How TCM helps keep baby healthy

中國傳統醫學(中醫)是世界上歷史最悠久的醫學體系之一.被推行三千多年來,不僅惠及了很多中國人,還作為西醫的有效替代和補充被介紹到許多國家.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. It's been practiced for more than 3,000 years, and today it not only continues to benefit Chinese people, but has also been introduced to many countries as an alternative or complement to Western medicine.

在中醫養生系列節目中,我們一起來了解一下中醫保健的相關內容.讓我們從生命之初-嬰幼兒期說起.

In the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Health series, we will look into how TCM helps us maintain good health. Let's get started from the beginning of a human being's life, when they are a baby.

生命之初人體的免疫系統非常脆弱,任何藥物都會破壞嬰兒體內的內循環,因此基于中醫人體經絡的穴位按摩法可以解決許多問題.

The immune system of our baby is very weak and any kind of medicine will have a negative effect, so acupoint massage based on TCM body meridians can be very helpful.

小兒捏脊療法Pediatric Chiropractic Care被認為是非常有效的保健措施.它可以幫助孩子調理脾胃,緩解夜啼,睡眠不安,遺尿,多汗等問題.

Pediatric Chiropractic Care is considered to be a very effective measure for helping to regulate the health of the spleen and stomach in a baby, and alleviate night-time crying, restless sleep, involuntary urination, sweating and other issues.

具體方法是:The specific method is as follows.

1.讓寶寶俯臥于床上,背部保持平直,放松.

1. Let the baby lie face down on the bed, keeping the back straight and relax.

2.父母雙手拇指與食指并攏,從孩子的尾椎骨沿脊柱兩側向上捏,連皮帶肉用力捏起即放下,捏至頸部發際處為止,以脊柱兩側皮膚為由潮紅為有效.

2. The parent puts theirs thumbs and forefingers of their two hands together and gently pinches the two sides from the child's tailbone upward along the spine. The parent should pinch the skin and flesh upwards with force and then down to the hairline at the neck. It is considered to be effective when the skin on both sides of the spine is flush with color.

從尾椎骨捏到頸椎為補法,從頸椎向下捏到尾椎穴為清法,每天可捏一到兩次,每次捏5-10遍.

Pinching from the tailbone to the cervical vertebra is known as the compensation method and carrying out the procedure in the opposite direction known as the heat-clearing method. Parents can do this once or twice per day and repeat 5 to 10 times for each session.

詞匯:

小兒捏脊療法Pediatric Chiropractic Care

補法Compensation method

清法heat-clearing method

尾椎骨tailbone

頸椎cervical vertebra

脊柱spine

捏pinch

拇指thumb

食指forefinger

(Source: china.com)