| 摘要: | 現代醫學雖為當代醫療體系的主流，然而由於台灣社會長期受到中國傳統文化的影響，對於非主流的傳統中醫，亦有廣泛的接受度，因此，疾病的防治也應轉向多重取向發展。在台灣盛行率極高的口腔疾患，除了現代醫學之外，傳統中醫亦是發展多重取向防治的重要資源。本文理解到其重要性，便著手研究和整理中醫典籍文獻中的相關論述及中西牙醫現代保健資料。 中醫認為「齒為腎之餘，齦為胃之絡」，因此在中醫觀點裡，口腔疾患並非單純只是口腔的問題，也涵括身體其他部位發生問題時所傳達出的訊息。另外中醫預防醫學的發展亦深具潛力，中醫特有的理論，例如生物整體觀、治病求本觀、天人相應觀、重防養生觀、以及辯證論治觀，與西方「自然療法」或「自然醫學」的精神相互契合，也就是「尊重人體會有自我修復及重生的機制」的主旨，體現中醫與自然療法的特點。鑑此，本文認為中醫食療可做為中醫與自然療法精神與特色的代表，因為中醫強調辨證食療，發展出「同病異食」或「異病同食」的策略，膳食的配置同樣必須按照個人不同的證型或體質進行搭配調整，這種思維與自然療法尊重人體的主旨相互呼應，因此，中醫食療發展為口腔疾患預防保健的選項，實深具潛力。 總而言之，目前口腔的預防醫學，仍是以西方現代醫學的知識與技術為主流，若能將中醫或者自然療癒的知識與經驗導入預防醫學，便可以提供大眾維護健康更多不同的選項，有利民眾找到更為合身的方案。
Though the western modern medicine is the mainstream of the contemporary medical system, Chinese medicine is also widely accepted in Taiwan. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine is an important resource in Taiwan for the development of multi-oriented prevention and treatment of oral diseases. This study understands its importance so that it explores the discourses on oral diseases in the classics of Chinese medicine, and modern health information of Chinese and Western dentists. The Chinese medicine believes that oral disease is not simply a problem of mouth, but also a message that is conveyed when problems occur in other parts of the body, for example, kidneys are related to teeth and stomachs are related to gums. In addition, the peculiar theories in Chinese medicine reflect the characteristics of natural medicine. For example, biological holism, the essence of disease, the correspondence between men and nature, emphasis on prevention and health, and syndrome differentiation and treatment, these five theories are in harmony with the western natural medicine, that is, advocating that the body has a mechanism of self-repair and rebirth. Also, this study indicates that Chinese medicine dietary therapy can be a representative of natural medicine, because the ingredients of the diet must be adjusted according to the individual's different body constitution. In conclusion, if the knowledge and experience of Chinese medicine or natural medicine can be introduced into preventive medicine, it can provide people with more and different options for maintaining health. |
