智慧使人谦虚

这故事写得很好，忍不住要和大家分享。

何谓“智慧”，就是能够放下自我，像故事里的梅子一样：世界上的很多事情是說不清楚的。

在一家醫學院學習的梅子居然和她的另外5位寢友到了同一所醫院實習。

因為她們學習的專業相同，她們都被安排在婦產科實習。

在學校能夠一起學習生活，實習又能夠在一起，這讓6姐妹非常歡喜。

但沒有多久，一個問題殘酷地擺到6姐妹面前，這所醫院最後只能留用其中一人。

能夠留在這所省內最高等級的醫院是6姐妹的共同渴望，但她們不得不面對「有你無我，有我無你」的殘酷競爭與淘汰。

臨近畢業的日子越來越近，6姐妹的較量也越來越激烈， 但她們始終相互激勵著，相互祝福著。

院方為了確定哪一名被留用，舉行了一次考核，結果出來了，面對同樣出色的6姐妹，院方一時也不知道該如何取捨。

但現實是，院方只能夠留用一人。

6姐妹中，開始有人表示自己家在外省，更喜歡畢業後能夠回到家鄉；有的人乾脆說家鄉的小縣城已經有醫院同意接收她……美麗的謊言感動著一個又一個人。

這天，6姐妹都突然接到一個相同的緊急通知，一名待產婦就要生產，醫院需要立刻前往她家中救治。

6姐妹急匆匆地上了急救車。

一名副院長、一名主任醫生、6名實習醫生、 2名護士同時去搶救一名待產婦，如此隆重的陣勢讓6姐妹都感覺到一種前所未有的緊張。

有人悄悄地問院長，是什麼樣的人物，需要這樣興師動眾？

院長簡單地解釋道：「這名產婦的身分和情況都有些特殊，讓你們都來，也是想讓你們都不要錯過這個機會，你們可都要認真觀察學習。」

車內一片沉寂。

待產婦家很偏僻，急救車左拐右拐終於到達時，待產婦已經折騰得滿頭汗水。

醫護人員七手八腳把待產婦抬上急救車後，發現了一個問題， 車上已經人挨人，待產婦的丈夫上不來了。

人們知道，待產婦到達醫院進行搶救，是不能沒有親屬在身邊辦理一些相關手續的。

人們都下意識地看向副院長，副院長低頭為待產婦檢查著，頭都未抬地說道：「快開車！」

所有人都怔住了。不知道該如何是好。

這時候，梅子突然跳下了車，示意待產婦的丈夫上車。

急救車風馳電掣地開往醫院，等梅子氣喘吁吁趕回到醫院的時候，已經是半小時後了。

在醫院門口，她被參加急救的副院長攔住了，副院長問她：「 這麼難得的學習機會，你為什麼跳下了車？」

梅子擦著額頭的汗水回答道：「車上有那麼多醫生、護士，缺少我不會影響搶救的。但沒有病人家屬，可能會給搶救帶來必要的影響。」

3天後，院方的留用結果出來了，梅子成為幸運者。

院長說出了理由：「3天前的那一場急救是一場意外的測試。將來無論你們走到哪裡，無論從事什麼職業，都應該記住一句話，天使能夠飛翔，是因為把自己看得很輕。」

相信嗎！人如果能拋卻自我，拋卻世間所有負擔與束縛， 也同樣的會很輕；也同樣的?能夠飛翔；現在做不到是因為不相信！是因為還有強大的自我！

看完真是令人省思，一個無心善念，如得一個真心機會，不求為己，但求助人，天使因看輕自己而會飛，何其深意.....。

智慧，使人謙虛；無知，使人驕傲。

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20 Cancer Symptoms Women Are Most Likely to Ignore

By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor


Routine tests like pap smears and mammograms are important, but don't rely on tests alone to protect you from cancer. It's just as important to listen to your body and notice anything that's different, odd, or unexplainable. You don't want to join the ranks of cancer patients who realize too late that symptoms they'd noticed for a long time could have sounded the alarm earlier, when cancer was easier to cure.

