Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Not a Slow Doctor

来要良 / 来要水People's Medical Publishing House · ChinaJan 2025

Rating 3.1
Word count
122K words
Chapters
251
ISBN
9787117321822

Tags

Health TCM EmergencyTraditional MedicineDaily WellnessLife RescuePhysician's BenevolenceHerbal WisdomMyth BustingClinical AccountMedical Case StoriesPopular Explanation

Summary

Do you think Chinese medicine works slowly, that it has no place in emergencies or severe illness—that it is just a slow doctor? Not so. This book will take you into the real world of Chinese medicine in treating acute and critical conditions.

This book recreates real scenes of Chinese medicine treating certain acute and severe conditions, presents the complete course of treatment, and lifts the veil on Chinese medicine in some acute and critical cases in clinical practice. By reading this book, you will also gain popular medical knowledge, from both Chinese and Western medicine, on acute and critical conditions, and learn to choose the appropriate Chinese or Western medical approach when facing illness. Come, let us enter the mysterious scene of diagnosing and treating acute and critical conditions together!

Editor's review

Chinese Medicine Is No Slow Doctor, written by Dr. Lai Yaoliang, associate chief physician of the Department of Spleen, Stomach, and Liver Diseases at Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and published by People's Medical Publishing House, directly confronts a widespread public misconception—that Chinese medicine can only regulate chronic diseases and works slowly—and systematically sets the record straight with solid clinical practice and theoretical analysis. Drawing on his rich experience in gastroenterology, the author uses numerous real and vivid cases to explain in accessible terms the unique advantages and immediate effects of Chinese medicine in treating acute and critical conditions as well as common and frequently occurring diseases. The book not only analyzes Chinese medicine approaches to acute conditions such as cold with fever, acute abdominal pain, and hypertensive crisis, but also incorporates the wisdom of preventive treatment and constitutional regulation, showing Chinese medicine as a complete medical system with a holistic scope and rapid-response capability. The language is plain, the cases typical, and the arguments compelling; far from empty theory, the book translates profound Chinese medical principles into understandable and practical knowledge. For readers who wish to break down stereotypes about Chinese medicine and seek more comprehensive health management, this is an inspiring and eye-opening work that redefines the role and value of Chinese medicine in modern healthcare.

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Reading tips

  1. It is recommended to read the preface and first chapter first to grasp the author's core arguments and intent, and to set aside preconceptions.
  2. While reading, relate the cases and analyses to your own or your family's health experiences to deepen understanding, but do not force self-identification or apply the treatment plans yourself.
  3. For chapters involving specific Chinese medicine theories and terminology, slow down appropriately or consult introductory Chinese medicine books to aid comprehension.

