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Treating with Turmeric 姜黄具医疗功效

详细资料: 创建于 2007年4月05日; 最后更新于 2024年5月25日; 发布于 2011年12月20日; 作者：Mike Lee; 点击数：174

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Treating with Turmeric 姜黄具医疗功效

Aspirin came from the bark of the willow tree, cholesterol-lowing statins were found in a mold, and a treatment for malaria called artemisinin came from a shrub used in traditional Chinese medicine. Actually, many of the most effective medicinal treatments were not artificially manufactured in a lab. They were derived from the natural world around us. Now, an orange-yellow powder called turmeric may be ready to join this life-preserving list.

阿司匹林来自于柳树皮：降胆固醇的施德丁是在一种霉菌中发现；治疗疟疾的青蒿素则来自于一种传统中药经常使用的灌木。事实上，许多最有效的药物都不是实验室制造的，而是从大自然萃取而来。现在，一种叫姜黄的橙黄色粉末或许将加入救命的行列。

Turmeric has been known in medical circles for approximately 5,000 years. In the past, it has been used in treating wounds, cleansing the blood, and soothing stomachaches. Recently, researchers have discovered that turmeric may have the potential to fight such debilitating and deadly diseases as cancer, diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease, among others. Turmeric may be used not only as a treatment, but as a preventative agent as well.

姜黄在医界已有五千年历史。过去姜黄被用来治疗伤口、净化血液、舒缓胃痛。最近，研究者发现姜黄或许可以对抗癌症、糖尿病、关节炎和阿兹海默症等令人衰老的疾病。姜黄不仅能治疗，还可预防疾病。

Trials are underway to see if turmeric can prevent many different diseases, from allergies to colon cancer. As with any new drug that is still in the clinical trial stages, turmeric may have its downside. Some researchers have published results showing that turmeric may actually encourage the growth of cancer cells.

针对姜黄是否可预防从过敏到结肠癌等不同疾病的试验已在进行。如同许多仍在临床测试阶段的新药一样，姜黄也有其缺点。有些研究人员发表了研究结果，显示姜黄也许会促进癌细胞生长。

For the time being, the world will have to wait before the final verdict on turmeric comes in. Nonetheless, there is no denying its potential to become an inexpensive alternative to mainstream treatment, which proves, once again, that the natural world has amazing healing powers.

目前，人们尚须等待关于姜黄的最终定论出现。然而，不可否认地，姜黄有可能成为主流疗法的价钱低廉的替代品，再度证明了自然界蕴含神奇的治疗力量。

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manufacture [͵mænjəˋfæktʃɚ] v. （大量）制造

underway [ˋʌndɚwe] adj. 在进行中的

clinical [ˋklɪnɪk!] adj. 临床的；诊所的

downside [ˋdaʊnˋsaɪd] n. 负面﹐反面

verdict [ˋvɝdɪkt] n.【口】定论; 【律】（陪审团的）裁决，裁定

alternative [ɔlˋtɝnətɪv] n. 选择

mainstream [ˋmen͵strim] n.〔思想或行为〕的主流

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turmeric [ˋtɝmərɪk] n. 姜黄

willow [ˋwɪlo] n. 柳，柳树

statin ['stætən] n. 施德丁（一种抗血脂药物，成份包括罗瓦施德丁）

malaria [məˋlɛrɪə] n. 疟疾

artemisinin [ɑrtə'mɪsɪnən] n. 青篙素

shrub [ʃrʌb] n. 矮树；灌木

medicinal [məˋdɪsn!] adj. 药的；药用的；有药效的

preserve [prɪˋzɝv] v. 维护；维持

circle [ˋsɝk!] n. ……界

cleanse [klɛnz] v. 使纯净，净化

stomachache [ˋstʌmək͵ek] n. 胃痛；腹痛

debilitating [dɪˋbɪlə͵tetɪŋ] adj. 使〔身体或精神〕虚弱的

diabetes [͵daɪəˋbitiz] n. 糖尿病

arthritis [ɑrˋθraɪtɪs] n. 关节炎

Alzheimer’s disease 阿兹海默症（为德国医生阿洛斯˙阿兹海默所发现，俗称老年痴呆症，是一种造成记忆逐渐丧失的脑部疾病，这种疾病导致心智功能严重丧失以致影响到日常生活）

preventative [prɪ`vɛntətɪv] adj. 预防（性）的﹐防备的

allergy [ˋælɚdʒɪ] n. 过敏症

for the time being 目前; 暂时 at this time; for the moment

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Saving the Planet One T-shirt at a Time 服装减量救地球

Global warming has become a phrase heard almost daily in our lives. We all know that buying organic food and reducing energy consumption are two simple ways to do our part to slow the overheating of our planet. But how about the clothes we wear? Could environmental problems be linked to fashion?

全球暖化几乎已成为生活中每天都可听见的词汇。我们都知道购买有机食品和减少能源消耗是尽一己之力减缓地球暖化的两种简单方式。但我们穿的衣服呢？环境问题可能跟时尚有关吗？

A major problem with the clothing industry is a phenomenon known as “fast fashion,” that is, selling cheap clothing which can be worn and cast aside without a second thought. Many people love this concept, since it allows them to change their style every time the fashion tide turns without spending a small fortune. However, this trend contributes to global warming because of the methods in which the clothing is produced and maintained.

时装业的主要问题是「短暂流行」现象，即是贩卖穿过后，便可不假思索将之丢弃的便宜服饰。很多人喜欢此概念，因为这让他们在时尚潮流转变时，不须花大钱就可改变风格。然而此潮流也导致了全球暖化，这和服装制造与保存方式有关。

Natural fabrics, such as cotton, are often thought of as good for our environment. However, cotton clothing requires more energy to maintain as it needs higher temperatures for washing and longer drying periods. Synthetic materials such as polyester, on the other hand, may take more energy to create initially, but can be washed in cold water and dried more quickly. They use much less energy over a lifetime and last longer.

天然纤维，像是纯棉，常被认为有益环境。但是纯棉衣物需消耗更多能源来保存，因为它们需要较高温度洗涤、较长时间烘干。另一方面，聚脂纤维这类合成材质，在最初制造时或许需消耗较多能源，但它们可用冷水清洗，干的速度也较快。合成材质不仅寿命较长，而且在使用期间所耗费的能源也少的多。

In order to lengthen the lifespan of our planet. The textile industry needs to be more eco-conscious. A “clothing library” where people rent clothes for a season might be plausible. Offering consumers a discount on new clothing when they recycle their old clothes is another possibility. Consumers can do their part by buying durable clothes and wearing them until they’re no longer wearable. People should wash clothes at lower temperatures, and then leave them in the sun to dry. We may want to look our best, but not when the price is the loss of our planet.

为了延长地球的寿命，纺织业必须更具环保意识。人们在「服装图书馆」可租用当季服装或许是可行方案；提供折扣给买新衣，回收旧衣的消费者是另一种可能。消费者可出力的方式是买耐穿的衣服，并穿到无法再穿为止。大家应该以较低温清洗衣物，并置于阳光下使其干燥。我们都想要看起来美丽大方，但若代价是失去地球，那可就不必了。

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