Long article introduction: From ""Mr. Sai (SCIENCE)" and ""Pour out the baby with the bath water", what disease did Hu Shi suffer from? Was it cured by traditional Chinese medicine? (Four Acts) Why did Hu Shi avoid and even deny that Chinese medicine cured his disease? One of the wedges: Mr. Sai came across the sea from the West, and he brought a lot of medicine with him. Toys, but regarded as "" strange and obscene techniques". Traveling from far away, you can't help but feel lonely. Time has changed, and in the Republic of China period, to be precise, in 1919, Mr. Sai was officially invited and received a grand ceremony Reception. Mr. Sai is in a suit and leather suit. He is fashionable, polished, wise, cultured, graceful, and knowledgeable...and has two brushes. He exudes a ""high-class" atmosphere from the inside out. Mr. Sai has not yet arrived. After being jet-lagged, I was invited to visit and guide work in various fields. Suddenly, thousands of people were following me, and my reputation was endless. Really, many new scholars and doctors were not to be left behind, and they expressed their opinions: Welcome, welcome, Warmly welcome! The conservatives sneered, or beat their chests. The medical community became lively after Mr. Sai came, and three currents of thought emerged: one is to follow Mr. Sai and abandon China and go to the West; I advocated chasing Mr. Sai and leaving, keeping the Chinese and rejecting the west; third, I advocated cooperating with Mr. Sai to connect the East and the West. Now, 100 years later, Mr. Sai not only retains his demeanor, but also has added sophistication and confidence after expanding his territory. In the medical field, he has already occupied most of the world and has become an authoritative figure. Part 2: Throw out the baby with the bathwater. Hegel: German philosopher, idealist. Feuerbach: German philosopher. , Materialist. Marx: The founder of Marxism, the materialist Feuerbach, when he severely criticized Hegel's speculative idealism, he also denied the rational elements in Hegel's philosophy and completely obliterated it. Hegel's contribution to philosophy. Marx saw this problem and said in "Theses on Feuerbach": Feuerbach is like a confused old woman who washes the baby after bathing it. Throw it out with the bath water. The main story of Hu Shi (1) What disease did Hu Shi suffer from? Was it cured by traditional Chinese medicine? When I was young, I suffered from a disease of edema and proteinuria, which was cured by Lu Zhongan, a famous Chinese medicine doctor in Beijing. It must have been a celebrity effect at that time, and the news spread quickly. Hu Shi copied the prescription and published it in an article. I don’t know whether it was due to a clerical error or something, but the title said it was diabetes, but the content said it was kidney disease. As a result, Hu Shi got the news that diabetes and kidney disease were cured by traditional Chinese medicine. It was all over the place. At that time, Hu Shi also admitted that Lu Zhongan had cured his disease (which was diagnosed as coronary heart disease and nephritis by Western medicine). However, Hu Shi was a fan of Mr. Sai and was not convinced by the fact that Western medicine could not cure his disease. He is a bit secretive and should be unhappy with the news flying around. More than thirty years later, when Hu Shi was in his 60s, he simply refused to admit it and "refuted the rumors" everywhere. The general idea was to express: I do not have diabetes or kidney disease! There is no cure for it with traditional Chinese medicine. They are all legends. Nonsense! Don’t believe or spread rumors! Many people have analyzed this unsolved case. In order to explain it with evidence, we also use the statements of the parties and insiders: My admiration and gratitude to Mr. Lu Zhongan... …. I have been ill since last autumn. My friends who studied Western medicine may have suffered from heart disease or nephritis. Although the medicines they used were somewhat effective, they could not completely cure it. Fortunately, Mr. Ma Youyu introduced me to it. I examined Mr. Lu Zhongan. Mr. Lu sometimes used 10 liang of Astragalus root and 6 liang of Codonopsis root. Many people shook their heads and vomited after seeing this, but my illness is now cured. The swelling reached above the abdomen, and Western medicine was unable to do anything. Later, the head and face were swollen, and he could hardly open his eyes, so his family asked Mr. Lu to see him. After a few days, the swelling gradually disappeared, and the protein in the stool disappeared. Within a hundred days, Yu Qing's illness was cured and he became fatter. ——1921. March 30, Hu Shi's "Study Picture in the Autumn Chamber of Lu Zhongan" This was written by Hu Shi when he was 30 years old. Lu Zhongan was optimistic about his illness. It was not clear whether it was heart disease or nephritis.
