Chapter 22 "Kangxi Pistachio"

"Toothache is not a disease, and it hurts people when it hurts." Although this common saying is unscientific, the reason why it has been passed down to this day shows that it conveys two perceptions of some Chinese people. One is that compared with other terminal diseases, Toothache is not life-threatening, and the second is the distress of toothache, sometimes even more difficult than the danger of other organs.In fact, oral health care is extremely important, not only starting from childhood, but also throughout life.It is a normal physiological phenomenon that people grow old and their teeth fall out. It's just that the timing of tooth loss varies from person to person, some earlier and some later.Now that medicine is developed, dental remedial methods are becoming more and more advanced. On the premise that people usually pay attention to dental health care, once they have a toothache, they should find a dentist for examination and treatment in time. The elderly are more

No delay. Going back two or three hundred years, the Chinese elderly at that time had toothaches. Although they were royals, they generally did not have any coups to relieve the pain immediately.It is said that during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi went to pay respects to the Empress Dowager Xiaohui one day, and the Empress Dowager complained to him, saying that her "teeth were shaken, and those who had fallen off would stop the pain, and those who had not fallen off would be in unbearable pain", so she asked Kangxi about it. Home remedies for toothache.Kangxi is a filial son, not to mention he hopes to implement the policy of "governing the country with filial piety" through his filial deeds. How can he take the toothache of Empress Xiaohui lightly?At that time, the imperial hospital may not have no imperial physicians who could provide folk remedies for pain relief. Moreover, Kangxi also accepted some western missionaries. Most of these missionaries mastered western science including dental skills. It is said that it is not unconditional to provide clinical treatment for the empress dowager. , but "far away water can't quench near thirst", Kangxi understood that the more effective way to relieve pain is to give the empress dowager psychological treatment immediately, so he offered "pistachios" to the empress dowager.

Kangxi said to the Empress Dowager Xiaohui: "The empress dowager's life span has exceeded seventy years, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren are almost a hundred, and the empress dowager's grandsons are all graying and their teeth are about to fall out, not to mention that my grandmother enjoys such an advanced age. Our dynasty Forefathers, it is often said that the loss of teeth of the elderly is beneficial to the descendants, and this is a good omen of the long-lasting blessings of the Empress Dowager." After pouring out the "pistachios" formed by these words, the Empress Dowager immediately felt relieved and happy. The psychological comfort greatly alleviated the physical pain, and she felt that her teeth didn't hurt anymore, and she was "more happy than ever." She repeatedly praised the emperor for prescribing the right medicine, and said: "The emperor's words, all my old women should hear It makes me happy!" In other words, "Kangxi Pistachio" is not only suitable for her, but also needs to be popularized.

There are special reasons for the prosperity of the Kangxi family. Manchurians pay attention to "the loss of old teeth is beneficial to children and grandchildren", which may contain unscientific factors; That is, the elderly should recognize the laws of nature and not force themselves to feel the same as young people. At the same time, they should draw comfort and happiness from the continuation of their family and even the life of the nation. People get old and sick, even if they are not sick for the time being, they are always going to be physically exhausted. It is of course important to treat the sick in time and pay attention to the maintenance of the sick, but it is more important to maintain a good psychological state.Some elderly people do not treat their aging pain with an optimistic spirit, but indulge in the pessimistic mood of "I am sick, I am suffering, and I can't live" all day long, and they especially like to talk about their illness. They are also jealous of the health and happiness of the younger generation. They always use their own illnesses to make problems for the younger generation. No matter how much the younger generation takes care of them, they are still dissatisfied, and even psychopathic. They reject all new things for no reason. I seem to be living in hell, and I have to drag the young life to accompany me to suffer with a sullen face and sighing.This is a very bad "old state".The "pistachio" provided by Emperor Kangxi to the Empress Dowager is still a wonderful prescription for treating such elderly mental illnesses, and Empress Xiaohui has learned from it that "satisfaction is always happy" and "the elderly should be happy with the blessings of their children and grandchildren" It is also worthy of recognition that this wonderful recipe should be extended to all "old women" after the psychological nutrition.In fact, not only the "old woman", but also the "old man", should feel relieved for the normal metabolism of life, and "joy twice as much" for the younger generation to surpass their own generation, so that they will not be afraid of all diseases and enjoy life without worry.