"Five Elements of Medicine" takes the "Huichun Hall" of the urban Chinese medicine center as the stage and tells the story of Su Ran, a young Chinese medicine doctor who uses the theory of yin and yang and the five elements to diagnose and treat patients.
Here, middle-aged men with weak spleen and stomach, teenagers with yin deficiency and strong fire, and people who were judged as "no disease" by Western medicine but were feeling unwell all found the root cause of physical imbalance under Su Ran's interpretation - perhaps yin deficiency and irritability caused by "metal cannot produce water", perhaps digestive disorders caused by "earth does not carry food", or insomnia and dreaminess caused by "water and fire deficiency". Su Ran uses life-like metaphors to unravel the mystery of the mutual interdependence of the five elements: the lungs are compared to cups holding water, and the lack of kidney yin is compared to dry fields, so that the abstract "metal, wood, water, fire, and earth" are closely connected with everyone's diet, emotions, and physique.
There are no obscure theories in the book, only vivid cases and easy-to-understand explanations. It not only demonstrates the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine in "preventing disease", but also allows readers to understand that the human body is like a small universe. The balance of yin and yang and the harmony of the five elements are the essence of health. Opening this book, you will find that those seemingly mysterious theories of Chinese medicine are actually hidden in every day's food, drink, and breath.
The prescription content in the novel is for reference only. Please review it carefully and consult professionals if necessary.
Reader comments
The author has extraordinary attainments in the Book of Changes. I wonder how the Book of Changes can be used to treat medicine. This is the watershed for whether he is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. I know its principles but have no talent or fate, so I admire the author's knowledge. The author uses the form of short stories to explain the obscure Five Elements theory in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and provides simple and practical prescriptions. It is really brilliant! If you calm down, read slowly, and understand slowly, you will benefit a lot. Great book! If the story can be further integrated with the five elements, it will be more fascinating and make a greater contribution to the rectification of the name of traditional Chinese medicine.
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The author has extraordinary attainments in the Book of Changes. I wonder how the Book of Changes can be used to treat medicine. This is the watershed for whether he is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. I know its principles but have no talent or fate, so I admire the author's knowledge. The author uses the form of short stories to explain the obscure Five Elements theory in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and provides simple and practical prescriptions. It is really brilliant! If you calm down, read slowly, and understand slowly, you will benefit a lot. Great book! If the story can be further integrated with the five elements, it will be more fascinating and make a greater contribution to the rectification of the name of traditional Chinese medicine.
Real and objective, good, like 👍
If you like health care, give it a five-star rating and like it
Give examples to explain symptoms, ideas, and the relationship between the five elements. Some even write prescriptions directly.