Kampo and acupuncture

中医学の教科書　第22話　胃は受納・腐熱・和降の作用　パート2

?? 和降──下へと和らげて送る

　和降とは、胃が処理した食物を小腸へと穏やかに送り出す働き。
この“降ろす力”が乱れると、吐き気、ゲップ、逆流、胃酸過多などの症状が現れます。

　「胃は降をもって和とする」と言われるように、胃の調和は“下へ流れる”ことによって保たれます。
　鍼灸では、気の流れを整え、胃の降濁作用を助けるツボを用います。

? 内関（ないかん）：
　　　　嘔吐や胸のつかえに。気の流れを下へ導く。
? 豊隆（ほうりゅう）：
　　　　胃の湿を除き、気の停滞を解消する。

? 胃をいたわる養生の知恵

　胃は、湿を喜び、燥を嫌います。
　冷たいものや乾いた食事、過度なストレスは胃の働きを乱します。
　温かいスープ、蒸し料理、ゆっくりとした食事時間は、胃の受納・腐熱・和降を助ける養生です。

　鍼灸は、そんな胃の声に耳を澄ませ、静かに寄り添う術。
一針一息の中に、食と命の調和が息づいています。

中医学の教科書　第21話　胃は受納・腐熱・和降の作用　パート1

?「胃は受納・腐熱・和降の作用」──食の入り口に宿る、 命の火

　私たちの身体は、食べることから始まります。
その食べ物を受け入れ、温め、下へと送り出す──そんな静かで力強い働きを担っているのが「胃」です。

　東洋医学では、胃は「水穀の海」と呼ばれ、生命の源である飲食物を処理する中心的な臓腑とされています。
　その働きは、**受納（じゅのう）・腐熱（ふねつ）・和降（わこう）**という三つの作用It is summarized into.

? 受納──食を受け入れる器

　受納とは、胃が飲食物を受け取り、一時的に保持する働き。
まるで器のように、食べ物を受け止め、次の消化の準備を整えます。
　この働きが弱まると、食欲不振や胃もたれ、食後の違和感が現れます。
　鍼灸では、胃経のツボを刺激することで、受納力を高め、食べ物を自然に受け入れる力を整えます。

? Medium?(Chukan):
　　　　　胃の中心に位置し、受納力を調える要穴。
? 天枢（てんすう）：
　　　　　胃腸の働きを全体的に整える万能のツボ。

? 腐熱──命の火で食を煮る

　腐熱とは、胃が飲食物を温め、ドロドロに“煮る”ような働き。
これは物理的な消化の第一段階であり、脾が吸収しやすいように食物を変化させる工程です。
　胃は“火”を好み、潤いを必要とします。
乾燥や冷えが強いと、この腐熱作用が弱まり、消化不良や腹部の張りが起こります。
　鍼灸では、胃の火を支えるために、脾胃を温めるツボを用います。

? Ashisanri:
　　　　胃腸の気を補い、消化力を高める名穴。
? 梁門（りょうもん）：
　　　　胃の熱を調え、腐熱作用を助ける。

中医学の教科書　第20話　腎と関わる天癸　パート2

? 鍼灸と天癸──命のリズムに寄り添う術

　鍼灸は、この天癸の流れを整えるための静かな手段Are.
とくに腎経・任脈・衝脈といった経絡を通じて、腎精の充実と天癸の調和を図ります。

? 関元（かんげん）・気海（きかい）：
　　　　　　腎精を補い、天癸の源を養う。
? Sanyinko:
　　　　　　肝・脾・腎を調え、月経周期を整える。
? 太渓（たいけい）・照海（しょうかい）：
　　　　　　腎陰を補い、女性の潤いと安定を支える。

　これらのツボは、月経不順や不妊、早発閉経など、天癸の乱れによる不調に対して、身体の内なるリズムを整えるように働きかけます。

? 命の季節を慈しむ

　『黄帝内経』には、女性は7の倍数、男性は8の倍数で身体が変化すると記されています。
これは、天癸と腎精の変化が、年齢とともに段階的に現れることを示しています。

? 14歳：天癸至り、月経が始まる
? 28歳：身体が最も充実し、妊娠・出産に適した時期
? 35歳以降：腎精が徐々に衰え、天癸も次第に減少
? 49歳：天癸が尽き、閉経を迎える