Let’s look for some clues from Hu Shi’s diary: After leaving the city... I also sent four pieces of clothing to thank Dr. Lu Zhongan (the doctor who cured me). ——Diary of May 24, 1921, see: "Hu Shi's Posthumous Manuscripts and Secret Collection of Letters" I went out of the city to visit the doctor Lu Zhong'an and inquired about Aunt Jiang Zijun's illness. ——On the night of the 15th, October 6, 1921, I felt soreness in my left foot. I couldn't stand for a long time while reading. When I looked closely, the pain was in the bone of my left ankle, and my face was a little swollen. While sleeping, I felt soreness in the muscles of my legs. My feet were swollen just like when I got sick the year before last, so I was a little scared. ——November 15, 1921 I took a day off due to swollen feet. ——November 16, 1921 When I woke up last night, my mouth was dry and I had to urinate profusely, which was very similar to what I had during my illness the year before. I went out of the city to visit Lu Zhongan and asked him to give me a prescription. ——November 17, 1921 The illness is getting better, and I am attending classes and working. ——Class on November 18, 1921. I went out to the city to see a doctor, changed sides, tested medicine, and went home for dinner. It was already two o'clock. ——November 22, 1921 The edema disease in the autumn of 1920 was cured by Lu Zhongan. In November 1921, he fell ill again. His symptoms of swollen feet, dry mouth, and excessive urination were the same as those of the previous year. Is it kidney disease? Or diabetes? Is it a new disease or a relapse of an old disease? Still not sure, I went to see Lawrence Lu for medical treatment and medicine anyway. Several doctors in Beijing have studied this issue, but they have yet to find a simple answer. Recently, I was diagnosed with diabetes. Since December 29, I have been admitted to the first most well-equipped hospital in Asia. I underwent thirty stool and urine tests, three blood tests, and a strict diet for seven days. Limitations; internal medicine experts have also seen it, and so has Dr. Wodds, a neurologist with white hair. Yet to this day they still refuse to give me a simple answer. This is not to blame them for their incompetence; this is to compliment their scientific spirit; because the first condition of the scientific spirit is the unwillingness to judge lightly. But my illness and my request for leave seemed to have caused some misunderstandings. ——Written on January 5, 1923, see "Collected Essays of Hu Shi·How is Mr. Hu Shi?" Shortly after I came out of the hospital, I received New Year's cards from many friends. I would like to express my gratitude and wish you all a happy New Year. The result of this diagnosis was that it was not diabetes. This layer comforts me. ——"Hu Shi's Announcement" written by Hu Shi after he was discharged from the hospital on January 6, 1923, and published in the "Jiujiang Weekly" on the 7th. The clue provided to us is that at the end of 1922, Hu Shi fell ill again. This was the third time that he lived in Union Hospital. The examination revealed glycosuria. Although diabetes was not ultimately diagnosed, it pointed to the fact that diabetes was an indisputable fact. What about the previous two illnesses? Yu Fengbin’s description of “Protein in the urine” below points to nephritis. Yu Fengbin’s article “Remembering Astragalus Prescriptions for Cure Diabetes” states: Mr. Hu Shizhi suffered from kidney disease, protein in the urine, and leg swelling and pain. Western medical diagnosis and treatment failed. A certain Western doctor reported the same disease. He took Chinese medicine and recovered. The prescription was as follows: 4 liang of Mianqi, 3 liang of Codonopsis root and 3 liang of Bai Shao. Qianshanyu meat, six