中藥首先的功用是治病,而香是治「未病之病」。
香,是由中藥材所製成,古法製香,依循中醫理論與藥材炮製方法,因此,二者形式和方法相近,本質卻不相同。
焚香時,空間飄著淡淡藥香,透過呼吸將藥性吸入體內,身體放鬆了,情緒安靜了,能量逐漸被淨化、轉化,提升。香氣所帶來的愉悅,不僅是一種心理感受,也同時達到養生保健、安神定心的生理作用。
點香,淨化了個人與空間環境的能場。從本質上來看,點香是一種預防醫學,用於創造出身心靈和諧平衡的場域。
The essence of burning incense
The primary function of Chinese herbal
medicine is to cure diseases, while incense is used to prevent diseases.
Incense,
traditionally composed of Chinese herbs, is manufactured based on Chinese
medical theories and thus incense is in one sense synonymous with medicine.
As we inflame some incense, the air
will be filled with light and pleasant fragrance of some medicinal herbs. After
we inhale it, our body and mind can gradually and naturally calm down and
relax. As a result, our energy can be transformed or enhanced. The fragrance of
incense not only upgrades our moods but also does good to our health and mental
stability.
Burning incense purifies our personal
living environment. In essence, burning incense can be regarded as a means of
preventive medicine and can be utilized to help create a peaceful energy field
for our body, mind, and soul.