【針灸(jiu)養生】針灸(jiu)養生的作(zuo)用(yong) 針灸(jiu)養生注意事項
針灸養生簡介
中國古代人民很早以前就采用針灸方(fang)法(fa)保健強身。保健灸法(fa)是中(zhong)國獨特的(de)(de)養生方(fang)法(fa)之一,不僅可(ke)用于(yu)強身保健,也(ye)可(ke)用于(yu)久病體虛(xu)之人的(de)(de)康復。所(suo)謂(wei)保健灸法(fa),就是在身體某些(xie)特定穴位上(shang)施(shi)灸,以達(da)到和氣血、調經絡(luo)、養臟(zang)腑、延年益壽的(de)(de)目的(de)(de)。
針灸養(yang)生法能夠調和氣(qi)血、平衡陰(yin)陽,進(jin)而補(bu)虛瀉實(shi),全面調整(zheng)臟腑的機能。針灸可以(yi)改(gai)善人體各個系(xi)統的功能,提高人體的抗病能力,從(cong)而有利于(yu)疾病的康(kang)復,對于(yu)養(yang)生保(bao)健(jian)具有重要意義。
針灸養生方法
針灸(jiu)養生(sheng)法能夠調和(he)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)血(xue)(xue)(xue)、平衡(heng)(heng)陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)(yang),進而補(bu)虛瀉(xie)實,全(quan)面調整臟腑的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)能。針灸(jiu)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)改善人體(ti)各(ge)個(ge)系(xi)統的(de)(de)(de)功(gong)能,提高人體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)抗病(bing)能力,從而有利(li)于(yu)(yu)(yu)疾病(bing)的(de)(de)(de)康(kang)復,對于(yu)(yu)(yu)養生(sheng)保健具有重要意(yi)義(yi)。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)血(xue)(xue)(xue)是(shi)人體(ti)生(sheng)命活動的(de)(de)(de)物質基(ji)礎(chu),依(yi)賴經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)絡(luo)(luo)(luo)的(de)(de)(de)傳輸布(bu)滿全(quan)身,發(fa)揮(hui)推(tui)動、溫煦、氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)化(hua)(hua)、鞏固、防御、營養等作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)。只有經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)絡(luo)(luo)(luo)暢通,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)血(xue)(xue)(xue)調和(he),臟腑功(gong)能才能正常進行(xing),才能形(xing)泰而神(shen)(shen)安。通過(guo)一定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)針灸(jiu)手(shou)法,在腧穴部位進行(xing)適量的(de)(de)(de)刺激,可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)使阻塞的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)絡(luo)(luo)(luo)通暢而發(fa)揮(hui)其正常的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)理功(gong)能,達到延年益(yi)(yi)壽的(de)(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)。疏通經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)絡(luo)(luo)(luo)、調和(he)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)血(xue)(xue)(xue),是(shi)針灸(jiu)養生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)機(ji)理所在。陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)平衡(heng)(heng)是(shi)健康(kang)者的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)理狀(zhuang)態(tai),針灸(jiu)養生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)就是(shi)調整和(he)維系(xi)這種狀(zhuang)態(tai)。針灸(jiu)平衡(heng)(heng)陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)、協調臟腑的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)基(ji)本上是(shi)通過(guo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)絡(luo)(luo)(luo)陰(yin)(yin)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)屬(shu)性、經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)穴配(pei)合和(he)針灸(jiu)手(shou)法來完成的(de)(de)(de)。針灸(jiu)實踐(jian)表(biao)明(ming)(ming),采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)一定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)針灸(jiu)方(fang)法,作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)手(shou)太陰(yin)(yin)肺(fei)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)益(yi)(yi)肺(fei)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、養肺(fei)陰(yin)(yin);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)手(shou)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)大腸經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)通氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