Qian, Sichuan Achyranthes, three Qian, method, Pinellia, three Qian, wine, stir-fried Qin Qin, three Qian, Yun Poria, three Qian, Fu Aliza, three Qian, Xuan papaya, three Qian, ginger, two slices, roasted licorice, two Qian. This is from the 10th year of the 9th year of the Republic of China (1920). First diagnosis on January 18th, prescription for treatment until February 11th, 10th year ("Traditional Chinese Medicine Quarterly", Volume 5, No. 3, page 92) - Guo Dingruo's "Xinjue of Chinese Medicine·Part 1" written by Yu Fengbin on the title. It is diabetes, that is, the symptoms described in the article are not rigorous, and there is no explanation in the article. However, it is understandable from a historical perspective, and it is consistent with the medical treatment of Western medicine at that time. It depends on the level. You see, Hu Shi himself said swollen legs, excessive urination, and dry mouth, and Yu Fengbin said that swollen legs and protein in the urine are symptoms of both diabetes and kidney disease. Everyone needs to know that Chinese medicine treats diseases based on symptoms. The pathogenesis is not the disease. The diagnosis of Western medicine does not affect the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. The 13 herbs in the prescription seem to be based on the method of replenishing qi and treating yin fire by Li Dongyuan, one of the four masters of Jin and Yuan Dynasties. It is a medicine that promotes blood circulation, clears away heat and removes dampness. From the perspective of syndrome and treatment, the prescription is very authentic. However, there is also a question. Is it because Hu Shi only had doubts after taking this prescription for three months? Provided one of the prescriptions? This is off topic and does not affect our other reasoning. You saw a medical book saying that I once suffered from diabetes and was cured by Lu Zhongan... I have also seen this and received this from a friend. letter, asking me the same question.
In fact, I have never had diabetes in my life, and of course Lawrence Lu did not cure my diabetes. Lu Zhongan is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who is very familiar with ancient medical prescriptions. I am quite familiar with him. I once saw him curing a friend's acute nephritis. The prescription used 4 liang of astragalus, 3 liang of Codonopsis pilosula, and 8 qian of Yushu. (Chronic nephritis is incurable, but acute nephritis can also be treated with Western medicine.) But I have never heard Mr. Lu say that he has a prescription for treating diabetes. The Chinese doctor who created this rumor never asked me, nor Lu Zhongan, but wrote about it in a book. This really makes me angry! I hope you won't be impatient. Diabetes now has insulin injection methods, which is a great progress. In the past, the old name of this disease was "diabetes" - that is, the "daily weight loss" mentioned in your letter - and there was no legal cure. ——Hu Shi's letter in "Fu Yu Xu Yang" in 1958 I have never suffered from diabetes. What was reported in the newspaper was all nonsense. Mr. Jinglao’s letter made me uneasy - a letter written to Liu Zhi on January 12, 1960. Some of my friends have suffered from acute nephritis, either using Western medicine or using Western medicine. Chronic nephritis can be cured by traditional Chinese medicine. Friends such as Niu Huisheng and Yu Fengbin are all well-known western medicine doctors, but they cannot cure it. Although some people say that traditional Chinese medicine can cure this disease, others say that I once suffered from chronic nephritis. There seems to be no effective cure for chronic nephritis. More than 30 years ago, a friend who studied Western medicine suspected that it was mantle nephritis. Later I found out that this friend’s diagnosis was incorrect. If I really suffered from this disease, I would not be able to move for 30 to 40 years. ——"Fu Shen" on August 3, 1961. The above remarks were made by Hu Shi in his later years. It can be seen that at this time, some friends were asking about Hu Shi's diabetes and kidney disease. It was obvious that some people came here to seek advice. Why didn't Hu Shi admit it? Is it really like what Hu Shi said? Or is it because of old age and poor memory? ▲ We put the whole process together: from November 1920 to edema, proteinuria, and