中醫拔火罐的原理-神秘的起源(終)
What Is Cupping/Scraping?
什么是拔罐和刮痧?
Cupping is one of the oldest “external” methods of TCM. Cupping is a type of Chinese massage, consisting of placing several glass or plastic “cups,” or open spheres, on the body.
「拔火罐是中醫最古老的“外治法”之一 。 拔火罐是一種中醫按摩 , 由在身體上放置幾個玻璃或塑料“罐”或開口的球形容器組成 。 」
The cups are warmed using a cotton ball or other flammable substance, which is placed inside the cup to remove all the oxygen. The substance is then removed before the practitioner places the cup against the skin.
「這些杯子是用棉球或其他可燃物質放置在罐里以除去里面所有的氧氣 。 」
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圖片來源:攝圖網拔火罐
The air in the cup then cools, creating lower pressure inside the cup, thus creating a vacuum and allowing the cup to stick to the skin. Fleshy sites on the body, such as the back and stomach, are the preferred sites for treatment.
「然后 , 在醫生將罐放在患者皮膚上之前 , 會首先將這種物質移走 。 然后罐里的空氣冷卻后 , 隨之壓力也降低了 , 這樣就形成了真空 , 罐就能貼在皮膚上了 。 人體上肌肉豐厚的部位 , 如背部和胃脘部 , 是治療的首選部位 。 」
Depending on the condition being treated, the cups will be left in place from 5 to 10 minutes. When combined with massage oil, the cups can be slid around the back while drawing up the skin.
「根據具體的治療情況 , 留罐時長5到10分鐘不等 。 當配合使用按摩油 , 可以在背部進行滑罐治療 。 」
Drawing up the skin is believed to stimulate the flow of blood, balance and realign the flow of Qi, break up obstructions, and create an avenue for toxins to be drawn out of the body.
「一般認為 , 拔火罐可以促進血液的流動 , 平衡和調整氣的運行 , 疏通經脈 , 創造能夠使毒素排出身體的出路 。 」
Scraping, or “Gua Sha,” is a folk medicine technique that uses pieces of smooth jade, bone, animal tusks, horns, or smooth stones to scrape along the skin to release obstruction and toxins that are trapped at the surface of the skin. The scraping is done until red spots then bruising cover the treatment area.
「刮痧 , 是一種民間醫學技術 , 使用光滑的玉石、骨頭、動物的象牙、角或光滑的石頭沿著皮膚刮拭 , 以疏通停留在皮膚表面的阻滯和毒素 。 一直刮到紅點和瘀斑出現在整個治療區域為止 。 」
It is believed that this treatment works for almost any ailment. The red spots and bruising take 3 to 10 days to heal, and may be misconstrued by others as a sign of abuse if they are not informed about the treatment.
「一般認為這種療法幾乎對任何疾病都有效 。 紅點和瘀斑需要3到10天才能愈合 , 如果未告知患者詳細治療狀況 , 可能會被他人誤解為受虐待的跡象 。 」
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圖片來源:五十二病方
Another method is to release blood from the corresponding point of a diseased part of the body using a plum blossom hammer. The hammer has 2 sides, a dispersed group of needles and a dense group of needles that are “hit” into the affected area of the body to release the trapped blood.18 Practitioners of TCM also may consider using “internal” medical therapies, such as herbs and nutrition.
「另一種方法是用梅花錘從身體患病部位的相應部位放血 。 錘子有兩個面 , 其中一面是一組稀疏的針 , 另一面是一組密集的針 , 用來叩擊到身體相應的區域 , 以發揮活血化瘀的作用 。 中醫醫師治療疾病時也可以考慮使用“內治法” , 如中草藥和營養學 。 」
How Effective Is Chinese Herbology?
中草藥的療效如何?
The term Chinese herbology can be misleading because not all the substances used are herbs. There are over 13,000 different Chinese “medicinals” available around the world. The Chinese Materia Medica is a pharmacological reference book used by TCM practitioners that describes thousands of medicinal substances.
「中草藥這個術語可能會引起誤解 , 因為不是所有的中草藥都是植物 。 全世界有超過13000種不同的中“藥” 。 《本草綱目》是一本供中醫師使用的藥理學參考書 , 描述了數千種藥物 。 」
The most commonly used substances come from the leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and seeds of plants, such as cinnamon bark, ginger, ginseng, licorice, and rhubarb. Ginseng is the most broadly used substance for the broadest set of treatments.
「最常用的中藥來自植物的葉子、根、莖、花和種子 , 如肉桂、生姜、人參、甘草和大黃 。 」
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