摘要：在华夏大地这方古老而又神奇的土壤上，中医宛如一棵参天巨树，历经数千年的风雨洗礼，依旧枝繁叶茂，生机盎然。它没有现代医学那些高精尖仪器的耀眼光环，却以简单、朴素、诚恳的底色，书写着属于自己的传奇，而其生命，则牢牢扎根于疗效这片肥沃的土地。
在华夏大地这方古老而又神奇的土壤上，中医宛如一棵参天巨树，历经数千年的风雨洗礼，依旧枝繁叶茂，生机盎然。它没有现代医学那些高精尖仪器的耀眼光环，却以简单、朴素、诚恳的底色，书写着属于自己的传奇，而其生命，则牢牢扎根于疗效这片肥沃的土地。
简单：大道至简的医者智慧
中医的简单，并非是浅薄无知，而是一种大道至简的深邃智慧。就像那潺潺流淌的小溪，没有大海的波澜壮阔，却以清澈的溪水滋润着沿途的土地。中医的诊断方法，看似简单，却蕴含着无尽的奥秘。望闻问切，这四诊之法，就像四把精准的钥匙，能打开人体健康的大门。
一位老中医坐在诊室里，没有复杂的仪器，只是静静地观察患者的面色、神态，倾听患者的声音、呼吸，询问患者的症状、病史，再轻轻搭上患者的手腕，感受脉象的跳动。这看似简单的动作，却能让他对患者的病情有一个初步的判断。曾经有一位患者，面色萎黄，精神萎靡，老中医通过望诊，发现其舌苔厚腻，再结合问诊得知患者近期食欲不振、腹胀腹泻，切脉又发现脉象濡缓，便判断患者是脾胃虚弱、湿邪内盛。于是，他开出了一副简单的健脾祛湿的方剂，患者服用后，病情很快得到了改善。
这种简单的诊断方法，没有繁琐的程序，却能直击疾病的要害。据统计，在基层医疗中，很多中医凭借着四诊合参的方法，就能对常见疾病做出准确的诊断和治疗，有效率可达七成以上。这就如同一位高明的剑客，不需要花哨的招式，只需一剑，便能直中目标。
朴素：回归本真的医者情怀
中医的朴素，体现在它对自然和人体的深刻理解上。它认为人体是一个有机整体，与自然环境息息相关，就像一棵树，根植于大地，受着阳光雨露的滋养。中医的治疗方法，也多是取自自然之物，以自然之道治自然之身。
中药，就是中医朴素情怀的典型代表。那些看似普通的草药，如金银花、菊花、薄荷等，在中医的手中，却能变成治病救人的良药。金银花清热解毒，就像一阵清风，能吹散体内的热毒；菊花清肝明目，如同明亮的灯塔，能照亮眼睛的迷茫；薄荷疏散风热，恰似一阵凉爽的微风，能驱散头目的不适。这些草药，没有经过复杂的化学加工，只是简单地晾晒、炮制，便保留了它们的天然药性。
有一位农民，在田间劳作时不慎中暑，头晕目眩、恶心呕吐。村里的老中医得知后，立刻到院子里采了一把新鲜的薄荷，洗净后让农民嚼服。不一会儿，农民的症状就明显减轻了。这就是中医朴素的力量，它源于自然，回归本真，用最简单、最自然的方法，解决人体的问题。
诚恳：医者仁心的真诚表达
中医的诚恳，是医者仁心的真诚表达。每一位中医，都怀着一颗对患者的关爱之心，就像一位慈爱的母亲，对待自己的孩子一样，精心呵护着患者的健康。他们不会为了追求经济利益而夸大病情、过度治疗，而是根据患者的实际情况，制定出最合适的治疗方案。
曾经有一位患者，患有慢性胃炎，四处求医问药，花费了不少钱，病情却没有明显好转。后来，他找到了一位老中医。老中医经过详细的诊断后，告诉他病情并不严重，只需要调整饮食、规律作息，再配合一些简单的中药调理即可。患者一开始还不相信，觉得这么简单的治疗能有效果吗？但在老中医的耐心解释和坚持下，他还是按照老中医的建议做了。一段时间后，他的病情果然有了很大的改善。
这位老中医的诚恳，赢得了患者的信任和尊重。在当今这个物欲横流的社会，中医的这种诚恳显得尤为珍贵。它就像一股清泉，流淌在医患之间，滋润着彼此的心灵。据一项调查显示，患者对中医的满意度普遍较高，其中很大一部分原因就是中医的诚恳态度。
疗效：中医生命的坚实根基
中医的生命在于疗效，这是无可争辩的事实。就像一棵大树，只有深深地扎根于土地，才能茁壮成长。中医经过数千年的实践检验，其疗效得到了无数患者的认可。
在抗击非典和新冠疫情的战斗中，中医发挥了重要的作用。中医专家们根据中医理论，结合患者的症状和体质，制定出了个性化的治疗方案。中药方剂、针灸、推拿等中医治疗方法，在缓解症状、提高免疫力、促进康复等方面取得了显著的疗效。据相关数据统计，在新冠疫情的治疗中，采用中西医结合治疗的患者，其治愈率和好转率明显高于单纯采用西医治疗的患者。
中医的疗效，不仅仅体现在治疗急性疾病上，对于一些慢性疾病，中医也有着独特的优势。比如糖尿病、高血压等慢性疾病，中医通过整体调理、辨证论治的方法，能够有效地控制病情，提高患者的生活质量。有一位糖尿病患者，长期服用西药控制血糖，但效果并不理想，还出现了一些副作用。后来，他开始尝试中医治疗，中医根据他的体质和病情，开出了中药方剂，并指导他进行饮食和运动调理。经过一段时间的治疗，他的血糖得到了很好的控制，身体状况也有了明显的改善。
中医，以其简单、朴素、诚恳的底色，绽放着疗效之花。它是中华民族的瑰宝，是人类健康的守护者。在这个科技飞速发展的时代，我们应该珍惜和传承中医这份宝贵的财富，让中医的光芒照亮更多人的健康之路。让我们携手共进，守护中医的简单、朴素与诚恳，让中医的疗效在新时代焕发出更加耀眼的光彩。
作者简介：梁世杰 中医高年资主治医师，本科学历，从事中医临床工作24年，积累了较丰富的临床经验。师从首都医科大学附属北京中医院肝病科主任医师、著名老中医陈勇，侍诊多载，深得器重，尽得真传！擅用“商汤经方分类疗法”、专病专方结合“焦树德学术思想”“关幼波十纲辨证”学术思想治疗疑难杂症为特色。现任北京树德堂中医研究院研究员，北京中医药薪火传承新3+3工程—焦树德门人（陈勇）传承工作站研究员，国际易联易学与养生专委会常务理事，中国中医药研究促进会焦树德学术传承专业委员会委员，中国药文化研究会中医药慢病防治分会首批癌症领域入库专家。荣获2020年中国中医药研究促进会仲景医学分会举办的第八届医圣仲景南阳论坛“经方名医”荣誉称号。2023年首届京津冀“扁鹊杯”燕赵医学研究主题征文优秀奖获得者。事迹入选《当代科学家》杂志、《中华英才》杂志。
Chinese medicine: blossoming the healing flowers in simplicity
In this ancient and miraculous soil of China, traditional Chinese medicine is like a giant tree, which has been healed by thousands of years of rain and wind, and is still flourishing and vibrant. Without the dazzling aura of the sophisticated instruments of modern medicine, it writes its own legend with simplicity, simplicity, and sincerity, and its life is firmly rooted in the fertile land of healing.
Simplicity: The Wisdom of a Simpler Doctor