About the publisher

People's Medical Publishing House China · Founded in 1953

Founded in 1953, the People's Medical Publishing House is an important institution in China's medical publishing field, with publishing directions covering medical textbooks, academic monographs, medical journals, and popular science books. Its collection contains 2,503 titles, mainly classified under medicine. Representative works include the Complete Book of Chinese Nutrition Science (2nd Edition, 2 volumes), Guide to Clinical Practice with Medical Records, the Golden Mirror of Medicine (Volume 1), Chinese Medical Imaging: Head and Neck Volume (3rd Edition), and the Essentials of the Golden Cabinet from the Collected Clinical Chinese Medicine Must-Read Series (Collector's Edition), spanning both modern medicine and classical Chinese medical texts. Representative authors include Yang Yuexin, Ge Keyou, Ye Tianshi, Su Li, Wu Qian, Zheng Jinsheng, Wang Zhenchang, and Xian Junfang, covering fields such as nutrition, Chinese medicine, and medical imaging. With a publishing approach that balances textbooks and academic monographs, the press has established the "Renwei" brand.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 序
  3. 内容提要
  4. 前言
  5. 夏日湿温发热久未退，中药治疗两天诸症解
  6. 来医生点评1
  7. 来医生点评2
  8. 来医生点评3
  9. 暑湿发热呕吐兼腹泻，解表利湿和胃三日平
  10. 来医生点评1
  11. 来医生点评2
  12. 来医生点评3
  13. 来医生点评4
  14. 哺乳期因高热哺乳难，辛凉解表三日功效佳
  15. 来医生点评1
  16. 来医生点评2
  17. 来医生点评3
  18. 孕妇感冒发热苦不堪，中药口服两剂保平安
  19. 来医生点评1
  20. 来医生点评2
  21. 来医生点评3
  22. 来医生点评4
  23. 肿瘤化疗后反复发热，中药经方三剂效堪夸
  24. 来医生点评1
  25. 来医生点评2
  26. 来医生点评3
  27. 来医生点评4
  28. 败血症高热寒战呕吐，四味草药三日病魔退
  29. 来医生点评1
  30. 来医生点评2
  31. 来医生点评3
  32. 来医生点评4
  33. 来医生点评5
  34. 来医生点评6
  35. 夜间反复低热十数载，中药滋阴透热一剂平
  36. 来医生点评1
  37. 来医生点评2
  38. 来医生点评3
  39. 来医生点评4
  40. 阵发夜间发热自汗多，经典桂枝汤方来帮忙
  41. 来医生点评1
  42. 来医生点评2
  43. 来医生点评3
  44. 来医生点评4
  45. 来医生点评5
  46. 来医生点评6
  47. 来医生点评7
  48. 肾炎发热水肿尿潜血，温病名方一周消诸症
  49. 来医生点评1
  50. 来医生点评2
  51. 来医生点评3
  52. 来医生点评4
  53. 夜间发热自汗心慌慌，针药结合疑难病解除
  54. 来医生点评1
  55. 来医生点评2
  56. 来医生点评3
  57. 来医生点评4
  58. 胃窦肿瘤发热兼呕吐，中药重剂止吐能退热
  59. 来医生点评1
  60. 来医生点评2
  61. 来医生点评3
  62. 来医生点评4
  63. 肺癌自热裸身足履地，白虎重剂退热可化疗
  64. 来医生点评1
  65. 来医生点评2
  66. 来医生点评3
  67. 来医生点评4
  68. 运动扭伤腰痛活动难，针刺后溪止痛动自如
  69. 来医生点评1
  70. 来医生点评2
  71. 来医生点评3
  72. 脚扭伤关节肿胀疼痛，针刺三里止痛行自如
  73. 来医生点评1
  74. 来医生点评2
  75. 来医生点评3
  76. 结石发热疼痛难忍受，中药利胆一周结石消
  77. 来医生点评1
  78. 来医生点评2
  79. 来医生点评3
  80. 来医生点评4
  81. 结石反复疼痛待手术，中药利胆排石效可佳
  82. 来医生点评1
  83. 来医生点评2
  84. 来医生点评3
  85. 来医生点评4
  86. 寒战高热腹痛阑尾炎，经方合用一周诸症消
  87. 来医生点评1
  88. 来医生点评2
  89. 来医生点评3
  90. 来医生点评4
  91. 结肠梗阻腹痛大便难，针刺治疗阳明腹痛消
