中医英语之中医美容 中医减肥.ppt

1、Proper care of the face 颜面护养,Face is a window on the health condition of the human body. According to TCM, the heart dominates the blood vessels and its essence manifests on the face（心主血脉，其华在面）. Face is the place to which the qi and blood of the zang-fu organs shoot upward and thus enjoys much blood

2、 circulation.,TCM also believes that different parts of the face belong to the five zang-organs, i.e. the left cheek belongs to the livers, the right cheek the lungs, the forehead the heart, the chin the kidneys, and the nose the spleens. The face has a very close relation with the channels and coll

3、aterals in the zang-fu organs in general and the heart in particular.,As the face is exposed on top of the human body, it is usually the first victim when the six climatic evils which cause diseases (i.e. wind, cold, summer heat, humidity, dryness, and fire) assault the human body. When the climatic

4、 evils attack and our protection is insufficient, the skin is likely to become rough, hard and aged. Exposure to strong sunlight, in particular, will make the skin age.,Besides, bad habits and unhealthy postures are important causes of early aging of skin. Try to avoid exposing to strong sunlight, q

5、uit smoking, drink less, and correct unhealthy postures, such as frowning, propping ones chin in ones hands, narrowing ones eyes, whistling, sleeping with one side of face close to the pillow, etc., all of which will deepen the wrinkles on the face and accelerate its aging process.,Face care by mass

6、age面部按摩,Facial massage: facial massages fall into two categories: one is direct facial massage; and the other is indirect facial massage.,彭祖浴面法,Peng Zu Yu Mian Fa (Qian Jin Yi Fang): After getting up in early morning, rub and pull the ears gently with both hands; then rub the scalp and comb the hair

7、 with the fingers; and last rub the two hands together until they are warm, and wipe the face with the warm hands from up to down for 14 times. This massage stimulates the circulation of qi and blood in the face, brightens the face, keeps the hair from graying, and prevents head diseases.,Face care

8、by acupuncture and moxibustion针灸美容,Acupuncture and moxibustion stimulate acupoints, adjust functions of various zang-fu organs, promotes the qi and blood circulation, and guards the body against exogenous evils in order to slow the aging process of the skin.,Generally speaking, there are seven chann

9、els and collaterals that are good for beauty preservation:,足太阳膀光经 足少阴肾经 足厥阴肝经 足阳明胃经 手少阳三焦经 手太阳小肠经 手阳明大肠经,Different groups of acupoints may be chosen for different syndromes. For example: (1)除皱防皱保健：可针刺丝竹空、攒竹、太阳、迎香、颊 车、翳风 等，配中脘、合谷、曲池、足三里、胃俞、关元、漏谷等。功用：益气和血，增加皮肤弹性，除皱防皱。 预防面部肌肉松弛：可针刺印堂、太阳、头维、颊车、地仓、颧髎。针灸脾

10、俞、肾俞、足三里、三阴交、公孙、关元等穴。 (2)面色发黑、无光泽的保健：可针刺颧髎、地仓、印堂、下关、内关、肝俞、太冲、关元、膈俞、脾俞、足三里、少海及面部的腧穴等。 (3)灸法美容保健：常用穴位主要有神阙、涌泉、足三里、关元、气海、中脘、肾俞、脾俞、胃俞等。功用：培补元气、健脾补肾，使皮肤润泽、美容防衰。,Face Care by Diet,In order to prevent facial skin from early aging, we should pay attention to the nutritional balance of our diet and have more

11、 food that is good for the skin. From the preservation and some dos and dont (宜忌)in our daily diet.,Face Care by Diet(饮食美容) 2.Face Care by Medicinal Substances(药物美容),Ancient books on TCM have recorded that many kinds of food preserves beautifulness such as sesame(芝麻), honey, fragrant mushroom(香菇), h

12、uman milk, cow milk, goat milk, sea cucumber(海参), pumpkin seed, lotus root(莲藕), Chinese wax gourd(冬瓜), cherry(樱桃), and wheat, etc. Modern scientific experiments have proved that the above-mentioned food is rich in nutrition, containing many vitamins, enzymes(酶), minerals(矿物质), and amino acid(氨基酸), e

13、tc. The above food makes the facial skin delicate, bright and rosy, and extends lifespan.,Beauty diet should be practiced according to different situation of different people. As for those who are fat and suffer from much phlegmatic hygrosis(痰湿), drinking much tea and eating cucumber and Chinese wat

14、ermelon, etc. help to check weight. As for those whose hair and beard(胡须) grow white at an early age, mulberry(桑葚) and black sesame can turn their hair from gray to black. In addition, preservation of beautifulness and health care can also be done through medicated diet.,Beauty congee(美容粥): Use an a

15、ppropriate amount of glutinous rice(糯米) and dried cubilose (燕窝) to make cubilose congee(燕窝粥). It moisturizes(滋润) the lung, nourishes the spleen, and preserves beautiful facial appearance. Use a suitable amount of carrot and non-glutinous(粳米) to make congee that strengthens the stomach, nourishes the

16、 spleen, smoothes the skin and preserves beautifulness. Use a certain amount of coix seed(薏苡仁) and lily bulb(百合) to make congee that relieves internal heat, moisturizes dryness syndrome, and cures flat wart(平疣), acne(痤疮) and flecks(雀斑), etc on the face.,Ejiao (donkey-hide glue) beauty soup: Use Ejia

17、o, English walnut seed(核桃仁), black sesame(黑芝麻), yellow rice wine(黄酒) and rock candy(冰糖) to make a thick soup(羹). Take the soup every morning and evening and it helps to treat yin deficiency by reinforcing body fluid and nourishing the blood, and keeps beautiful facial appearance.,Face Care by Medici

18、nal Substances(药物美容),Face care by Chinese medicinal substances refers to the use of beauty preservation formulas to make the skin delicate and white, nourish the skin, get rid of and prevent wrinkles, and eradicate(祛除) facial skin disease. There are many formulas, which fall into two categories, i.e.those for oral a