中医大肠经上的主要穴位,如合谷,曲池等,有一主要作用,就是增强人体的免疫系统而消炎。不管是感冒发烧或其它感染传染,刺激这些穴位都有立竿见影之效。
在中医应用大肠经的两千年之后,西医刚刚发现大肠的免疫功能,比中医落后太多:
西医刚刚发现:
When most people think of their immune system the last thing that comes to mind is the large intestines. However, thanks to emerging research and high profile ad campaigns by companies like Dannon® yogurt, people are getting introduced to the connection.
Our large intestines are inhabited by trillions of bacteria often referred to as probiotics (pro=encouraging, biotic=life). These bacteria composed primarily of acidophilus and bifidobacterium species are introduced to our system during the birth process and play a crucial role in our health. Without probiotics, humans would be extremely vulnerable to food borne illnesses, be deficient in key nutrients and vitamins, and have a much weaker immune system in general.
Lifestyle factors play a significant role in determining how friendly our large intestines are to hosting these important bacteria. Eating a diet high in sugar, fat and processed foods prevents them from growing and thriving. Consumption of fiber from fruits, vegetables and whole grains along with lean proteins like fish, chicken and turkey helps to create an environment that promotes the growth of probiotics. In addition, the frequent use of antibiotics in our society can greatly disturb the probiotic flora in the gut. Although these antibiotics are intended to kill only the bad bacteria, they also affect the good ones. This is why many people experience diarrhea and yeast infections when they take antibiotics. As the good probiotic bacteria are killed, bad (pathogenic) organisms like yeast are able to get a foot hold in the system. Frequent or long term antibiotic use can dramatically alter the gut flora and can be a significant contributing factor to other long term health problems related to immune dysfunction and intestinal conditions