Once an ancient recipe was placed in front of me, but I didn’t pay much attention to it. I didn’t realize it until I lost it. It was simply too much.

A few days ago, while browsing the news, I saw this question: Why does Chinese medicine recommend eating less fruit?

This question has offended tens of millions of netizens. Some people even said that it is okay not to eat, but how can it be okay not to eat fruit?

The difference between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine

For people who are used to Western medicine, the first reaction when hearing this sentence must be where does this ridiculous statement come from. Obviously every time I see a Western doctor, I often hear this advice.

(1) Drink more water

(2) Eat more fruits

Indeed, this is a very common scenario. Western medicine believes that fruits are rich in vitamins and other nutrients, so patients are often reminded to eat more fruits to supplement the nutrients needed by the body.

But for Chinese medicine, the opposite is true.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that moisture is the root of all diseases

This conclusion has been expressed in many historical documents, including Lu Zhizheng, a representative of modern Chinese medicine. He said that many young people nowadays are troubled by dampness. During his decades of medical practice, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness was something he paid special attention to.

Dampness is what Chinese medicine calls it. Western medicine rarely describes a condition in this way, but it has to be said that both China and the West have their own strengths. When it comes to dampness, whether it is showing cases or theoretical support, Chinese medicine has Much better than Western medicine.

I have been in contact with many patients before. I have seen many Western doctors and done many examinations, but I was told that there was nothing unusual, but the person did have many uncomfortable symptoms. In the end, it was all caused by heavy moisture. After removing the dampness, the symptoms improved significantly.

Including my father, there was a period of time when he was always in a particularly bad state of mind and was accompanied by many other symptoms. Finally, I had a comprehensive examination at a hospital in Wuhan. I took pictures of everything inside and outside, and there was nothing abnormal. In the end, I allowed him to take tea instead. Within half a year, his symptoms almost disappeared and his energy level improved a lot.

Sometimes, Chinese and Western medicine are not on the same level. There are many things that you can’t tell why if you don’t look at the efficacy. Especially friends who don’t understand traditional Chinese medicine sometimes feel that everything is “superstition”.