在历史的长河中，中医养生如同一股清泉，滋养着华夏儿女的身心，它不仅是一种医学体系，更是一种深邃的生活哲学。明代医家万全，以其独到的见解，为后世留下了宝贵的养生智慧：“善养生者，当知五失：不知保身，一失也；病不早治，二失也；治不择医，三失也；喜峻药攻，四失也；信巫不信医，五失也。”这五失，如同一面镜子，映照出人们在养生与健康管理上的种种误区，提醒我们珍惜生命，从细微处做起。
一失：不知保身，生命之舟未扬帆先搁浅
在这个快节奏的时代，多少人奔波于名利场，忽视了身体的细微呼救。古人云：“上医治未病”，强调的是预防胜于治疗。现代生活压力大，饮食无规律，熬夜加班成常态，这些看似不起眼的习惯，正悄悄侵蚀着我们的健康基石。正如一位长期加班的白领，某天突然晕倒，醒来后才惊觉，原来身体早已发出警告，只是自己未曾留意。不知保身，是对生命最大的轻视，是对未来美好生活的提前透支。
二失：病不早治，小疾终成顽症
许多人在疾病初现端倪时，往往选择忽视或拖延，认为“扛一扛就过去了”。殊不知，许多重大疾病都是由小病拖延而来。比如，早期的癌症信号，若能及时发现并治疗，生存率会大大提高。万全所言“病不早治”，是对这一现象的深刻警醒。一位朋友，起初只是偶尔咳嗽，因工作繁忙未及时就医，结果半年后确诊为肺癌晚期，令人扼腕叹息。因此，面对身体的不适，我们应当像对待紧急信件一样，迅速响应，不给疾病留下可乘之机。
三失：治不择医，盲从之下难寻良方
在信息爆炸的今天，各种养生信息铺天盖地，真假难辨。一些人病急乱投医，盲目跟风，听信各种偏方、秘方，结果不仅病情未见好转，反而加重了身体负担。正如古语云：“术业有专攻”，医学亦是如此。选择专业、正规的医疗机构和医生，是康复之路的重要保障。一位糖尿病患者，听信网络上的“神奇疗法”，停用正规药物，结果导致病情恶化，险些丧命。择医需谨慎，专业才是硬道理。
四失：喜峻药攻，急功近利反伤身
在追求快速见效的心理驱动下，一些人倾向于使用强效药物，希望通过“猛药”迅速解决问题。然而，中医讲究的是“阴阳平衡”，治病需循序渐进，过犹不及。峻药虽能一时缓解症状，但往往伴随着较大的副作用，甚至破坏人体自身的调节机制。如同一位长期依赖抗生素的患者，最终导致体内菌群失调，免疫力大幅下降。养生治病，耐心与坚持才是关键。
五失：信巫不信医，迷信之下迷失方向
在科学昌明的今天，仍有人因无知或恐惧，转而求助于封建迷信，寄希望于巫术、算命等超自然力量来治愈疾病。这不仅浪费了宝贵的治疗时间，还可能因延误病情而造成不可挽回的后果。一位农村老人，因相信巫婆的“驱邪”说法，拒绝了正规医疗，最终因病去世，留给家人无尽的悲痛。破除迷信，相信科学，是通往健康的必经之路。
综上所述，中医养生的智慧，不仅在于对身体的细致呵护，更在于对生命态度的深刻反思。我们应当铭记万全的“五失”之训，珍惜生命，从日常做起，预防疾病，及时就医，选择专业医生，合理用药，坚决破除迷信。在这个充满挑战与机遇的时代，让我们以更加理智、科学的态度，驾驭好生命之舟，驶向健康与幸福的彼岸。记住，中医养生，关键在于惜命，这不仅是对自己负责，更是对家人、对社会负责的表现。
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。
Director Liang Shijie: The key to traditional Chinese medicine health preservation lies in cherishing life: a wisdom dialogue through the past and the present
In the long river of history, traditional Chinese medicine health preservation is like a clear spring, nourishing the body and mind of Chinese children, it is not only a medical system, but also a profound philosophy of life. The Ming Dynasty physician Wanquan, with his unique insights, left valuable health wisdom for future generations: "Those who are good at health preservation should know five losses: if you don't know how to protect yourself, you will lose one; If the disease is not treated early, the second loss will also be; If you don't choose a doctor, you will lose three things; Xijun medicine attack, four losses; If you don't believe in witches or doctors, you will lose five things. These five losses, like a mirror, reflect people's misunderstandings in health preservation and health management, reminding us to cherish life and start from the subtleties.