　この自然の流れは、衰えではなく“変化”であり、次の季節への移り変わりです。
　鍼灸は、その変化に寄り添い、心身の調和を保つための静かな伴走者となります。

天癸とは、命の暦を刻む静かな泉。

　腎という深い井戸から湧き出し、人生の節目を潤してくれる存在です。

　鍼灸は、その泉の流れを整え、命のリズムにそっと寄り添う術。
一針一息の中に、女性の一生を慈しむ知恵が息づいています。

中医学の教科書　第19話　腎と関わる天癸　パート1

?「腎と天癸」──命の暦を刻む、静かな泉

　私たちの身体には、目には見えないけれど確かに流れている“時間”があります。
それは暦のように刻まれ、成長、成熟、老いへと導く命のリズム。

　東洋医学では、そのリズムを支える根源的な力を「天癸（てんき）」It is called.
天癸とは、腎に蔵された「精（せい）」が成熟し、一定の年齢に達したときに自然と現れる、生殖と成長を司る神秘的なエネルギー。
　女性では月経や妊娠、男性では生殖能力の発現に深く関わり、まさに“命の泉”とも言える存在です。

? 腎精と天癸──命の根と枝

In Oriental medicine,「腎は精を蔵す」とされ、腎に蓄えられた精（腎精）は、成長・発育・生殖・老化のすべてを支える根本的なエネルギーです。

　この腎精が充実すると、一定の年齢で「天癸」が発動し、女性では14歳（ニ七）、男性では16歳（二八）で性成熟を迎えるとされます。


　天癸は、腎精という“根”から生まれた“枝”のような存在。
その枝がしなやかに伸びることで、月経が整い、妊娠・出産が可能となり、女性の一生を静かに支えていきます。

中医学の教科書　第17話　腎は精を蔵する

?「腎は精を蔵する」──命の根を支える、静かな力

　私たちの身体は、目に見えない「精（せい）」という生命の根源によって支えられています。
この精を蓄え、守り、育てる場所──それが「腎」です。
In Oriental medicine,「腎は精を蔵する」It is said.
ここでいう「精」とは、単なる栄養素ではなく、成長・発育・生殖・老化・免疫など、人生のすべての段階に関わる根本的なエネルギー。
　腎に蓄えられたこの精は、「腎精（じんせい）」と呼ばれ、まさに命の貯蔵庫なのです。

? 腎精のはたらき

　腎精は、私たちの一生を支える静かな力です。

? 成長と発育：子どもの骨や脳の発達、思春期の成熟。
? 生殖機能：妊娠・出産・性機能の維持。
? 老化の速度：白髪、骨の弱り、記憶力の低下など。
? 免疫と回復力：病気への抵抗力、疲労からの回復。

　腎精が充実していれば、心身は若々しく、老化も緩やか。
逆に腎精が不足すると、体力の低下、耳鳴り、腰痛、集中力の低下など、さまざまな不調が現れます。

? 鍼灸で腎精を養う

　鍼灸は、腎精を守り、補うための静かな手段です。
腎経に属する経穴を刺激することで、腎の働きを高め、精の巡りを整えます。

? 腎兪（じんゆ）：
　　　　腰のだるさ、精力低下、冷えに。
? 太渓（たいけい）：
　　　　腎陰・腎陽のバランスを整え、精を養う。
? 命門（めいもん）：
　　　　生命力の中心。腎陽を補い、活力を引き出す。

　これらのツボは、加齢による腎精の衰えを緩やかにし、心身の調和を取り戻すための“命のスイッチ”とも言える存在です。

? 養生の知恵──腎精を守る暮らし

　腎精は、日々の生活の中で少しずつ育まれ、また消耗もします。
　夜更かしや過労、過度な性行為は腎精を削り、逆に十分な睡眠、穏やかな心、滋養のある食事は腎精を養います。
　黒豆、山芋、クルミ、黒ごまなどの「補腎食材」や、温かいスープ、蒸し料理は腎をいたわる食養生として知られています。

　腎は、静かに、深く、命を支える臓。
その中に蓄えられた精は、人生の根を育てる力です。
　鍼灸は、その根にそっと触れ、命の流れを整える術。
一針一息の中に、老いと向き合い、命を慈しむ知恵が息づいています。

"Future Prediction of Acupuncturists" ~Medical Collaboration and Technology in Contact with AI~

1On the 25th of the month, I participated in the 83rd academic seminar sponsored by the Aichi Acupuncturists Association.
The lecturer is Dr. Kazuma Ito
Title: "Future Prediction of Acupuncturists" ~Medical Collaboration and Technology in Contact with AI~

The content is
The story began in the 1980s with a large mobile phone that you could wear over your shoulder.
Eventually, the computer entered the house,
Smartphones have squeezed the world into pockets,
And now, AI has quietly sat by our thoughts.
The evolution of technology has gradually changed our lives and become a convenient society, just like a long journey, and has become an indispensable part of our lives.
However, there are some things that even the latest and best AI cannot match.
It is to touch the heart, touch the skin, and in my field of work, touch the acupuncture.

