Introduction of adlay and its health functions Coix (Coix lachryma-jobi L.var. Ma-yuen Stapf) is a grass annual herbs. Adlay has long been used as traditional medicine and a nourishing food in China. It has also been reported to help strengthen spleen, be stomachic, diuretic, antipholgistic, anodynic, skin whitening and antitumor. According to the ancient Chinese medical documents and modern science studies, adlay could be used in assisting tumor therapy, immunomodulatory, regulation of blood glucose and lipids, modulation of female sexual hormones; it could increase bone density and function as antioxidant. Since the health function of adlay has been proved by several science studies, some healthy food using adlay as main ingredient have been developed. It should be noted that not all of adlay breeds have the same health function. The so-called “yang adlay” or “small adlay” sold in market is pearl barley, not adlay.

健康植物，健康人生

近年來常有報導指出，長時間置身

於密閉性的建築物內，會出現過

敏、頭痛、眼、鼻或喉嚨感染、易

感冒、皮膚乾燥發癢、嗜睡、噁

心、無法專注、易疲勞、對氣味敏

感等症狀稱為「病態建築症候群」

(Sick Building Syndrome, SBS)。此

症候群無法用特定症狀界定，而一

旦離開這類建築後，這些症狀便可

獲得改善。除了物理性或化學性的

方法可以降低此病症發生，最自然的方式是在室內擺設植物。

Healthy plants．Healthy people In recent years, it has often been reported that prolonged exposure in confined buildings could lead to some “sick building syndromes (SBS)”, such as allergies, headaches, nose or throat infections, catching a cold easily, dry skin, inability to concentrate, etc. This syndrome cannot be defined by specific symptoms, but those symptoms can be improved once we leave the building. Besides the physical or chemical methods which may help reduce these disease-related symptoms, the most natural way is to decorate indoor spaces with plants.

健康飲食，健康人生均衡飲食新思維—「營養均衡」與「吃對食物」的重要性

均衡飲食是維持健康的首要原則。近幾年來，專家學者所呼籲的飲食保健，諸如衛生

署公布之「國民飲食指標」及「每日飲食指南」等，大都是原則性、大方針、主要是

針對健康人設計的。飲食中除了遵循這些營養均衡原則之外，要加強現代人的健康，

必須要有「新思維、新做法」。隨著每個人生理機能性的差異，同類中不同食物對每

個人的性味功能也不盡相同。因此，必須在營養均衡的前提下，針對自己的身體健

康狀況正確的攝取正確的食物，同時選擇合適的保健食品，避免「吃錯食物，喝水過

量」而影響身體的結構和機能。

Healthy food．Healthy people New Thinking of Balanced Diet—「Balanced nutrition」and「Diet right」

It is the first principle that a balanced diet is to maintain optimum health. In recent years, nutritional experts have advised the public to diet healthily. Take “Dietary guidelines for Taiwanese” and “Daily food guide for Taiwanese” as an example, being established by the Department of Health (DOH), they are mostly about basic principles and mainly designed for healthy people. Besides following these principles of balanced nutrition, there is also a way to improve modern people’s health through “new thinking and new ways.” Individual differences lead to variation in physiological responses to the same diet. Therefore, in addition to a balanced nutrition, it is also important to have proper food and suitable health food to imporve one’s own health status. Furthermore, to avoid “eating wrong, drinking too much water,” which will affect the body’s structure and function is also crucial to the health of people.

薏仁及其養生保健功效薏苡(Coix lachryma-jobi L.var. ma-yuen Stapf )是禾本科一年生草本植物。薏苡自古即為

藥食兼用之材料，被認為具有健脾益胃、除濕利尿、消炎消腫、養顏美容和抑制腫瘤

等功效。根據我國傳統典籍及國內外學術研究觀察，薏苡具有：輔助抑制腫瘤、免疫

調節、調節血糖血脂、調節女性賀爾蒙、增加骨密度、抗氧化及美白等功能。薏苡的

保健機能性已經過各種科學實驗證實，且部分成果已成功開發為保健商品。購買薏仁

及其加工產品時務必稍加了解，並非所有薏仁品種保健功能皆相同，且市面上俗稱的

洋薏仁、小薏仁，其實它並非薏仁而是精製大麥。

健康生活．健康人生Healthy life, healthy people

健康飲食，健康人生健康生活建立在營養的攝取上，營養則來自於食物，

而均衡飲食是維持健康的首要原則。在現代的健康飲

食新主張中，不只要吃的健康，更要「吃對食物、喝

對水」，吃的太好或太多都是錯誤的飲食習慣，反而

會導致「生活習慣病」的產生，所以新時代的健康新

生活就從體內環保做起!

Healthy food．Healthy people A healthy life is built upon nutrition, and nutrition comes from food. The first principle of maintaining good health is a balanced diet. With the concept of a healthy diet, we need not only to eat healthful food but also to “eat the right food and drink the right water”. Eating too much food is a wrong eating habit, leading to “lifestyle related diseases”. Let’s start from body purification and proceed to a healthy new life.

