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猪流感症状和预防。可能的大流行病。swine flu symptoms and prevention. possible pandemic.

2009-05-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

猪流感症状和预防。可能的大流行病。
swine flu symptoms and prevention. possible pandemic .

猪热流病 Swine flu H1N1:Formula of six Chinese herbs and one western herb for Anti-viral.

2009-05-02T23:43:00.000-07:00

专家纷纷支招抗流感
　　广州中医药大学一附院中药预防处开的抗流感方。桑叶12克、菊花12克、北杏仁10克、枇杷叶12克、葛根15克、生薏仁15克、芦根15克、桔梗12克、连翘12克、大青叶15克、银花12克、甘草6克，上述中药材洗干净，用水浸过药面，武火煮沸15分钟就可以服用。
　　深圳中医院专家也为防甲型H1N1流感支招，开出了抗甲型H1N1流感汤配方，记者看到此处方：桑叶12克、菊花12克、北杏仁10克、枇杷叶12克、葛根15克、生薏仁15克、芦根15克、桔梗12克、连翘12克、大青叶15克、银花12克、甘草6克(如果只是预防则去掉杏仁和桔梗)。
　　两方所用药材一致，只有部分的药材增减稍有变化。
　　记者了解到，一些专家还针对不同症状的人群开不同的处方，针对体质壮实或平素烟酒过度的人群，药物组成：葛根15克、黄芩10克、藿香10克、生薏仁10克、生甘草5克。功效：清热化湿，透表达邪。用法：水煎服，每日1剂，连服3日。小儿酌减。针对体质虚弱或自汗易感冒的人群，可用黄芪20克、防风10克、白术10克、银花10克、生甘草5克。功效：寓清于补，防止苦寒伤中，并借宣发之品，振奋卫阳，抵御外邪。用法：水煎服，每日1剂，连服3日，小儿酌减，孕妇、脾胃虚寒者遵医嘱。
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CM NEWS - 猪热流病 Swine flu outbreak has scared the world recently, with death toll reaching 100 and counting. While scientists are racing to understand the flu and in full effort to formulate a new vaccine against it, the only things ordinary folks like us can do is to keep ourselves healthy and strong to guard off infection. In traditional Asian medicine, a decoction called Ma Huang Tang ( Click=>麻黃湯) in Chinese or Mao-to in Japanese.
http://chinesemedicinenews.com/2009/04/28/common-herb-has-flavonoids-that/
Ma Huang Tang (麻黃湯) in Chinese or Mao-to in Japanese.
NaturalNews) The Heat Clearing Class of herbs is definitely not at all a Tonic Class but a true medicinal energy and direct healing classification of herbs. This Classification of herbs (as taught in the Shanghai College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine) has 5 sub classes -- see Chinese herb classification chart here: (http://plantcur.startlogic.com//Chi...) . Most of these powerful Anti Viral herbs mentioned in this article are from the "Heat Clearing – Detoxifying" and "Heat Clearing – Blood Cooling" sub classes.
In ancient times there was certainly no microscopic knowledge of germs and not even a scientific understanding of infections. There was, however an understanding of heat (Fever) and "toxins" (What ever they were) in the blood. What is so very interesting is the discovery of actual powerful germ killing, viral destroying actions that these herbs were later proven by science to have possessed.
There is a formula of six Chinese herbs and one western herb for Anti-viral use that I, as a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Clinical Herbalist, have had extremely good success with. This is the most powerful "across the board" anti viral formula I have ever seen or used. It is also effective against a broad range of germs and bacterial infections.
The Chinese herbs in this formula are:
* Ban Zhi Lian (Chinese Barbed Skullcap - whole plant)
* Xia Ku Cao (Chinese Prunella Vulgaris - Flower Spikes)
* Da Qing Ye (Isatas or Chinese "Woad" leaves)
* Mu Dan Pi. (Root bark of the Mountain Tree Peony)
* Jin Qian Cao (Chinese Coin Grass),
There is also a small amount of Gan Cao (Chinese Licorice Root) added to make the herbs work together better as a unit and to extend the length of their action.
The final herb used is not Chinese at all but the root of a Western Rocky Mountain plant called "Osha" (Ligusticum porteri).
Anyone with knowledge of Chinese herbs and of tincturing them can make this formula. The herbs are all used in equal parts except for Gan Cao (Chinese Licorice) which is about ¼ of a part (adding each together from separately tinctured herbal liquids). I must warn you; this tastes quite bad and is very bitter so I always recommend a glass of water or juice as a chaser! The dose can be a teaspoon to up to a tablespoon 2-3 times a day when working on first signs of an acute infection.
Let's take a look at these herbs one by one.
Ban Zhi Lian:
A True Heat Clearing herb, this Barbed Skullcap is now used in many modern Chinese formulas against cancer. The western use of Skullcaps are thought of mostly as a Nerve Relaxing herb (Which it does do a very good job at) but many people have failed to note it's knick-name often found next to it in many American herbals, "Mad Dog Weed". This is because of an early American success (Early 1800s - Dr. Van Derver) with it being used against the Rabies Virus in both animals and man, (http://www.henriettesherbal.com/ecl...) .
It turns out that most any of the many varieties of Skullcap around the world have a strong Anti-viral action. It also lowers fever quite effectively and can bring down seriously high blood pressure very quickly (in high doses).
Xia Ku Cao:
This Chinese Prunella Vulgaris is much more potent than it's American cousin (the flower spikes are 5-6 times longer for one thing). This is a strong heat clearing herb used to relieve fevers, headache, and high blood pressure. It is known for being highly effective in liver problems associated with jaundice and has been shown to work well against many forms of herpes.
Da Qing Ye:
This extremely powerful Heat Clearing herb is perhaps the most directly anti-viral (in the western way of thought) of the Chinese herbs. It was one of the first herbs to be used for removing "toxins of the blood" which was very close to an understanding of "germ theory" only 2,000 years earlier! Even the Traditional Chinese Teachings say its main indications are: "Epidemic febrile diseases with heat invading the blood". This herb has an extremely cold energy and a very bitter taste. Da Qing Ye is extremely fast acting and seems to help activate other herbs in formulas that contain it.
Mu Dan Pi:
This Heat Clearing root bark is also associated with epidemic febrile diseases of the blood and is now shown to be effective against a broad range of germs by modern science (as if we ever needed modern science). The part that science may never grasp is that the Yin and Yang energies of the body are often affected in diseases and this must be addressed. It is within these energies that herbal TCM works -- I just don't think they well ever get it.
In the case of Mu Dan Pi, this herb is most effective when the yin is damaged (noted by heavy night-time fever). This herb is also often used in normalizing Menstruation as its over all effect on the blood is very profound.
Jin Can Cao
This herb is not classified as a Heat Clearing herb but as a diuretic or "Herbs for Excreting Dampness". It is almost miraculous in its ability to remove and break up both urinary stones and gall stones. Its ability to remove large solids is a reflection of what it can remove on a microscopic scale as well. Although not fully understood how it works at this, it has been shown to relieve jaundice and normalize many liver conditions, especially those that are associated with viruses, including hepatitis C.
Osha:
The last major anti-viral herb in this formula is the American Osha Root. This is heat clearing but accomplished with heat itself through sweating. I, myself, was cured of a terrible reoccurring viral pneumonia with this herb and it was in fact the healing from this herb that caused me to make the decision to become an herbalist.
It is noted in a few old medical books (The ones that weren't burned) that many of the Arapaho Indians kept alive and well during the 1918 Flu Epidemic with the use of this herb and that they had cured quit a few white folks with it as well. You can bet the AMA did not want to hear that!
This "Viral Defense" formula
(http://plantcures.com/herbsforherpe...) is a real life saving treasure for anyone's medicine cabinet especially during a Flu epidemic. It is also one example of a great alternative to any of the new "Designer Viruses" with their "accompanying vaccinations". I would never fear any "Avian Flu" or anything else they would try to throw at us as long as I had this formula on hand.
Remember, this is not a "tonic" formula to boost the Immune system and protect you from what ever may come your way. There are other great things for that such as Reishi Mushroom and Huang Qi extract.
(http://plantcures.com/herbsforimmun...) .
"Viral Defense" is not to be taken daily on a tonic basis but only during the first signs of infection, when visiting someone with a very contagious disease, or to use semi-long term (2-3 months at a time) on a chronic infection. This is something to keep on hand to take at the first sign of a viral flu or illness coming on. It will almost always "knock it out" over-night if caught early. Also many people have had great success with it against Shingles, Hepatitis C, and such things as Genital Herpes and even a few extreme life threatening viruses. I have watched this formula completely cure the "Croup" in children and adults in 24 hours or less! This is indeed the perfect example of a very powerful extremely effective Chinese/Western herbal medicine.

治疗三叉神经痛:全龙汤,40多年的中医临床实践. 如何鉴别牙疼与三叉神经疼呢？

2009-04-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

临床实践.运用中医的辨证论治,对三叉神经痛的的治疗进行中,总结和提炼出治疗三叉神经痛的治疗方法全龙汤:天麻6克,夏枯草9克,钩藤15克,全蝎5克,细辛3克，地龙9克.每日一付水煎服杨淑润大夫根据中医学的理论在继承前辈的经验基础上，并经过自己40多年的中医临床实践，运用中医的辨证论治方法，确定了以搜风通络、活血化瘀、祛风养血、通经止痛，标本兼治的治疗法则，在治疗神经痛的过程中，总结和提炼出治疗神经痛的名方——“全龙汤”，并发表于87年《河北中医杂志》，因其疗效确切，又无毒副作用，深受广大患者和医界同行的欢迎。杨淑润主任曾多次应邀在学术会议上进行关于“全龙汤”治疗神经痛的讲座，受到广泛的好评。您可以登录http://www.sjtkf.com/详细了解“全龙汤”治疗三叉神经痛的效果，或者直接咨询在线医生qq号742595291
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三叉神经是分布在人头部两侧的感觉神经，分为三支，所以叫三叉神经。第一支是眼支，支配眼球以及眼球以上的一些部位，第二支叫上颌支，支配从眼裂到口裂之间的这段皮肤，包括鼻翼部等部位，第三支叫下颌支，支配下面部等部位，三叉神经疼可发生在上述这些区域里。发病使患者感觉到放射性的阵阵剧疼，如针扎、刀割、撕裂或电击一样，症状一旦发作往往令人难以忍受。因此三叉神经疼又被许多患者称“天下第一疼”。三叉神经疼发作时常有一个“扳机点”，一般在唇部、鼻翼、口角、牙齿、上腭、颊黏膜、眉毛等处，稍加触动即引起疼痛发作。由于害怕引起疼痛发作，病人常不刷牙、不洗脸、连吃东西都要小心翼翼，常以手势表达思想，也不敢让医生触碰。
据调查，有半数以上的患者常不停的揉搓来减轻发作时的疼痛，长时间就会造成面部皮肤粗糙、增厚、红肿、甚至感染、眉毛脱落等。
如何鉴别牙疼与三叉神经疼呢？
1、如服用了普通的止疼片后，牙疼不见好转，而吃了常规药物卡马西平后却有效果，那么则排除是牙周炎等炎症的疼痛，而是神经性疼痛。
2、在检查的过程中，如果没有发现龋齿、牙周炎等相关炎症，牙齿依然疼痛难当，那么有可能是
3、从疼痛特征上看，如果是牙齿炎症、慢性的疼痛是持续性的疼痛，如果是典型的三叉神经疼，在发作的时候是闪电般的剧烈疼痛，通常持续几秒钟，每天发作几次，却令人难以忍受。
三叉神经痛注意事项:
1.多食新鲜蔬菜，水果豆制类，瘦肉，食品以清淡为宜.
2.忌：生冷油腻刺激性食物，不易消化的食物.吃饭漱口,说话，刷牙,洗面动作宜轻柔,以免诱发板机点疼痛.
3.注意保暖,避免风寒侵袭,平时应保持情绪稳定,不宜激动,并适当活动，增强体质,常听柔和音乐,心情平和,保持充足睡眠
4.勿用冷水洗脸,遇风雨寒冷时,注意头,面部保暖
三叉神经痛//坐骨神经痛//肋间神经痛//面神经麻痹//带状疱疹后遗症神经痛
舌咽神经痛//神经性耳鸣//神经性耳鸣

中醫切脈的脈象有哪幾種？中醫切脈趣談.

2009-03-31T13:18:00.000-07:00

中醫的脈象有哪幾種？
中醫師替人治病，除望、聞、問之外，最觸目的一個舉動，便是替病人打脈；因此，不懂中醫理論的人，便往往誤會打脈是中醫診斷疾病過程中最重要的步驟，甚至誤會為唯一的步驟；也有一些以訛傳訛的說法，說古代御醫替宮中妃嬪治病，因受禮教束縛，大夫不能跟妃嬪見面，也不能有肌膚的接觸，切脈時，只以一條紅線牽引切脈，說得玄乎其玄，神化了切脈的重要性；但這決不可能是事實的。切脈是中醫四診的其中的一個步驟，跟望、聞，問同等重要；切脈，就是檢查脈象。中醫對切脈很重視，並且積累了豐富的經驗。但是，切脈僅是中醫診斷方法之一，並非唯一的方法，我們必須綜合運用四診，才能全面了解和分析病情，得出正確的診斷。
切脈一般取近手腕部的橈動脈，分寸、關、尺三部按察，掌後高骨處定為關，關前為寸，關後為尺；切脈必須在病人安靜後才進行，病人手臂平放，手掌向上，醫生用食、中、無名指的指尖分別平按在寸、關、尺三個部位，用力則由輕到重，用浮取、中取、沉取三種手法，體會脈象的情況。正常人的脈象，在安靜時每分鐘跳動60至80次，按之和緩均勻，稱為平脈。
中醫對脈象的分類精細，最多有28種脈象：
浮、沉、遲、數、滑、澀、虛、實、長、短、洪、微、緊、緩、芤、弦、革、牢、濡、弱、細、散、伏、動、促、結、代、疾；
但臨床常見的脈象大約有以下十種。粗淺分四：
一．浮：浮淺的意思，輕按即能感覺，見於外感諸病。
二．沉：與浮相反，深沉，輕按不明顯，重按才能觸到。
三．遲：即緩慢的意思，每分鐘60次以下為遲脈，見於寒證。
四．數：即快速的意思，每分鐘90次以上為數脈，見於熱證。
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以下轉載自" 脈診：中醫切脈趣談"
http://www.med66.com/html/2006/6/li11286313361660026012-0.htm
中醫看病，免不了要先摸摸患者手腕部的脈搏，俗稱切脈，亦稱脈診，切診。切脈，是醫生診察疾病的重要手段，更是中醫辨證的“拿手好戲”。經驗豐富的中醫大夫，通過“按二指”，常能相當準確地判斷患者患病的部位和性質，推測疾病的進展和預後，窺察體內邪正盛衰等情況。歷史上有關切脈的趣聞甚多，然而，切脈之術是誰人發明的呢？
相傳，距今2400多年前的春秋戰國時代，晉國上卿趙簡子有一次病例，昏迷不醒，眾人皆認為他死去。請當時的名醫扁鵲判斷，扁鵲從趙簡子的手腕部按及還有微弱的脈跳，斷言未亡。經他精心調治一周，終使趙“起死回生”。又一次，扁鵲路過虢國，見舉國上下正忙於籌辦驅魔祛邪的祭祀。詢問之後方知原來是虢國太子已斷氣半日。扁鵲急上前察看，經摸脈搏、按體溫，斷定太子屬假死，其奄奄一息之態患的是“屍厥”（相當於現代醫學所說的休克）。當即與弟子用針刺、熱慰之法搶救。待虢太子醒來後，再以湯藥精心調治二旬告愈。故後人普遍認為扁鵲是發明切脈察病術之鼻祖，正如西漢史學家司馬遷在《史記》裡所言：“至今天下言脈者，由扁鵲也”。
中醫的切脈術可謂博大精深，且頗靈驗。但把它吹捧得玄之又玄，則莫過於歷史上宮廷醫官為皇親國戚的夫人千金們看病時的“牽線切脈”了。據傳，清代慈禧太后有一次患頑疾，陳御醫就是在既不能目睹其神色、又不敢探問其病情的狀況下，隔著帷帳在紅綠絲線上切脈，後小心翼翼地開了三貼藥方。太后服後，果然藥到病除，特賜予他“妙手回春”金匾一塊。但牽線切脈畢竟屬故弄玄虛之舉，乃歷代醫官因受縛於封建禮教不得以而為之的騙技。據傳，陳御醫晚年隱居後才敢透露當年為“老佛爺”牽線切脈成功獲重賞之事的內幕。當他獲悉將召自己為慈禧看病的消息後，急忙變賣家產，重金賄賂太后身邊的內待、宮女，得知太后之病乃貪嗜螺肉所致食積頑症。牽線切脈時，他先強裝鎮定，後心中有數地開出消食健脾的處方，終使“老佛爺”藥到病除，化險為夷。
其實，中醫診察斷病，素來須望、聞、問、切“四管齊下”———四診合參，才能準確地辨證施治，這是眾人熟知的常識。至於中醫切脈的專著，當推晉代王叔和的《脈經》和時代李時珍的《瀕湖脈學》最馳譽中外。順便一提，上世紀50年代以來，中醫的切脈術作為現代醫學科學研究的新項目，引起中外學者的關注，並已取得長足的進展。如對檢測脈像儀器的研製、脈圖的描記、數據的分析、血循環與脈象的研究等都已取得重要的科研成果。

指甲诊病 Diagnosis base on finger-nail observation.

