臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

論文摘要：
接地氣的療癒效果已經被現代的科學證明有效，這是新近且令人信服的發現, 雖然接地氣是一種人類治療疾病的最初古老方法,卻早已被人們不經意地放棄好久一段時間. 事實上，地球不僅提供人類食物和水, 還蘊藏著一種微妙的電子能量，它有助於提昇人體的生理機能平衡和心靈平靜。現代的社會，人們花費在身體保健方面的費用逐年增加，接地氣則是一種簡單又有效的方法，可減少病患對藥物的需求和疾病的治療。特別的是，接地氣的保護傘作用，它能夠保護人體遠離日常生活中身體週遭電磁場的電子污染。本論文主要說明地球所發射出的天然能量，對人體健康和心靈方面所產生的效果。
在此論文中，為了證明接地氣在生理和心理方面所產生的效果，研究者設計出40分鐘的接地氣實驗. 有10人個別參加本實驗，研究者測量每一位實驗者的高血壓、低血壓、脈摶跳動率、體溫、呼吸頻率(每分鐘), 在接地氣之前/中間/之後3個階段作測量。實驗結束後，研究者檢視所有生理量測數據的變化, 並且得知每一位實驗者對於做接地氣後的感覺.
綜合研究文獻和本質性研究結果，本研究提出一些建議。政府必須建設更多公共綠化空間和自然物(例如：樹、水流空間)，讓人們能夠赤腳走、坐或臥在草地上、泥土上、石頭上、沙上，或是涉海灘。醫院可以藉著簡單和安裝正確的接地氣設備讓病人受惠，使用接地氣療法作為一種輔助性的疾病治療，配合正在使用的化學治療。人們，特別是病人，需要作接地氣，因為它可以預防和治療各種酸痛，減少生理上的疼痛，以及舒緩心理上的壓力。 

Abstract
The healing effects of Earthing have been newly and compellingly evidenced by contemporary scientific research, though Earthing is a primordial healing method that humans have unwittingly abandoned for a long time. In reality, the Earth not only provides us food and water, but also contains a subtle electrodynamic power to interact with human bodies, thereby promoting homeostasis and mental equilibrium. In modern society, the expenses which people pay for health care have greatly increased year by year. Earthing is a simple and effective approach toward reducing pharmaceutical needs and medical therapies. Thus, “the Umbrella Effect of Earthing” can shield the human bodies from the electropollution of ambient electromagnetic fields in daily life. This thesis mainly addresses the effects of the natural energy emanating from the Earth on one’s health and psyche.
In this thesis, to evidence the effects of Earthing in physiology and psychology, the researcher devised an experiment involving 40 minutes of Earthing. 10 participants took part in this experiment totally. The researcher measured 5 symptoms of each participant’s physiology, including systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature and respiratory rate per minute before, during and after Earthing. After the experiment, the researcher examined the changes in these physiological measurements, and obtained the participants’ responses based on their perception of Earthing.
On the basis of the research literature and this qualitative research result, some suggestions are offered as follows. The government needs to construct more public green spaces and natural components (i.e. tress, water), where people are able to walk barefoot, sit or lie on green grass, soil, stone, sand or to wade barefoot off beaches. With simply and properly designed Earthing equipment, hospitals can utilize Earthing therapy as a complementary medicine, besides employing current chemical treatment. People, especially patients, need to do Earthing, because it prevents and heals ailments of various sorts, reduces physiological pain, and relieves psychological stress.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1
Background and Motivation 1
Purpose of the Study 6
Research Questions 8
Research Methods 8
Significance of the Study 9
Limitations of the Study 10
Definition of Terms 11

CHAPTER TWO THEORIES OF EARTHING 15
Electrons on the Earth’s Surface 15
The Umbrella Effect of Earthing 17
How electrons Move through the Human Body 19
1. The meridian system 19
2. The sweat glands 19
3. The bloodstream 20
4. The living matrix 20
5. The autonomic nervous system 21
Conductive Opportunities for Earthing 21

CHAPTER THREE HEALING EFFECTS ON THE 23
HUMAN BODY BY EARTHING
1. Reduction of blood viscosity 23
2. Calming the autonomic nervous system (ANS) 26
3. Improving the sleep quality 28
4. Relief for chronic inflammation and muscle pain 28
5. Promoting the body’s energy fuel 30

CHAPTER FOUR IMPACTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC 31
FIELDs (EMFs)
Biological effects of natural electromagnetic fields 31
Perils of technological electromagnetic fields 37

CHAPTER FIVE EARTHING EXPERIMENTAL STUDY 42
CONDUCTED ON SUBJECTS
Subjects 42
Instruments 43
Experimental Environment 43
Hypotheses 44
Experimental Procedure 46
Result and discussion for physiological changes 47
Result and discussion for emotional dimension 51

CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 53
Conclusion 53
Suggestions 55

REFERENCES 58

APPENDIX
Appendix A Electromagnetic Fields: Dangers All Around Us – 61
The Blaylock Wellness Report
Appendix B Research Consent 73
Appendix C Research Consent (Chinese Version) 74
Appendix D The form of Earthing Effects in Green Spaces 75
 
LIST OF TABLE, GRAPH AND FIGURES

Table Page
1.2014 Top twenty clinical disease varieties of Taiwan 3
National Health Insurance’s medical expenditures

2, Earthing effects that subjects conducted in green spaces 50

Graph
1. Annual medical benefit payments of National Health 4
Insurance from 2006 to 2015

Figure
1. The diagram of Global electrical circuit 16

2. The cartoon diagram for the eathing (or grounding) concept 17

3. The diagram of the Umbrella Effect of Earthing 19

4. Six images of red blood cells from three subjects before 25
and after 40-minute grounding

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