Good medicine tastes bitter, beneficial for illnessMedicinal herbs are substances used under the guidance of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories for the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases, and they also have health maintenance and rehabilitation effects, playing an important role in human health.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), also known as Hanfang medicine, refers to the medicinal substances used under the guidance of traditional Chinese medical practices. This includes scientific herbal medicine, herbal materials, and proprietary Chinese medicines. Before the Qing Dynasty, TCM was referred to as Bencao (本草) or Shengyao (生药). Although there is some overlap between the … Read more
What is the Concept of Emotions in Traditional Chinese Medicine? Seven Emotions Five Aspirations Emotions (情志, qing zhi) is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that refers to the “Seven Emotions and Five Aspirations”. The seven emotions include joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, and shock. These emotions are closely related to the functional … Read more
To disseminate the unique knowledge, skills, and methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Qingdao Municipal Health Commission (Qingdao Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) has organized experts in the TCM field to compile the “Guide to TCM Health Knowledge for Residents of Qingdao.” This book aims to make scientific TCM cultural knowledge more widely … Read more
What do the ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ mean in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? TCM theory discusses the concept of the seven emotions and six desires, so what exactly do these terms refer to? Let’s take a closer look at the seven emotions and six desires. In TCM, it is believed that humans experience emotional … Read more
As the pressures of life and work continue to increase, we are gradually paying more attention to our mental health, particularly issues such as depression and anxiety, which have become common problems. How does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) view this issue? TCM often refers to the Seven Emotions, which typically include joy, anger, worry, thought, … Read more
Keep Moving 保持·热爱 Understanding the Causes of Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine Seven Emotions Seven Emotions Anger can lead to blood vomiting and death. Out-of-body experiences. Excessive sadness harms the body. Are these classic scenes from TV dramas true? Today, let’s explore the truth about emotions. Causes of Disease In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the … Read more
What are the Seven Emotions and Six Desires? The Seven Emotions and Six Desires are concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and are common expressions in ancient culture. They refer to the seven common emotions and six desires experienced by humans. These emotions and desires play an important role in human life, but they can … Read more
Before reading this article, please click on the blue text above, and then click “Follow” so you can continue reading for free. The editor updates health knowledge daily, and everyone is welcome to comment! In the process of recognizing the surrounding world or interacting with others, people inevitably experience corresponding emotions, which in Traditional Chinese … Read more
“ What are the Seven Emotions? Seven Emotions refer to the seven emotional activities of “joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, and shock.” Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers these as physiological responses of the body to external environments, which generally do not directly cause illness. However, if emotional activities are intense, excessive, and persistently unsettled, … Read more