2009-03-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

指甲诊病
※※※指甲下端的半月形如果很大,是表示血液循环快速.如果小,就是血液循环不好,到了极度贫血的时候,半月形就会完全消失. ※※※指甲短的人心脏较弱,很容易感染到从腹部到腰部,以及下半身的疾患.如果这种指甲的尖端平平而嵌到了肉里去的话,可能易患神经痛,风湿等疾病.
※※※指甲下半部狭窄的人,脊以及其他的骨骼都容易感染疾病,特别是那些指甲非常柔软的人,钙总是非常缺乏.
※※※贝壳型指甲的人,对脊髓及神经系统方面的小毛病要倍加注意. ※※※指甲上白点太多为神经衰弱的症候,有黄色细点,表示是患了消化系统的疾病.指甲上起小细粒是药物中毒或是体内有寄生虫现象. ■指甲上有直线,是操劳过度及用脑过度的证明.

◆◆◆指甲上起横线是危险的一种病态开始的时候,横线只在指甲的最下端露出来,随着指甲的生长,而逐渐向上移动,精于此道的人,可以根据这横线的位置,推断出发病的可能时期.
◇1、健康人的指甲色泽粉红。把十个指甲放在阳光下观察，手指上下移动，如指甲表面有闪耀的反射，那就显示整体健康处于极佳状态，体内各器官的功能都完好正常。
◇2、指甲表面出现棕色的纵纹或纵裂，由指尖向指甲根部延伸，那就显示患有肠道炎症病变或预示维生素缺乏和缺铁等症。指甲部分发白表示缺锌。普通发白表示贫血。指甲上出现带棕黄色的条纹，那是肝脏生病讯号。不过，值得注意的是，此棕黄色条纹要同时显现在十个手指甲上，才是肝病；单独出现并不能作为诊断的依据。 ◇3、指甲上若有许多顶针样的小坑内陷，多半是银屑病的晚期病症表现。
◇4、指头有肿胀，指甲上有紫晕，很可能是肺部疾病。指甲变薄变脆，甚至裂开，显示呼吸系统和循环系统有疾病。
◇5、指甲的中间内陷，形同羹匙状，显示已患有糖尿病、贫血、甲状腺功能亢进或营养不良等症。
◇6、指甲下面见到有暗红紫色血斑，常表示患紫癫、血液病等。

■指甲断病：
1指甲变黑、指甲下有碎状斑点表明患有感染引起的（严重心脏感染）心肌炎，其他心脏疾病，出血性疾病。
2、 指甲易碎表示可能缺铁，甲状腺问题，肾功能受损，血液循环问题。
3、指甲脆、软易磨损，缺乏营养，可能显示甲状腺机能亢进。 4、黑指甲和/或薄、扁平、汤匙状指甲，均是缺乏维生素B12或贫血的征兆。（若手接触清洁剂、过敏物，指甲也可能变黑或变灰)
5、 指甲呈深蓝色显示肺部受阻，例如气喘或肺气肿。
6、 指甲尖端内陷表示心、肝或呼吸系统有异常问题。
7、除局部真菌感染外，绿指甲渴显示体内细菌感染。
8、 指甲半白，且指尖黑点，可暗示肾脏病。
9、甲床出现孤立的绿色条纹，特别匙肤色较白择，是皮肤癌的一个标准。
10、 串珠状指甲（表面不平）是风湿性关节炎的征兆。
11、 指甲延伸到指尖并向下弯曲是肺部损伤的征兆，如肺气肿、石棉肺。
12、 易断碎、裂痕、剥落，表示营养不良及缺乏盐酸及蛋白质。此时矿物质也极度缺乏。
13、指甲基部隆起，且白色部分很小，意味这有呼吸系统疾病，如肺气肿或慢性支气管炎。这种症状有遗传的可能。
14、 指甲与甲床分离暗示甲状腺疾病或局限性感染。
15、 指甲状似被敲扁的铜管乐器，表示有部分或全部毛发脱落的倾向。
16、 红棕色的痘痕及指尖磨破、分叉，意味着牛皮癣；需要补充VC，叶酸，蛋白质。
17、 甲床周围皮肤变红意味着必需脂肪酸消化不良或结缔组织疾病，如狼疮。
18、指甲上出现直立或水平状突脊。直立突脊意味着健康状况差、营养吸收不良、和/或铁缺乏、肾脏疾病。水平脊由于过重的精神压力或体力压力造成。指甲突脊交错，表示有形成关节炎的倾向。
19、厚甲暗示着循环系统功能低下，血液循环不畅，甲状腺疾病。
20、 指甲变薄可能似扁平苔藓征兆。
21、 两条固定不变的白色条纹意味着低蛋白血症。
22、 指甲宽方暗示内分泌异常。
23、白线表示可能有心脏疾病、高烧、砷中毒。
24、 指甲出现横向白色条纹表示可能有肝病。
25、如果指根的白色半月形区域变红，表示心脏问题，若变灰青，表示重金属中毒或肺部病变。
26、 白指甲意味着有肝或肾病和/或贫血。
27、 白指甲伴近指尖处呈粉红色，是肝硬化的迹象。
28、黄指甲在其他症状出现前出现，即可能意味着某些体内疾病，如淋巴、呼吸系统病变、糖尿病、肝病。
影响指甲诊病的因素:
　　为了防止和避免指甲诊病的误诊，诊前必须注意考虑各种不利因素的影响，现概述如下：
1、年龄青壮年的指甲表面透明度较好，甲床柔软，老年的指甲面大部增厚，表面粗糙。
2、职业体力劳动者指甲面大部分粗糙、摩损、硬度增加，或甲面垢浊，或有烟熏甲，甚或化学物质污染等。
3、体质有些患者贫血或手术失血后，指甲苍白，或肺气虚，甲床毛细管缺氧，指甲垢厚，一片青紫；以上等等情况都可能影响甲床，观察不清气血符号。
4、季节冬天或寒冷的季节，腠理收缩，血流较缓，尤其北方寒冷地区，因气候寒冷而人体血液颜色变深，不要误认为病态。
5、性别女性常因经期血管充血；男性吸烟过多，或酗酒后，都会使指甲上的气血符号、位置、形状看不清。
6、病态指甲外伤缺损及灰指甲、指甲癣在诊断时皆要注意其影响。

耳朵反映内脏健康 The ears show the conditions of internal organs by TCM diagnosis

2009-03-30T08:11:00.000-07:00

耳朵是大小一般与遗传和正常的生理发育有关，特别与肾脏的发育情况有关
一般而言，3岁儿童的耳廓在生理上已经达到成人的85%，在6岁左右已基本发育至成人的大小
中医诊断
耳廓诸部位候脏腑：
耳廓上的一些特定部位与全身各部有一定的联系，其分布大致象一个在子宫内倒置的胎
儿，头颅在下，臂足在上。当身体的某部有了病变时，在耳廓的某些相应部位，就可能出现
充血、变色、丘疹、水泡、脱屑、糜料或明显的压痛等病理改变，可供诊断时参考。
（2）耳之色泽：正常耳部色泽微黄而红润。全耳色白多属寒证；色青而黑多主痛证；
耳轮焦黑干枯，是肾精亏极，精不上荣所致；耳背有红络，耳根发凉，多是麻诊先兆。耳部
色泽总以红润为佳，如见黄、白、青、黑色，都属病象。
（3）耳之形态：正常人耳部肉厚而润泽，是先天肾气充足之象。若耳廓厚大，是形盛；
耳廓薄小，乃形亏。耳肿大是邪气实；耳瘦削为正气虚。耳薄而红或黑，属肾精亏损。耳轮
焦干多见于下消证。耳轮甲错多见于久病血瘀。耳轮萎缩是肾气竭绝之危候。
（4）耳内病变：耳内流脓，是为脓耳。由肝胆湿热，蕴结日久所致。耳内长出小肉，
其形如羊奶头者，称为“耳痔”或如枣核，胬出耳外，触之疼痛者，是为“耳挺”。皆因
肝经郁火，或肾经相火，胃火郁结而成。
中医认为：耳为肾窍，这里所讲的肾，包括了人的泌尿、生殖、内分泌几大系统的功能，而支撑一个人性欲和性能力的生理基础，正是人的生殖、内分泌功能，因此从人耳朵大小色泽，就可以看出体内肾气的强弱。例如耳朵坚厚、肥大、红润、端正，说明体内肾气旺盛、性能力较强，基于同样的道理，耳朵位置靠下的人，性生活就比较和谐，相反耳垂小的人，性生活不调、婚姻难以稳定。
从“耳朵”的大小和它所在位置上，可以知道一个人的性格和行动力。
请你面对镜子（可以的话，有三面镜子更好），正面仔细观察自己的脸。尽量固定视线与自己的眼睛等高（不要俯视或仰视）向前凝视，这样就可以看到耳朵的大小位置。
夹在眼睛上部的虚线和鼻端稍内侧的虚线之间的长度，便代表一般耳朵的大小。
小耳朵的人
大多属于说者无心听者有意、敏感过度的人，容易为小事闷闷不乐。比起一般人，他的神经质会引导他作悲观思考。不过，由于他行事谨慎、巨细靡遗，工作不易出错，特别是细微处尤其做得尽善尽美。如果能放宽心胸，眼光向前看，前途将大有可为。与这个类型的人交往，在应对和遣词用句方面要格外小心，否则容易遭到他的误解。
耳朵大的人
大多能在各个领域一展所长、发挥抱负。这类型的人，生命力旺盛、耐力十足，即使是遭遇重大困难，也能愈挫愈勇。耳朵大的男性，在工作或恋爱方面，一向积极主动，展现出充沛的活动力，是可以期待飞黄腾达的一匹黑马。不过，有时冲刺太快，忽略了身边潜在的问题，反而成为事业的绊脚石。这类型的人应该反省自我，在这方面力求改进
“耳为宗脉之所聚”，十二经脉皆通过于耳，所以人体某一脏腑和部位发生病变时，可通过经络反应到耳廓相应点上。经常按摩耳部能疏通经络，运行气血，调理脏腑，达到防病治病的目的。人体各部位在耳廓的分布好似一个倒置的胎儿，具体投射区按摩方法如下：
耳垂相当于面部，当内火上炎而致齿耳肿痛，或面部生疖时，可用双手拇指揉捏耳垂，直至双耳发红发热。每日2次，经常按捏耳垂，还有美容养颜作用。
⒉正对耳孔开口处凹陷叫耳甲腔，此处相当于胸腔内脏器官，经常刺激这个部位，对心脑肺和血液系统有补益作用。具体做法是：将食指放到耳孔处，拇指放到耳的背面对捏即可，每日3次
⒊耳甲腔的上方凹陷叫耳甲艇，按摩此处有助消化，并有强肾健脾之功。
⒋耳廓的外周耳轮相当于躯干四肢，耳轮顶端凹陷处叫足趾，颈肩腰腿痛患者宜多按压耳轮。
⒌将耳轮向耳屏对折时，耳廓的上缘为上尖端处，按摩此处有退热、镇痛、消炎、降压的作用。
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中医面诊探秘 Symptoms of diseases are shown on faces--Inrterpretaion skill.