  92. 来医生点评1
  93. 来医生点评2
  94. 来医生点评3
  95. 来医生点评4
  96. 来医生点评5
  97. 来医生点评6
  98. 反复呃逆苦闷难解除，针灸调理肺胃可平呃
  99. 来医生点评1
  100. 来医生点评2
  101. 来医生点评3
  102. 来医生点评4
  103. 慢支感染上肢突痉挛，针药结合一日诸症消
  104. 来医生点评1
  105. 来医生点评2
  106. 来医生点评3
  107. 来医生点评4
  108. 慢支心衰耐药咳喘甚，中药重剂一周可出院
  109. 来医生点评1
  110. 来医生点评2
  111. 来医生点评3
  112. 来医生点评4
  113. 来医生点评5
  114. 湿疹足部溃疡已数载，养血活血一周溃疡愈
  115. 来医生点评1
  116. 来医生点评2
  117. 来医生点评3
  118. 来医生点评4
  119. 来医生点评5
  120. 来医生点评6
  121. 后背疼痛半年查未尽，中药行气止痛效能夸
  122. 来医生点评1
  123. 来医生点评2
  124. 来医生点评3
  125. 来医生点评4
  126. 来医生点评5
  127. 反酸烧心反食近一年，疏肝和胃一周症减半
  128. 来医生点评1
  129. 来医生点评2
  130. 来医生点评3
  131. 来医生点评4
  132. 反酸烧心手术已数载，经方治疗难治反流病
  133. 来医生点评1
  134. 来医生点评2
  135. 来医生点评3
  136. 来医生点评4
  137. 来医生点评5
  138. 不明原因腹痛数十载，行气活血一周症状消
  139. 来医生点评1
  140. 来医生点评2
  141. 来医生点评3
  142. 进食面肿尿血已数载，补气升阳一周食无忧
  143. 来医生点评1
  144. 来医生点评2
  145. 来医生点评3
  146. 结肠肿瘤术后肠梗阻，化痰行气通腑梗阻除
  147. 来医生点评1
  148. 来医生点评2
  149. 来医生点评3
  150. 来医生点评4
  151. 小便滴沥不尽苦难言，行气温阳利尿症尽减
  152. 来医生点评1
  153. 来医生点评2
  154. 来医生点评3
  155. 来医生点评4
  156. 来医生点评5
  157. 心动过缓乏力苦头眩，益气滋阴通阳复脉率
  158. 来医生点评1
  159. 来医生点评2
  160. 来医生点评3
  161. 来医生点评4
  162. 来医生点评5
  163. 心脏搭桥胸憋脉失常，益气养血通阳症状减
  164. 来医生点评1
  165. 来医生点评2
  166. 来医生点评3
  167. 来医生点评4
  168. 来医生点评5
  169. 冠心心动过速胸憋闷，养阴益气解毒心律平
  170. 来医生点评1
  171. 来医生点评2
  172. 来医生点评3
  173. 来医生点评4
  174. 失眠数载烦躁夜难眠，经典千古名方来帮忙
  175. 来医生点评1
  176. 来医生点评2
  177. 来医生点评3
  178. 来医生点评4
  179. 失眠心慌乏力苦头眩，调和心肝脾经效益佳
  180. 来医生点评1
  181. 来医生点评2
  182. 来医生点评3
  183. 来医生点评4
  184. 哮喘咳唾痰黏夜难卧，化痰温肺平喘保健康
  185. 来医生点评1
  186. 来医生点评2
  187. 来医生点评3
  188. 来医生点评4
  189. 来医生点评5
  190. 来医生点评6
  191. 腹部手术包块难消除，益气活血一月肿块消
  192. 来医生点评1
  193. 来医生点评2
  194. 来医生点评3
  195. 来医生点评4
  196. 来医生点评5
  197. 下腹包块数载病难除，温中行气两周效堪夸
  198. 来医生点评1
  199. 来医生点评2
  200. 来医生点评3
  201. 来医生点评4
  202. 宝宝恶寒发热咳嗽喘，辛凉清解两天发热愈
  203. 来医生点评1
  204. 来医生点评2
  205. 来医生点评3
  206. 来医生点评4
  207. 儿童食欲不振大便难，醒脾开胃润肠促儿康
  208. 来医生点评1
  209. 来医生点评2
  210. 来医生点评3
  211. 宝宝湿疹瘙痒难解除，小小中药两周解疑难
  212. 来医生点评1
  213. 来医生点评2
  214. 来医生点评3
  215. 来医生点评4
  216. 来医生点评5
  217. 宝宝长期低热病莫名，辛凉解表病解豁然明
  218. 来医生点评1
  219. 来医生点评2
  220. 来医生点评3
  221. 来医生点评4
  222. 视力骤然下降心惊慌，疏肝养血逍遥把忙帮
  223. 来医生点评1
  224. 来医生点评2
  225. 来医生点评3
  226. 来医生点评4
  227. 来医生点评5
  228. 来医生点评6
  229. 不孕不育精神压力大，夫妇同治和法显良效
  230. 病例1
  231. 病例2
  232. 来医生点评1
  233. 来医生点评2
  234. 来医生点评3
  235. 面部隐疹瘙痒十余载，名方皮络同治一朝平
  236. 来医生点评1
  237. 来医生点评2
  238. 来医生点评3
  239. 来医生点评4
  240. 来医生点评5
  241. 头颈隐疹瘙痒十余载，清热利湿和血一周消
  242. 来医生点评1
  243. 来医生点评2
  244. 来医生点评3
  245. 来医生点评4
  246. 老年痴呆足痿神失用，滋阴化痰活血一月缓
  247. 来医生点评1
  248. 来医生点评2
  249. 来医生点评3
  250. 来医生点评4
  251. 来医生点评5

