论道教的辟恶梦之法及其影响

On the Taoist Methods and Influence of Removing Nightmares

道教对于梦的研究由来已久,它既有关于梦的形成机制的理论,又有以"占梦""禳梦"等为目的的操作系统,其中以"辟恶梦"之法最为重要。在"辟恶梦"方面,道教既通过默念咒语以祈求于神灵,又采取"叩齿""咽液"和按摩有关穴位或身体特定部位的方法,并且还运用某类药物,要求"慎无语人"。道教的"辟恶梦"之法对于古代中医学的发展,无论在理论研究方面还是在临床实践方面,均起到了一定的作用。

Taoism has long been pursued the study of dreams. It has developed its own theory of mechanism of dream development. It has an operational system aimed at divining dreams and oneiromancy, of which the methods of removing nightmares are very important. They involve praying to gods by quietly saying the spells, adopting ＂teeth hitting＂ and ＂swallowing saliva＂ methods, massaging acupuncture points or some special body parts, and taking some medicine. These methods were vital to the development of ancient Chinese medicine both theoretically and clinically.