2009-03-30T08:07:00.000-07:00

LARGER DIAGRAM==>中医面诊内容探秘

一、总论 l、脸上长痣、痦子；表示该部位脏器先天功能不足。 2、脸上长斑：表示该部位长期慢性耗损形成的慢性疾病（3～5年形成）。 3、脸上长青春痘：表示该部位脏器现阶段正存在炎症病变(短期形成)。 4、全脸青春痘、斑：是内分泌失调或肝脏免疫功能下降。
二、各论 1、心理压力：反射区域在额上1／3至发际处(即发际一圈)，此处出现青春痘：(疙瘩)，或和面部额色不一样，说明此人心理压力比较重。若出现斑；说明心脏有疾病 (如：心肌无力)；有痣、痦子，说明心脏功能先天不足。 2、心脏：反射区域在两眼角之间的鼻梁处，此处出现横纹或横纹比较明显，证明心律不齐或心脏状况不好；若出现的横纹深而且舌头上面也有很深的竖纹(沟)，可能是有比较严重的心脏病。心脏病者一般小肠功能不好；还能引发血管、脑、甲状腺、甲状旁腺等疾病。下耳唇有皱纹是冠心病，嘴唇发紫是心脏病。 3、脑：反射区域在两眉头之间，此处出现竖纹，竖纹很深并且本部位发红的话，证明此人心脑血管供血不足、头痛、神经衰弱、多梦、睡眠不良、心悸、烦躁等 4、肺：(呼吸系统、咽喉、气管、扁桃腺等)：反射区域在两眉1／2之间；额头1／3以下的部位。若额头中间比较凹，且颜色晦暗、或发青、或有斑，说朗此人肺部有疾病，呼吸不畅；如有粉刺，证明此人近期患过感冒或喉咙疼。若两眉头部位有痣、痦子或发白，则证明此人有咽．喉炎、或扁桃体炎，或胸闷气短，或肺有病。眉头向上部有凸起，也是有肺疾。肺功能不好的人，一般大肠排泄功能不好。 5、胸(乳)：反射区域在两眼角与鼻梁之间。若男性此部位晦暗或发青，说明他胸闷气短。若女性此部位晦暗或发青，说明她经期时乳房胀痛。上眼皮内侧部位有痣、痦子或闭上眼睛此部位有粉痘状的突起，说明女性乳房有小叶增生、男性胸膜炎。若女性眼角部位有小包，说明女性乳腺增生或乳腺积瘤。 6、肝；反射区在两眉1／2处至太阳穴以上，额头1／3以下的部位，及鼻梁中段 (即鼻梁最高处)。若这两个部位发青暗或有斑，而此人比较年轻或是有钱的老板或是大官，可能是脂肪肝。若这两个部位或其中一个部位有青春痘（疙瘩），证明此人肝火旺。若太阳穴处有斑，证明肝功能衰弱。若鼻梁高处有斑，还可能是肝火大，情绪不稳定、更年期等。若这两处都有明显的班，且脸色晦暗无华，看起来很难看，人也比较清瘦，即说明此人有肝病（肝炎或肝硬化）。眉中央有痣，眼球发黄，且面色非常黄是乙肝。从鼻梁处一直青到鼻头可能是癌或瘤！ 7、胆：反射区域在鼻梁高处的外测部位。若此部位有红血丝状、青春痘，或早晨起床后嘴里发苦，说明胆部有了较微炎症；若有斑，可能有胆囊炎。若此部位有竖褶子、或笑时有竖褶子，说明此人胆囊有问题。若此部位有痣、痦子，证明胆功能先天不足。若把右手放在右肋下(胆就在此部位)，左手握拳击打右手背，若此部位疼痛的话，即是胆囊炎；若刺痛的厉害的话，可能是胆结石。胆有问题的人可能肥胖。眼下面胆区有一对明显的斑或有痣、痦子，是胆结石。眼袋晦暗亦证明胆不好。 8、肾：反射区在眼外角平线与耳中部垂起直线相交向下至下巴的部位。若此部位有红血丝，青春痘，或有斑，证明此人肾虚，一般倦怠，腰背及腿部酸疼。此部位有很深且大的斑，极有可能是肾结石。若此部位有病或痞子证明此人肾功能先天不足，也会腰、腿及背部酸疼。肾虚可导致膀胱、生殖系统、性腺等疾病。眼角有很深的鱼尾纹。耳旁有竖褶子，也是肾虚的表现。肾区如有病或痦子且脑区竖纹很深，证明此人患有高血压或预示将来要患有脑血栓疾病。 9、膀胱：反射区域在鼻下人中两侧的鼻根部位。此部位发红，有红血丝、青春痘、生疮等，证明有膀胱炎，会出现小便赤黄、稍频急等症，膀胱炎也可引起腰部酸痛。女性患膀胱炎，有时是妇科有问题。鼻根发红，但尿不频、急且整个鼻梁骨发红，证明是鼻炎。 10、脾：反射区域在鼻头。若鼻头发红或酒糟鼻者或鼻头肿大，证明脾热或脾大，一般感觉头重，脸颊疼，心烦等。若鼻头发黄或白，是脾虚，会出现汗多、畏风、四肢懒动，倦怠、不嗜食等。 11、胃：反射区域在鼻翼。若鼻翼发红，是胃火，易饥饿，口臭。有红血丝且比较严重，一般是胃炎。饭前胃疼，一般是胃炎。饭后一、二小时腹疼是胃溃疡，压痛点在腹部正中或稍偏左处；饭后二到四小时腹痛是十二指肠溃疡，痛法在两排胁骨中间靠近心窝的地方，类似针刺一般，严重者可痛到后背，压痛点在腹部稍偏右处。若鼻翼灰青，是胃寒，与其握手时能感到此人手指尖发凉，此人受风寒肚子痛，拉稀等。而鼻翼部青瘪者，一般以前胃痛，形成病根，可引起萎缩性胃炎，而萎缩性胃炎引发胃癌的可能性较大。鼻翼薄且沟深证明是萎缩性胃炎。 12、小肠：反射区域在颧骨下方偏内侧部位。若此部位有红血丝、青春痘、斑、痣或痦子，证明小肠吸收功能不好，一般人会瘦弱。 13、大肠：反射区域在颧骨下方偏外侧部位。若此部位有红血丝、青春痘、斑、痣、痦子，说明此人大肠排泄功能失调，一般会大便干燥、便秘或便溏，若此部位有呈半月状的斑，证明此人是便秘或痔疮。鼻根下部线和外眼角下垂线交点处是直肠反射区，此处有斑是痔疮，若此处发红或有白点，有直肠癌变的可能。 14、生殖系统：反射区域在人中及嘴唇四周部位。若女性嘴唇下面有痣、痦子、下巴发红、而肾的反射区域比较光洁的话，证明此人子宫后倾，腰部酸痛。若女性嘴唇四周有痣、痦子，而肾反射区域也不好，或女性的嘴唇四周发青、发乌或发白，肾的反射区域也不好，这两种情况一般都证明此人性冷淡。若女性人中有痦子，一般是她子宫有疾病。若男性嘴唇上周有痣、痦子，而肾反射区域也不好，说明此人生殖系统有问题。若40岁以上的男性的上嘴唇比较厚，可能是前列腺增大；若上嘴唇有粉刺，且好了又生者，可能是前列腺炎。男性上嘴唇不平，有沟沟，是男性性功能障碍，男性上嘴唇两边发红，也是前列腺炎。附：（1）上眼皮有痣，证明头晕。(2)任何部位反射区有痣或痦子，证明祖上都患过该部位疾病。(3)糖尿病：鼻头坑坑洼洼且肾区有红血丝及鼻翼发红。大眼皮浮肿嘴爆皮舌中间有红线可能是糖尿病。(4)眼睛周围发暗，证明大脑供血不足。易引起三叉神经疼及睡眠不良。(5)喉咙如有两条青筋，证明是风湿性关节炎。(6)整个面部有斑，属于血小板减少症。额头靠近发迹三分之一处，如果有症状，代表心血管机能不良或精神压力大。如果有痣，则表示心血管机能先天不良。如果是疙瘩或红肿、发青、发紫、发黑、发暗，则表示现在或已有一段时间心血管机能不良或精神压力大。如果是斑或色素沉淀，则表示心血管机能长期不良或长期精神压力过大。两眉间及两眉二分之一处，靠javascript:void(0)中间画圈部分，代表呼吸系统肺、咽、喉。两眉二分之一处靠外画圈部分包括太阳穴，代表肝脏。两眼下方，颧骨上方代表胆。两眼之间的鼻根处，代表心脑血管。两眼与鼻根两侧间，男代表胸腔、女代表乳腺，男女都是交叉着看的。肝脏的另外一个位置是在鼻梁中断，胆的位置在鼻梁中断两侧，所谓肝胆相连，肝胆相照。鼻头代表脾，鼻翼代表胃。颧骨下方至鼻头下端大U字平行处，偏外侧代表大肠。偏内侧小U字处代表小肠。颧骨至耳之间包括耳朵、脸颊区域，代表肾功能。人中代表膀胱。嘴四周代表生殖系统。下巴代表肾或身上有酸痛；全脸青春痘，代表精神压力大或体内机能失衡。[来源：网络作者：佚名]
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手诊基础知识---- 手诊脏腑图

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中国是世界上应用手诊医学最早的国家。 1953 年在西安半坡遗址出土的陶器上就有制陶者的指纹，距今有 6000 多年的历史，这是世界上最早的指纹印迹。手诊诊病，在我国也有悠久的历史。在商朝甲骨文就有掌纹辨病的记载。两千多年前《黄帝内经》认为人体局部与整体有辩证统一的地方。《灵枢》也有诊鱼际纹路之法及爪甲诊病法。唐代王超《水镜图诀》就介绍过小儿指纹诊病方法。后又经过中外历代研究者共同探索实践，使它不但可以进行预测诊治生理性疾病，还可以从心理上调节诊治疾病。　　1956 年，我国制定了十指指纹分析法，并应用于临床和司法系统。　　1966年之后，我国一些医院用手纹和足纹特征来识别婴儿，使皮纹学应用于临床。“从外知内。”“视其外，以知其内脏，则知所疾矣。”“有诸内，必形诸外。”“掌中热者腑中热，掌中寒者腑中寒。”“手掌信息关全身。”这些认识，是古代医学家诊断疾病的重要方法之一。凡事物的局部都相似于该事物的整体，这是全息定律的基本定则。德国著名哲学家康德指出：“手是人类外在的头脑”　　人，是以五脏为中心，通过六腑、经络沟通表里，运行气血而构成了—个有机的整体。“十指连心”，现代解剖学证实，手神经直接连着大脑，当脏器有病变时，就由自律神经传到大脑，然后，再通过脑脊髓神经把变化情形显示到双手上。比如：中风前预兆，无名指麻木，向中指移动，或食指发麻；再比如：脑出血后，半身不遂之人，两手掌浮肿，呈紫红色，又冰凉，双手掌纹路也很快变浅。现代医学认为：疾病刺激会通过神经系统传进大脑，再通过脊髓神经反映在手上，手掌皮肤比其他处皮肤有更为丰富的神经纤维网及各种神经末梢。所以，一个人的身心健康及遗传等其他因素，也自然会在手掌上反映出来过去和未来的健康信息。古代医学家曾指出“面诊不如体诊，体诊不如骨诊，骨诊不如手诊”　　2002 年五月，为使手诊医学科学化、系统化并用于临床，国家教育部获得了“博士学科点专项科研基金”将手诊医学研究列入了国家课题。　　手诊原理　　人的双手上有十二条正经脉的 86 个经穴和 224个奇穴，手部集中了与体内所有器官均有关系的穴位。手掌联结着人体的前部、手背联结着人体的后部各种器官，因此身体内部有无异常都可由经、穴传递给手的各部位。疾病的信号更会通过神经、血管和经络反应到指掌的不同部位上来，而指掌的某种部位的形态改变，其中特异性和规律性的改变，就是望手诊病的依据。　　掌色与内脏的关系　　白色——病在肺，手掌颜色苍白或萎黄而失去荣华色泽大多是贫血，手掌呈青白色提示可能是瘀血。　　黑色——病在肾脏和肾上腺（副肾）。　　紫色——病在循环系统以及呼吸困难、缺氧、中毒、瘀血等症。　　黄色——病在肝胆。　　赤色——病在心脏。掌色红为多血质体质，过红其性格暴躁有患中风的危险。　　掌色与饮食　　有些过量的饮食会引起掌色的临时性改变，在手诊时应该掌握饮食所致的掌色变化以便正确做出诊断。　　1．多吃橘子、胡萝卜、豆腐皮者，掌色易黄。　　2．多吃绿色蔬菜者，掌色常呈灰色。　　3．多吃小豆（红小豆）、苹果酱者、掌色较正常人红。　　4．多吃黑豆、黑芝麻者，掌色较正常人青黑。这些因饮食所致的掌色变异属正常变异。　　中和掌色诊病　　1．手掌白而无血色，提示营养不良，贫血或病在肺脏；失血过多、术后体虚、产后体虚的手掌多呈白色无华。　　2．手掌晦暗无华者提示肾脏疾病，手掌发青的人，生性冷淡内向。　　3．手掌呈绛红色者提示心火旺盛。　　4．手掌皮肤向缎子样柔软红润者容易患湿热和痛风。　　5．手掌发红的人多是热情好客者，如果红色变暗提示心脏功能不好，如果手掌突然变成红茶色可能是脑溢血即将发生的征兆。　　6．指端皮肤呈紫绀色，说明体内缺氧，可见于肺功能不全、肺心病、动脉痉挛等。　　7．手掌出现红色网状毛细血管揭示维生素 C 缺乏。　　8．手掌皮肤充血发红多为嗜酒者、肺结核、风湿性心脏病。　　9．大、小鱼际颜色绯红或呈红白相间，除了经常练习气功者的掌色外，在年轻妇女特除情况下提示了妊娠。　　10．手掌红、白交错呈现象花岗石样红色斑状者，俗称朱砂掌（肝掌）——指在手掌大、小鱼际处出现的鲜红斑块不高出皮肤、界限清楚。用小玻璃片平压红色区域为淡白色，放松后又转为红色，朱砂掌的人手掌温度比一般人高出一些故显得温暖些。朱砂掌的出现可提示曾患过肝炎。红斑若呈暗紫色，说明病情已迁延或肝细胞大部分受损害，有些肝病病人患病期间因无明显体征致肝病痊愈后也不知不觉，但在手掌上却留下了朱砂掌。　　体内雌性激素增多，也是引起朱砂掌的原因之一，所以个别妊娠妇女，在妊娠期也可见到朱砂掌。另外体内维生素缺乏、肺结核、风湿　　性心脏病、类风湿性关节炎、糖尿病、真性红细胞增多、砷中毒等亦可出现朱砂掌。　　握手是世界上最常见的一种礼仪，但是握手也会提示许多健康的信息和性格所在。因此，掌握一些手诊知识，在实际交往中非常有用。　　一、伸手看对方　　伸手时首先看对方的拇指与食指的开张距离。　　1.拇指与食指张开30度以下者。主其人小心、谨慎、保守、自私，不喜欢改变自己和周围环境。一般身体比较弱些。　　2.拇指与食指张开45度者。主其人灵活，适应能力强，慷慨，爱好自由自在，独立能力强，富有同情心。一般身体都比较健康。　　3.拇指与食指张开成90度，主其人大方、开朗、仗义，独立心极强，不易受环境束缚，但往往大意、浪费，自我主义。一般身体功能比较旺盛，但肝火盛。　　二、手感看对方　　双方握手时，只要感受对比，就会发现每个人给你的感觉都不一样。　　（一）手感的对比　　1.手感凉：主脾肾阳虚。体弱怕冷，消化吸收能力差。　　2.手感热：主心肾阴虚。烦躁，上火，失眠，多梦，紧张。　　3.手感湿：主心脾两虚。容易疲倦乏力。手掌多汗者，多为脾胃积热，心火盛、心理压力大，精神易紧张。　　4.手感干：主肺脾两亏。皮肤干燥，容易感冒。　　5.手感粘：主内分泌失调。特别是糖尿病人多见。　　6.手感温暖润泽：主五脏调和。身体健康。　　（二）手感的温度　　1.手感热　　（1）手感热：握手时对方手感比正常人热。如越握越觉得热，则是一种实热病，多有炎症。但再握时反觉不是很热，往往是一种虚火，可见于甲状腺功能亢进，肝肾阴虚。多见虚火上浮，失眠多梦，心烦，口干口苦，咽喉炎，高血压，糖尿病，阴虚劳热症等。　　（2）手掌热：多见失眠多梦，心烦，口干口苦，咽炎、糖尿病、便秘等。　　（3）手指热：多见血粘稠高，三脂偏高，血压高，容易疲劳等。　　2.手感寒　　（1）手感寒：手感比正常人寒者，可见于脾肾阳虚，甲状腺功能低下，微循环障碍，经脉运行不畅，容易疲劳，容易感冒，心慌心跳，月经不调等。　　（ 2）手掌寒：多为脾胃虚寒，脾胃消化吸收系统较差，容易消化不良，便溏，疲倦乏力，贫血。女士多见妇科疾病，如月经不调，白带过多。　　（ 3）手指寒：多为心功能衰弱及血液循环较差之症，容易疲劳乏力，难入睡、多梦、心跳心慌、头脑不清、头晕头痛。　　3.寒热交错　　（ 1）手指热、手掌寒或手指凉、手掌热或一只手寒、一只手热，多为阴阳失调。多见热天怕热，冬天怕冷；食热上火，食凉觉寒；上热下寒，虚不受补；月经不调，心烦心躁，失眠多梦，容易患上咽喉痛，下面手脚冻等内分泌失调现象。　　（ 2）手掌冬天怕冷，夏天热者多为血虚。　　健康人手掌心冬暖夏凉，只要握手时多感受对方的手感，握手也是一种学问，但是握手时首先要知道自己身体素质的手感温度才好比较。身体表面像是一张复杂而有待解析的地图，小心勘察这张地图，会发现许多与健康有关的奥秘。下面提供的就是一些简单易行的通过“望”来预测疾病的方法。　　1：头发　　·脱发且出现斑点或某个部位脱发严重，说明精神紧张，也有可能和风湿或甲状腺的疾病有关。　　·头部全面脱发是饮食不良、压力过大、贫血或心理不适应的迹象。　　·头发苍白：抽烟太厉害，或在烟雾环境下待太久，应该补充维生素、水、或服用含维他命A的药物。　　·头发粗：除了基因遗传之外，也可能是由于焦虑和紧张而出汗过多。　　·头皮屑：头皮屑是体内排毒迹象之一，尤其是摄入过多动物蛋白质之后。也有可能会是肝脏问题。　　·前额头发减少：消耗了过多水分和维生素。　　·后颈头发减少：是药物副作用或长期接触化学物品引起。　　·鬓角脱发：糖摄入太多引起。　　2：眉毛和睫毛　　·眉毛脱落(还有腋部或阴部的体毛脱落)，说明体内荷尔蒙不平衡和营养不良，或由于精神压力过大引起。　　·脱毛现象意味着甜食吃得太多了。　　3：脸部皮肤　　·面无光泽：心理压力大，或在烟雾环境中呆得太久。　　·面色黄；肝脏有问题，或是B-胡萝卜素食用过多引起。　　·脸色苍白：贫血。　　·脸上有斑点：避孕药的副作用，也可能是过多暴露在阳光下，或由于补铁时体内积存了过多的铁质。　　·皮下有疔疮：太阳底下曝晒或和体内荷尔蒙有关。　　·下巴或脸庞四周有疔疮：妇女卵巢的问题，体内雄性荷尔蒙分泌不均衡。　　·年纪轻轻眉毛之间就有皱纹：和神经官能症有关。　　·鼻子周围的表情纹：胃溃疡的先兆。　　·脸上长有小颗粒：太阳曝晒，或是在皮肤上使用过油的化妆品。　　·白斑：白癜风或甲状腺变异。　　·毛细血管明显可见：太阳曝晒，寒冷或受冷风，和环境有关。　　·面色黄：脾脏、肝脏、胃或膀胱有问题。　　·脸色苍白：皮肤透明的人易患感冒，为了抗寒血液会从其他组织器官上获得能量，而当这些器官不堪重负时日常积累的问题就会爆发出来；脸色接近白色，和贫血有关。　　·脸色呈深棕色，且有雀斑：肾脏运行不正常，体内毒素积聚，因此在表皮显现出来。　　·小疔疮：某种食物吃得过量而在体内发酵产生的。如果是在下巴周围较多出现，则是鱼或红肉引起；在鼻子上出现，是和吃鸡蛋或家禽有关；在前额，是和海鲜、肉类有关。　　·红鼻子：受冷了，血液循环慢；或是饮用了含酒精饮料。　　·太阳穴周围青筋明显：肝脏有问题。　　·红脸颊：常在下午两三点钟出现，则有患结核病的可能。　　4：眼睛　　·眼球泛黄：肝脏有问题。　　·眼球有血丝：可能是结膜炎引起（过敏或感染），对太阳光线敏感，高血压。　　·黑眼圈：缺水，精神紧张，遗传因素。　　·眼睑弯曲成半月形：皮肤过敏或呼吸道疾病。　　·眼球泛红：由于过多食用肉类而形成肝脏不健康。　　·眼睑下面的区域颜色深：是女人生育之后留下的现象。　　·眼睛肿胀：充血，肾结石；水果和糖食用过多。　　·眼睑内麦粒肿：蛋白质摄入过多。 5：嘴唇 ·嘴角发红：食物过敏或牙根发炎，牛皮癣，缺少维生素，或在营养不良的情况下引起消化系统衰弱。　　·嘴唇颜色暗：年轻人的话说明血液循环差，应该注意少吃肉食。如果在嘴的一侧有小囊肿也许和胃溃疡有关。　　·嘴唇经常裂开：大多是因为皮肤干燥，这和每天细胞更新有关。但如果嘴唇上出现硬块，则是胃病的迹象。　　6：舌头　　·舌头发黄：胃炎，药物副作用。　　·舌头发黑：细菌感染。　　·舌头发白：胃不好，如果伸出舌头发颤，说明神经有问题。　　·舌头中央有白斑或黄斑：是体内毒素过多的表现。　　7：手　　·手掌呈橘黄色：摄入过多胡萝卜素所致，要注意食物的成分。　　·白斑、暗斑或雀斑：过度曝晒太阳所致。　　·手掌黄色：肝脏问题。　　·手掌发亮：由于紧张而过度出汗。　　·四肢苍白：血液循环不良。　　·手掌发黄：胰腺、脾脏或肝脏有问题。　　·有不同颜色的斑点：饮食中卡路里摄取过多。　　·手掌泛紫：糖和水果食用过量。　　·手背皮肤僵硬：动物蛋白摄入过多。　　·筋脉明显：滥用酒精。　　·大拇指内侧靠手腕的区域：如果泛紫，说明有胃病。指压住手腕靠手掌的一点，如果感觉有膨胀，说明体内含糖量过盛。　　8：指甲　　·指甲厚：通常和牛皮癣有关。　　·白点、褐点或黄点：说明细菌感染。　　·指甲呈暗绿色：细菌感染。　　·有纵横条纹：指甲修剪不当，指甲修剪刀总会对指甲造成小的伤害。　　·面积较大的白斑：指甲氧化所致。　　·指甲发红：饮食中蛋白质摄入过多所致。　　·白点：糖吃得太多了，或是体内积聚了毒素的表现。　　·指甲上的小月亮不明显：营养不均衡，蛋白质、碳水化合物、纤维质消化不良。　　·指尖肿大：心脏有问题。用力张开手指，如果指甲保持白色，说明贫血。　　9：脚趾　　·脚底有硬皮：身体重量分配不平衡和姿势不正确，例如关节炎或脊柱侧凸。　　·脚踝骨附近皮肤颜色深或有血肿：血循环状况不好。　　·脚趾甲变形：牛皮癣，或是鞋不合脚。　　·大脚趾比第二个脚趾短：说明你天生胃不好。　　·小脚趾弯曲或变形且指甲特别小：肾脏不好的迹象。　　·脚趾甲裂开或损坏：表示受到了药物的刺激。　　·老茧：动物蛋白食用过量。　　·裂缝：可能胰腺和脾脏有问题。　　·脚底疼痛：如果走路时间很长，身体吸收了许多体液。也有可能是肾脏有问题或动物蛋白摄入过多。　　·脚趾疼：大脚趾代表了肝脏，二脚趾代表胃，四脚趾代表膀胱，小脚趾代表肾脏。这些脚趾疼表示相应的组织器官有问题。　疾病，一般判断如下：1、如果在面部出现皱纹、斑点和皮色改变，表明所在部位的相应脏器失调。2、如面部出现小疙瘩、充血、肿胀，表明所在部位的相应脏器遭受病菌感染，侵入血液。3、黑眼眶，表明肾脏、卵巢或膀胱有病。4、巩膜黄染表明肝脏有病。现代面诊方法简便易掌握，而且诊断准确率亦较高，是现代中医诊断疾病的主要手段。现代面诊研究由于面诊在中医诊断疾病上有很重要的价值，不仅已引起许多现代中医学者的重视，且对面诊又进一步深入研究的成果，对临床诊断、治疗疾病有重要的价值。一、面部蟹爪纹颁与疾病根据临床观察，蟹爪纹在面部颁与主病有一定规律，心病以颞区布纹为主；肝病、肝肾同病以鼻、颊区为主；肺病以颧区为主；肾病以颊区为主；脾病缺乏特异性。经对肺癌、阻塞性肺气肿、冠心病、脑血管、高血压等观察，发现面部蟹爪纹的颁和深浅对诊断治疗有一定的参考价值。二、面部色诊与危重面部色诊不仅对慢性病有诊断价值，而且对危重病也有诊断意义。如心衰病人面色黧黑，凡心脏病二尖瓣狭窄、闭锁不全者面色萎黄，双颧微红；肝硬变和肝癌病菌人面色甚黑；慢性肾炎尿毒症病人面色黯黑萎黄。总之，色深沉、重晦暗，主内病、重病、久病；色浅光泽明显主外病、轻病、新病；介于枯晦与明润之间者，其病不甚；若病色如云之飞，则病将愈；如博聚凝滞一团，则病进而难治。三、胃胆疾病与色诊据临床观察证明，胃下垂患者脸部多呈青褐色，形如豆状，色素的深浅与病程长短有关，其色深者为久病。胆囊炎患者鼻翼两则呈浅黄色或深绿色，豆样，呈椭圆形。四、小儿疾病与色诊临床因小儿脉来疾速，难以凭其诊断疾病，帮以察色为主，如面赤多泪，眼泪汪汪为麻疹之前驱症状；面青主惊风；面白为中气不足，多主泄泻吐利；面黄为脾虚久伤或湿热内蕴等，此外，在小儿患急腹症时，面呈灰色；重症白喉患儿呈蜡样苍白。诊图表定位：1额头上条三分之一处为心理压力区和心脑循环不良区。 2眉毛二分之一处中间向印堂画直线以此为半径画圆为肺区。3眉毛二分之一向太阳穴画直线以此为直径画圆为肝区。 4两眉中间叫脑区（血脂区）5两眼中间是心区 6左右两边眼窝为胸区。7整个鼻子的二分之一处中间为肝区。8左右两翼为胆区。9鼻头是脾区。 10左右两翼是胃区。11鼻根两侧是胸乳区。12人中是膀胱区。13整个嘴巴及周围是生殖区。14下巴是肾和全身有酸痛的地方；也叫疲劳酸痛区。15整个下巴到耳朵包括耳朵为肾区。16颧骨下侧到外眼角为大肠区17到内眼角为小肠区。相：婴儿的脸是洁净的，当他（她）们断奶吃食物后才显示出心、肝、脾、胃、肾、五脏的能力；随着年龄越大，在脸上表现出来的状态越多。不外乎有痘、痔、色斑、痕、纹路；一般青少年以痘表现，一般中年人以皱纹表现，老年人以斑表现。具体相： 1心脑血管压力区多数长痘、斑和皱纹。 2肝区：长鱼尾纹和斑。 3胆区：发青。 4肺区：发暗，下凹肺功能不好。5脑区：长竖纹（左右眉毛的内侧川字文，或三道，或两道）心脑血管不好；印堂发红为血脂粘稠多为高血压。 6心区：长横纹（或一道，或两道，或若干道）多为心脏不好。鼻纹多为供血不足。7脾胃区：颜色异样（或红鼻头）多为脾胃不和。8生殖区：颜色异常发青，多为内分泌失调。 9肾区：发暗肾虚。有红疙瘩是腰酸和全身有酸痛的地方，侧脸颊有下凹的地方为肾虚，耳朵小肾虚。10大肠、小肠区：有斑和“沉色”的红点位肝功能不好。11胸乳区：颜色发暗一边对应一边。12膀胱区：发暗、发乌，长痘；膀胱有问题 [ From: 手诊基础知识 --手诊脏腑图 ] ================================================