eating. Lu Zhongan took traditional Chinese medicine for three months; he fell ill again in November 1921, and his symptoms were very similar to the last time. He asked for Lu Zhongan's prescription again, and it is unclear how long he took it. On December 29, 1922, he was admitted to Union Hospital again for examination. He had diabetes and was discharged from the hospital on January 6, 1923, but he was not diagnosed with diabetes. Subsequently, Hu Shi took a year of sick leave. Hu Shi's claim that he had "had a minor illness" was self-evident. This illness was not minor. Judging from the test results of diabetes and proteinuria, the "" legend" that Hu Shi suffered from diabetes and nephritis is by no means groundless. As for the lack of diagnosis, this should be related to the severity of the disease and the level of diagnosis and treatment of Western medicine at that time. The following paragraphs The quotations are all "afterwords" told by bystanders. (1) Hu Shi's nephritis was completely cured after Lu Zhongan's careful treatment. In the early years, Hu Shi suffered from nephritis. At that time, there were neither antibiotics nor hormones. Western medicine was helpless against this disease. , he turned to Chinese medicine. At that time, the first brand of Chinese medicine in Beijing was Xiao Falong, who was Cixi's imperial physician; the second brand was Shi Jinmo; the third brand was Lu Yong'an. He liked to use heavy medicine, and his opponents ridiculed him as a Mongolian doctor. Lu's prescription was mainly based on astragalus and Codonopsis pilosula, which was too heavy to be filled in ordinary medicine pots, so he cooked the medicine in a casserole and ate more fish maw. , stewed without salt, completely light and difficult to swallow. Hu Shi persisted, and after Lu Zhongan's careful treatment, his nephritis was completely cured... Later, Hu Shi took Chinese medicine and cured his nephritis. Studying Chinese medicine. Lu Zhongan’s main prescription drugs are Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus. My teacher, Professor Jing Libin, and I started studying Chinese medicine and used Codonopsis pilosula. After testing, Codonopsis pilosula has a slight cardiotonic effect, can increase red blood cells and hemoglobin, and can be used as a supplement. ——Shi Yuangao's "Gossip about Hu Shi·Hu Shi believes in traditional Chinese medicine" What Shi Yuangao said should refer to the first time Hu Shi fell ill and asked Lu Zhongan for diagnosis and treatment in 1920. This is consistent with what Hu Shi said in "Pictures of Studying Sutras in Lu Zhongan's Qiushi", and also describes the situation of decoction and dietary taboos after the medicine at that time, which should be very reliable. The statement below by Mr. Luo Ergang (a disciple of Hu Shi) once again confirms this matter. Lu Zhongan is a famous Chinese medicine doctor. In 1920, Hu Shi suffered from nephritis, and Western medical treatment was ineffective. Please ask Lu Zhongan for diagnosis and treatment. Lu's prescription mainly contained 4 liang of astragalus and 3 liang of Codonopsis pilosula, which was very heavy. It cured Hu Shi's disease and became famous. In the summer and autumn of 1930, Hu Shi fell ill several times in Shanghai. At that time, Lu Zhongan was the most popular doctor in Shanghai.
Hu Shi's illness was first diagnosed by a familiar Western doctor, and then he called Lu Zhongan to treat him with traditional Chinese medicine. Lu was all here in a hurry. Hu Shi's house was small and cars could not drive in. The car was parked in front of the door, and his bodyguard, Bai Ru, stood guard with a pistol. At that time, I suffered from frequent malaria. After Hu Shi saw the doctor, he also asked Lu Zhongan to diagnose and treat me. The cook and maid were sick with heat, so Hu Shi also asked Lu Zhongan for diagnosis and treatment. Because Lu Zhongan cured Hu Shi, he became famous and gained good fortune. He was grateful to Hu Shi, even more than Hu Shi was grateful to him. I admire his loyalty to Hu Shi. Otherwise, a famous doctor like him would never rush here every time he answers the phone. Even those of us who are casual doctors are friendly and treat him attentively. (page 105)…. This article ("Inscribed on Lu Zhongan's Qiushi Study of Scripture") is not included in "Hu Shi Wen Cun". It was only