Here, some signs that are commonly overlooked:

1. Wheezing or shortness of breath
One of the first signs lung cancer patients remember noticing when they look back is the inability to catch their breath. "I couldn't even walk across the yard without wheezing; I thought I had asthma, but how come I didn't have it before?" is how one woman described it.

2. Chronic cough or chest pain
Several types of cancer, including leukemia and lung tumors, can cause symptoms that mimic a bad cough or bronchitis. One way to tell the difference: The problems persist, or go away and come back again in a repeating cycle. Some lung cancer patients report chest pain that extends up into the shoulder or down the arm.

3. Frequent fevers or infections
These can be signs of leukemia, a cancer of the blood cells that starts in the bone marrow. Leukemia causes the marrow to produce abnormal white blood cells, which crowd out healthy white cells, sapping the body's infection-fighting capabilities. Often, doctors finally catch leukemia in older adults after the patient has been in a number of times complaining of fever, achiness, and flu-like symptoms over an extended period of time.

4. Difficulty swallowing
Most commonly associated with esophageal or throat cancer, having trouble swallowing is sometimes one of the first signs of lung cancer, too.

5. Swollen lymph nodes or lumps on the neck, underarm, or groin
Enlarged lymph nodes indicate changes in the lymphatic system, which can be a sign of cancer. For example, a lump or an enlarged lymph node under the arm is sometimes a sign of breast cancer. A painless lump on the neck, underarm, or groin can be an early sign of leukemia.

6. Excessive bruising or bleeding that doesn't stop
This symptom usually suggests something abnormal happening with the platelets and red blood cells, which can be a sign of leukemia. One woman with leukemia described bruising in strange places, such as on her fingers and hands, as well as red spots on her face, neck, and chest. Another noticed bleeding gums. The explanation: Over time, leukemia cells crowd out red blood cells and platelets, impairing the blood's ability to carry oxygen and clot.

7. Weakness and fatigue
"I kept having to sit down at work, and one night I was too tired to drive home," said one woman in describing the fatigue that led her to discover she had leukemia. Generalized fatigue and weakness is a symptom of so many different kinds of cancer that you'll need to look at it in combination with other symptoms. But any time you feel exhausted without explanation and it doesn't respond to getting more sleep, talk to your doctor.

8. Bloating or abdominal weight gain—the "my jeans don't fit" syndrome
While this might sound too common a phenomenon to be considered a cancer symptom, consider this: Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer overwhelmingly report that unexplained abdominal bloating that came on fairly suddenly and continued on and off over a long period of time (as opposed to for a few days each month with PMS) is one of the main ways they knew something was wrong.

9. Feeling full and unable to eat
This is another tip-off to ovarian cancer; women say they have no appetite and can't eat, even when they haven't eaten for some time. Any woman who experiences noticeable bloating or weight gain numerous times (the diagnostic criteria is more than 13 times over the period of a month)—especially if it's accompanied by pelvic pain or feeling overly full—should call her doctor and ask for a pelvic ultrasound.

10. Pelvic or abdominal pain
Taken by itself, pelvic pain can mean a lot of things. In fact, because it's a common symptom of fibroids, ovarian cysts, and other reproductive tract disorders, doctors don't always think of cancer when you describe pelvic pain. Make sure your doctor looks at all possible explanations and does a full exam, since pain and cramping in the pelvis and abdomen can go hand in hand with the bloating that often signals ovarian cancer. Leukemia can also cause abdominal pain resulting from an enlarged spleen.

11. Rectal bleeding or blood in stool
"I thought it was hemorrhoids" is one of the most common things doctors hear when diagnosing colorectal cancer. Blood in the toilet alone is reason to call your doctor and schedule a colonoscopy.

12. Unexplained weight loss
If you notice the pounds coming off and you haven't made changes to your diet or exercise regime, you need to ask why. Weight loss is an early sign of colon and other digestive cancers; it's also a sign of cancer that's spread to the liver, affecting your appetite and the ability of your body to rid itself of wastes.

13. Upset stomach or stomachache
As simple as it sounds, a good old-fashioned bellyache is what tipped off a number of lucky folks, whose doctors ordered ultrasounds and discovered early that they had tumors on their livers. Stomach cramps or frequent upset stomachs may indicate colorectal cancer; many cancer patients say their doctors thought they had ulcers.

