仙人指路要牢記，莫當“莽撞航海家”

在這熙熙攘攘、信息如洪流般奔湧的時代，健康成了人們心中那座熠熠生輝卻又時常被迷霧籠罩的燈塔。不少人懷揣着對健康的熱望，一頭扎進中藥的神祕海洋，以爲能輕易尋得那把開啓健康之門的鑰匙，卻不知，這藥海暗礁密佈，稍有不慎，便會船毀人亡。

你可曾見過那些不懂醫理，卻自詡爲“健康探險家”的人？他們聽聞某些單味藥能軟化血管、避免血栓，便如獲至寶，迫不及待地將其納入日常“健康食譜”，全然不顧這背後隱藏的巨大風險。這就好比一個毫無航海經驗的人，僅憑道聽途說，便駕駛着一艘破舊小船，闖入波濤洶湧的大海，其結局可想而知。

就說那川芎吧，它宛如藥海中的一朵帶刺玫瑰，美麗卻暗藏殺機。川芎動血、香竄、辛散，能走泄真氣，就像一個熱情過度卻又不懂分寸的舞者，在人體內肆意舞動，看似活力四射，實則可能攪亂人體內部的和諧秩序。清代名醫汪昂在《本草備要》中就曾嚴肅告誡：“久服令人暴亡。”這可不是危言聳聽，有數據表明，因長期不當服用川芎而導致身體出現嚴重不良反應的案例並不少見。那些盲目服用川芎的人，就像在懸崖邊行走卻不知危險，等到身體發出警報時，往往已悔之晚矣。

再看看那銀杏，它本是大自然中的一顆璀璨明珠，可若不懂其藥性，隨意服用，便會變成一顆致命的“毒蘋果”。銀杏有毒，不可常服，多食則收斂太過，令人壅氣腹脹，就像給身體套上了一個無形的枷鎖，讓人動彈不得。還有那銀杏葉，食多虛體，消腸脂易發息肉，彷彿是一個隱藏在暗處的“小偷”，悄悄偷走人體的健康。曾有一位患者，聽聞銀杏葉有保健功效，便長期大量飲用銀杏葉泡的茶，結果沒過多久，身體就出現了各種不適，到醫院一檢查，才發現腸道里長了息肉。這真是“偷雞不成蝕把米”，爲自己的盲目付出了慘痛的代價。

除了川芎和銀杏，還有那些常把杏仁當鹹菜喫，卻不知其毒性的人。杏仁就像一個外表美麗卻內心狠辣的“蛇蠍美人”，稍有不慎，便會讓人中毒身亡。還有常喝蘇打水傷胃壁的，蘇打水就像一把無形的“利刃”，在不知不覺中割破胃壁的保護膜，讓胃部陷入痛苦的深淵。更有常服薄荷糖，容易升發太過的人，薄荷糖就像一個調皮的“小精靈”，在人體內肆意搗亂，打亂人體的陰陽平衡。

古人曾講：“用藥如用兵。”這話說得真是太妙了。用藥就像指揮一場激烈的戰爭，既要知藥性之所長，又要度藥性之所短，取其利，棄其弊，方能百無一失。就像一位高明的將軍，在戰場上排兵佈陣，要根據敵人的特點和戰場的形勢，合理調配兵力，才能取得勝利。如果盲目用藥，就像一位糊塗的將軍，胡亂指揮，只會讓士兵陷入絕境，導致戰爭失敗。

所以啊，親愛的朋友們，在中藥這片神祕而又危險的海洋中航行，我們一定要謹慎再謹慎。千萬不要輕信那些沒有科學依據的傳言，盲目地去服用某些藥品。一定要在中醫師的指導下，弄清藥理，合理用藥。只有這樣，我們才能在這藥海中安全航行，駛向健康的彼岸。讓我們都做一名明智的“航海家”，而不是莽撞的“冒險者”，共同守護好我們的健康寶藏。

作者簡介：梁世傑 中醫高年資主治醫師，本科學歷，從事中醫臨牀工作24年，積累了較豐富的臨牀經驗。師從首都醫科大學附屬北京中醫院肝病科主任醫師、著名老中醫陳勇，侍診多載，深得器重，盡得真傳！擅用“商湯經方分類療法”、專病專方結合“焦樹德學術思想”“關幼波十綱辨證”學術思想治療疑難雜症爲特色。現任北京樹德堂中醫研究院研究員，北京中醫藥薪火傳承新3+3工程—焦樹德門人（陳勇）傳承工作站研究員，國際易聯易學與養生專委會常務理事，中國中醫藥研究促進會焦樹德學術傳承專業委員會委員，中國藥文化研究會中醫藥慢病防治分會首批癌症領域入庫專家。榮獲2020年中國中醫藥研究促進會仲景醫學分會舉辦的第八屆醫聖仲景南陽論壇“經方名醫”榮譽稱號。2023年首屆京津冀“扁鵲杯”燕趙醫學研究主題徵文優秀獎獲得者。事蹟入選《當代科學家》雜誌、《中華英才》雜誌。

The Fairy pointed out the way to remember not to be a "reckless navigator."

