生氣通天論篇第三(吳奇教授英文版學習筆記6)和題外話
精氣者，精則養神，柔則養筋。When the Yang energy(精氣=陽) is within one's body and brings its delicate function into play, it will nourish the vitality internally and soften the tendon externally. 開闔不得，寒氣從之，乃生大僂。It is normal when the skin straie of a man opens in spring and close in winter. 正常來說，人的皮膚毛孔春天打開，冬天閉合。If it does not open when it should open and does not close when it should close, it will leave the opportunity for the cold-evil to invade. When the cold-evil penetrates deep and damages the Yang energy, he may contract hunchback(駝背). This is because of the damaged Yang energy can no more soften the tendons. 因為陽氣被破壞，不能柔筋，筋縮則骨變形。陷脈為瘻，留連肉腠。When the cold-evil enters into one's channels, it will cause stagnation of the blood. When the cold-evil and blood accumulate and remain in the muscle straie for a long time, scrofula(瘰疬) may be contracted. 如果寒氣進入經脈，會造成血滯。如果寒氣和血在肌肉間停留太久，就會形成瘰疬。俞氣化薄，傳為善畏，及為驚駭。When the energy of the channel system is in debility, the cold-evil will invade the solid and hollow organs(臟腑) through the channels. 經脈能量衰弱，寒邪就會通過經脈入侵到臟腑。As the solid organs take charge of the mental activities, so when invaded by the cold-evil, one's spirit will lost its quietness and occur the syndromes of timorousness (due to heart) (心氣虛則心慌易驚) and timidness (due to liver)（肝氣虛則膽小怯懦）. This is because of the damaged Yang energy can no more support the spirit.營氣不從，逆于肉理，乃生癰腫。If the Yang energy flows reversely due to the invasion of the evil energy, the blood will stagnate in the striae of skin. 如果因邪氣導致陽氣逆流，血就會停滯在腠理。The stagnation of blood will cause the accumulation of heat, as time passes it will suppurate and form a scarbuncle. 會導致積熱，時間長了會化膿，形成癰疽。魄汗未盡，形弱而氣爍、穴俞以閉，發為風瘧。If one is attacked by the wind-cold evil when his sweat is not thoroughly perspired, 如果汗沒出淨就受風受寒，his shu-points on the channels will be closed and cause the heat stagnated in it. 經脈上的俞穴就會關閉，使熱鬱在其中。When both the heat and cold attack simultaneously, wind-type malaria will happen. 當同時受熱和受寒，風性的瘧疾就會發生。例如習慣性右腿蹺上來，會造成右側骨盆前傾，長短腿，脊柱側彎，高低肩。身體不平衡，氣血運行也會受阻。例如用一個姿勢刷手機很長時間，會造成腕關節和掌骨的錯位、用不上力、以及關節發炎。雖然這些都能通過正骨調好，如果不改變生活習慣，還會慢慢回到不正常的位置。