One mistake: I don't know how to protect myself, and the boat of life runs aground before it sails
In this fast-paced era, how many people rush to Vanity Fair and ignore the subtle cries of the body for help. The ancients said: "Healing cures the disease", emphasizing that prevention is better than cure. Modern life is stressful, irregular diet, and staying up late to work overtime has become the norm, these seemingly inconspicuous habits are quietly eroding the cornerstone of our health. Just like a white-collar worker who has been working overtime for a long time, he suddenly fainted one day, and when he woke up, he realized that his body had already issued a warning, but he didn't pay attention to it. Not knowing how to protect oneself is the greatest contempt for life and an early overdraft for a better life in the future.
Second loss: If the disease is not treated early, the minor illness will eventually become a stubborn disease
Many people often choose to ignore or delay when the disease first appears, thinking that "it will be over with a carry". As everyone knows, many major illnesses are delayed by minor illnesses. For example, if the early cancer signals can be detected and treated in time, the survival rate will be greatly improved. Wanquan's remark that "the disease is not cured early" is a profound warning to this phenomenon. A friend, who only had an occasional cough at first, did not seek medical attention in time due to busy work, and was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer six months later, which made people sigh. Therefore, in the face of physical discomfort, we should respond quickly as if we were dealing with an urgent letter, so as not to leave the disease a chance to take advantage of.
Three mistakes: treatment does not choose a doctor, and it is difficult to find a good cure under blind obedience
In today's information explosion, all kinds of health information are overwhelming, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. Some people rush to the doctor in a hurry, blindly follow the trend, and listen to all kinds of home remedies and secret recipes, but as a result, not only the condition does not improve, but the burden on the body increases. As the old saying goes, "There is a specialization in the arts", and the same is true for medicine. Choosing a professional and formal medical institution and doctor is an important guarantee on the road to recovery. A diabetic patient, who listened to the "miracle cure" on the Internet, stopped taking regular drugs, which led to the deterioration of his condition and almost died. You need to be cautious in choosing a doctor, and professionalism is the last word.
Four losses: happy drug attack, quick success and quick profit to hurt the body
Driven by the psychology of pursuing quick results, some people tend to use strong drugs, hoping to solve problems quickly through "strong drugs". However, TCM focuses on "yin and yang balance", and the treatment needs to be gradual and too much. Although Jun medicine can temporarily alleviate symptoms, it is often accompanied by large side effects and even destroys the body's own regulatory mechanism. For example, a patient who has been dependent on antibiotics for a long time will eventually lead to the imbalance of the microbiota in the body and a significant decrease in immunity. Patience and perseverance are the keys to health and healing.
Five losses: believing in witches and not doctors, and losing direction under superstition
Today, in the face of science, there are still people who, out of ignorance or fear, turn to feudal superstition and hope for supernatural powers such as witchcraft and fortune-telling to cure diseases. Not only does this waste valuable treatment time, but it can also have irreparable consequences by delaying the condition. An elderly man in a rural area, because he believed in the witch's "exorcism" theory, refused formal medical treatment, and eventually died of illness, leaving his family with endless grief. Breaking down superstitions and believing in science is the only way to health.
To sum up, the wisdom of TCM health preservation lies not only in the meticulous care of the body, but also in the deep reflection on the attitude towards life. We should bear in mind the precept of the "five failures", cherish life, start from daily life, prevent diseases, seek medical treatment in a timely manner, choose professional doctors, use drugs rationally, and resolutely break down superstitions. In this era full of challenges and opportunities, let us steer the boat of life with a more rational and scientific attitude and sail to the other side of health and happiness. Remember, the key to health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine is to cherish one's life, which is not only responsible for oneself, but also a manifestation of responsibility for one's family and society.
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.
