摘要
祝由是中国古代的一种疾病治疗艺术。古代有人迷信某些疾病,特别是具有精神症状的疾病,为鬼神所作,而经术士解说和念咒,便可祛除病由,治愈疾病。本文对古代某些重要的祝由文献进行了初步研究,认为就一定历史文化背景而言,祝由的原则具有治疗学上的积极意义。祝由的咒语与术式等与现代心理治疗方法有重要的相似之处,当然并不相等。值得注意的是,祝由术多配合方药疗法、物理疗法和导引气功及其它体育疗法,这些也是祝由取效的基本原因。
Zhuyou was one of the healing arts in ancient China. Some ancients thought that certain diseases, especially mental disorder, were caused by evil spirits. It is said that Zhuyou masters were able to interpret the cause of onset and process of a disease and to force the evil spirits out of the patient's body. This paper is a preliminary survey on some of the important ancient literature of Zhuyou therapy. Based on certain historical and cultural context, the author finds that the principle of this therapy is of great significance in terms of therapeutics. The language and action used in Zhuyou therapy was similar (of course, not equal) to modern psychotherapy. Moreover, Zhuyou was mostly practised with herbal medicine, physiotherapy, Daoyin, Qigong and other physical exercises, which could be the basic reason for the effects of Zhuyou therapy. (I wish to acknowledge the support I received from the University of Ottawa's History Department in my studies. To the Department, this article is dedicated.)
出处
《自然科学史研究》
CSCD
1992年第1期45-53,共9页
Studies in The History of Natural Sciences
