Two allusions in the history of medicine

2020.03.12

"Spring Warmth in the Apricot Grove"

Dong Feng, a famous doctor who lived in Jiangxi during the Three Kingdoms period, never charged money for medical treatment, and only stipulated that every patient should be treated well. If there is a minor illness, the patient will plant an apricot tree for him; if there is a serious illness, five apricot trees will be planted for him. After a few years, it grew into an apricot forest. When the apricot grove bore fruit, he exchanged the fruits for food and helped the poor, so he was known as "Spring Warmth in the Apricot Grove" by later generations.

"Orange Well Spring Fragrance"

Ge Hong's "The Legend of Immortals·Su Xian Gong Biography" records: Su Dan was appointed by heaven to be an immortal during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and the honor guard from heaven descended on Su. Welcoming Su Dan at home. When Su Dan said goodbye to his mother and transcended the world, he told her: "Next year, there will be a plague in the world. The well water and orange trees in our courtyard can cure the plague. For those who are suffering from the plague, give them a liter of well water and an orange leaf. You can be cured by eating orange leaves and drinking well water." As he said, many people came to ask for well water and orange leaves and were cured. So in the history of medicine, there is an allusion of "Orange Well Spring Fragrance".