found in Zhiweng's "Gu Chunfeng Tower Miscellaneous Notes" after Hu Shi's death when his secretary Hu Songping compiled the "Chronology" of. This shows that Hu Shi was hiding something about Lu Zhongan's cure for his nephritis at the beginning. It was not that Hu Shi, who only told lies in his later years, hated people telling lies the most. Why did he tell lies himself? This is because he advocates "full globalization" and science. He believes that Chinese medicine is unscientific. He suffered from nephritis and Western medicine was helpless. However, Chinese medicine doctor Lu Zhongan actually cured him. It was widely spread in society that there was a tendency not to believe in Western medicine. Hu Shi was afraid It is harmful to the development of science, so I have to say this. ——Luo Ergang's "Miscellaneous Notes of Hu Shi·4. The Famous Doctor Lu Zhongan" Luo Ergang believes that his teacher Hu Shi did not admit that the Chinese medicine doctor Lu Zhongan cured his nephritis because Hu Shi advocated science. . In Hu Shi’s eyes, Western medicine is scientific, but Chinese medicine is not, so he has to say this. (2) Western medicine is helpless about Hu Shi’s diabetes. Mr. Hu suffered from diabetes due to excessive study and hard work. (Diabetes), I went to Union Medical College Hospital for treatment. Western medicine said: "" is a syndrome of diabetes and cannot be treated. Prepare for the funeral as soon as possible. "Because Western medicine did not have insulin to regulate diabetes at that time (to this day, this medicine can only regulate but not cure it. Chinese medicine says that drinking radish juice is better than this medicine), so Xiehe doctors made this ridiculous diagnosis. Hu The husband was very anxious. He thought that a certain doctor in Western medicine was famous and believed that his words were reliable. A friend told him that he could seek treatment from a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Hu said: "The study of traditional Chinese medicine is not based on scientific systems." Research is not enough. "My friend said: "Since Western medicine is at its wits' end, why not give it a try instead of waiting for death? "(Some people say that Mr. Hu's famous saying ""If you don't try, there is no success since ancient times", this is how it comes about) Hu reluctantly tried it. After the Chinese medicine doctor arrived, after the diagnosis, he said: ""This is easy to hear. If you drink this medicine, it will not be cured." , I’m the only one asking. "After Hu took Chinese medicine, he suddenly recovered. Hu was suspicious, so he went to Fang Xiehe Western Medicine. The doctor diagnosed him again and was very surprised. He said: "The result is cured. Who can advise you? What medicine to use? "Hu told the truth. The doctor said: "Is this true? Please send me the Astragalus membranaceus you are using as soon as possible, and I will conduct detailed tests. "Hu begged for the traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus and it was found in the laboratory test. (Xu Lingxiao's Notes) Hu believed in Mr. Sai, but the affairs of the world were beyond Mr. Sai's power. Chinese medicine without Mr. Sai's training can bring people back to life. After the treatment, Hu was unwilling to write an article to repay the healing grace of Chinese medicine. Later, his friends blamed him, so he had no choice but to give Mr. Lin Qinnan the "Qiushi Study Classics" of Chinese medicine. The following article is written in the upper corner of the picture (Author's note: Hu Shi's "Inscribed on Lu Zhongan Qiushi Studying the Scriptures" in 1921)... This article was excerpted on page 409 of "History of Chinese Medicine" edited by Zheng Manqing and Lin Pinshi. It was published in "Shanghai Jingbao", and the impact was not small. It should have been reprinted in "Shaoxing Medical Journal". After seeing it, Zhang Xichun reported it in "Medicine Zhongshen Xilu". It can be seen that this incident. The incident still had a great impact on the medical community. Xu Lingxiao probably recorded that Hu Shi was diagnosed with diabetes at the Union Hospital in late 1922 and early 1923 and was subsequently cured by traditional Chinese medicine. But is this what Xu Lingxiao wrote about? After analysis, it is not difficult to see that Xu Lingxiao’s statement has obvious problems. Why he said this: ①Xu Lingxiao is not an insider, but a reporter who is very interested in unofficial history and anecdotes. ②The vivid dialogue must be based on what he heard. I have done literary processing and also done literary processing. ③Some expressions are inconsistent with medical common sense: First, I suffer from diabetes (diabetes) because of "excessive study and diligence". Do you believe this cause? Second, one was diagnosed with diabetes. Can you believe that the Western medicine doctor told him to prepare for the funeral as soon as possible? 