健康植物，健康人生現代人長時間在室內工作，容易造成許多室內疾病，許多常見的室內植栽及芳香植物

都可以幫助我們改善室內環境。眼見小巧綠意，嗅知閒雅芳香，隨手觸摸生命力，藉

由植物健康您的生活，享受清新美觀的室內環境。

Healthy plants．Healthy people People nowadays work long hours indoor, and a number of indoor- related diseases may occur. Common indoor and aromatic plants can help us improve indoor environment. Plants can make your life healthier and indoor space fresher and more beautiful by adding greenery, aroma and vitality.

健康環境，健康人生自然環境是天然的醫生，您是否注意到圍繞在日常生活中的自然環境帶給您的益處

呢？一個健康的人，需同時具備生理及心理上的健康。而接近自然，對於心理上的情

緒、抒解壓力及注意力恢復都有良好正面的助益，不可否認的，綠地空間的休閒生活

是現代都市人最好的健康良方！

Healthy environment．Healthy people One of the roles of nature is a healer. Have you ever noticed the benefits of the surrounding natural environment in your daily life? A healthy man not only requires physiological health but also mental health, and by being exposed to nature, people improve their emotional states, release stress and refocus their attention. Leisure activities in green spaces are the best prescription for urban lifestyles.

前言緊張而繁忙的都市生活，加上不良的飲食習慣，現代人時常為健康問題

而煩惱。健康生活的觀念因此越來越受到大眾的重視。本展覽串連與日

常生活息息相關的三個主題，從健康飲食、室內植物到綠地環境，展示

自然所能帶給我們的生理和心理方面的健康效益，希望您一起參與自然

健康生活的新體驗。

IntroductionWith a stressful and busy urban lifestyle, plus an unhealthy diet, people nowadays are often worried about health issues. The concept of a healthy life is being taken more and more seriously by the public. The present exhibition connects three themes in daily lives, ranging from healthy diet and indoor plants, to a green environment, while displaying the psychological and physiological health benefits of nature. We are looking forward to having you join us to adopt a healthy natural lifestyle.

香草植物及其應用香草植物源於藥草的概念而來，「Herbs」由拉丁文Herba而來，原意為草本植物，後

來的解釋為「有用的植物」。此後又衍生為「具有香味，可以用於醫療，及作香料增

添風味之植物」，因此範圍遍及整個植物界，包括了喬木、灌木、草本和真菌類。香

草植物用處包含：

1. 精油－用途最多也最廣泛，除了添加於高級香水中外，還可以調入化妝保養品等用

品中，甚至用於室內的薰香劑。

2. 料理美味與茶飲－常利用於餐飲調味或直接泡茶飲用。

3. 居家擺飾利用－香草植物加工後可作為家中的擺飾品，如乾燥的香草植物做為香

袋、香包、薰衣草束，以及由柳丁和丁香製成的香球等。

4. 休閒體驗－與休閒農場結合，成為休閒、教育的好組合。讓遊客看、聞、食、娛一

舉數得。

Aromatic plant and applications The concept of aromatic plants is derived from the concept of herbs (Latin herba), which originally meant herbaceous plants but was later generalized as “useful plants”. It has developed to refer to “plants with fragrance which can be used for medical care or to add flavor to food.” It includes all kinds of plants, including trees, shrubs, herbs, and fungi. The following lists demonstrate the functions of herbs:1. Essential oil: Essential oil is versatile and is extensively used. In addition to adding

fragrance to high-level perfume, it can also be mixed into cosmetic products and cleaning supplies, or used as an indoor incense agent.

2. Delicious cuisine and tea: It is often used to add flavor to food or can be directly drunk as tea.

3. Using herbs as house decoration: After being processed, herbs can be used as home ornaments, such as dried herbs: Sachets, Lavender beam, and the fragrant ball made of oranges and cloves.

4. Leisure experience--The use of herbs in leisure farms can be a perfect combination of leisure and education.

健康環境，健康人生在充滿壓力的繁忙都市生活中，都市綠地空間提供了現代人

休閒遊憩的場所，也給予我們身心紓緩的機會，尤其是在愈

自然的環境中，通常心情會特別放鬆。您是否注意到自然環

境帶給您不同的感受與益處呢？

Healthy environment．Healthy people Urban life is stressful and hectic. Urban green spaces provide places for people to have leisure time and an opportunity to obtain physical and mental relief. We usually feel more relaxed in a natural environment. Have you noticed that nature can give you many different feelings and benefits?

