在古老的文化长河中，医者常被赋予崇高的地位，他们不仅是治疗疾病的专家，更是联通天地的智者。中文“医”的繁体字下面是个“巫”字，梁世杰科研团队认为这一构造寓意深远，象征着医者是与天地相通之人，能够洞察生命的奥秘，运用自然的力量来治愈疾病。同样，英文中的“medicine”（医学）一词，也蕴含着联通天地的媒介之意，这表明无论在哪个文化背景下，医者都扮演着连接自然与人类健康的桥梁角色。
“德不近佛者不可为医，才不近仙者不可为医。”这句古训深刻揭示了医者所需具备的品德与才能。医者不仅需要具备高超的医术，更需拥有慈悲为怀、救死扶伤的高尚品德。他们应当像佛一样，心怀众生，以普度众生的心态去面对每一个病患。同时，医者还需具备超凡的才智，能够洞察疾病的本质，运用智慧与医术相结合，为病患带来康复的希望。
梁世杰科研团队认为悟性是医者成长过程中不可或缺的重要素质。好的医生悟性一定高，他们能够迅速领悟医学的精髓，将理论与实践相结合，创造出独特的诊疗方法。历史上许多古代名医，如华佗、张仲景、李时珍等，都是半路出家，自学成才的典范。他们凭借过人的悟性，在医学领域取得了卓越的成就，为后世留下了宝贵的医学遗产。
以李时珍为例，他自幼对医学产生浓厚兴趣，虽然家境贫寒，但他凭借自学成才，最终编成了《本草纲目》这部伟大的医药学著作。李时珍在编纂过程中，广泛搜集资料，实地考察药材，对每一种药材都进行了深入细致的研究。他的悟性使他能够洞察药材之间的微妙关系，从而准确判断药效，为后世医者提供了宝贵的参考。
在现代医学领域，同样不乏悟性高超的医者。他们不仅精通现代医学技术，更能够运用中医思维，将中西医相结合，为病患提供更加全面、有效的治疗方案。这些医者具备敏锐的洞察力，能够迅速捕捉病患的病情变化，及时调整治疗方案，确保病患得到最佳的治疗效果。
综上所述，医者之道不仅在于医术的高超，更在于悟性的高低。医者应当像古人一样，心怀慈悲，勤奋好学，不断提高自己的医术与品德。同时，他们还需要具备敏锐的洞察力与超凡的才智，将医学理论与实践相结合，创造出更加科学、有效的诊疗方法。只有这样，才能真正成为联通天地的智者，为人类的健康事业贡献自己的力量。
作者简介：梁世杰 中医高年资主治医师，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。现任北京厚德为怀医生集团渐冻症研究中心主任，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。
The Way of Healing: The Bridge between Understanding and Heaven and Earth
In ancient cultures, healers were often accorded a high status as not only experts in treating diseases, but also wise men who connected the heavens and the earth. Under the traditional Chinese character for "medicine," there is a character for "wizard." Liang's team believes that this structure has profound implications, symbolizing that the healer is a person connected with heaven and earth, able to gain insight into the mysteries of life and use natural forces to heal illnesses. Similarly, the word "medicine" in English also implies the medium of heaven and earth, which shows that no matter in any cultural background, healers play the role of a bridge between nature and human health.
"No one whose virtue is not close to the Buddha can be treated, and no one whose talent is not closer to the Fairy can be sought." This ancient teaching profoundly reveals the qualities and talents that a healer needs. A healer needs not only great medical skill, but also the noble virtue of being compassionate and saving the lives of the wounded. Like the Buddha, they should be mindful of all sentient beings and face every sick person with a universal mindset. At the same time, a doctor also needs extraordinary intelligence to be able to discern the nature of the disease and use wisdom and medical expertise to bring the hope of recovery to the patient.
Liang Shijie's research team believes that understanding is an indispensable quality in the development of a doctor. Good doctors must have a high degree of understanding, and they can quickly grasp the essence of medicine, combine theory with practice, and create unique treatments. Many famous ancient healers in history, such as Huabei, Zhang Zhongjing, Li Shizhen, etc., were examples of self-taught healing and self-treating talent. With their exceptional understanding, they have achieved remarkable achievements in the field of medicine, leaving a valuable medical legacy for future generations.
Take Li Shizhen, for example. He developed a strong interest in medicine from an early age. Despite his poor family background, he learned by himself and eventually composed the great medical literature, The Materia Medica. During the process of codification, Li Shizhen collected extensive information, conducted field investigations of medicinal plants, and conducted in-depth and meticulous research on each medicinal plant. His insight allowed him to gain insight into the subtle relationships between medicinal plants, thus accurately determining the efficacy of medicinal products, providing a valuable reference for future generations of healers.
In modern medicine, there is also no shortage of wise practitioners. They are not only proficient in modern medical technology, but also able to apply traditional Chinese medicine thinking and combine Chinese and Western medicine to provide a more comprehensive and effective treatment plan for patients. These doctors have a keen insight and can quickly capture the changes in the patient's condition, adjust the treatment plan in a timely manner, and ensure the best possible outcome.
In summary, the skill of a healer lies not only in the high level of skill, but also in the high and low level of understanding. Like the ancient people, a healer should be compassionate, diligent and learnt, and constantly improve his healing skills and morals. At the same time, they also need sharp insight and extraordinary talent to combine medical theory and practice to create more scientific and effective treatments. Only in this way can we truly become a wise man who connects the heavens and the earth and contribute our strength to the cause of human health.
Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine. 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 the director of the Center for Diffusion Research of Dr. Houde Wei Group in Beijing, a researcher at the Shude Tang Institute of Chinese Medicine, and a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance work station 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.