FAQ

Is this a professional medical work? Can ordinary readers understand it? The author is a clinical medical doctor and the content is based on professional practice, but the book is written for the general public in accessible language with vivid cases. It aims to communicate ideas rather than conduct abstruse academic discussion, so ordinary readers with basic reading ability can fully understand it.
Are the cases in the book real? The author states clearly that the cases cited all come from his real clinical experience. To protect patient privacy, personal information has been handled, but the conditions and treatment processes are authentic and representative.
After reading this book, can I treat myself with Chinese medicine? Absolutely not. The core value of this book lies in changing perspectives, popularizing knowledge, and showing the breadth and depth of Chinese medicine. Diagnosis and treatment require professional training. Readers must not diagnose or medicate themselves based on the book; consult a licensed physician for any discomfort.

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About the author

来要良 Author

Lai Yaoliang: publicly available information about him is limited. What is known is that he writes books on traditional Chinese medicine and health, and four of his works are included in this collection. Representative titles include "True Transmission of the Apricot Grove: A Record of Clinical Reasoning While Studying under Deng Guicheng, a National Renowned Master of Chinese Medicine," "Illustrated Tongue Diagnosis for Illness 3," "The Unhidden Secrets of Observation, Listening, Inquiry and Pulse-Taking: New Full-Color Updated Edition," and "Chinese Medicine Is Not a Slow Remedy." These works show that his writing centers on clinical reasoning in Chinese medicine, diagnostic methods such as tongue diagnosis and the four diagnostic techniques, and popular science on Chinese medicine for general readers. Many of the books use illustrations, color diagrams and accessible explanations to present professional knowledge, combining records of clinical learning from a teacher with efforts to make the essentials of Chinese diagnosis easy for ordinary readers to understand and apply. They also seek to correct the common impression that Chinese medicine works slowly, giving the books practical and popular value in medicine and health literature.

来要水 Author

Lai Yaoshui is an author who writes steadily in the field of medical and health books. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his background and personal experience cannot currently be confirmed from reliable sources. Three of his works are held in the collection: Illustrated Tongue Diagnosis for Illness, Part 3; The Open Secrets of Observation, Listening, Inquiry and Pulse-Taking: New Full-Color Updated Edition; and Chinese Medicine Is Not Slow. These titles show that his writing centers on traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic methods and everyday health care, with particular attention to tongue diagnosis, a beginner-friendly subject that can be presented visually, and to the four diagnostic methods as core knowledge for general readers. He also seeks to correct the common impression that Chinese medicine works slowly. Overall, his books are practical, combine text with illustrations, and address non-specialist readers who wish to learn the basics of TCM diagnosis.