In these times of hustle and bustle of information, health has become the bright but often foggy beacon in people''s hearts. Many people with a desire for health have plunged into the mysterious sea of Chinese medicine, thinking that they can easily find the key to the door to health, but they do not realize that the sea of medicine is filled with reefs, and if they make an accident, the ship will be destroyed and people will die.

Have you ever met someone who doesn''t understand medical science but claims to be a "health explorer"? They heard that certain monopharmaceuticals softened blood vessels and avoided blood clots, and they took advantage of them and couldn''t wait to incorporate them into their daily "healthy diets," despite the huge risks behind them. It would be like a man with no experience of sailing, who, on the basis of hearsay, drove a dilapidated boat into the rough sea with a predictable outcome.

Take the case of Nara芎, which is like a thorny rose in a sea of medicine, but it is beautiful but hides a killer. Wenshen is bloody, perfumed, and bitter, and can betray the true spirit, like an overenthusiastic but unmeasured dancer who dances indiscriminately within the human body, appearing to be vigorous, but may disturb the harmonious order within the body. Wang An, a famous Qing Dynasty doctor, once sternly warned in his "The Materia Medica" that "the continued consumption of herbal medicine leads to death." This is no scaremongering, and data indicate that cases of serious adverse reactions to the body caused by long-term improper use of fenugreek are not uncommon. Those who blindly take guava are like walking down a cliff without knowing the danger, and when the body sounds the alarm, it is often too late to repent.

Look at the ginkgo, which is a brilliant pearl in nature, but if you don''t understand its medicinal properties and take it at will, it will turn into a deadly "poison apple." Ginkgo is toxic and cannot be taken regularly, and eating more than one meal is too restricted, which can choke the air and bloating, and it is like putting an invisible chain on the body, which prevents people from moving. Then there is the ginkgo leaf, which is rich in dehydration and reduces intestinal fat and is prone to polyps, as if it were a hidden "thieves" who quietly stole the health of the human body. There was a patient who heard about the health benefits of ginkgo leaves and drank tea made from ginkgo for a long time. The result was not long after the body developed various discomforts. Upon examination at the hospital, it was only revealed that polyps were growing in the intestine. It was a truism that "stealing chicken is not like eating rice," and it paid a terrible price for its own blindness.

In addition to shiitake and ginkgo, there are those who often eat almonds as salted vegetables without knowing the toxicity. Almonds are like a "snake and scorpion beauty" with a beautiful appearance but a fierce heart. At the slightest inadvertence, one can be poisoned to death. There are also people who often drink soda to injure the stomach wall. Soda is like an invisible "blade" that unknowingly slits the protective film of the swallow wall and plunges the supper into a deep depth of pain. Moreover, people who often smoke peppermint are prone to raising their hair too much, and peppermint is like a mischievous "elf" that willfully messes with the human body, disrupting the yin-yang balance of the human body.

The ancients once said, "Medicine is like soldiers." That''s a wonderful sentence. Medicine is like directing a fierce war. You must know what is good about it and what is bad about it, taking advantage of it and rejecting it, so that you can avoid losing it. Just like a wise general, when lining up troops on the battlefield, it is necessary to rationally allocate troops according to the characteristics of the enemy and the situation on the battle field in order to achieve victory. If a blind drug is used, like a fool general, and a messy command, it will only leave the soldiers in a desperate situation and lead to the defeat of the war.

So, dear friends, as we navigate this mysterious and dangerous sea of Chinese medicine, we must be cautious and cautious. Never trust rumors that have no scientific basis and blindly take certain medicines. Must be under the guidance of Chinese medicine practitioners, to understand the pharmacology, rational use of drugs. Only in this way can we sailed safely in this sea of medicine to the healthy other side. Let us all be wise navigators, not rash risk takers, and work together to safeguard our health treasures.

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.