? Touching the heart

There are moments when someone's words suddenly reach the back of my heart.
It's not an exaggerated encouragement or a flashy drama,
It's just like a quiet gaze that says, "I'm looking at you."
Touching the heart means
It's not about taking away the other person's pain and hesitation,
I think it's like sitting gently next to it.
The warmer the fingertips you touch, the more slowly your heart unwinds.

? Touching the skin

The skin is like a "window to the heart" on the outermost part of the body.
When a gentle hand touches,
Its temperature passes through the skin,
It spreads inward like ripples.
By being touched,
It creates a sense of security as if you are being told that you will be fine.
The skin is faster than words,
A place to receive and return the person's condition.

? Touching acupuncture

The moment the acupuncture needle touches the skin,
Very quiet,
It's like a drop gently placed between breaths.
Not to inflict pain,
Touch to remind the body of a forgotten rhythm.
Acupuncture listens to the voice sleeping deep in the body,
Gently reach out only where necessary.
The act of touching the acupuncture needle is
The thin membrane between the body and the mind,
It's like gently shaking and adjusting.
Technology alone cannot reach there,
It feels like a "prayer" of the practitioner.

? The whole act of touching is to connect.

Touch the heart, touch the skin, touch the acupuncture needles.
They all seem to be different,
In fact, it's all a way to "connect with that person".
The act of touching is
Not to change the other person,
It is to gently remind you of the power in the other person.
At that moment
People will no longer be alone.
And both body and mind,
Slowly return to your place.

Textbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine Episode 16 The Lungs Control the Mind of the Body

??"The lungs control the minds of the whole body" - the breath of life prepared by acupuncture and moxibustion

We breathe casually every day.
However, how conscious are you that each breath produces and circulates the "qi" of the whole body and supports life?
In Oriental medicine,The lungs are said to be "in charge of the body's mind".
In other words, the lungs play a central role in the production, regulation, and circulation of qi throughout the body.

? Lungs and Soki: A place to nurture the energy of life

The lungs areIt inhales fresh air from the outside world and combines it with the subtleties of food and drink carried from the spleen and stomach to produce "soki".
This sect energy is stored in the chest and supports the breathing, heartbeat, voice power, and the circulation of qi and blood, which is exactly the "energy of life".
If the spirit is full, the breath is deep, the voice is clear, and the mind and body are full of vitality.
Conversely, if there is a lack of Zongqi, shortness of breath, fatigue, weakness of voice, and weakened immunity will appear.

? The role of acupuncture and moxibustion: Adjusting qi through the lung meridian

In acupuncture, acupuncture points belonging to the "hand Taiyin Lung Meridian" are used to enhance the function of the lungs.

For example:
- Chufu：
For chest congestion and coughing. It helps the lungs to promote their work.
- Shakutaku：
For acute symptoms of the respiratory tract. It promotes the purification of lung qi.
- Taien:
It replenishes the spirit qi and regulates breathing and heartbeat.

By stimulating these pressure points, you can regulate the flow of qi in the lungs and aid in the production and circulation of qi.
In addition, for modern people who tend to breathe shallowly, acupuncture can be a quiet help to regain "qi breathing".
By increasing the flexibility of the rib cage and promoting the movement of the diaphragm, natural deep breathing is created and the lungs are restored to strength.

? Seasonal health and lung qi

Autumn is also known as the "lung season", and dryness and cold can easily disturb the qi in the lungs.
During this period, white foods (lotus root, lily root, pear, etc.), warm breathing techniques, and acupuncture are the best ways to protect the qi of the lungs.

Textbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine Episode 15 The Lungs Control the Circulation Water Supply

?"The lungs control the water supply" - a quiet command tower that regulates the circulation of water

Our bodies are nourished and protected by invisible streams of water.
The quiet command tower that regulates the circulation of water is the lungs.
In Oriental medicine, the lungs are not just respiratory organs,"Tsuchosuido" - that is, it is said to play a role in regulating water metabolism in the body.

