July 8, 2019
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【旅遊教室】經常暈浪的話真的很困擾
#唯有搭車搭船上機前做足準備
#長遠還是養好脾胃改善情況
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按穴緩解暈浪症
去旅行是開心事，但對於容易暈浪的人，旅程未開始已憂心忡忡。因為正所謂「去旅行，搭車又搭船」，無論搭飛機、搭車還是搭船都有暈浪風險。從中醫角度來說，容易暈浪與體質和身體狀態有關，中醫有說法是「無虛不作眩」、「無痰不作眩」，氣血虛弱、痰濁中阻即脾胃虛弱人士容易在晃動的環境中暈眩、作悶和嘔氣，而睡眠不足、疲倦狀態都容易引致暈浪。
從中醫角度來看，感到暈浪時，可以食用酸味食物紓緩不適症狀，因為酸味有收歛作用，容易暈浪人士不妨隨身帶備陳皮、話梅或酸味糖果等有備無患。另外，也可以按手上的兩個穴位——內關穴及合谷穴，有助紓緩暈眩及嘔吐症狀。暈眩時向外遠望窗外風景，或者短暫閉上雙眼，可以的話打開窗呼吸新鮮空氣、望窗外遠景或者扭開座位的通風設備，避免看書或手提電話，盡量保持身體靜止和避免快速的頭部動作。
內關穴
功效：寬胸止嘔，除了止暈車浪的暈眩，對妊娠孕吐亦有幫助。
位置：前臂掌側，手腕橫紋上2寸(約3隻手指位)
按法：以拇指指腹以陰力按揉約1分鐘
合谷穴
功效：紓解頭暈、頭痛、胃脹、耳鳴等症狀
位置：大拇指與食指虎口處，第一掌骨與第二掌骨間，約第二掌骨的中點。
按法：以拇指指腹以陰力按揉約1分鐘
注意：孕婦不宜按壓此穴位，因為有催生作用。
Acupoints to relieve motion sickness
Travelling makes us happy, but for those who are prone to have motion sickness, there is anxiety before the trip. There is a risk of motion sickness whether you are taking a flight, going on land or water route. From a Chinese medicine perspective, having motion sickness is related to body condition and physical state. Those with qi and blood deficiency or asthenic stomach and spleen are prone to dizziness, nausea and vomiting in a shaky environment. Lacking of sleep and fatigue can easily lead to motion dizziness.
From a Chinese medicine perspective, when you feel dizzy, you can eat sour food to relieve the symptoms of discomfort as the sour taste has the effect of astringency. Those who are prone to have motion dizziness should bring dried citrus peel, dried sweet plum or sour candy to be prepared. You can also press these two acupoints on the hand – Inner Pass (Nei Guan) Point and Union Valley (He Gu) Point to alleviate dizziness and vomiting. When you are dizzy, look out the window at the distance, or close your eyes for a short time. You can open the window to breathe in the fresh air, look out the window or turn off the seat ventilation equipment, avoid reading books or looking at mobile phones, try to keep your body still and avoid any quick head movement.
Inner Pass (Nei Guan) Point
Effects: alleviates nausea due to motion sickness as well as nausea and vomiting caused by pregnancy.
Location: located three finger breadths below the wrist on the inner forearm in between the two tendons
Union Valley (He Gu) Point
Effects: alleviates dizziness, headache, bloating and tinnitus
Location: between the thumb and index finger, right next to the second metacarpal bone
Note: pregnant women should not press this acupoints as it has labour inducing qualities.