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2009-03-05T01:41:00.001-08:00

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foot reflexology massage basic techniques

2009-02-16T07:53:00.000-08:00

Hawaii Foot Reflexology is very old, and was practiced as an ancient form of pressure treatment that uses the application of focused pressure on known "reflex" points that are found in the foot. The various points correspond to areas on and within the body.When a person receives a foot reflexology treatment they may benefit from increased circulation as well as relaxation. A session promotes the release of tensions. Although there are many other benefits, (for which empirical proof may not yet exist). But recipients have noted that this ancient tool does promote the clearing of emotional debris. And therapists have evidence that reflexology helps with the release of toxins from of organs, tired cells and tissues are rejuvenated, the auric field responds by balancing, the body is more grounded, and reflexology helps to facilitate other energy methods offering a synergistic effect.The age of those first practicing reflexology is not known. There is , substantial information that suggests Foot Reflexology and other forms of pressure point therapy may have been used as are back as five thousand years. This is noted both in China and Egypt.In fact, in Corinthians, in the bible, there are references which suggests that the early Christians knew about the practice and benefits. Perhaps the tradition of washing the feet and anointing the feet with oil carried medicinal significance, in addition to the traditional teachings associated with humility and being of service.

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2009-01-31T04:25:00.000-08:00

Learning Chinese medicine requires good understanding of its basic approaches. The materials to be discussed here are related to my previous videos entitled "Balance", "Modern Adaptation", and "Hot and Cold" (Parts I and II). You may like to review those videos first.
The basic healing approaches have been developed according to the nature of the herbs discovered, and the understanding of various kinds of ailments. There are six distinct approaches as follows:
1. Expel Heat. Heat is absorbed into the body due to hot weather, or by eating too much Hot food. Heat may also be generated due to infection resulting in a fever, or overwork leading to an overactive liver. The body feels it when the heat reaches an excess level. Excess Heat is usually a short-term problem unless being constantly created. Symptoms: fever, pimples/skin rash flare up, agitated state, mouth sores, sleeplessness, hemorrhoid flare up. Heat is expelled by resting, Cold food, or Cold herbs.
2. Expel Cold/Wind/Damp.
These are absorbed into the body after too much exposure to the weather. Once absorbed, they cannot be easily expelled, and can only
be done effectively by enhancing the blood circulation. This becomes a long-term problem when the individual reaches 40 or over. Symptoms: joint/muscle pains, swelling, headaches, or fatigue. Cold/Wind/Damp are mostly expelled by enhancing blood circulation through exercise, massage, or Hot herbs. Hot food or rest will help.
3. Cleanse "Undesirables".
Undesirable materials can be absorbed through excessive eating, or exposure to polluted environment. These include hard-to-digest food or fat, cigarette smoke, or various toxins. Symptoms: indigestion, bloating, gases, constipation, toxins, fat, Cholesterol, or high sugar in blood.
4. Strengthen.
This is a unique feature of Chinese medicine. A variety of herbs are used to address long-term general body weakness or localized weakness related to a specific organ. Blood circulation can be enhanced as well. Strengthening herbs are also used for recovery from long illness.
Symptoms: low energy, slow recovery from illness, weak body, low immunity, low fertility, cold/sweaty hands and feet.
5. "Run" 潤
This is a mild strengthening feature also unique to Chinese medicine.
"Run" means to soothe, to moisturize, and to nourish. This approach is used where too strong a strengthening package may produce negative results. Many Chinese women employ this approach to beautify the skin and to promote the Yin.
Symptoms: cough, phlegm, dry throat, nasal allergy, dry skin, unhealthy nails, sleep difficulty.
6. Balance
This is another unique feature of Chinese medicine. The balance
approach is also a mild form of strengthening. The herbs employed have the ability to heal from either direction. The best example is menstrual irregularity. Whether it's early or late, too much or too little blood, pain or no pain, the same kind of menstrual herbs can be used to normalize the menstrual condition. For instance, "Four Treasures 四物" (Chuan Xiong 川芎, Dang Gui 當歸, Di Huang 地黃 and Chi Shao 赤芍) are commonly used with other herbs added. After taking the regimen for a few weeks, the body will reach a balance point when the herbs can be discontinued for a sustained period.
Symptoms: menstrual irregularity, emotional problems, conditions with ups-and-downs irregularity.
The following examples illustrate how to apply the basic approaches. In many case, a combination of them are required to produce better results:
• Skin rash: cleanse, expel Heat, and "Run".
• Joint/muscle pains: expel Cold/Wind/Damp, and strengthen.
• Fertility: strengthen and balance.
• Sleep: balance and "Run". Depending on the patient's condition, either strengthen or expel Heat may be combined too.
• High blood pressure: "Run", balance, and expel Heat.
• Diabetes: cleanse, balance, and strengthen kidneys.
• Cholesterol: cleanse, balance, and strengthen digestive system and blood circulation.
• General prevention: cleanse, strengthen, "Run", and balance.
• Cancer recovery: cleanse, strengthen, and balance.[Courtesy”ASKJOHNFUNG]
美国首次认同中医与西方医学一样为独立科学体系[2007/08/03 09:27:11 ]
2006年6月13日，来自科威特和沙特的两名中医大夫在开封市第一人民医院向专家学习无痛中医针灸。科威特和沙特的两名中医大夫近日来到开封拜师学艺，潜心学习中医针灸。有专家认为，目前中医正在更快扩大影响，越来越多的国家对中医开始重视起来。新华社发(凯枫摄)
美国认同中医药学独立科学体系
记者2日从中国中医科学院获悉：美国食品药品管理局（ＦＤＡ）新近发布了一份指导性文件《补充和替代医学产品及ＦＤＡ管理指南（初稿）》，将包括中医药在内的传统医学从“补充和替代医学（ＣＡＭ）”中分离出来，首次认同中医药学与西方主流医学一样，是一门有着完整理论和实践体系的独立科学体系，而不仅仅是对西方主流医学的补充。
据中国中医科学院陈可冀院士介绍，美国ＦＤＡ这一继２００４年发布《植物药产品指南》之后的新文件，契合了以患者为中心的医疗模式，顺应了美国国内补充和替代医学快速发展的现状，表明了ＦＤＡ对中医药理念和治疗功能的接受程度有所提高，在新药开发问题上有了较积极、务实的态度。
美国国家补充和替代医学中心（ＮＣＣＡＭ）和ＦＤＡ认为，传统医学体系是“有完整理论和实践体系、与对抗疗法（西方主流医学传统疗法）独立或平行发展而来”的，有着独特的文化传承背景。它们具有一些共同的元素，如相信机体有自愈能力，治疗方法也有独到之处。（人民日报记者王淑军）
３３９种“归国”古代医书有了电子版
科技部科技基础性工作专项“海外回归中医善本古籍的整理与电子版保存”日前通过专家组验收。历年从海外回归的３３９种中国古代医籍获系统整理，并制成电子版光盘１９６张。这些凝聚中华民族智慧的中医善本古籍，有望对公众开放。
据介绍，由于种种原因，我国相当一部分文化典籍流失海外，其中不乏中医药孤本、善本。随着我国综合国力的增强，这些古籍开始逐渐回归。该项目旨在把从海外复制回归的中医古籍进行系统整理研究，并将回归的中医善本古籍用现代技术永久保存，制成海外回归中医善本古籍电子版，供社会共享。

insomnia TCM concept and treatment.

