瑶医学月痕诊法与中医学望爪甲诊法的比较浅析

Comparative analysis on the crescent nail diagnostic method of Yao minority medicine with nail diagnostic method of TCM

瑶医药是民族医药的重要组成部分,瑶医学中包含了一些独特的诊断方法,经过长期的医疗实践检验证明其有效性,月痕诊法是瑶医学诊断方法之一,瑶医通过观察月痕大小、形态、颜色等变化,推知人体脏腑病变,具有简单、效验的特点,受到瑶医的重视和推崇。月痕诊法在发展过程中受到中医学望爪甲诊法的影响,两者之间既有差异也有联系,通过比较和分析,从指导思想、具体包含内容、操作方法等方面探讨两者之间的差别和联系,加强相互交流和效果印证,用以指导临床,有助于提高临床诊断水平。

As an important component of ethnic medicine, Yao minority medicine included some unique diagnostic methods, which had been proved the effectiveness in the long term medical practice. The crescent nail diagnostic method was one of the Yao minority medicine diagnostic methods. By observing the size, anatomy and colour of crescent nail, Yao minority doctor could infer viscera pathological condition. The crescent nail diagnostic method was simple and effect, which was attracted by Yao minority doctors. The crescent nail diagnostic method was affected by nail diagnostic method of TCM during its developing process, between which there were both connection and difference. With the comparative analysis, the connection and difference between crescent nail diagnostic method and nail diagnostic method of TCM were discussed from the perspective of guiding thought, specific content, operational approach, which could guide the clinical practice and improve the level of clinical diagnosis.