14. A red, sore, or swollen breast
Everyone knows to check for lumps in the breasts, but too often overlooked are symptoms closer to the surface, which can indicate inflammatory breast cancer. Some women described noticing cellulite-like dimpled skin on an area of the breast. Others noticed that a breast felt swollen, hot, or irritated. Red or purplish discoloration is also cause for concern. Call your doctor about any unexplained changes to your breasts.

15. Nipple changes
One of the most common changes women remember noticing before being diagnosed with breast cancer is a nipple that began to appear flattened, inverted, or turned sideways. "My nipple started looking like it was turned inside out," said one woman. In addition, inflammatory breast cancer also causes nipple problems, such as itchy, scaly, or crusty skin on the nipple— so take any nipple changes seriously.

16. Unusually heavy or painful periods or bleeding between periods
Many women reported this as the tip-off to endometrial or uterine cancer. Unfortunately, many women also said their doctors weren't responsive, overlooking or misdiagnosing their complaints as normal perimenopause. Ask for a transvaginal ultrasound if you suspect something more than routine heavy periods.

17. Swelling of facial features
Some patients with lung cancer report noticing puffiness, swelling, or redness in the face. The explanation for this is that small cell lung tumors commonly block blood vessels in the chest, preventing blood from flowing freely from the head and face.

18. A sore or skin lump that doesn't heal, becomes crusty, or bleeds easily
Most of us know to watch moles for changes that might indicate skin cancer. But other signs, such as small waxy lumps or dry scaly patches, are easier to miss. Familiarize yourself with the different types of skin cancer—melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma—and be vigilant about checking skin all over the body for odd-looking growths or spots.

19. Changes in nails
Unexplained changes to the fingernails can be a sign of several types of cancer. A brown or black streak or dot under the nail can indicate skin cancer, while newly discovered "clubbing"— enlargement of the ends of the fingers, with nails that curve down over the tips—can be a sign of lung cancer. Pale or white nails can be an indication that your liver is not functioning properly, sometimes a sign of liver cancer.

20. Pain in the back or lower right side
As vague as this sounds, many cancer patients say this was the first sign of liver cancer, known as one of the "silent killers" (another is ovarian cancer). Breast cancer is also often diagnosed via back pain, which can occur when a breast tumor presses backward into the chest, or when the cancer spreads to the spine or ribs.

出生一张纸

出生一张纸，开始一辈子；
毕业一张纸，奋斗一辈子；
婚姻一张纸，折磨一辈子；
做官一张纸，斗争一辈子；
金钱一张纸，辛苦一辈子；
荣誉一张纸，虚名一辈子；
看病一张纸，痛苦一辈子；
悼词一张纸，了结一辈子；
淡化这些纸，明白一辈子；
忘了这些纸，快乐一辈子!

这周是世界好友周，如果你愿意，请把这条信息发给你所有的。也包括我......看有多少人会回发给你。

当大部分人都在关注你飞得高不高时，只有少部分人关心你飞得累不累，这就是友情。

再忙，也要照顾好自己，朋友虽不常联系，却一直惦念。

天凉时记着多穿衣！世界好友周快乐！

少喝奶茶、不吃刚烤好的面包，远离正在充电的电源。

白天多喝水，晚上少喝茶，一天不喝多于两杯的咖啡。

少吃油多的食物，最佳睡眠为晚上十点至早上六点。

晚上五点后少吃大餐，每天喝酒不超过一杯。

不用冷水服胶囊，睡前半小时服药忌立刻躺下。

睡眠不足八小时人会变笨，有午睡习惯的人不易老。

手机电池剩一格时不要打电话，剩一格时辐射是平时的一千倍。

要用左耳接电话，用右耳会直接伤害到大脑。

一个中心：一切以健康为中心。

2009新概念

两个基本点：遇事潇洒一点，看世糊涂一点。

三个忘记：
忘记年龄，忘记过去，忘记恩怨。

四个拥有：
无论你有多弱或多强，一定要
拥有真正爱你的人，
拥有知心的朋友，
拥有向上的事业，
拥有温暖的住所。

五个要：
要唱，要跳，要俏，要笑，要苗条。

六个不能:
不能饿了才吃，
不能渴了才喝，
不能困了才睡，
不能累了才歇，
不能病了才检查，
不能老了再后悔。

12 simple ways to supercharge your brainby Jay White

Have you ever felt exasperated when you bumped into someone at the store but absolutely couldn't remember their name? Sure, it happens to all of us.

