Classic Chinese essays on Bian Que’s treatment of diseases

Ancient Essays on Bian Que's Treatment of Diseases

Bian Que saw Duke Huan of Cai and stood there. Bian Que said: "Your illness lies in your internal organs. If you don't treat it, you will be afraid of it." Huan Hou replied. : "I have no disease." Bian Que came out, and Huan Hou said: "It is credit to the doctor if he can cure the disease well." After staying for ten days, Bian Que saw him again and said: "Your disease is in your skin. If you don't treat it, it will get worse." Marquis Huan should not respond. When Bian Que came out, Huan Qi was displeased again. After ten days of residence, Bian Que saw him again and said, "Your illness is in the intestines and stomach. If it is not treated, it will get worse." Hou Huan did not respond. Bian Que came out, and Huan Hou was displeased again.

After staying for ten days, Bian Que looked at Huanhou and then left. Marquis Huan sent someone to ask about it, and Bian Que said: "The disease is in the interstitial region, where the soup and iron can reach it; in the skin, where the needle and stone can reach; in the intestines and stomach, where the fire Qi can reach; and in the bone marrow, where the secretion of life is. It belongs to me, and I have no choice. Now it is in the bone marrow, so I have no intention of asking him." After five days of residence, Marquis Huan suffered from body pain, and he fled to the Qin Dynasty. Marquis Huan then died.

Translation:

Bian Que came to see Duke Huan of Cai and stood for a while. Bian Que said, "There is a slight disease on your skin. If it is not treated, it may become serious. Marquis Huan said: "I am not sick." After Bian Que left, Marquis Huan said: "Doctors (always) like to treat people who are not sick as a credit to themselves." Ten days later! Bian Que went to see him again and said (to Huan Hou): "Your disease has already reached your muscles. If you don't treat it, it will get worse." Huan Hou ignored him. After Bian Que left, Marquis Huan was unhappy again. Ten days later, Bian Que went to see him again and said (to Huan Hou): "Your disease has already reached the intestines and stomach. If you don't treat it, it will get deeper." Huan Hou ignored him again. After Bian Que left, Marquis Huan was unhappy again. Ten days later, Bian Que saw Huan Hou (from a distance) and turned around and ran away. Marquis Huan specially sent someone to ask him. Bian Que said: "The disease is on the surface, which can be treated with hot water and medicinal hot compresses; (the disease) is in the muscles, which can be treated with acupuncture; (the disease) is in the intestines and stomach, which can be treated with gunpowder; (the disease) is in the bone marrow. "Here, it's Si Ming's business, and (the doctor) can't do anything. Now (his disease) is in the bone marrow, so I won't interfere anymore." After five days, Huan Hou felt pain all over and sent someone to look for Bian. Que, (Bian Que) has fled to Qin. Marquis Huan died.

Word annotation

①Excerpted from "Han Feizi·Yu Lao". Bian Que, whose surname was Qin and whose name was Yue, was from Mò# during the Warring States Period. He had excellent medical skills, so people called him after the legendary ancient doctor Bian Que. Duke Huan of Cai (hu2n), the king of Cai State (now Shangcai County, Henan Province), is hereafter called "Huanhou" ("Historical Records: Biography of Duke Bian Quecang" as Duke Huan of Qi). ②There is a moment: for a while. ③Disease: minor illness. ④I (c$u) management: skin texture. ⑤ will be afraid: I am afraid. Will, want. ⑥Shen: Very, powerful. ⑦ 小人: The ancient princes’ humble name for themselves. ⑧Exit: Exit. ⑨Doctors take credit for being good at curing diseases: Doctors like to treat people who are not sick and take credit for (curing the "disease")! In other words, particles have no real meaning. ⑩stay for ten days: stay (d1i) for ten days. To stay, to stop, to stop. (11) Skin: muscles and skin. (12)Benefit: more. (13) Ying (y@ng): agree, accept. (14) Yue (yu8): happy. (15) Return (xu2n) to leave: turn around and run away. Hui, the same as "xuan", means to turn around or turn around. (16) Therefore: deliberately. (17) What Tang (t4ng) Iron (w8i) can reach: (is) what Tang Iron (the power) can achieve. Soup, same as "scalding", stewing with hot water (w)). Iron and apply hot compresses with medicine. (18) Needle stone: metal needle and stone needle. This refers to the use of acupuncture to treat diseases. (19) Huo Qi (j@): Huo Qi Decoction, a decoction that clears fire and treats gastrointestinal diseases. Qi, same dose. (20) Si Ming’s affiliation: Si Ming, star name, the second star among the three. "Book of Jin Tianwen Zhi" records that "Santai... came to the stage to be the commander of life and longevity." The legendary god in charge of life and death. Belong to, subordinate to, manage. (21) Helpless: There is no way. (22) Yes: It means "yes", therefore. Because of, because of. (23) No invitation: No question, which means no more talking. Excuse me. (24)So: Search. (25) Sui: The result is.