论陈直的老年养生学术思想

Thesis on Academic Thought of CHEN Zhi about Elderly's Health Preserving

北宋陈直所著的《养老奉亲书》为我国现存较早的一部老年养生专著,主要论述老年养生及防病治病的理论和方法。书中较为详细地阐述了老年人食疗方法和注意事项,并主张医药扶持、重视顺时奉养、提倡精神摄养,为我国传统养生学和食疗学的发展作出了重要贡献。

The Book on How to Keep Heahh for the Elderly, which is written by CHEN Zhi of North Song Danasty, is one of the older monographs on preserving the elclerly＇s health. It mainly discourses the theories and ways on how to preserve tje elderly＇s health as well as prevent and cure diseases. It has a great effect on posterity. In this book there are detailed ways of diet therapy and notes for the elderly. It also advises supporting by medicine, focusing on keeping health according to the climate and adcocating mental therapy. It made a great contribution to Chinese traditional health preserving and dietistics.