健康環境與注意力恢復力在許多研究中證實自然環境對於壓力釋放及情緒恢復具有相當的正面效益。Kaplan與

Kaplan ( 1989）提出「注意力恢復理論」 (Attention restoration theory , ART)，認為自然

可提供使心理疲勞獲得恢復的恢復體驗，並提出有助於注意力恢復的環境因子，其中

包括：

．遠離日常生活(Being away)－是指一個與日常生活環境相當不同的地方。．魅力性(Fascination) －指此環境可引發不須費力或自然而然產生的注意力，此種魅力

可來自於環境中的元素或過程。

．延展性(Extent) －指此環境具有豐富和協調的環境資源，能夠使人心靈契合，促進其

產生探索的動機。

．相容性(Compatibility) －指此環境能夠支持個人喜好或意圖的環境。

注意力恢復理論認為含括上述四種特徵的環境，便是可令人恢復注意力疲累(Attention

Fatigue)的環境，而自然環境與較具其他種類的環境更具上述的環境因子。由於自然環

境具有多元豐富性和連貫性，動物、植物、水景皆為魅力性的來源，並可讓人有遠離

忙碌生活的感受，對於恢復人的生心理健康具有相當良好的效益。

Healthy Environment and Attention Restoration TheoryVarious studies have verified that natural environments do have positive effects for relieving stress and calming the emotions. The Attention Restoration Theory (ART) proposed by Kaplan & Kaplan in 1989 indicates that nature can provide recuperation in relation to mental fatigue. ART proposes that restoration occurs in environments and situations that involve four components:

室內植物的益處1. 減少空氣污染－植物與外界進行的氣體交換是由高濃度往低濃度擴散，所以大氣中

濃度之空氣汙染物會往植物體內擴散，降低空氣中的汙染濃度。

2. 減少落塵量－植物能有效吸附大量塵埃，依其不同特性，可區分為停著、附著和黏

著三種。

3. 吸收二氧化碳－綠色植物於光合作用過程中，經由氣孔吸收二氧化碳並固定為有機

酸或醣類儲存，可減少室內二氧化碳累積量。

4. 移除有機揮發物質(Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs) －目前已有許多研究證實擺放

盆栽可有效減少室內累積的多種VOCs，而移除VOCs 的能力與植物種類、時間、光

度、污染物種類皆有相關。

The benefits of indoor plants1. To reduce air pollution: The gas exchange process between plants and the outside world

depends on the diffusion from high concentration to low concentration. Therefore, the density of air pollutants in the atmosphere will spread to the plants, reducing the concentration of pollution in the air.

2. To reduce the amount of dust: Plants catch dust effectively. According to the mechanism, the dust-catching process can be divided into three types: dust-parking, dust-attaching and dust-sticking.

3. To absorb carbon dioxide: Within a photosynthesis process, plants absorb carbon dioxide through their stomata and transform it into fixed organic acids or carbohydrates for energy storage, thereby reducing the indoor accumulation of carbon dioxide.

4. To remove volatile organic substances (Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs): Many studies have proved that placing potted plants can reduce the accumulation of a variety of indoor VOCs effectively. The ability to remove VOCs is related to plant type, time, light intensity, and pollutant type.

策展單位： 國立台灣大學生物資源暨農學院 食品科技研究所 / 江文章教授 園藝學系 / 張俊彥教授編輯人員： 張宜婷、李采薇、陳硯耘、 蕭淳元、趙盈鈞、劉家余、 陳怡均

．Being away: This involves relief from daily concerns by escaping to a different place (even if only conceptually). ．Fascination: This involves a spontaneous, effortless kind of selective attention; this kind of fascination

may come from environmental elements or the process itself.．Compatibility: This refers to environment that is able to support personal interests or intentions.．Extant: This refers to environment that provides enough magnitude for one to become immersed in it,

which could promote their motivation to explore.

According to ART, an environment with the four abovementioned components is regarded as a restorative environment. Natural environments are full of these four components, possessing diverse, rich and coherent landscapes. Animals, trees, plants, and natural water features are the best sources of fascination. It also leads to feelings of having successfully escaped from the stress of daily life. Hence, the natural environments are conducive to human health.

健康環境效益自然環境可對人的健康產生良好的效益，國內

外已有諸多研究證實多接觸自然景觀可減緩日

常生活的焦慮感(Ulrich and Parsons,1992)、心

靈疲憊的恢復(Kaplan and Kaplan, 1989)、降低

疲勞感(Trancik and Evan,1995) 等達到放鬆身心

的效果。或許你認為自然環境離都市生活很遙遠，然而窗景的綠意、公園花草及綠色校園等都市

綠地，都是唾手可得的自然環境，只要您多花點心思，就可體驗大自然的健康力量。

Benefits of a healthy environment Natural environments offer many benefits for health. Empirical studies have confirmed the effects of natural environments, such as releasing the anxiety in daily life (Ulrich and Parsons, 1992), countering mental fatigue (Kaplan and Kaplan, 1989) and reducing weariness (Trancik and Evan, 1995). You may think that nature is too far away from urban life. However, urban green spaces like green window views, parks, and school gardens are actually easy to access. You only need to pay more attention and spend some time in green environments; in this way,you can experience the therapeutic power of nature.

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Editor: College of Bioresources and Agriculture, NTU Institute of Food Science and Technology / Wen-Chang Chiang Department of Horticulture / Chun-Yen ChangEditorial: Yi-Ting Chang, Tsai-Wei Lee, Chun-Yuan Hsiao, Yen-Yun Chen, Chia-Yu Liu, Yi-Jiun Chen, Ying-Chiun Chao