2009-01-30T10:32:00.000-08:00

Alternative and Integral Therapies for insomnia

Traditional Chinese Medicine views almost all sleep disorders as stemming from either a deficiency in qi or from a surplus of qi in body organs, mainly the kidneys and heart.
Causes of Insomnia from TCM Perspective
Kidney Energy (qi) Deficiency
The kidneys, like all the body's organs, store energy. When the kidney's ability to store energy is compromised, sleep disorders can result. According to TCM, kidney energy deficiency can prevent the kidney from holding the energy inside. When this happens, the energy ascends and disturbs the heart (spirit). This, in turn, keeps the person awake.
As a person gets old, as part of the natural aging process, the energy reserves of the kidney are depleted. The energy can be restored by taking remedies that tonifies the kidneys. This is done primarily with herbal remedies. In addition, qigong postures and exercises are beneficial to the kidneys, and can thus help the sleep process.
Deficiency of Endorphins
Studies have shown that some insomnia may be due to a deficiency of endorphins (the body's own natural painkillers), and thus acupuncture is often a useful therapy. During acupuncture, patients tend to become drowsy or even fall asleep, possibly because of increased levels of central nervous system endorphins.
Injury Due to Emotional Excesses
Some violent emotions impair liver qi, which stagnates, transforms into fire, invades heart shen and causes mental derangement and insomnia.
Improper Diet
Excess consumption of greasy or sweet foods can result in the retention of fluids and phlegm in the stomach, causing stomach qi malfunctioning and, eventually, insomnia.
Senility or Blood Qi Deficiency of the Heart
Palpitation and insomnia are the result of exhaustion of liver and kidney essence. If vital essence is prevented from replenishing the heart, the breakdown of the normal physiological coordination between the heart and the kidneys will occur. These conditions may also result in excess heart fire or blood qi deficiency in the heart and gallbladder. Anyone of these scenarios can manifest as fear and timidity on the part of the patient.
Body's Natural Daily Cycle
Traditional Chinese Medicine also stresses the need to observe the body's natural daily cycle. (Similar to ayurveda, Indian system of medicine.) The "organ time clock" specifies certain times for restoring the energy of certain organs:
11:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. for the gallbladder
1:00 A.M. to 3:00 A.M. for the liver
3:00 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. for the lungs
5:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. for the large intestine
It helps to go to bed early for optimum benefits. 9:00 P.M. sleep time is the most preferable.
Types of Insomnia
Insomnia is classified under different categories such as:
The inability to fall asleep quickly
Awakening shortly after falling asleep and being unable to resume sleeping
The inability to sleep soundly
The inability to sleep at all
Diagnosis and Treatment
In order to treat insomnia properly, it is important to determine whether the symptoms are from a deficiency in qi or from an excess of qi. The deficiency of qi is generally from the blood and yin deficiencies of the heart, spleen, liver and kidneys. The excess of qi is usually caused by stagnant liver qi transformed into fire or by the retention of food and turbid phlegm, which results in stomach disorders.
If the cause of insomnia is from deficiency of qi, the treatment consists of reinforcing qi, replenishing blood and nourishing yin to eliminate deficient fire. The excess qi conformations are treated by clearing the liver, purging fire, removing the retained food and phlegm, harmonizing the stomach and tranquilizing the mind.
Stagnant Liver Qi Transformed Into Fire:
Symptoms: Fidgeting, irritability, insomnia, a dry mouth with a bitter taste, a bitter taste, headache, conjunctiva congestion, dark yellow urine, constipation, a red tongue with a yellow coating, and a wiry, and rapid pulse.
Treatment:
Treatment attempts to purge liver fire, while simultaneously tranquilizing the mind.
The principal remedy is Gentian Combination (long dan xie gan tang), with 4 qian dragon teeth (long chi) and 5 qian magnetite (ci shi). If dragon teeth is unavailable, dragon bone (long gu) may be substituted for it.
Add 3 qian each of turmeric (yu jin ) and chih-ko (zhi ke) if the patient complain of a feeling of oppression in the chest or if you observe distention in the hypochondriac region.
Add 2 qian raw rhubarb (sheng da huang) if the patient is constipated.
Heat-phlegm Invading the Heart:
Symptoms: Insomnia, dizziness, a feeling of oppression in the chest, a bitter taste in the mouth, fidgeting, acid regurgitation, nausea, a yellow, greasy tongue coating and a slippery, rapid pulse.
Treatment: The objective of the treatment is to clear the heat, resolve the phlegm, harmonize the stomach and tranquilize the mind.
Hoelen and Bamboo Combination (wen dan tang) with 1 qian coptis (huang lian) is the principal remedy for this condition.
If the insomnia is caused by food retention due to stomach disharmony, add 3 qian pinellia (ban xia) and 10 qian husked sorghum (shu mi).
Timidity Due to Deficiencies of Qi and Heart Blood
Symptoms: Insomnia, absent-mindedness, the propensity to daydream, frequent awakenings from sleep which are due to fright, timidity, palpitation, a pale tongue with a thin, white coating, and a thready pulse.
Treatment: TCM treatment for this condition replenishes qi and tranquilizes the mind.
Hoelen and Acorus Formula (an shen ding zhi wan) is the recommended remedy.
If the insomnia is due to anxiety, use Zizyphus Combination (suan zao ren tang) instead.
Heart and Spleen Deficiency
Symptoms: Palpitation, a poor memory, drowsiness, the propensity to be easily awakened at night, dizziness, lassitude, a loss of the sensation of taste, pallor, a pale tongue with a thin, white coating, and a theady, weak pulse.
Treatment: The objective is to tonify the heart and spleen.
Ginseng and Longan Combination (gui pi tang) is the recommended remedy.
If thptient's appetite is poor and if the abdomen is distended, delete the astragalus (huang qi) from the combination and add 4 qian shen-chu (shen qu).
In case of a serious blood deficiency, add 4 qian cooked rehmannia (shu di huang) and 3 qian lycium fruigu qi zi), or use Ginseng and Longan Combination (gui pi tang) in combination with Astragalus and Zizyphus Combination (yang xin tang).
Hyperactivity or Fire Due to Yin Deficiency
Sy: Fidgeting, insomnia, dizziness, tinnitus, a dry mouth and throat, a burning sensation in the palms and soles,lower back pain, a red tongue and a thready, rapid pulse

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Treatment: Treatment consists of nourishing yin and removing fire.
Coptis and Gelatin Combination (huang lian a jiao tang) is the recommended remedy for this condition.
If insomnia is due to anxiety or other emotional instability and if excess fire is not severe, Ginseng and Zizyphus Formula ( tian wang bu xin dan) can be given instead.

CANCERS classification by anatomy and physiology system in TCM context. Analytical Treatment.

2009-01-29T02:21:00.000-08:00

CANCERS!

This is one of the gentlemen speaks on the cause of cancer, please check in the sites:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Harvard University scientists talk about cancer cells in one of the videos with text on the following disciplines:
RESOURCES:
Regenerative Biology
=>Scientist Lecture Videos
Neurobiology
=>Scientist Lecture Videos
Immunology
=>Scientist Lecture Videos
The Biology of Cancer
=>Scientist Lecture Videos

General Kowledge On Normal Function of Body Sytems人体系統分类列表:
心臟血管系統o 呼吸系統o 消化系統o 腎臟泌尿系統 o內分泌系統o 新陳代謿系統 o 血液淋巴系統 o 皮膚系統 o神經系統o 肌肉骨骼系統 o 生殖系統o 免疫系統
Classificatioon of Tumour/Cancer肿瘤分类列表:
神经系统 神经胶质瘤// 脑膜瘤// 先天性肿瘤 // 颅内转移瘤// 脑垂体腺瘤// 听神经鞘瘤// 血管网织细胞瘤//呼吸系统 鼻咽癌// 肺癌// 造血系统 急性白血病 // 慢性粒细胞性白血病 // 慢性淋巴细胞性白血病// 恶性淋巴瘤/ 内分泌系统 甲状腺癌 //泌尿生殖系统// 肾癌//肾盂肿瘤// 输尿管肿瘤// 膀胱肿瘤// 前列腺癌// 睾丸肿瘤// 阴茎癌// 外阴癌//阴道恶性肿瘤// 子宫颈癌// 卵巢癌// 恶性葡萄胎// 绒毛膜癌// 子宫肌瘤// 子宫内膜癌// 其它泌尿生殖系统肿瘤//消化系统 胃癌// 食管癌// 贲门癌// 肝癌// 胆囊癌// 胆管癌// 胰腺癌// 肠癌 大肠癌//直肠癌// 结肠癌//其它肿瘤乳腺癌// 皮肤癌// 恶性黑色素瘤// 软组织肿瘤//骨及关节肿瘤骨肉瘤// 骨肿瘤// 其它骨肿瘤//
Diagnosis and therapy on cancers:
肿瘤诊断 化学治疗 放射治疗 生物治疗 中医疗法 心理治疗 辅助治疗 另类疗法
Miscellanious:

瘤的草药疗法// 射频消融// 肿瘤的全淋巴结照射（TLI）// HDR腔内治疗癌性肺不张////
肿瘤的保器官治疗// 控制高压氧舱氧浓度的经验体会// 全身热疗治疗胃肠道肿瘤取得好//
高压氧治疗一氧化碳中毒案例// 肿瘤热疗的生物学不同时期的特// 全身热疗??第五种抗癌方法// 高压氧治疗病毒性脑炎--真神！//

肿瘤的草药疗法:
常用草药 :草药是植物整株，或一部分，常被用来作调味品（烹调用草药）或治疗健康问题（医用草药）。几千年以来，世界各地的人们都把草药用作药物。今天，成千上万的人使用草药治疗法来预防和治疗各种健康问题。许多植物都含有能对人体产生治疗效果的物质。例如，最早用来治疗疟疾的奎宁就取自于树皮。阿斯匹林的有效成分也取自柳树树皮中的水杨酸盐。但是真正起作用的是草药中的化学成分，而不是整个草药及其它的形状或颜色。草药中的化学物质，只有经科学试验证明了它的功效和安全性后，才能用作药物。不同的是，草药治疗是整个草药起作用，而它的各种化学成分的安全性和功效并未经试验证明。近年来，人们对另类的和补充的医疗方法（包括草药疗法）的兴趣大增。调查显示美国超过半数的人定期使用草药产品。其中常用的有：紫锥花、大蒜、生姜、银杏、人参。如果要使用草药疗法或其它另类治疗方法，病人与医生进行交流很重要。美国癌症协会要求癌症患者在运用已经公认的和临床试验有前途的治疗方法的医生处接受治疗。鼓励患者与医生就另类治疗法进行交流及考虑伴随主流（传统）治疗法的有益的补充治疗法。紫锥花 :紫锥花是一种生长于北美的野花，印地安人把它用于治疗伤口和呼吸感染。十九世纪后期以来，这种植物常被用于治疗感冒、梅毒等一系列病症。紫锥花的主要作用据说是可以提高抵抗感染的能力。从它的根茎榨出的汁能提高人体的免疫能力。现在，许多人用它来预防和治疗感冒与流感。这种植物含有不少的活性化合物，包括菊粉、多糖和脂肪酸。其中的某些，看起来能加快白细胞的产生和提高它的活性，而白细胞的作用就是攻击和破坏血液中的细菌及其它致病侵入物。紫锥花还加快有助于控制免疫系统活动的化学物质cytokines的生成。紫锥花的传统用法，包括治疗细菌、病毒和酵母引起的感冒和传染病都是有效的，它对消炎也有疗效。人们正尝试把紫锥花作为治疗癌症等疾病的方法。一些实验研究发现，紫锥花刺激白细胞间介素、干扰素和肿瘤坏死因子（控制癌细胞生长的化学物质）的释放，但另一些研究没有此发现。紫锥花是否对人体具有抗癌作用尚不清楚，而且，用药标准及其毒性也不知道。建议：使用紫锥花前同医生商量，特别是当您患了狼疮等自身免疫疾病或AIDS、肺结核时。大蒜 :大蒜（葱属植物），作为洋葱科的一种，几千年来都被用作食物和草药。大蒜长有象枪一样的长而平的叶子（大蒜在英语中的意思是“象枪的植物”）。它的球茎由一簇分开的叫做丁香的瓣组成，外面包有一层象纸一样的皮。古希腊医生相信：大蒜对某些疾病，包括寄生虫感染、呼吸问题、消化不良和精力不够的治疗有帮助。
大蒜生成一种叫做蒜素的含硫化合物，蒜素一旦与酶作用，就转化成其它活性成分。科学研究确信，大蒜能通过降低血液中胆固醇和甘油三酸酯的含量来预防动脉硬化症。它通过减少血小板粘连和溶解纤维蛋白（阻止结块的蛋白形成危害血细胞的网状）来防止血块生成。大蒜对细菌、病毒、真菌及肠道寄生虫引起的感染也有温和的预防作用。大蒜提取物能激活免疫系统，例如刺激淋巴细胞的繁殖、cytokines的分泌和提高细胞活性。一些研究显示，人多食用大蒜可以减少得胃癌、食道癌和结肠癌的可能性。动物实验表明，大蒜中的含硫化合物在某些酶的作用下能抑制活性，这就可以解释这种草药的抗癌特性。然而，适用于动物身上的剂量高得人体难以接受，而且，大蒜中的化合物会引发肝癌的恶化。建议：何种形态的大蒜最好，目前还存在争论：是完全未加工的大蒜呢，还是加工成药片的大蒜；是存蒜呢，还是新蒜；是带有气味的大蒜呢，还是除去气味的大蒜。为了避免口臭或体臭，一些人喜欢选用肠衣包着的大蒜药片（它到小肠后才开始消化）。食用大蒜过多会引起心痛和气胀。许多人只需通过饮食，就可以满足人体对大蒜的需求量。使用大蒜补品前，请同医生商量。因为这种草药阻止血液凝固，将要进行手术的病人服用前，一定要告诉外科医生。生姜 :生姜是生长在印度、中国、墨西哥以及其它地区的一种多年生植物。它的根被用来生产生姜调味品、竹芋粉（一种淀粉）和姜黄。传统中医把生姜用来治疗消化不良、呕吐及咳嗽，已有几千年的历史了。印度医学认为生姜对消炎很有疗效。　　生姜中的挥发性油（姜酚和姜烯酚）发出辛辣的气味，并产生对人体的治疗效果。生姜及其同类植物中也含有能产生生物活性的化合物棗姜黄素。生姜对人体的消化系统具有疗效，它可以增强消化肌，保护胃不受酒精或非类固醇消炎药对它的刺激。父母们就常给小孩服用姜汁啤酒，用于消除胃疼。虽然人们对生姜如何控制反胃不清楚，但是都知道它能缓解呕吐。目前正在进行把生姜作为治癌方法的研究。老鼠实验表明，生姜及其同类植物中的姜黄素能抑制皮肤癌的发育，并引发癌细胞的死亡。辛辣化合物可作抗氧化剂，这样就降低了破坏细胞、引发癌症的危险性。建议：目前还没有证据表明，生姜对预防和治疗人体癌症具有疗效。服用生姜前，请询问医生。银杏 :银杏也叫白果树，是地球上最古老的树种。银杏在中国很常见。在中国，银杏被视为神树，常种在寺庙的花园里。银杏叶子的形状象扇子，分成两半。银杏作为草药的历史可追溯到五千年前，现在，它被用来治疗呼吸疾病和老年失忆症。银杏提取物中含有两种有效成分：生物黄酮和萜内酯。生物黄酮的作用相当于抗氧化剂，可以清除自由基（不稳定的氧分子），防止破坏细胞。它还能降低血小板凝聚，从而阻止血液凝固。萜内酯的作用在于能改善循环和修复遭破坏的神经细胞。这样，既能增强血液循环（特别是脑部的）又能改善神经系统，就可以解释为什么银杏能预防或缓解老年痴呆症了。
　　银杏似乎能缓解由年老和动脉硬化症引起供血不足的症状。它可以增强大脑血液流动，从而增大对大脑的供氧量。对老年病人而言，银杏可以缓解眩晕、耳鸣和头痛的症状。据一些人报告，银杏可以缓解腿部疼痛（跛行），提高行走能力。银杏似乎仅对中等程度的失忆和痴呆病人具有疗效。把银杏作为治癌手段的研究尚处于初级阶段。实验室（“试管实验”）研究表明，某些银杏中的化合物如苯酚，可以抑制人体某些肿瘤的生长。苏联对住在切尔诺贝利核电站泄漏地点附近的人的研究表明，银杏（一种抗氧化剂）能预防核辐射对DNA（细胞的遗传成分）的破坏。银杏能否治疗癌症，还需研究证明。建议：某些病人服用银杏后，反映有轻微头痛或肚子痛。服用银杏前，请询问医生，特别当您的循环系统有问题时。人参 :人参是指一类植物，大约有700种。人参生长在热带和气候温和的地方，常见于美洲和亚洲。人们相信，人参的根具有医疗特性。用于治疗的人参主要有两种：亚洲人参（亦称中国参或高丽参）和西伯利亚人参。美国另类医学常用到的一种美国人参，叫做西洋参。人参的学名Panax来自希腊文Panacea，意指“万能药”。中国人参被作药用已有两千多年的历史了，它可用来提高精神和增强活力。一些人相信，人参能对肾上腺产生作用，可被用作壮阳药和“减压药”（解除精神压力）。中国人参中含有大量化学物质，它们共同作用产生良好的疗效。现已确定，超过十二种的人参皂甙可以提高精神、解除压力和提高体力及智力。人参中的其它化合物可以降低血糖和提高免疫系统能力。西伯利亚人参用于预防感冒、流感和呼吸道感染。某些人声称它能增强精力和耐力。这种草药中的一组化合物五加甙，也有生理疗效。西伯利亚人参与亚洲人参一样，同样含有多糖。倡导者声称，人参可以提高肌肉耗氧能力，从而减少人体中的毒素。人们食用人参已有很多年了，只是它的功效是被大大地夸大了。西方国家进行的科学研究，还没有得出很多可以确认人参这些生物活性的数据。过量食用人参会毒害身体，例如使人呕吐、出血甚至致死。试管实验显示，人参可以刺激免疫细胞和活化天生杀手细胞，来抑制肿瘤的生长。人们发现，一种人参皂甙化合物可以增强某种化疗药物顺氯氨铂预防卵巢癌扩散的能力。 1990年，韩国研究发现，食用人参的人患癌症的可能性小于那些不食用的。研究还发现，人参提取液和人参粉末的效果比新鲜的人参切片、人参汁或人参茶好。把人参加入日常食物中，也使南韩人降低了患胃癌的危险。中药产品不受（药品管理法规）管理。试验发现，许多人参产品中的有效成分不如它许诺的那样多；一些根本就没有含有人参根。建议：人参作为一种刺激物，可能引起神经紧张或兴奋，因此，临睡前不要食用。食用人参时，不要饮用咖啡或其它含咖啡因的饮料。血压高或头痛的人亦避免用人参，因它可能加重病情。一些绝经期的妇女反映，人参引起阴道出血。如果您考虑服用人参或其它中药，请咨询医生。膀胱肿瘤的中医用药