Despite being the strongest computer on the planet, our brains do lapse. It's hard to blame them really. As humans, we spend much of or existence stuffing our brains with stuff.

No matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time to be kept in shape. Think of it as a tune up for your brain. Skipping brain maintenance is as silly as the person wandering the parking garage because they forgot where they parked. Is that you? Are you that person? If so, fear not; we are all that person at some point.

Now I am not a brain surgeon and I am not going to suggest you do anything surgical or dangerous. I am however an astute student of human behavior so I always look for simple ways to super charge my brain.

Here are some things you can begin doing as soon as today to begin the great brain tune up:

Eat Almonds
Almond is believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil and milk is taken together before going to bed or after getting up at morning, it strengthens our memory power. Almond milk is prepared by crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar to it.

Drink Apple Juice
Research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) indicates that apple juice increases the production of the essential neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in an increased memory power.

Sleep well
Research indicates that the long-term memory is consolidated during sleep by replaying the images of the experiences of the day. These repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images and other related information.

Enjoy simple Pleasures
Stress drains our brainpower. A stress-ridden mind consumes much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make a habit to engage yourself in few simple pleasures everyday to dissolve stress from your mind. Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, body and soul.

• Enjoy music you love
• Play with your children
• Appreciate others
• Run few miles a day, bike or swim
• Start a blog
• Take a yoga class or Total Wellness routine

Exercise your mind
Just as physical exercise is essential for a strong body, mental exercise is equally essential for a sharp and agile mind. Have you noticed that children have far superior brainpower than an adult does? Children have playful minds. A playful mind exhibits superior memory power. Engage in some of the activities that require your mind to remain active and playful.

• Play scrabble or crossword puzzle
• Volunteer
• Interact with others
• Start a new hobby such as blogging, reading, painting, bird watching
• Learn new skill or a foreign language

Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga or Meditation relives stress. Stress is a known memory buster. With less stress, lower blood pressure, slower respiration, slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these factors contribute significantly towards increases in our brainpower.

Reduce Sugar intake
Sugar is a non-food. It’s a form of carbohydrate that offers illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initial burst has been worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic symptoms. Excess sugar is known to cause claustrophobia, memory loss and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar. Stay away from sweet drinks or excess consumption of caffeine with sugar.

Eat whole wheat
The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps ease the problem of the hardening of the arteries, which often impairs brain functioning.

Eat a light meal at night
A heavy meal at night causes tossing and turning and a prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It’s wise to eat heavy meal during the day when our body is in motion to consume the heavy in-take. Eating a light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep well. A good night sleep strengthens our brainpower.

Develop imagination
Greeks mastered the principle of imagination and association to memorize everything. This technique requires one to develop a vivid and colorful imagination that can be linked to a known object. If you involve all your senses - touching, feeling, smelling, hearing and seeing in the imagination process, you can remember greater details of the event.

Control your temper
Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread can lead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some time depressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and meditate or practice yoga to relieve these toxic emotions of temper and stressful mood swings.

Take Vitamin B-complex
Vitamin B-complex strengthens memory power. Eat food and vegetables high in Vitamin B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or white bread, which depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthy mind.

I don't believe these are that tough. If you find yourself increasing stumped, give a couple of these a try.

Written by Shilpan Patel of Success Soul and cross-posted from Dumb Little Man, a web site that provides tips for life that will save you money, increase your productivity, or simply keep you sane.

(We received this article via an e-mail. The same article can also be found at SHINE.)

