in a bad mood lately, with dull pain in my chest and lower abdomen from time to time, and I always dream at night." Xu Li said to the old Chinese medicine doctor sitting behind the consultation table.
Doctor Xie, he listened carefully to Xu Li's account and nodded.
"Miss Xu, this is due to your depressed mood and uncomfortable liver qi." Dr. Xie said, with a hint of comfort in his tone, "I'll prescribe you a recipe for boiled licorice, floating wheat, jujubes, tulips, zeeland leaves, and incense." You take five doses first and see the effect. ”
"Okay, Dr. Li, I'll take the medicine as you instruct." Xu Li said with a little expectation.
Xu Li returned home and began to decoction according to the doctor's instructions. The bitter taste of the medicinal soup spread over her taste buds, but her heart was full of hope. After taking two doses of medicine, Xu Li was pleasantly surprised to find that menstruation had come, and the blood was ruddy and the amount was medium. Her irritability gradually disappeared, and her whole person became relaxed.
However, in the second month, Xu Li's menstruation was delayed for half a month, and symptoms such as irritability reappeared, but it was less than before. She was a little apprehensive, but decided to continue taking her previous prescription. Sure enough, after two doses of the medicine, menstruation came as scheduled, and all symptoms disappeared.
This time, Xu Li's state of mind became more peaceful, and she felt that her body was gradually returning to normal. She began to pay attention to adjusting her study and life rhythm and no longer let herself be overly nervous. Half a year later, Xu Li's menstruation has been normal, and she has not taken any more medicine.
Stepping into that Chinese medicine clinic again, Xu Li has become confident and calm. She looked at Dr. Xie and said gratefully, "Thank you, Dr. Xie, my menstruation is normal now, and my mood is much more stable. ”
Dr. Xie smiled, nodded and said, "This is not only the efficacy of the medicine, but also the adjustment of your mentality. Traditional Chinese medicine is about the balance of body and mind, and I hope you can continue to maintain it. ”