中医拔火罐的原理-神秘的起源(终)
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.
「拔火罐是中医最古老的“外治法”之一 。 拔火罐是一种中医按摩 , 由在身体上放置几个玻璃或塑料“罐”或开口的球形容器组成 。 」
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.
「这些杯子是用棉球或其他可燃物质放置在罐里以除去里面所有的氧气 。 」
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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 , 在医生将罐放在患者皮肤上之前 , 会首先将这种物质移走 。 然后罐里的空气冷却后 , 随之压力也降低了 , 这样就形成了真空 , 罐就能贴在皮肤上了 。 人体上肌肉丰厚的部位 , 如背部和胃脘部 , 是治疗的首选部位 。 」
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.
「根据具体的治疗情况 , 留罐时长5到10分钟不等 。 当配合使用按摩油 , 可以在背部进行滑罐治疗 。 」
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.
「一般认为 , 拔火罐可以促进血液的流动 , 平衡和调整气的运行 , 疏通经脉 , 创造能够使毒素排出身体的出路 。 」
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 , 是一种民间医学技术 , 使用光滑的玉石、骨头、动物的象牙、角或光滑的石头沿着皮肤刮拭 , 以疏通停留在皮肤表面的阻滞和毒素 。 一直刮到红点和瘀斑出现在整个治疗区域为止 。 」
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.
「一般认为这种疗法几乎对任何疾病都有效 。 红点和瘀斑需要3到10天才能愈合 , 如果未告知患者详细治疗状况 , 可能会被他人误解为受虐待的迹象 。 」
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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.
「另一种方法是用梅花锤从身体患病部位的相应部位放血 。 锤子有两个面 , 其中一面是一组稀疏的针 , 另一面是一组密集的针 , 用来叩击到身体相应的区域 , 以发挥活血化瘀的作用 。 中医医师治疗疾病时也可以考虑使用“内治法” , 如中草药和营养学 。 」
How Effective Is Chinese Herbology?
中草药的疗效如何?
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.
「中草药这个术语可能会引起误解 , 因为不是所有的中草药都是植物 。 全世界有超过13000种不同的中“药” 。 《本草纲目》是一本供中医师使用的药理学参考书 , 描述了数千种药物 。 」
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.
「最常用的中药来自植物的叶子、根、茎、花和种子 , 如肉桂、生姜、人参、甘草和大黄 。 」
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