高原營養：藏族的食療理論與實踐

Abstract

青藏高原號稱世界屋脊，為了適應萬海拔的自然環境，不論是世居於此的藏族或是日後遷徙而來的其他民族，在體質上都發生了一定的變化，其中尤其值得注意的是對於營養的特殊需求。營養與醫療在藏族醫學角度來看應為一體之兩面，如何借重飲食營養達到保健或醫療的效果，是千餘年來藏醫的醫療主軸；所以藏藥的成分多為自然產物，諸如動植物、礦物。本文除了探討藏醫的基本觀念之外，也由藏醫的角度分析日常生活中的食材與醫療的關係。 Tibetan Plateau is also called \"Roof of the world\", for the sake adapting to the natural environment of the high altitude. Tibetans and the later ethnic immigrant all have certain changes physically, especially we need to pay attention to the special demand in nutrition. The Tibetan treat nutrition and medicine as two sides of an object. For the past thousand of year Tibetans always put efforts on converting nutrients into medical effect; this is also the reason that the ingredients of Tibetan medicine are mostly products of animal plan and mineral. This article tries not only to discuss the basic conception of the Tibetan medicine but also to analyze the relation been daily food and medical treatment.