丹顶鹤简介

（此文转载自黑龙江频道。）

丹顶鹤(英文名Red-crowned crane)---长寿的象征，国家一级保护动物。也叫仙鹤、白鹤(其实白鹤是另一种鹤属鸟类)、鴜鷜，中国古籍文献中对丹顶鹤有许多称谓，如《尔雅翼》中称其为仙禽，《本草纲目》中称其为胎禽。丹顶鹤是鹤类中的一种，因头顶有红肉冠而得名。它是东亚地区所特有的鸟种，因体态优雅、颜色分明，在这一地区的文化中具有吉祥、忠贞、长寿的寓意。

　　目名中 鹤行目

　　目名拉 Gruiformes

　　科名拉 Gruidae

　　中文名 丹顶鹤

　　拉丁名 Grus japonensis

　　英文名 Red-crowned Crane

　　别名 仙鹤

　　分布：

　　丹顶鹤繁殖地在中国的三江平原的松嫩平原、苏联的远东和日本等地。它在中国东南沿海各地及长江下游、朝鲜海湾、日本等地越冬。历史上丹顶鹤的分布区比现在要大得多，越冬地更为往南，可至福建、台湾、海南等地。由于这种鸟在文化种的特殊地位，地方志书中一直有着详细的记载，为研究它的古代分布提供了翔实的资料。

　　文化意义：

　　其实，传说中的仙鹤，就是丹顶鹤，它是生活在沼泽或浅水地带的一种大型涉禽，常被人冠以“湿地之神”的美称。它与生长在高山丘陵中的松树毫无缘份。

　　东亚地区的居民，用丹顶鹤象征幸福、吉祥、长寿和忠贞。在各国的文学和美术作品中屡有出现，殷商时代的墓葬中，就有鹤的形象出现在雕塑中。春秋战国时期的青铜器钟，鹤体造型的礼器就已出现。道教中丹顶鹤飘逸的形象已成为长寿、成仙的象征。

　　目前，中国国家林业局已经把丹顶鹤作为唯一的国鸟候选鸟上报国务院。

　　鹤是栖息于沼泽地的鸟，把它绘在松树上，从科学的观点看，是一个笑话。当然从文化意义上看，则另当别论。

　　鹤是卵生的，古时有人以它为仙禽，就说成是胎生的(见鲍照《舞鹤赋》)。但鹤胎生说法的错误早就被人洞晓了。《墨客挥犀录》有一段记载说：“刘渊材迂阔好怪，尝蓄两鹤。客至，夸曰：‘此仙禽也，凡禽卵生，此禽胎生。’语未卒，园丁报曰：‘鹤夜半生一卵。’渊材呵曰：‘敢谤鹤耶！’未几延颈伏地，复诞一卵。渊材叹曰：‘鹤亦败道，吾乃为刘禹锡嘉话所误。’”

絞股藍

絞股藍，又名五葉蔘、七葉膽，日本稱之甘蔓茶，屬葫蘆科多年生蔓草植物，長於山間陰濕的地方，分布於大陸雲南省，日本的九州及北海道亦有生長。味甘、無毒，皂甘的化學結構與人參類似，有“南方人蔘”之譽，在日本被譽為“福音草”。明朝《農政全書》記載七葉膽為救飢食物，《全國中草藥匯編》記載七葉膽是一種極佳之「食藥同源」的天然保健食品。声称具有降血脂、降血糖、抑制腫瘤細胞繁殖、抗胃潰瘍、消除疲勞和鎮靜等作用。

What is Jiaogulan?

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), is a plant that grows wild in China, as well as many other countries throughout Asia. In China, it has been used for many years as a medicinal and energizing tea in the local regions where it grows. Jiaogulan is sometimes called "Southern Ginseng", since it grows in south central China and because of its similarity to ginseng in chemical composition and function. It is also praised as Xiancao, "Immortality" Herb, because it grows wild and has many health-giving qualities and anti-aging effects.

In the late 1970s, Japanese scientists began discovering jiaogulan's illness-prevention and therapeutic qualities. What they uncovered was an herb very similar in quality to ginseng, yet in some ways superior. They found jiaogulan to function as both an adaptogenic herb and as an antioxidant herb, containing many health-giving saponins (chemical compounds having a soapy characteristic), as well as trace minerals, amino acids, proteins, and vitamins.

