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孩子怕吃中藥:怎辦?臍療是一另類有效療法

餵小孩飲中藥,相信父母都覺得是一大挑戰,其實,除口服中藥外,在肚臍敷藥亦是一有效方法。肚臍,又名「神關」穴,在中醫角度,臍為天賦予生命之根,是元氣之始,可聯繫全身經絡;研究証實,臍部能容易吸收藥物,敷藥在臍部,能安全及有效地透過皮膚持續吸收藥效。應用在小兒多種疾病中,常見如哮喘,體虛易感冒,厭食,泄瀉等。

如寒性哮喘,即遇寒或天氣轉變即發,可用吳茱萸,胡椒,五倍子等,磨研成細末,加少量以酒調開敷臍部,體虛常感冒,可用黃芪,太子參,防風,五味子等研細末,加蜜糖調開敷臍;厭食或偏食,以炒神曲,炒白朮,焦山楂,炒雞內金,加澱粉和水調開敷臍;泄瀉可用吳茱萸,肉桂,黃連,蒼朮等,具體藥量,則需視乎個別孩子體質和病況而定。

以臍療施治,當然亦要注意幾點,敷藥前後,要徹底清潔臍部和消毒,確保臍部沒有發炎或皮損,小孩皮膚幼嫩,在敷藥期間,亦需經常檢查有否過敏反應而作出適當調整和處理。

臍療是中醫多種治療方法的有效方法之一,不單可應用於小兒,亦可應用在成人及老年人,特別是因各種原因有吞嚥困難或服藥不便的病人,在臍部敷藥,亦可按具體情況配合灸或熱燙法加強藥物吸收和療效。


余大夫 (資料由余仁生中醫師提供)


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