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疾病防治與護理
防
病之窗
吳紅莉
（研究員）
Wu Hon Li
FOREST BATH MAY ALSO
PREVENT DISEASE
In the forest, negative ions
abound - they go into the lungs
and then to the blood and are
said to be able to promote the
circulation of our body, promote
metabolism, stabilize blood
pressure, regulate the activity of
our central nervous system,
enhance our mood and in-
crease immunity. As the bacte-
rial count in the forest is only 1%
of that in the cities that are also
much more dusty, the forest
provides a clean environment
with more oxygen. Pine or cy-
press forests liberate germ-kill-
ing fumes into the air; trees like
birch and oak would also emit
volatile material that kills germs.
As one goes into the forest,
such fragrances are refreshing;
with time, the green environ-
ment sooths the eyes and calm
our nerves. Apricot tree barks
and leaves have anti-cancer
properties; endorphins promote
pituitary secretions that benefit
fat metabolism, optimize glu-
cose utilization. Even the qui-
etness of the sound-proof for-
est environment would also
help us to relax much better, let
alone the lovely singing of the
birds and the delightful water
music of the streamlets. Avoid
forest baths after dark or dur-
ing foggy days; those who have
hay fever should also take care.
也能
防治疾病
隨著城市人口越來越多，人們在這種人口密集的環境中
生活，面臨著各種各樣的生活和工作壓力，精神有時會處於
一種緊張狀態，再加上城市環境和噪音的污染，人們更需要
接近大自然，多呼吸新鮮空氣，以緩解緊張情緒，而森林良
好的生態環境和保健作用能滿足人們這種要求。森林能大量
製造氧氣，森林空氣中的負離子含量要比室內多很多倍。如
果人的機體吸收了充足的負離子，通過肺的通氣和換氣，進
入血液循環，可輸送到全身的各個部位的組織細胞中，可有
效地促進人體的新陳代謝，穩定血壓，提高機體的免疫力，
使大腦皮層的機能得到改善，調節中樞神經系統的興奮和抑
制，使人心情順暢，精神煥發。你信嗎？森林還能殺滅細
菌，在森林中，空氣中的含菌量是無林區的１％，松或柏
林，在一晝夜就可以揮發很多的殺菌素，樺樹、樟樹等樹木
揮發的物質也可以殺菌。當你走進森林時，芳香的氣味撲鼻
而來。沐浴在森林中讓人在休閒中得到保健，森林的隔音效
果會使人感到一種遠離城市喧囂嘈雜所特有的寧靜，綠色的
環境和優美的自然風光能給人舒適的享受。森林中鳥鳴、小
溪流水聲，除了能讓人心曠神怡外，還有防病醫病作用。
森林中有負氧離子和豐富的氧氣
空氣負離子即帶有負電的氧分子，也稱為“空氣維生素”，是
經過紫外線、宇宙射線的作用，在植物吸收過程中產生的帶有負
電荷的離子，空氣負離子有利於神經健康，自然界中的空氣負離
子是在紫外線、宇宙射線、放射性物質、雷電、風暴作用下以及