Jiaogulan contains a large quantity of these saponins, known also as gypenosides. The structure of the gypenosides is very similar to the panaxosides (also known as ginsenosides) found in ginseng. There are four times as many saponins in jiaogulan as there is in ginseng. Some of those saponins are identical to the panaxosides in ginseng and some of them turn into panaxosides when taken into the body. This results in a greater number of saponins than ginseng, which may translate into a more powerful regulatory effect on a number of bodily systems; like blood pressure, the reproductive system, the digestive system, the immune system, mental functions and more. ^{1, 2}

Scientific research studies in China have shown that jiaogulan decreases cholesterol by improving the liver's ability to send sugar and carbohydrates to the muscles for conversion to energy instead of turning the sugar into triglycerides which the body stores as fat. ³ It lowers LDL's (bad cholesterol) while raising HDL's (good cholesterol). It improves fat metabolism, reduces blood fat levels and depresses lipid peroxide and fat sediment in the blood vessels. ⁴

While it is great for rectifying high cholesterol and obesity problems, it can also improve and strengthen the digestion, allowing an underweight person to increase absorption of nutrients and gain weight in the form of lean muscle mass. This regulatory effect on bodily functions is the hallmark of an adaptogen. ⁵

A study at Guiyang Medical College in China has shown that a jiaogulan recipe increased strength and endurance in the body. Considering the above statements overall, jiaogulan becomes the perfect herb for anyone who wants to improve their competitive edge in any field of athletic performance. ⁶

Adaptogenic functions of jiaogulan are demonstrated in its biphasic effects on brain functions, which energize or calm the system depending upon the body’s need. ⁷ Jiaogulan also aids the regulation of hormonal functions in both men and women. The healthy maintenance of these physiological actions plays a major role in the body's ability to cope with stress. ⁸ Jiaogulan has also shown its effectiveness, in clinical research studies, in helping the body resist depression of the immune system and other stress-related symptoms. It increases the production of Lymphocytes, Phagocytes and serum IgG, but not to an excess. ⁹

Jiaogulan has also demonstrated anti-inflammatory activities through its many saponins. ¹⁰ Jiaogulan also helps the body to resist depression of the immune system and other stress-related symptoms. ^{11, 12} Furthermore there are other clinical research studies, which indicate jiaogulan's ability to reduce tumor size. ^13,14 It can even lower high blood pressure. ¹⁵

In China jiaogulan is praised as the “Herb of Immortality,” due to its many health giving qualities and anti-aging effects....

Footnotes

1. Song, W.M., et al. “Comparison of the adaptogenic effects of jiaogulan and ginseng.” Zhong Cao Yao. Chinese. 1992; 23(3):136.

2. Wei, Y., et al. “The effect of gypenosides to raise White Blood Count.” Zhong Cao Yao. Chinese. 1993; 24, 7, 382.

3. Kimura, Y., et al. “Effects of crude saponins of Gynostemma pentaphyllum on lipid metabolism.” Shoyakugaku Zasshi. Japanese. 1983 (Rec’d 1984); 37(3):272-275.

4. Yu, C. “Therapeutic effect of tablet gypenosides on 32 patients with hyperlipaemia.” Hu Bei Zhong Yi Za Zhi. Chinese. 1993; 15(3):21.

5. Zhou, S., et al. “Pharmacological study on the adaptogenic function of jiaogulan and jiaogulan compound.” Zhong Cao Yao. Chinese. 1990; 21(7):313.

6. Zhou, Ying-Na, et al. “Effects of a gypenosides-containing tonic on the pulmonary function in exercise workload.” Journal of Guiyang Medical College.1993; 8(4):261.

7. Zhang, Yi-Qun, et al. “Immediate effects of a gypenosides-containing tonic on the echocardiography of healthy persons of various ages.” Journal of Guiyang Medical College. 1993; 18(4):261.

8. Zhou, Ying-Na, et al. Influence of kiwifruit/jiaogulan recipe on the lung function and exercise endurance under exercise workload. Journal of Guiyang Medical College. 1993; 18(4):256.

9. Liu, Jialiu, et al. Overall health-strengthening effects of a gypenosides-containing tonic in middle aged and aged persons. Journal of Guiyang Medical College. 1993; (3):146.