Cancer in Traditional Chinese Medicine
According to Global Cancer Statistics 2002, there are 10.9 million new cases, 6.7 million deaths and 24.6 million persons alive with cancer (within three years of diagnosis) around the world. With improved detection and treatment methods, more and more people are now living with cancer. However, distressing complications such as emaciation, hair loss, bleeding and infection still affect patients. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a definite advantage in dealing with these.
In TCM history, tumors were discussed as early as 4,000 years ago on oracle bones. Malignant tumors were first recorded in the Song dynasty (AD 960-1279), which described them as masses that were rock-firm and had uneven surfaces. Over the centuries, TCM has accumulated much knowledge on how to treat cancer. For example, insect products such as earthworms, ground beetles, blister beetles and scorpions, or toxic ingredients like dried toad venom, nux vomica and cinnabar, are still used as the basis of present-day therapies. In China, although the traditional therapies are gradually being replaced by more modern methods, TCM's role in overall bodily enhancement and protection still remains a norm among cancer regimens.
From a TCM perspective, cancer is a systemic disorder and the uncontrolled growth of malignant cells is only part of the whole complex manifestations, individuals also have certain organ dysfunctions, meridian disorders and so on. TCM believes that cancer development is basically due to a weakened body that makes individuals susceptible to different carcinogens. When multiple factors repeatedly act on the body leading to internal disharmony and organ dysfunction, they cause an accumulation of pathological waste products, and these will then induce abnormal growth in certain places. Western allopathic approaches like surgery, radiation or chemotherapy mainly target cancer cells, with little concern about the overall condition of the body. Moreover, the approaches cause further damage to the body. In TCM words, they act powerfully on eliminating the "evils", but do serious damage to the "healthy energy"; as a result, the "habitat" that facilitates the growth of cancer cells still exists and this always brings a poor prognosis. Based on a holistic view of cancer pathology, TCM physicians are able to realize substantial changes in cancer patients through unique examination and diagnostic skills, and along with therapies like herbs, acupuncture, massage or diet that aim at assisting the body to regain balance and achieve homeostasis. TCM can benefit cancer patients significantly and become a useful complement during conventional treatment.
Generally, the approaches used in TCM are less aggressive; they are safe, effective, affordable and accessible to most cancer patients. They control symptoms, shorten recovery time, improve survival rates and quality of life. The main reasons why many people seek TCM treatment for cancer are:
Prevention of cancer development
Symptom management
Reducing the complications of conventional therapies
Arresting progression of the condition
Improvement in quality of life
Prevention of recurrence

TCM Understanding of Cancer Development
Traditional Chinese medicine is an ancient form of medicine. Based on particular oriental views, it has developed its own unique set of theories, diagnosis and treatment. Generally, physicians gather health information by special examination techniques; the information is then interpreted to make a diagnosis according to TCM principles about physiology and pathology. Then appropriate therapies are selected and used in accordance with these TCM principles. These procedures are the only way to employ TCM therapies for optimal efficacy.
TCM believes that there are multiple causes of cancer and these are closely related to environment, diet, lifestyle and emotional strain. If factors that affect blood and qi (vital energy) flows occur over a long period, they can lead to a local accumulation of pathological waste products that induces abnormal growth of tissues inside the body. Although there are different kinds of cancer, TCM has summarized some general pathological characteristics of cancer patients.
Exhaustion of healthy energy:
Due to the rapid and uncontrollable growth of cancer cells, normal tissues and functions are affected progressively, so cancer patients are always in a state of exhaustion and debility. From a TCM perspective, cancer begins to affect the qi in the early stages, and then further consumes the yin and the blood. When primordial energy begins to become exhausted, that means the body's qi, blood yin and yang are almost depleted.
Blood and qi stagnation:
In TCM theory, changes in either blood or qi affect all parts of the body in different degrees. They are the source of body activity and movement as well as the functions of different organs. When the smooth flows of blood and qi are disturbed by certain factors and remain for a long time, the stagnated qi and blood will lead to pathological stagnation which can easily induce cancerous changes.
Phlegm and dampness retention:
There is a saying in TCM that "when there are masses inside the body, they are usually due to phlegm accumulation." Both phlegm and dampness are the pathological waste products from organ dysfunctions, and are mostly attributed to disharmony in fluid metabolism. Under normal circumstances, fluid metabolism is controlled by organs like the lungs, spleen, kidneys, and triple burner. When these organs are affected by the six evils, diet or the seven emotions, they under-function, and the body fluids will not be distributed properly, which in turn lead to the retention of dampness evils and phlegm. Phlegm and dampness have sticky and turbid properties and are likely to cause obstructions.
Toxic heat invasion
Fever is quite common in cancer patients:

According to TCM understanding, this is mainly due to irritation by toxic heat evils. Actually, toxic heat evils are the end products of various kinds of pathological waste that had accumulated inside the body during the progression of the cancer. These highly invasive pathogens in turn directly or indirectly attack the normal tissue or organs, and also promote cancer cells to grow and spread.
Apart from the above pathological analysis, modern TCM physicians also rely on conventional methods to provide specific detail on cancerous changes, as TCM does not use cellular and biochemical tests for detection.
TCM Approaches to Cancer Treatment:
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, "treatment according to syndrome patterns" is the premise for all clinical applications. TCM syndrome patterns are diagnosed from a full complexity of symptoms and dynamic balances of the patient, and they provide guidelines for physicians to select appropriate treatment method(s) as well as to predict the progress of a disease.
TCM physicians always design a comprehensive program for each cancer treatment. On one hand, physicians will employ a holistic method to uplift the general health condition that includes organ functioning, body resistance, immune functions, self-healing power and so on. On a more specific level, physicians may attack the cancer cells directly with specific herbs, such as Curcuma zedoaria (e zhu) in cervical cancer, Cephalotaxus fortunei (san jian shan) or natural indigo in leukemia, and Crotalaria sessiliflora (ye bai he) in skin cancers. Physicians will carefully balance the competing forces between body enhancement and cancer-fighting with treatment being adjusted according to the development of the disease.
The following are the major TCM approaches to cancer treatment:
General tonification:
General tonification aims to replenish the blood and qi, fortify the organs and resume the yin yang balance of the body by methods like herbal prescriptions, acupuncture or acupressure. They can improve the body's ability to fight cancer, relieve complex symptoms and control cancer progression. It helps to reduce complications that arise in conventional therapies and increase the body's tolerance towards radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Studies have shown that many tonifying herbs have the ability to promote lymph cell production, activate the actions of T cells and phagocytosis, elongate the life of antibodies and increase the ratio of cAMP/cGMP. See "The Modulation Effect of Chinese Medicine." These immune activities are particularly necessary for cancer patients' bodies to be able to tackle the cancer. In clinical applications, physicians will target specific organs or deficient aspects of the body according to the individual's condition.
Clearing toxic heat:

TCM believes that toxic heat is the major cause for cancer progression, especially in middle and late-stage patients. Toxic heat brings on swelling lumps, localized pain, fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, constipation, yellowish urine, and foul discharges. Herbs with cooling properties can counteract the above reactions; these herbs will also, to a certain degree, inhibit the development of cancer cells. Some of the common herbs are:
bai hua she she cao =Spreading hedyotis =Hedyotis diffusa
ban zhi lian =Barbed skullcup =Herba Scuttellariae barbatae
yu xing cao =Heartleaf houttuynia herb =Herba houttuyniae
long kui =Black nightshade= Solanum nigrum
dong ling cao= Blushred rabdosia= Rabdosia rubescens
qi ye yi zhi hua= Maryleaf paris= Paris polyphylla
Supplementing blood and dissipating stasis:

It is believed that the high coagulate state of circulation helps cancer cells to travel along the blood vessels and embed in new areas and grow. TCM regards the condition as blood stasis, which is also associated with tumors, pain in a fixed location, a purplish tongue, purple discoloration of the skin, dry and rough skin, brittle nails and varicose veins. The above conditions can be improved through activating the blood flow and making the blood thinner, which also helps to make the tumor shrink as well as inhibit the growth of its surrounding connective tissues. Some common herbs are:
pu huang =Cattail pollen =Pollen Typhae
dan shen =Red sage root =Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae
e zhu =Zedoray rhizome =Rhizoma Curcumae
tao ren =Peach kernel =Semen Persicae
ru xiang =Bible frankincense =Boswellia carteri
ling xiao hua =Trumpetcreeper flower =Flos campsis
Dispersing phlegm to soften lumps:

In TCM understandingphlegm and dampness-evil are not only at work during the early stages of cancer development. They keep acting inside the body throughout the whole course of the disease creating a series of complex problems. Dispersing phlegm and dampness is usually indicated for cancer patients presenting with massive lumps, chest and abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, limb weakness and puffiness, even body fluid retention. Some common herbs are:
ban xia= Pinellia tuber= Rhizoma Pinelliae
dan nan xing =Bile arisaema =Arisaema Cum Bile
gua lou =Mongolian snakegourd =Fructus Trichosanthis
shan ci gu =Common pleione pseudobulb =Pleione bulbocadioides
zao jiao ci =Chinese honeylocust spine =Spina gleditsiae
xia ku cao =Common selfheal fruit-spike =Spica prunellae
Detoxifying with toxic substances:

Sometimes, the complex conditions exhibited by cancer patients may be due to a mix of various pathological toxins, which are difficult to resolve by simply eliminating methods, thus, physicians will then resort to utilize toxic substances to neutralize, the so-called "using poison as an antidote to poison". Actually, many of these toxic substances have been made into modern medicines that are used in chemotherapy in China. It is said that this approach has good results in reducing swelling and pain. Some common herbs for this treatment approach are:
wu gong =Centipede =Scolopendra
ban mao =Blister beetle =Mylabris
chan su =Toad venom =Venenum bufonis
xiong huang =Realgar =Realgar
ma qian zi =Nux vomica =Semen strychni
teng huang =Resina=Garciniae
External TCM anti-cancer methods:

Apart from acupuncture and moxibustion, herbs can be made into different forms for external and topical applications, such as dressings, ointments, washing, steaming, inhalation, suppositories and enemas. They help to ease localized symptoms and can also be used to attack the cancer site directly. For example, herbal dressings may be applied for skin cancer or lymphatic metastases; inhalation methods may be used for lung-cancerand nasopharyngeal carcinoma; liver cancer patients who have developed ascites (fluid retention inside the abdominal activity) may apply herbal dressings for clearing toxic heat and inducing urination.
[Courtesy:SHEN-NONG]

Contributed by Mr Lee Hsien Loong,
Prime Minister of Singapore
(24 August 2001) Motivational Message:

To many Singaporeans, cancer is a terrifying disease which they hope not to get, and prefer not to think or talk about. But in reality cancer is not uncommon, nor is it untreatable. Some types of cancer can be completely cured. With many other types, early diagnosis and proper treatment makes a big difference.
The patient's attitude matters a lot, and so does the support of family and friends. When I was undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, I received many messages of concern and encouragement from well wishers. They cheered me up, and helped me to soldier on.
I particularly remember a passage in one book I was given. It said that a positive outlook may or may not cure you of cancer, but it will certainly make the disease easier to bear, and will help you live life to the full despite the cancer. I found this helpful, realistic advice, although not always easy to follow.
When cancer strikes a person or his family, often we are reluctant to talk about it. But there is nothing shameful or unmentionable about having cancer. Talking about it helps you to unburden yourself of worries and fears, and allows others to let you know that you are not alone, and help is available.
CancerStory.com is doing a good job helping Singaporeans to overcome this psychological obstacle. I hope my posting will encourage others who have experienced cancer also to join the CancerStory.com community, and so be of some help to cancer sufferers and their families.
With best wishes Lee Hsien Loong

Healing and Curing Are Deeply Entwined
The Starting Point for Informed Choice
(Adapted from Choices in Healing written by Michael Lerner)
Healing Goes Beyond Curing:
There is a fundamental distinction between healing and curing that lies at the heart of all genuinely patient-centred approaches to cancer treatment and care. This is not some "flaky" New Age distinction, but one rooted in the greatest and oldest continuous traditions of medicine. It is a distinction yet to be fully recognized and honored in mainstream medicine today. But while the distinction between curing and healing is widely recognized, the significance of these two complementary approaches to recovery from cancer is rarely explained to people with cancer.
As the term is generally used, a cure is a successful medical treatment. In order words, a cure is a treatment that removes all evidence of the disease and allows the person who previously had cancer to live as long as he would have lived without cancer. A cure is what the physician hopes to bring to the patient. Curing is what the doctors hope to do, the external medical process of effecting an outcome in which the disease disappears.
Healing, in contrast, is an inner process through which a person becomes whole. Healing can take place at the physical level, as when a wound or broken bone heals. It can take place at an emotional level, as when we recover from terrible childhood traumas or from a death or a divorce. It can take place at mental level, as when as we learn to reframe or restructure destructive ideas about ourselves and the world that we carried in the past. And it can take place at what some would call a spiritual level, as when we move toward God, toward a deeper connection with nature, or toward inner peace and a sense of connectedness.
Although curing and healing are different, they are deeply entwined:

For any cure to work, the physical healing power of the organism must be sufficient to enable recovery to take place. When a physician sets a bone or prescribes an antibotic for an infection, he is doing his part for recovery by offering curative therapy. Yet when the inner healing power of the organism is insufficiently strong, the bone will not knit or the infection will not subside. Healing is thus a necessary part of curing - a fact with profound implications for medicine, since the authentically holistic physician is deeply aware of the essential role his patient's recuperative powers play and will do everything he can to encourage the patient to enhance those recuperative powers.
Healing, however, goes beyond curing and may take place when curing is not at issue or has proved impossible. Although the capacity to heal physically is necessary to any successful cure, healing can also take place on deeper levels whether or not physical recovery occurs. I have had many friends with cancer whom curative treatment ultimately proved impossible. Yet, even as their disease progressed, the inner healing process - emotional, mental and spiritual - was astonishingly powerful in their own lives and in those of their families and friends.
That you can participate in the fight for life with cancer - by working to enhance your own healing and recuperative resources - is a profoundly important discovery for many people. Cancer patients often experience themselves losing all control of their lives. They become the passive objects of all kinds of decisions and treatments by their medical teams. They feel they must do what their physicians tell them. They may feel that they can do nothing to help themselves. Often, no one has offered them the opportunity to consider the distinction between healing and curing.
It is not yet known scientifically how much difference personal efforts at healing can mean in terms of life extension. However, it is clinically known by most psychotherapists who work with cancer that a patient engaged in personal healing work can make a transformative difference in his quality of life. An ever-increasing body of scientific evidence now suggests that a strong desire to live - a willingess to engage in the struggle for life - and a continuous movement toward a healthy relationship with life, do help some people in their fight for physical recovery. Conversely, long-term chronic depression, hopelessness, cynicism, and similar characteristics tend to diminish resilience and increase physical vulnerability.