?What is water supply

"Water supply" is the path through which water (bodily fluids) in the body flows.
The water obtained from food and drink is absorbed by the spleen and distributed throughout the body by the lungs.
The lungs are located at the top of the river and are also called the "upper source of water".

??Lung function: proclamation and purging

　The lungs regulate the flow of water through two functions: promulgation and retreat.

? Announcement:Moisture circulates to the skin and body surface and is expelled as sweat.
It helps regulate body temperature and excrete waste products.
? Surrender:It sends excess water to the kidneys and bladder, where it is excreted as urine.
It supports the downstream treatment of moisture.

If this up-and-down flow is blocked, you may experience swelling, coughing, difficulty urinating, and other problems.

??♀?Harmony of breath and water

Breathing is the act of regulating not only the air but also the circulation of water.
Deep, quiet breathing helps the lungs to release and purify and balances the water in the body.
In the dry season of autumn and winter, protecting the moisture of the lungs is the key to health care.
White foods (lotus root, lily root, pear, etc.), humidification, and relaxed breathing techniques support the function of the lungs to regulate the water supply.
Water has no shape and flows without sound.
The work of the lungs that watch and adjust the flow is like a well that quietly moistens the garden.
Why don't you listen to the voice of your lungs in your daily life?

Textbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine Episode 14 The Lungs Have the Effect of Promulgating and Purifying

"The lungs speak, the harmony between the inside and the outside"

Our bodies go about our days in response to nature.
In it, the lungs are"Declaration of Independence"and"Purge"Through these two functions, it maintains a balance between the body and the outside.

The announcement is, circulate your mind outward and protect your body surface.
The surrender is, guiding qi inward, bringing moisture and stability.
　
When this up-and-down flow is blocked, various complaints such as coughing, shortness of breath, swelling, and coldness appear.
That's why adjusting your breathing is about harmonizing your mind and body.
Why don't you cherish the feeling of connecting with nature with each breath?

Traditional Chinese Medicine Textbook Episode 13 What is the "Spleen" in Ancient Chinese and Dutch Medical Books

? The Concept of "Spleen" in Ancient China (Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Unlike the spleen in Western medicine, the "spleen" in traditional Chinese medicine is positioned as a central organ responsible for functions such as digestion, absorption, production of qi and blood, blood circulation, and clearing.
Main functions (from the theory of Tibetan elephants)
　? 　Transport and chemical role: Extracting nutrients (grain essence) from food, qi, blood, and body fluids
Convert to
　? 　Hematogenic effect: Involved in the production of blood (in Western medicine, bone marrow is responsible)
　? 　Blood unification effect: Keeping blood in blood vessels and preventing it from leaking out
　? 　Clarification effect: Lifts nutrients to the heart, lungs, and head
　? 　Belongs to the thought: Excessive thoughtfulness is said to damage the spleen

The "spleen" in traditional Chinese medicine is said to have a function similar to that of the "pancreas" and "digestive system" of Western medicine.

? Sugita Genpaku and the redefinition of "spleen"

Sugita Genpaku (1733?1817was an orchid doctor in the Edo period and a pioneer in introducing Western anatomy to Japan.
His translation of "The New Book of Dismantling" was based on the Dutch "Tahel Anatomia", and was a groundbreaking book that revealed the actual structure of the human body against the abstract concept of organs such as the five organs and six organs.
The shock and challenge of Genpaku Sugita

　? In traditional Chinese medicine, the "spleen" was considered the center of digestion and absorption.
　　The actual spleen is involved in immunity and blood filtrationIt turns out to be a small organ
　? Sugita witnessed the "division of the organs (dissection)" and became the abstraction of the internal organs
Question
　? As a resultThe transition from empirical medicine to empirical medicine began, and it became an opportunity for the spread of orchid medicine

? Summary: "Spleen" as an intersection of ideas

In ancient China, the spleen was regarded as a central functional organ for life activities, rooted in the idea of emphasizing harmony between the body and nature.
On the other hand, Sugita Genpaku is a person who saw the actual human body and built a bridge from an abstract view of organs to a scientific understanding of its structure.
This difference in "spleen" is not just a difference in medical terminology,It is the very difference in ideas about how to look at the body and how to heal it.