3. He quoted Hu Shi as saying that "it is not enough to prove", but "to try it reluctantly", which means that Hu Shi has never asked a Chinese doctor or taken Chinese medicine.
In fact, we have also stated the facts in the previous article. Hu Shi had taken Lu Zhongan's medicine when he had nephritis before. It can be seen that this is a literary process, a bit exaggerated, a bit hearsay, and mixed with some random accounts. Fortunately, , Hu Shi was no longer around at that time, otherwise he would be angry and have to refute the rumors again. After sorting through this, the truth came to light: Hu Shi had edema and was suspected of "" nephritis, so he asked Lu Zhongan to take Chinese medicine. "" recovered"; a year later, he fell ill again, and asked for the medicine prescribed by Lu Zhongan, but it is unclear how long he took it. Later, he fell ill again and was admitted to Union Medical College Hospital, where ""diabetes" was confirmed, but diabetes was not diagnosed. There was no way to treat it. Later, it was not 100% sure whether Hu Shi got sick several times in Shanghai and asked Lu Zhongan for treatment. Why did Hu Shi trust Lu Zhongan so much? His reputation was due to the trust generated during the previous treatment. As for whether it was nephritis, whether it was diabetes later, or diabetic nephropathy, there was no need to worry about the historical conditions and the limitations of the medical level at that time. There was protein and glycosuria in the urine. With the examination results and edema and other symptoms there, what else is there to say? Later, Hu Shi's disease seemed to have not recurred, and it was a fact that he was cured. (2) Why did Hu Shi avoid it and did not even admit that Chinese medicine had cured him? Disease? The authors of "History of Chinese Medicine" Zheng Manqing and Lin Pinshi commented that Hu Shi was not willing to admit the healing power of traditional Chinese medicine because he believed in Mr. Sai. Luo Ergang had the same view as mentioned above. Haha... The root cause turned out to be Mr. Sai. (Teacher Zhang Xiaoxia, the author of "Celebrities and Traditional Chinese Medicine" believes that "Hu Shi has serious moral flaws, which is the main reason why he told lies.") The author also agrees that it is. It was caused by Hu Shi's belief in Mr. Sai and his promotion of new medicine. Because he was a loyal fan of Mr. Sai, they all rose to the level of "faith". Diseases that were not clearly diagnosed by Western medicine could be ignored, and the facts could be ignored and self-deception was carried out. At that time, , Mr. Sai is on the side of Western medicine, and his relationship with the Chinese medicine doctor on the other side is very complicated. Now that Mr. Sai has entered the territory of traditional Chinese medicine, the relationship is even more complicated, and the matter is a bit big if we don’t talk about it. To express a point of view, there is no problem in believing in Mr. Sai, but we must respect traditional Chinese culture and traditional Chinese medicine. Never "pour the bath water out with the child" after climbing up to Mr. Sai. Text/Dr. Zhang Liping Welcome to follow and interact with us! Statement: The article is original by the author. Please indicate the source of the citation when forwarding: Zheng Manqing, edited by Lin Pinshi; edited by the Chinese Cultural Renaissance and Movement Promotion Committee. History of Chinese Medicine [M]. Taiwan Commercial Press Co., Ltd., 1982: 409. Written by Luo Ergang, "Miscellaneous Notes on the Five Years of Shimen" by Hu Shi. Life·Reading·Xinzhi Bookstore, 2014: 105-112. Written by Zhang Xiaoxia. Celebrities and People. Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jinan: Shandong Science and Technology Press, 2017: 280.