)機(ji)、助(zhu)傳導;作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足陽(yang)(yang)(yang)明(ming)(ming)胃經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)和(he)胃氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、養胃陰(yin)(yin);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足太陰(yin)(yin)脾經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)健脾氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、壯脾陽(yang)(yang)(yang);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足少陰(yin)(yin)心(xin)(xin)(xin)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)益(yi)(yi)心(xin)(xin)(xin)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、補(bu)心(xin)(xin)(xin)血(xue)(xue)(xue)、養心(xin)(xin)(xin)陰(yin)(yin)、振心(xin)(xin)(xin)陽(yang)(yang)(yang);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)手(shou)太陽(yang)(yang)(yang)小腸經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)清利(li)小腸;作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足太陽(yang)(yang)(yang)膀胱經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)助(zhu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)化(hua)(hua)、利(li)水道;作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足少陰(yin)(yin)腎(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)滋腎(shen)陰(yin)(yin)、壯腎(shen)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)、補(bu)腎(shen)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)手(shou)厥陰(yin)(yin)心(xin)(xin)(xin)包經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)護心(xin)(xin)(xin)神(shen)(shen)、益(yi)(yi)血(xue)(xue)(xue)絡(luo)(luo)(luo);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)手(shou)少陽(yang)(yang)(yang)三焦經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)調暢三焦氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)機(ji)、促進三焦氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)化(hua)(hua),使五臟六腑得(de)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)濡(ru)養;作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足少陽(yang)(yang)(yang)膽經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)清利(li)膽腑;作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)足厥陰(yin)(yin)肝(gan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)疏肝(gan)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、補(bu)肝(gan)血(xue)(xue)(xue)、養肝(gan)陰(yin)(yin)、平肝(gan)陽(yang)(yang)(yang);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)任脈(mo),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)調理陰(yin)(yin)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing);作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)督(du)脈(mo),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)調理陽(yang)(yang)(yang)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(ji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針灸養生應用原則
1、掌握養生防病時機
掌(zhang)握養(yang)生防病時機,直接關系到(dao)養(yang)生保(bao)健的效果。大致可分以下四(si)種情況。
(1)注意日常(chang)保健(jian):對于(yu)健(jian)康人,可在平常(chang)用針灸防病強身(shen)(shen),益壽延(yan)年。如宋·竇(dou)材《扁鵲心書》指(zhi)出:于(yu)無病時常(chang)灸關(guan)元、氣海、命關(guan)、中(zhong)脘(wan)等穴,可以壯陽助元、強身(shen)(shen)健(jian)體。
(2)注(zhu)意早(zao)(zao)期(qi)(qi)預防:在病(bing)癥(zheng)早(zao)(zao)期(qi)(qi),當(dang)顯露某種先兆時(shi),即用針灸(jiu)預防也是針灸(jiu)養(yang)生(sheng)的重要(yao)內容。如唐·孫思邈《千金(jin)翼方·針灸(jiu)下·癰疽第(di)五(wu)》中提到(dao)凡(fan)卒患(huan)腰腫(zhong)、附骨腫(zhong)、癰疽、節腫(zhong)風、游毒、熱腫(zhong),此(ci)等諸疾,但覺有異,即急灸(jiu)之愈。實(shi)際上早(zao)(zao)期(qi)(qi)預防不僅適用于這(zhe)類急性(xing)病(bing)癥(zheng),而且也可(ke)有效地阻止多種慢性(xing)病(bing)及疑(yi)難雜癥(zheng)的發(fa)生(sheng)和發(fa)展。