As someone commented :"Traditional" natural therapies and modern "western" medicine have their own pros and cons and are meant to complement each other.
In major hospitals in China, they are already putting both TCM and modern medicine in one hospital to treat cancer. Surgery and modern diagnostic methods is used to treat the cancer and then TCM to help the patient recuperate.
It's not about which is better and which is not. Doctors should not be biased, neither should the TCM practitioners. But to be well-read and well-informed and know how they complement.

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2009-01-26T05:04:00.001-08:00

Menopause

2009-01-26T02:46:00.000-08:00

Menopause is one of the major turning points in a woman's life. Approaching menopause involves a process of change - and every woman experiences this transition in unique and individual ways.
Many women discover that menopause gives them a new lease on life - physically, emotionally, sexually, and spiritually. They are enthusiastic about becoming free of their concerns about pregnancy and premenstrual syndrome.
However, some women dread reaching menopause. They feel it is an affliction that will make them unattractive, lonely, helpless, and useless. They may mourn the loss of their fertility and youth. Women may experience a wide range of feelings, from anxiety and discomfort to release and relief.
But the truth is that for most women menopause is not about extremes before, during, or after. Most adapt to the changes and continue to live well and healthy through these transitions.
If you are like most of today's women, you will live a third of your life after menopause. Planned Parenthood urges you to educate yourself, stay informed, and plan ahead for this time of challenges and opportunities, which could be one of the most rewarding and enriching times of your life.
Signs and Symptoms • Irregular menstrual cycles-menstrual bleeding slows, becomes erratic, and then stops permanently (the process takes about 4 years) • Hot flashes-flushing of face and chest (may be accompanied by heart palpitations, dizziness, headaches) • Night sweats • Cold hands and feet • Vaginal changes-dryness, itching, bleeding after intercourse • Urinary changes-frequent urination, burning during urination, urinating at night, incontinence • Insomnia • Mood changes-depression, irritability, tension (usually occurs with sleep disturbances) • Loss of skin tone leading to wrinkles • Weight gain and change in weight distribution with increased fat in the central, abdominal area
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Irregular Menstruation
Introduction of Menstrual disorder
Causes and Symptoms of Menstrual disorder
Menstrual disorder Based on TCM
Reflexology and Menstrual disorder
How to Prevent Menstrual disorder
Types of Menstrual disorder Complications of Menstrual disorder
Diet and Menstrual disorder
Acupuncture and Menstrual disorder

ASTHMA

2009-01-26T02:02:00.000-08:00

Asthma in TCM
Introduction to Asthma
Symptoms of Asthma
TCM and Asthma
Diet and Asthma
Types of Asthma
Complications of Asthma
How To Prevent Asthma
Asthma is an allergic condition with paroxysmal attacks of chest distress and shortness of breath including wheezing and orthopnea. Before the attack, the patient may have some prodromal symptoms such as itching in throat, sneezing, coughing and chest distress.
Patients with asthma caused by wind and cold pathogens may suffer from shortness of breath and chest distress exacerbated by attack of cold, chills, fever, running nose, pink tongue with white and slippery coating, and floating and slow pulse.
Patients with asthma caused by wind and heat pathogens may suffer from chest distress, yellow and sticky sputum difficult to spit out, thirst, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and rolling and rapid pulse. Patients with excessive phlegm may suffer from profuse and sticky sputum difficult to spit out, chest distress, poor appetite, white and greasy tongue coat, and rolling pulse.
Patients with lung deficiency may suffer from shortness of breath, low and weak coughing, dry mouth, red tongue, and thready and weak pulse.
Patients with kidney deficiency may suffer from chronic asthma with short inspiration and long expiration, leanness of body, cold limbs, edema of limbs, difficult urination, heart palpitations, pale tongue, and deep and thready pulse.
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Reflecting areas in pathology
Kidney, Adrenal, Pituitary gland, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Lung, Nose, Lymph areas, Large intestine, Cervical spine, Thoracic spine, Stomach, Gallbladder, Liver, Spleen.
Acupuncture points

Taihsi, Yongchuan, Tsusanli, Shangchuhsu, Fenglung, hsingchien, Kunlun
Steps and Methods
1. Press Kidney, Adrenal, Pituitary gland, and Urinary bladder 100 times each with a moderate local pain.
2. Press Ureter area back and forth for 100 times with the speed of 30 to 50 times/minute.
3. Press Lung area back and forth for 100 times with the seed of 30to 50 times/minute.
4. Press Yongquan, Taixi, Zusanli, Fenglong, Shangjuxu, Kunlun 30 times each with a moderate local pain.
5. Press Nose, Head/neck lymph, Lymph nodes (chest), Lymph nodes (abdomen), Pelvic lymph 100 times each with a pressing force producing a moderate local pain.
6. Press Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon and Rectum area back and forth for 50 times, with the speed of 30 to 50 times/minute.
7. Press Cervical spine, Thoracic spine, Stomach, Gallbladder, Liver, Spleen 30 times each, with a moderate local pain.
8. Repeat step 1,2,3
Sequence of massage:
When you practise foot massage yourself, first massage the left foot, and then the right foot.
Course of treatment:
Do the massage once daily with a long treatment.It is more successful with herbal medicines.

Heart Diseases In Text And Video.

2009-01-26T01:21:00.000-08:00

Understanding Heart Disease (Heart Basics #1)

Heart diseases ==>参考资料冠心病
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Ginkgo biloba is supposed to help your short-term memory. It works by thinning your blood so that it can pass through your clogged or narrow bloodstream.
Activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting the circulation of Qi and soothing chest oppression. The indications aim at Coranary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, hemiplagia, block of the brain, poor memory.ect.
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Main ingredient : Ginkgo BilobaDirections :Put the tea into boiling water(120ml), and then drink.One bag each time, once a day,30 days for one treatment.The function of kidneys in TCMThe kidneys are located in the lumber region. The kidneys store vital essence, manufacture marrow, dominate bones, and are the source for growth, development, and reproduction. They also governwater metabolism and the reception of Qi (energy). The kidneys open to the ears, and manifest in the hair.
The concept of prevention in TCMPrevention includes taking certain measures in advance to stop the occurrence and development of diseases, TCM has always attached great importance to the prevention of disease. As early as two thousand years ago, the Huangdi Neijing (Huangdi's Internal Classic) put forward the concept of "treating the undiseased," which includes treatment to prevent disease and before disease develops. Reflecting areas in pathology
Steps and methods1. Press Kidney, Urinary bladder, and Heart areas for 100 times each, with the pressing force producing a moderate local pain.2. Press Ureter, Lung areas for 100 times each. 30---50 times/minute.3. Rub and knead Sanyinjiao, Zusanli, Fenglong, Yongquan,Taixi, Taichong, Yinlingquan for 30 times each, with the pressing force producing a moderate local pain.
Kidney, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Lung, Heart, Adrenal gland, Thyroid gland, Stomach, Lymph nodes (chest), Thoracic spine and Scapula.
Acupuncture pointsShanyinchiao, tsusanli, Fenglung, Yongchuan, Taihsi, Taichung, Yinlingchuan
4. Press Adrenal gland, Stomach, Lymph nodes (chest), Thoracic spine, Scapula and Thyroid gland areas for 50 times each per minute.Sequence of massage
When you practise foot massage yourself, first massage the left foot, and then the right foot. Course of treatment
Do it once a day or every other day, it is more successful with herbal medicines.

Reflecting areas in pathology
Steps and methods

1. Press Kidney, Urinary bladder, and Heart areas for 100 times each, with the pressing force producing a moderate local pain.

2. Press Ureter, Lung areas for 100 times each. 30---50 times/minute.

3. Rub and knead Sanyinjiao, Zusanli, Fenglong, Yongquan,Taixi, Taichong, Yinlingquan for 30 times each, with the pressing force producing a moderate local pain.
Kidney, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Lung, Heart, Adrenal gland, Thyroid gland, Stomach, Lymph nodes (chest), Thoracic spine and Scapula. Acupuncture pointsShanyinchiao, tsusanli, Fenglung, Yongchuan, Taihsi, Taichung, Yinlingchuan.
4. Press Adrenal gland, Stomach, Lymph nodes (chest), Thoracic spine, Scapula and Thyroid gland areas for 50 times each per minute.Sequence of massage
When you practise foot massage yourself, first massage the left foot, and then the right foot.

reflexology

2009-01-26T00:28:00.001-08:00

Note:Pictures showing Main techniques of massagePressing technique
Pressing technique

Pushing technique
Pinching technique

What's Reflexology?
The Relationship between foot and body
History & Development
How Does Foot Therapy Work?
Techniques & Tools
Foot Therapy Indications

All acupoints
ANCIENT MASSAGE
ANATOMY AND LOCATION OF ACUPOINTS AND REFLECTING AREAS ON HAND AND FOOT
THERAPEUTIC MANEUVERS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR MANIPULATION
DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND RESPONSES ON HAND AND FOOT
HAND AND FOOT MASSAGE FOR COSMETICS AND HEALTH CARE

ANATOMY AND LOCATION OF ACUPOINTS AND REFLECTING AREAS ON HAND AND FOOT
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting Areas of Hand
Correlation Between Divisions of Hand and Foot and Internal Organs
Therapeutic Mechanisms of Hand and Foot Massage
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting Areas of Hand
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting Areas of Hand
Anatomy, Acupoints and Reflecting Areas of Hand

Diabetes in text and video

2009-01-25T23:47:00.000-08:00

参考资料==>糖尿病
Diabetes [Watch the Video]

Diabetes is a lifelong condition where either your body does notproduce enough insulin, or your body cannot use the insulin it produces. Your body needs insulin to change the sugar from food into energy. There are three main types of diabetes.
• Type 1, where the body makes little or no insulin; • Type 2, where the body makes insulin but cannot use it properly; • Gestational diabetes, where the body is not able to properly use insulin during pregnancy,this type of diabetes goes away after the baby is born.
. Bitter melon is a vegetable which grows in tropical areas like East Africa, Asia, South Africa, and the Caribbean. This vegetable is rich in iron, beta carotene, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and other dietary fibers. In many countries, it is also used as an herbal medicine due to its properties that help improve insulin production. Clinical studies show that bitter melon increases the production of beta cells in the pancreas which leads to improvement in the insulin production of the body. It is also believed to be beneficial for the liver and can act as an anti-tumor agent. Because of its health benefits, bitter melon is used by many as an alternative treatment for diabetes.
During times of starvation, stress, infection, or recovery from trauma, the body mobilizes leucine as a source for gluconeogenesis (the synthesis of blood sugar in the liver) to aid in the healing process.
It has recently been suggested leucine may have beneficial therapeutic effects on the prevention of protein wasting, as it occurs during starvation, semi-starvation, trauma, or recovery after surgery. Insulin deficiency is known to result in poor utilization of leucine; therefore, individuals who suffer from glucose intolerance may require higher levels of leucine intake. It has also been recently suggested leucine has anabolic effects, thereby preventing muscle protein breakdown and stimulating muscle protein synthesis. Therapeutic use of leucine occurs at doses between 500 and 1,000mg per day.
The RDA level of leucine has been established as 62mg per day for women and 110mg per day for men.
Foods high in leucine include:
Cottage cheese - dry 4,500 mg/cup
Cottage cheese - creamed 3,294 mg/cup
Fish and other seafoods 1,000-10,000 mg/lb.
Meats 2,000-8,500 mg/lb.
Poultry 3,500-8,500 mg/lb.
Peanuts, roasted with skin 4,500 mg/cup
Sesame seeds 3,500 mg/cup
Dry, whole lentils 3,500 mg/cupancy. Eat well. Be active. Have fun.You can prevent type 2 diabetes.Type 2diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases around the world.But there is good news. You can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes by making some simple lifestyle changes, which include healthy eating, regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight.
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Some information about bitter melon and leucin as regard to insulin:

Bitter melon is a vegetable which grows in tropical areas like East Africa, Asia, South Africa, and the Caribbean. This vegetable is rich in iron, beta carotene, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and other dietary fibers. In many countries, it is also used as an herbal medicine due to its properties that help improve insulin production. Clinical studies show that bitter melon increases the production of beta cells in the pancreas which leads to improvement in the insulin production of the body. It is also believed to be beneficial for the liver and can act as an anti-tumor agent. Because of its health benefits, bitter melon is used by many as an alternative treatment for diabetes.
During times of starvation, stress, infection, or recovery from trauma, the body mobilizes leucine as a source for gluconeogenesis (the synthesis of blood sugar in the liver) to aid in the healing process.
It has recently been suggested leucine may have beneficial therapeutic effects on the prevention of protein wasting, as it occurs during starvation, semi-starvation, trauma, or recovery after surgery. Insulin deficiency is known to result in poor utilization of leucine; therefore, individuals who suffer from glucose intolerance may require higher levels of leucine intake. It has also been recently suggested leucine has anabolic effects, thereby preventing muscle protein breakdown and stimulating muscle protein synthesis. Therapeutic use of leucine occurs at doses between 500 and 1,000mg per day.
The RDA level of leucine has been established as 62mg per day for women and 110mg per day for men.
Foods high in leucine include:
Cottage cheese - dry 4,500 mg/cup
Cottage cheese - creamed 3,294 mg/cup
Fish and other seafoods 1,000-10,000 mg/lb.
Meats 2,000-8,500 mg/lb.
Poultry 3,500-8,500 mg/lb.
Peanuts, roasted with skin 4,500 mg/cup
Sesame seeds 3,500 mg/cup
Dry, whole lentils 3,500 mg/cup

Diabetes(Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Introduction
Types of Diabetes
Symptoms of Diabetes
Complications of Diabetes
Diabetes based on TCM
How TCM works for diabetes
Acupuncture works for diabetes
Reflexology for diabetes
Qigong and diabetes
Tai chi and diabetes
Diet and diabetes
How to prevent diabetes
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The treatment of diabetes by foot therapy is focused on adjusting the function of central nerve system, thus enhancing the activity of endocrine gland function and that of the secretion function of insulin.The treatment for diabetes by foot therapy is successful, but it needs a long-term treatment.
Reflecting areas in pathology
Pancreas, Stomach, Duodenum, Large intestine, Small intestine, Pituitary gland, kidney, Ureter, Lung, Adrenal gland, Urinary bladder, Thyroid gland, Celiac plexus
Acupuncture points
Ts usanli, Shangchuhsu, hsiachuhsu, Shanyinchiao, Taihsi, Taichung
Steps and methods

1. Press Pancreas, Stomach, Pituitary gland, kidney, and celiac plexus areas for 50 times each, with a moderate local pain.
2. Press Zusanli, Shangjuxu, xiajuxu, Sanyinjiao, Taixi, Taichong 20 times each, with the beginning from left for man, right for woman.
3. Repeat 1.
Sequence of massage:
When you practise foot massage yourself, first massage the left foot, and then the right foot.