The simplicity of traditional Chinese medicine is not shallow ignorance, but a profound wisdom that is simple to the plain road. Like that continuous stream, which does not have the majestic waves of the sea, but feeds the land along the way with its clear water. The diagnosis method of traditional Chinese medicine, which seems simple, contains endless mysteries. After all, these four treatments are like four precise keys that can open the door to human health.
An old Chinese medicine practitioner sat in the clinic without complicated instruments, but quietly observed the face and manner of the patient, listened to the patient's voice and breath, asked about the symptoms and medical history of the patient. Then he gently put on the patient''s wrist and felt the beat of the pulse. This seemingly simple action allows him to have a preliminary judgment on the patient's condition. Once upon a time, there was a patient with yellow face and listless spirit. Through inspection, an old doctor of traditional Chinese medicine found that the coating on his tongue was thick and greasy. Combined with inspection, he was informed that he had recently suffered from anorexia, abdominal distension and diarrhoea, and found that his pulse was moistened, so he judged that he was suffering from deficiency of spleen and stomach and excessive accumulation of dampness. So he prescribed a simple prescription for spleen strengthening and dampening, and after the patient took it, the condition quickly improved.
This simple diagnostic method does not have a tedious procedure, but can directly target the cause of the disease. According to statistics, in primary medical care, many Chinese medicine can make accurate diagnosis and treatment of common diseases with the method of four diagnoses and combination of ingredients, with an efficiency of more than 70 percent. It's like a brilliant swordsman who doesn't need fancy tricks. With just one sword, he can hit his target straight.
Minimalism: Returning to True Doctorhood
The simplicity of TCM is reflected in its profound understanding of nature and the human body. It believes that the human body is an organic whole that is closely related to the natural environment, like a tree that is rooted in the earth and nourished by the sun and rain. The treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine are also mostly taken from nature, and the natural way to treat the natural body is used.
Traditional Chinese medicine is a typical example of traditional Chinese philosophy of simplicity. Those seemingly ordinary herbs, such as honeysuckle bud and flower, chrysanthemum, mint, etc., in the hands of traditional Chinese medicine, but can be turned into medicine to save lives. Honeysuckle bud and flower clearing heat and removing toxicity, just like a breeze, can blow away the heat toxicity in the body; Chrysanthemum clears the liver and clears the eyes, and is like a bright lighthouse, which can illuminate the confusion of the eyes. Peppermint evacuates the heat, like a cool breeze, and can drain the headaches. These herbs have not undergone complex chemical processing, but are simply left to dry and cook, so that they retain their natural medicinal properties.
