生氣通天論篇第三(吳奇教授英文版學習筆記7)和題外話之便秘
故風者,百病之始也,Therefore, wind is the main source of various diseases.清淨則肉腠閉拒,雖有大風苛毒,弗之能害,此因時之序也。The clue is to keep one's physique and spirit quiet and not being bothered by material concerns, that his Yang energy may be substantial and his striae of skin dense. 保持身體和精神上的清淨,陽氣充沛,皮膚防線穩固。When his striae of skin is dense, he will be able to resist the strong wind-evil and severe toxin. 因此能夠抵抗嚴重的風邪和毒素。It is important to adapt to the weather sequence to nurse one's physique and spirit, that is, to preserve health in accordance with the law of Yin and Yang. 保持健康的重點是要順應季節和陰陽的變化。便秘很重要。很嚴重的便秘會造成精神病、癲癇。慢性的、長期的便秘會使毒素在身體裡沉積,造成很多癌症的誘因。也不是說每天上廁所,毒素就能完全排出去。前陣子我辟穀了一段時間,前三天是什麼都不吃,只喝一點點水。第四天去廁所後簡直要快跑。就是腸子褶皺中的宿便因為沒有新的食物進去,被蠕動排出來了。怎麼知道腸子裡有沒有宿便呢?看看皮膚上的斑多不多就知道了。肺主皮毛,肺又和大腸相表裡。便秘對中醫來說,又很好治,無論是針還是藥都可以解決。有一種便秘比較奇葩,是由於脊柱向上捲曲,骶骨和尾椎上移且內扣,壓迫了大腸造成的。一般有富貴包的人都是脊柱捲曲得比較厲害的。這就需要好的正骨醫生來調了。