Course of treatment:
Practise one time daily, one treatment for 90 days.. It is more successful with herbal medicines.

High Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. "Blood pressure" is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways. Overview About 1 in 3 adults in the United States has HBP. HBP itself usually has no symptoms. You can have it for years without knowing it. During this time, though, it can damage the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and other parts of your body. This is why knowing your blood pressure numbers is important, even when you're feeling fine. If your blood pressure is normal, you can work with your health care team to keep it that way. If your blood pressure is too high, you need treatment to prevent damage to your body's organs.

Blood pressure tends to goes up and down, even in people who have normal blood pressure. If your numbers stay above normal most of the time, you're at risk. High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension, although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension", and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered high.The top number, the systolic blood pressure, corresponds to the pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and pumps blood forward into the arteries. The bottom number, the diastolic pressure, represents the pressure in the arteries as the heart relaxes after the contraction. The diastolic pressure reflects the lowest pressure to which the arteries are exposed.An elevation of the systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure increases the risk of developing heart (cardiac) disease, kidney (renal) disease, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis), eye damage, and stroke (brain damage). These complications of hypertension are often referred to as end-organ damage because damage to these organs is the end result of chronic (long duration) high blood pressure. For that reason, the diagnosis of high blood pressure is important so efforts can be made to normalize blood pressure and prevent complications.It was previously thought that rises in diastolic blood pressure were a more important risk factor than systolic elevations, but it is now known that in people 50 years or older systolic hypertension represents a greater risk.The American Heart Association estimates high blood pressure affects approximately one in three adults in the United States - 73 million people. High blood pressure is also estimated to affect about two million American teens and children, and the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that many are under-diagnosed. Hypertension is clearly a major public health problem.

High Blood Pressure and Herbal Remedies :
General
High blood pressure is a very dangerous, sometimes life-threatening condition, affecting people all around the world.
The force of blood against the arteries walls is called arterial blood pressure. When the arteries become hardened and narrowed with cholesterol plaque and calcium this force increases. Medical condition of the chronically elevated blood pressure in the arteries is called hypertension or high blood pressure.
Blood pressure is considered to be normal if it is below 120/80 mmHg.
Symptoms
Hypertension may develop without any sings and remain silent for years in some people (that is why it is called “the silent killer”); others can experience dull headaches, dizziness or nosebleeds. The advanced disease can cause fatigue, confusion, vision changes, nausea, excessive sweating, fast heartbeat, and nervousness. It can also result in erectile dysfunction.
Causes
In about 90% of high blood pressure cases the cause of the disorder cannot be defined; such disease is called essential or primary hypertension. It tends to develop gradually over years. Heredity, hormonal imbalances, and life-style are supposed to have influence on the development of the disease.
Secondary hypertension occurs as a result of some other health condition (kidney and adrenal glands disorders, tumours and heart defects); it can also be caused by certain medications (for example, oral contraceptives or pain relievers). Unlike primary high blood pressure, secondary hypertension appears suddenly.
Medical Approaches
The main aim of the hypertension treatment is to reduce blood pressure to normal levels. The drugs used to reach this goal are called antihypertensive medications. Here belong - diuretics (help your body eliminate sodium and water), - alpha-blockers and beta-blockers (slower the heartbeat), - and a number of medicines, which help relax blood vessels muscles (calcium channel blockers, blockers of the central sympathetic system, angiotensin receptor blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and direct vasodilators).
Very often several drugs are used in combination to reduce blood pressure more effectively. However, every patient needs an individual approach to the treatment, which will suit him best.
Alternative Approaches
Herbal remedies can effectively be used to treat high blood pressure instead of the pharmaceutical drugs by those, who want to avoid such adverse reactions as dizziness, drowsiness, insomnia, dry mouth, headaches, bloating, constipation, depression, and others caused by antihypertensive medications.
One of the mightiest Chinese herbs, ginseng has the ability to relax blood vessels muscles and reduce the levels of cholesterol. Pine Bark lowers high blood pressure, working in the organism the same way. Flax Seed oil, which contains an essential fatty acid, reduces “bad” cholesterol as well.
The main active components of bilberry help keep arteries flexible and strong; they also prevent forming of atherosclerotic plaques on the arterial walls. In the long run, these actions help fight and avert hypertension.
Reishi is often called the “elixir of life” due to its energy boosting, longevity promoting, and aging slowing abilities. It is said to be also effective in reducing high blood pressure by lowering blood cholesterol levels, as well as influencing the work of the sympathetic nervous system.
Berries of hawthorn can significantly support heart and circulatory system. They dilate the blood vessels, reduce cholesterol levels, and work in the liver, preventing the development of atherosclerosis.
Dong quai makes the resting periods between heartbeats longer, while mucuna and rehmannia are known as diuretics; therefore, they all are the herbs to be used in case of hypertension. In addition, rehmannia possesses the properties of glucose reduction, thus being beneficial for fighting high blood pressure.
Grape seed polyphenols dilate blood vessels, lower cholesterol levels and neutralize free radicals in the bloodstream, thus reducing hypertension. However, when combined with vitamin C grape seed extract may increase blood pressure
Using Foods to Control High Blood Pressure
© Dawn M. SmithA multi-level approach can be used to combine western diagnosis with traditional Chinese concepts.
· Eat foods that are known to lower blood pressure. Foods that are shown to reduce hypertension include seaweeds, mung beans, hawthorn fruit, bananas and persimmon. Making a tomato and celery soup or steamed clams may also help get those numbers down.
· Eat foods that lower cholesterol. High cholesterol levels are often linked to hypertension so foods that either help lower cholesterol or are themselves low in cholesterol should be chosen. This true from both the TCM perspective and the western view. For high cholesterol, the recommendations are similar east and west. A diet with less animal based protein, substituting vegetable oils such as sesame or olive oil instead of animal fats is the starting point. The good news for mushroom lovers-shiitake mushrooms help lower cholesterol.
· Eat foods to ‘soften’ the blood vessels. This is the Chinese way of saying reverse arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Some choices here include the kelp, sea grasses, mung bean sprouts, and fruits.
· Drink Chrysanthemum Flower Tea which appears to help lower blood pressure [note:When summer heat and allergies bring sinus congestion and eye irritation chrysanthemum tea can help. It may also counteract some of the effects of VDT exposure]
· One other thing to consider, Traditional Chinese Medical theory indicates that for certain types of hypertension, the Liver Fire type, celery is very helpful as it aids the liver. This is somewhat at odds with western medicine where the amount of sodium in celery is a concern but it has worked for many years in China.
To make a conclusion, it is worthy to note that herbs and herbal supplements may not be recommended for some people; therefore, it is necessary to seek an advice of an experienced herbalist or a doctor。before deciding to start the treatment with herbal remedies.
Combining TCM dietary recommendations and herbal formulas can lower blood pressure. Seaweed, mung beans and hawthorn fruit are part of natural treatment for hypertension.
Related Herbs... High Blood Pressure(TCM PREVENTION)

高血壓是最常見的心血管疾病之一，尤其在中老年人群。高血壓和攝食過量的膽固醇與吸煙，都是導緻中風和心臟病突發的主要因素。甚麼叫做血壓呢？人體的血液由心臟經各大小動脈和微血管流經全身，再經各靜脈返回心臟。血液是帶黏性的液體，須借助心臟強烈的收縮力推出，才能循環全身，這種推動血液流動的壓力，就是血壓。血壓隨  心臟跳動，在動脈中呈現時高低的狀況，最高時稱為收縮壓，最低時稱為舒張壓。
清楚數字確定是否患病
血壓值因人而異，二十歲的健康年輕人，收縮壓為 120 mm 汞柱；舒張壓為 80 mm 汞柱，即 120 / 80 高血壓的定義是：收縮壓大於 160 ；舒張壓大於 95 mm 汞柱，而處於：收縮壓 141 至 159 ；舒張壓 91 至 94 這灰色地帶者，稱為臨界高血壓；而 140 / 90 以下者，可算正常。
一般血壓計：泵氣佈帶
一般醫學上用的血壓計所利用的原理，是在動脈外部利用纏在手臂或腿部的佈帶施加壓力，先用氣泵將空氣泵入佈帶，接  慢慢將壓力降低，然後用聽筒聽動脈，開始聽到血管跳動聲音的一點為收縮壓，消失的那一點為舒張壓。除了水銀的血壓計外，還有無液氣壓計、電子自動血壓計等，但這些血壓計需按時調校，始能保證準確。
小血管收縮形成阻力增加
血壓高的原因是全身的小血管收縮，以緻阻力增加，血液需更高的壓力始能推動循環，便是高血壓。至於形成高血壓的原因很多，可分為：
（一）原發性高血壓：是病因未明的高血壓，佔所有高血壓病人九成。
（二）繼發性高血壓：是某些疾病的一部分表現，可以是暫時性或持久性，在高血壓病人中點 10% 以下。原發的疾病治愈後，血壓便不再增高了。
原發性高血壓症
整天慌失失是緻病原因
原發性高血壓症和遺傳可能有密切關係，根據調查的結果顯示，家中的近親如有高血壓者，罹患原發性高血壓的機會會較普通人為高，形成原發性高血壓的因素包括：攝取過多的食鹽、神經與內分泌的狀態、過度疲勞、整天擔心、神經緊張、心理壓力大等。
繼發性高血壓
慢性腎病引起病發
形成繼發性高血壓的原因可以是：
（一）慢性腎病，如：慢性腎小毬腎炎、慢性腎孟腎炎、妊娠中毒後遺症，腎血管性高血壓等。
（二）內分泌性高血壓，如：腎上腺皮質性的高血壓，可分為兩種，一種是病者異常肥胖，伴有糖尿病和高血壓的庫興氏綜合徵；另一種是血液中的鉀含量減少，血壓升高的康氏綜合徵。
（三）大動脈性高血壓：病因是部分大動脈變得狹窄而引緻狹窄旳部分上方血壓升高，下方的血壓降低。
（四）神經性高血壓症，是指中樞神經異常引緻血壓上升的疾病。

通常在高血壓初期不會出現明顯症狀，所以患者並不能察覺自己已經得病。大部分病患者是在進行例行健康檢查，或在治療其他疾病時，才發現自己患了高血壓。
頭痛是併發腦部疾病的先兆
嚴重的高血壓影響到心臟功能時，病者會感到心悸、氣喘。由高血壓導緻的心臟肥大，是由於心臟肌肉的負荷增加有關，如果引緻冠狀脈機能不全，會有胸口悶、痛和有壓迫感等症狀。
很多人以為頭痛是血壓高的特有症狀，其實不然，有時頭部劇烈疼痛是併發嚴重腦部疾病的前兆，故必須加以注意。
各種併發症
高血壓如果持續，會增加心臟的負荷，引起多種併發症，常見的包括：
（一）腦中風：包括腦溢血和腦梗塞。中風在近年來在東方人中極為普遍，腦溢血是指由於高血壓使腦的微血管破裂，引起腦部出血的疾病。腦梗塞是由於高血壓使腦部動脈的內膜發生障礙，障礙部分形成血栓，腦細胞遭到破壞，造成腦溢血相同的效果，就是部分的腦部組織壞死。
（二）心力衰竭：長時間血壓升高的人，心臟要增加工作，逐漸變得肥大，直至不勝負荷，便會引緻心力衰竭，會造成嚴重的呼吸困難，即稱為心臟性哮喘。此外，還可引緻心絞痛，心肌梗塞等疾病。
（三）腎硬化：腎臟的動脈若遭受到高血壓的強大壓力，腎內的小動脈會漸漸產生變化，形成腎硬化。最後，會引緻腎組織被破壞而萎縮，會出現尿蛋白，血尿，腎衰竭等症狀，最後甚至轉變成尿毒症而緻死。
高血壓的檢查
一般檢查方面，應注重體格、體質、營養狀態的判定，和心臟、血管與檢查神經中樞功能等各項目。檢查血壓要量度左、右手臂、腿部的血壓，並應在平  與坐姿之下量度。此外，還要做下列的檢查：胸部 X 光、心電圖、驗小便、腎機能檢查、血液檢查、眼底檢查、和測試內分泌和其他病因方面的調查。
高血壓的治療
緩進型高血壓的患者，如果血壓只是輕微增高，症狀不重者，可不必用降壓藥物。日常生活方面，需勞逸結合，保持足夠睡眠，參加力能所及的工作和體力勞動。飲食以低鹽，低動物脂肪的飲食為宜，並避免進食富含膽固醇的食物，肥胖者宜控制食量，適當減輕體重，戒煙是必須項目之一。
多種降血壓藥物
降血壓的藥物有很多種，依病者的情況而定，可用單獨或合併使用。
（一）腎上腺素能受體阻滯劑：主要是 β 受體阻滯劑，降壓的作用機制是減慢心率，減低心肌收縮力，降低心排血量和減低血漿腎素活性。 α 受體阻滯劑的作用是阻滯腎上腺素，去甲腎上腺素和交感神經對血管的作用，降低周圍的阻力，引緻血壓下降。
（二）中樞神經和交感神經抑制劑作用是興奮中樞神經的 α 受體，從而減少交感神經的傳出沖動，使心率減慢，心輸出量減少，引緻血壓下降。
（三）鈣拮抗制：通過抑制鈣通過細胞漿腺的鈣通道，降低外周血管的阻力，血壓得以下降。
（四）血管緊張素轉化  抑制劑（ A C E I ）：主要作用是抑制血管緊張素 Ⅰ 轉變為血管緊張素 Ⅱ ，減慢有擴血管作用的緩激 ● 的降解，促進有擴血管作用的前列腺素的釋放。
（五）利尿劑類：先使血漿和細胞外液容量減低，心排血量減低，經數周後恢復正常，以後能令血管壁內的納離子降低，毛細血管前阻力血管的阻力降低。此藥降血壓的效能很緩和，常用於輕度之高血壓症，更常與其他降壓藥合用以協同降壓和減少水和鈉貯留的副作用。
服藥要有耐性
必須注意：高血壓症是一種長期和慢性的疾病，故服藥和其他的處理方法一定要有耐性和，治療的藥物一定要依照醫師指示定時服用，通常為每天一至兩次。
藥物治療常需一至四星期才能達到最佳的效果，服用的劑量應由你的醫生決定。新一代的血壓藥物有：療效高，副作用少，服用簡便等特點，合併使用時療效更佳。
若有經醫生診斷後證明你患有高血壓的話，不需害怕，但要堅持對身體有利的措施，包括經常運動、保持體重在適當的範圍、不吃太鹹的食物、身心盡量保持放鬆，和按時服藥等。如果處理得當，高血壓症實在並不太可怕。
Hypertension
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High blood pressure is a kind of common chronic disease. It is also called "primary high blood pressure". In Chinese medicine, high blood pressure is caused by disorders of the function of liver and kidney. Foot therapy can keep the balance of Ying and Yang of the two organs, thus working properly for the disease.
Reflecting areas in pathology
Kidney, Liver, Adrenal gland, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Lung, Brain, Pituitary gland, Neck, Celiac plexus Heart, Thyroid Gland and blood pressure point.
Acupuncture points
Yongchuan, Taihsi, chaohai, hsingchien,
Taichung, tsusanli, Fenglung, and Taipai
Steps and methods
1. Press Kidney, Liver, Adrenal gland, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Lung and Brain for 100 times each until you have soreness and pain at the local part.
2. Rub the points Yongquan, Taixi, Zhaohai, Xingjian, Taichong, Zusanli, Fenglong, Taibai, and the areas Brain, Pituitary gland, Neck, Celiac plexus, Heart, Thyroid gland and blood pressure point for 30 to 50 times each, with a moderate local pain.
3. Repeat practicing step1 and step2 by half.
Sequence of massage:
When you practise foot massage yourself, first massage the left foot, and then the right foot.
Course of treatment:
Once or twice a day.One treatment for 3 months. It
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