Abstract: The secret of health care is a book written by Hongji, an old scholar-physician in late Ming dynasity. The book integrated various shools′ psychological ideas of health care. Vigour was the essence of spirit. Qi was the support of spirit. Body was the carrier or spirit the combination of the four elements formulates a unique organic mechanism. The key point of keeping mental and physical health was to "retain vigour". Health caring from both mental and physical aspects is of great importance for health and longevity. The major ways of health care was medical therapy physical therapy psychotherapy. Only when the three therapies work together they would take overall effect.

Key words: psychology of health care, vigour qi spirit and body, medical therapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy

摘要： 《摄生秘剖》是明末儒医洪基所撰的一部融合诸家养生心理思想的专著。“精者神之本,气者神之主,形者神之宅”,精、气、神、形紧密联系而形成一种独特的养生机理。养生健体的关键是“保养精神”,神形共养便可以使人健康长寿。养生的主要方法有：药疗（按症处方）,体疗（运动身体）,心疗（治心养神）,三者结合才有全面的功效。

关键词: 养生心理, 精气神形, 药疗, 体疗, 心疗