10. Li, Lin, et al. Protective Effect of Gypenosides Against Oxidative Stress in Phagocytes, Vascular Endothelial Cells and Liver Microsomes. Loma Linda University, Calif. Cancer Biotherapy. 1993; 8(3):263-272.

11. Hou, J., et al. Effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino on the immunological function of cancer patients. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. (K9K). 1991; 11(1):47-52

12. Qian, Hao, et al. Protective effect of jiaogulan on cellular immunity of patients with primary long cancer treated with radiotherapy plus chemotherapy. Acta Academiae Medicinae Shanghai. 1995; 22(5):363-366.

13. Han, M.Q., et al. Effects of 24 Chinese medicinal herbs on nucleic acid, protein and cell cycle of human lung adenocarcinoma cell. Chung Kuo Chung His I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih (BIF). Chinese. 1995 Mar; 15(3):147-9.

14. Wu, J.L., et al. Influence of gypenosides on thrombosis and synthesis of TXA2 and PGF1a. Zhong Yao Yao Li Yu Lin Chuang. Chinese. 1991; 7(2):39.

15. Lu, G.H., et al. Comparative study on anti-hypertensive effect of Gypenosides, Ginseng and Indapamide in patients with essential hypertension. Guizhou Medical Journal. Chinese. 1996; 20:1.

人 生 都 在 學 做 人

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星雲大師有一位徒弟，台大畢業後，到夏威夷讀碩士，又到耶魯讀博士，花了好多年的時間，終於得到博士，非常歡喜。

有一天他回來，對星雲說：「師父，我現在得到博士學位了，以後要再學習什麼呢？」

星雲說：「學習人。」

學習做人是一輩子的事，沒有辦法畢業的。

星雲覺得人生，不管是士農工商、各種人等，只要學習就有進步，今天要跟大家分享需要學習的事。


第一、「學習認錯」。

人常常不肯認錯，凡事都說是別人的錯，認為自己才是對的，其實不認錯就是一個錯。

認錯的對象可以是父母、朋友、社會大眾、佛祖，甚至向兒女或是對我不好的人認錯，自己不但不會少了什麼，反而顯得你有度量。

學習認錯是美好的，是一個大修行。


第二、「學習柔和」。

人的牙齒是硬的，舌頭是軟的，到了人生的最後，牙齒都掉光了，舌頭卻不會掉，所以要柔軟，人生才能長久，硬反而吃虧。

心地柔軟了，是修行最大的進步。

一般形容執著的人說，你的心、你的性格很冷、很硬，像鋼鐵一樣。

如果我們像禪門說的調息、調身、調心，慢慢調伏像野馬、像猴子的這顆心，令它柔軟，
人生才能活得更快樂、更長久。


第三、「學習生忍」。

這世間就是忍一口氣，風平浪靜，退一步海闊天空；忍，萬事都能消除。忍就是會處理、 會化解，用智慧、能力讓大事化小、小事化無。

各位要生活、要生存、要生命，有了忍，可以認清世間的好壞、善惡、是非，甚至接受它。


第四、「學習溝通」。

缺乏溝通，就會產生是非、爭執與誤會。

現在中國大陸、香港和台灣，兩岸三地最重要的就是溝通，相互了解、相互體諒、相互幫助，大家都是龍兄虎弟，互相爭執、不溝通怎麼能和平呢？


第五、「學習放下」。

人生像一只皮箱，需要用的時候提起，不用的時就把它放下，應放下的時候，卻不放下，就像拖著沉重的行李，無法自在。

人生的歲月有限，認錯、尊重、包容才能讓人接受，放下才自在啊！


第六、「學習感動」。

我們看到人家得好處，要歡喜；看到好人好事，要能感動。

感動是一個愛心、菩薩心、菩提心，在我幾十年的歲月裡，有許多事情、語言感動了我，所以我也很努力的想辦法讓別人感動。


第七、「學習生存」。

為了生存，我要維護身體健康，身體健康不但對自己有利，也讓朋友、家人放心，所以也是孝親的行為。

~ ~ ~ 祝 好 友 共 勉 之~~~