(3)注意(yi)因病而(er)異:針灸(jiu)養(yang)生(sheng)還(huan)包括對于一些時(shi)作(zuo)時(shi)止的(de)病癥,或(huo)有不同病史的(de)個(ge)體(ti)在疾病的(de)緩解(jie)期進行(xing)保健養(yang)生(sheng)。對此,早在《素問(wen)·刺瘧》中就(jiu)有凡治瘧,先發(fa)如(ru)食頃的(de)針刺預防瘧疾的(de)記(ji)載。還(huan)比如(ru)對患(huan)有支氣管炎、哮(xiao)喘(chuan)等癥的(de)個(ge)體(ti),采(cai)用冬病夏治之法,施(shi)行(xing)三伏灸(jiu),能(neng)起(qi)到良好的(de)防病保健作(zuo)用。
(4)注(zhu)意(yi)三因(yin)制宜:如《素問·異法方(fang)(fang)宜論(lun)》指出(chu):北方(fang)(fang)者……其(qi)(qi)地(di)高陵居(ju),風寒(han)冰(bing)冽,其(qi)(qi)民樂野(ye)處而(er)(er)乳食,臟寒(han)生(sheng)滿病(bing)(bing),其(qi)(qi)治(zhi)宜灸焫。南方(fang)(fang)者……其(qi)(qi)地(di)下,水土弱(ruo),霧露之所聚也,其(qi)(qi)民嗜酸(suan)而(er)(er)食肋,故其(qi)(qi)民皆致理(li)而(er)(er)赤色,其(qi)(qi)病(bing)(bing)學痹,其(qi)(qi)治(zhi)宜微針。此為因(yin)地(di)制宜,此外尚有(you)因(yin)時制宜、因(yin)人制宜。
2、安全有效少有痛苦
鑒于(yu)養生保健的(de)對象多為健康(kang)、亞健康(kang)人群(qun)或病證輕微的(de)早期患者(zhe),所以應(ying)盡量選(xuan)擇相對來說安全有(you)效(xiao)而痛苦較少的(de)針灸刺激方法(fa)。具體要求有(you)如下三(san)點。
(1)刺激方法要適宜(yi):宜(yi)多采用(yong)艾(ai)灸(jiu)(jiu)、穴(xue)(xue)位(wei)激光(guang)照射、穴(xue)(xue)位(wei)磁療法、穴(xue)(xue)位(wei)敷貼療法以及(ji)耳穴(xue)(xue)壓丸法等不易出現(xian)意外事(shi)故且無(wu)痛苦或(huo)痛苦較輕的方法。如用(yong)毫針亦宜(yi)細針、淺刺,艾(ai)灸(jiu)(jiu)多采用(yong)艾(ai)炷灸(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)的隔物灸(jiu)(jiu)、艾(ai)條(tiao)灸(jiu)(jiu)的溫和灸(jiu)(jiu)以及(ji)針灸(jiu)(jiu)結合的溫針灸(jiu)(jiu)等。
(2)穴位(wei)選擇(ze)少而(er)精:養生(sheng)保健的(de)針(zhen)灸(jiu)法,每次(ci)取(qu)穴不宜過(guo)多,一(yi)般以每次(ci)不超(chao)過(guo)3-5個穴位(wei)為(wei)原則。如要調理整(zheng)體機能者,可選幾(ji)個穴位(wei)為(wei)一(yi)組(zu),以增強其(qi)效果。在實(shi)踐中,可酌情而(er)定。
(3)刺激量小強度輕:針灸養生施用(yong)針灸手法(fa)時,應(ying)盡量采用(yong)刺(ci)激(ji)(ji)量小、刺(ci)激(ji)(ji)強度(du)輕、刺(ci)激(ji)(ji)時間短、損失度(du)小、容(rong)易接收的方法(fa)和手法(fa),以既(ji)能(neng)使對方接受(shou)又可(ke)達(da)到養生保健目(mu)的為原則(ze)。
針灸養生禁忌
對于(yu)某些(xie)身體情況,如過(guo)(guo)饑、過(guo)(guo)飽、酒醉、大怒、大驚、勞累過(guo)(guo)度(du)等情況時(shi),或孕(yun)婦、身體極度(du)虛弱者,則不宜(yi)針灸。對伴有(you)某些(xie)疾(ji)病,如高熱、高血壓危象、肺結核晚(wan)期、大量(liang)咯血、嘔吐、嚴重貧(pin)血、急性傳染性疾(ji)病、皮膚癰疽(ju)瘡癤并有(you)發熱者,均不宜(yi)使用艾灸。
針灸養生作用
1、溫通經脈行氣血
《靈樞·本藏篇(pian)》說(shuo):“經脈者(zhe),所以(yi)行(xing)(xing)氣(qi)(qi)血(xue)、營(ying)陰陽(yang)、溺(ni)筋骨(gu)、利(li)關節者(zhe)也。”氣(qi)(qi)血(xue)運行(xing)(xing)循經脈流行(xing)(xing),方(fang)可營(ying)運周身,濡養(yang)機體(ti),而(er)灸(jiu)法(fa)其性溫(wen)熱,可溫(wen)通(tong)經絡(luo),促(cu)進(jin)血(xue)液運行(xing)(xing)。恰如《素(su)向·刺節真邪論》說(shuo):“脈中之血(xue),凝而(er)留止,弗之火調,弗能取之。”氣(qi)(qi)血(xue)運行(xing)(xing)具有(you)遇(yu)溫(wen)則散(san),遇(yu)寒則凝的特點,艾灸(jiu)則以(yi)溫(wen)熱通(tong)經脈而(er)行(xing)(xing)血(xue)氣(qi)(qi)。
2、培補元氣(qi),預防疾病
灸(jiu)(jiu)法(fa)有(you)強壯元陽(yang)、防治疾(ji)病(bing)的(de)作用,《扁鵲(que)心書》曰:“夫人之(zhi)(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)元,乃一身之(zhi)(zhi)主(zhu)宰,真(zhen)(zhen)氣(qi)壯則(ze)(ze)人強,真(zhen)(zhen)氣(qi)虛(xu)則(ze)(ze)人病(bing),真(zhen)(zhen)氣(qi)脫則(ze)(ze)人死,保命之(zhi)(zhi)法(fa),艾灸(jiu)(jiu)第(di)一。”艾為辛溫陌熱之(zhi)(zhi)藥(yao),以火助之(zhi)(zhi),兩陽(yang)相(xiang)得,可補陽(yang)壯陽(yang),其元充足,則(ze)(ze)人體健壯,“正(zheng)氣(qi)存(cun)內(nei),邪不可干”,故知艾灸(jiu)(jiu)有(you)培補元氣(qi),預防疾(ji)病(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)作用。
3、健脾(pi)益(yi)胃,培補后天(tian)
灸法對脾胃(wei)有著明顯的強壯(zhuang)作用,《針灸資生經》中云:“凡飲(yin)食不思,心腹膨脹,面色萎(wei)黃,世謂之脾腎病(bing)者,宜(yi)灸中脘。”在中脘施灸,可(ke)以溫運脾陽,補中益(yi)氣。常灸足三里,不但能(neng)使消化系統功能(neng)旺盛,增(zeng)加人體對營養(yang)物質(zhi)的吸收(shou),濡(ru)養(yang)全身,還可(ke)達(da)到(dao)防病(bing)治(zhi)病(bing),抗衰(shuai)老和延(yan)年益(yi)壽的功效(xiao)。
4、升舉陽氣,密固膚表
《素問·經脈篇》云:“陷下則灸(jiu)之”。氣虛而下陷,則皮毛(mao)不任風寒,清陽(yang)(yang)不得上舉,因而衛陽(yang)(yang)不固,腠理疏松(song)。常(chang)施灸(jiu)法,可以升舉陽(yang)(yang)氣、密固肌表、抵御外邪(xie)、調和(he)營衛,起(qi)到健(jian)身、防(fang)病(bing)治病(bing)的作用。