There was a farmer who was working in the field when he accidentally suffered from heatstroke, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. When the village's old Chinese medicine practitioner learned, he immediately went to the yard to collect a handful of fresh mint, washed it and let the farmer chew it. Soon, the farmer's symptoms were noticeably reduced. This is the plain power of traditional Chinese medicine, which is derived from nature and returns to authenticity, using the simplest and most natural methods to solve the problems of the human body.
Be sincere: the sincere expression of the compassion of a doctor.
The sincerity of traditional Chinese medicine is the sincere expression of the patient's compassion. Each Chinese medicine practitioner carries a love for the patient, like a loving mother who treats her own children, carefully guarding the patient's health. They will not exaggerate the condition and over-treat in pursuit of financial gain, but will formulate the most appropriate treatment plan based on the actual situation of the patient.
There was once a patient with chronic gastritis who sought medical treatment and spent a lot of money, but his condition did not improve significantly. Then he found an old Chinese medicine practitioner. After a detailed diagnosis, the old Chinese medicine told him that the condition was not serious, and that he only needed to adjust his diet, regular routine, and some simple Chinese herbal remedies. Patients didn't believe it at first. Did they think such a simple treatment would work? But despite the patient explanation and perseverance of the old Chinese medicine, he still followed the advice of the old medicine. After a while, his condition improved significantly.
The sincerity of this old Chinese medicine earned the trust and respect of the patients. In today's materialistic society, this sincerity of Chinese medicine is especially valuable. It is like a spring that flows between doctors and patients and feeds each other's hearts. According to a survey, patients generally have a high level of satisfaction with TCM, and a large part of this is due to the sincerity of TCM.
Effectiveness: A solid foundation for life in traditional Chinese medicine
The life of traditional Chinese medicine lies in its efficacy, which is an indisputable fact. Like a big tree, it can only thrive if it is deeply rooted in the ground. TCM has been tested through thousands of years of practice, and its efficacy has been recognized by countless patients.
In the fight against SARS and COVID-19, traditional Chinese medicine has played an important role. TCM experts have developed a personalized treatment plan based on TCM theory, combining the symptoms and physical condition of the patient. TCM treatment methods such as Chinese herbal remedies, acupuncture, and massage have achieved remarkable results in relieving symptoms, improving immunity, and promoting rehabilitation. According to the relevant data statistics, in the treatment of COVID-19, the use of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment of patients, the cure rate and improvement rate was significantly higher than the use of Western medicine treatment of patients.
The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine is not only reflected in the treatment of acute diseases, but also has unique advantages for some chronic diseases. For example, for chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension, TCM can effectively control the state of illness and improve the quality of life of the sufferers through holistic conditioning and treatment based on syndrome differentiation. There is a diabetes mellitus, long-term use of western medicine to control blood sugar, but the effect is not ideal, but also some side effects. Later, he began experimenting with traditional Chinese medicine, which prescribed Chinese herbal remedies based on his body and condition and guided him to diet and exercise conditioning. After a period of treatment, his blood sugar was well controlled and his physical condition had improved significantly.
Chinese medicine, with its simplicity, simplicity and sincerity, blossoms in healing power. It is a treasure of the Chinese nation and a guardian of human health. In this era of rapid technological development, we should cherish and inherit the valuable wealth of traditional Chinese medicine, so that the light of traditional medicine can illuminate the path of health for more people. Let us work together to safeguard the simplicity, simplicity and sincerity of traditional Chinese medicine, so that the efficacy of traditional medicine will shine even brighter in the new era.
Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine with an undergraduate degree. He has been engaged in traditional medicine clinical work for 24 years and has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience. Following Chen Yong, chief physician of liver disease at Beijing Traditional Medicine Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, and renowned old Chinese medicine, he has been treated for many years and received great attention. He specializes in the treatment of difficult diseases using "conversational traditional therapy" and special treatments combined with the academic ideas of Jiao Shude and Guan Yubo's ten-level diagnosis.He is currently a researcher at the Shude Tang TCM Research Institute in Beijing, a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance workstation of Jiao Shude's protégés (Chen Yong),He is a standing committee member of the International Expert Committee on E-learning and Health Care, a member of the Jiao Shude Academic Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Association for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine Research, and the first cancer specialist to be included in the chapter of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Culture Research Association. Won the 2020 China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhongjing Medical Branch held the eighth session of the Medical Saint Zhongjing Nanyang Forum "Classic Prescription Famous Doctor" honorary title. The winner of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Pingui Cup" Yanzhao Medical Research Essay Award in 2023. His work was featured in the journal Current Scientist and the journal Chinese Talent.
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