Characteristics of Disease Caused by the Seven Emotions

Characteristics of Disease Caused by the Seven Emotions

01 All Courses by Dr. Ni Haixia 02 Comprehensive TCM Treatments for Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books Dr. Ni Haixia Discusses the Characteristics of Disease Caused by the Seven Emotions “Seven Emotions” refers to the seven normal emotional activities: joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, … Read more

What are the Seven Emotions and Six Desires? A Poetic Answer!

What are the Seven Emotions and Six Desires? A Poetic Answer!

Life is inherently ordinary; throughout this lifetime, no one can escape the qī qíng liù yù (七情六欲) – the seven emotions and six desires.The “seven emotions” in Buddhism refer to “joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire.”These seven emotions are innate to humans. We instinctively smile when we encounter joyful events; we become angry … Read more

Understanding the Relationship Between Emotions and the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Relationship Between Emotions and the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In the process of recognizing the surrounding world or interacting with others, individuals inevitably experience corresponding emotions, which in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are referred to as the Seven Emotions: 喜 (xi) – Joy, 怒 (nù) – Anger, 忧 (yōu) – Worry, 思 (sī) – Thought, 悲 (bēi) – Sadness, 恐 (kǒng) – Fear, 惊 … Read more

What are the Seven Emotions and Six Desires? The Most Poetic Answer

What are the Seven Emotions and Six Desires? The Most Poetic Answer

Life is ordinary, and in this lifetime, no one can escape the seven emotions and six desires. The “Seven Emotions” in Buddhism refer to “joy, anger, worry, fear, love, hatred, and desire.”These seven emotions are innate to humans. We instinctively smile when we encounter something joyful; we become angry when our limits are tested; we … Read more

Understanding the ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

What are the Seven Emotions? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is believed that humans experience emotional fluctuations of joy, anger, worry, contemplation, sadness, fear, and shock, collectively referred to as the “Seven Emotions”. When these seven emotions are excessively stimulated, they can lead to an imbalance of Yin and Yang, disrupt the flow of … Read more

What are the ‘Seven Emotions’ and ‘Six Desires’?

What are the 'Seven Emotions' and 'Six Desires'?

There are many idioms related to numbers. However, often we do not know their meanings. What are the “Seven Emotions” and “Six Desires”? What are the six relatives in “not recognizing six relatives”? Is “Eight Bows of Friendship” really eight bows? Today, let’s explore the meanings of numbers in idioms! Eight Bows of Friendship Refers … Read more

Understanding the Seven Emotions and Six Desires in Traditional Culture

Understanding the Seven Emotions and Six Desires in Traditional Culture

There are countless idioms related to numbers. However, we often do not know their meanings. What are the “Seven Emotions” and “Six Desires”? What are the “Six Relations” in “Six Relations Unrecognized”? Is “Eight Bowing Friendship” really about eight bows? Today, let’s explore the meanings of numbers in idioms! EightbāBowingbàiFriendshipjiāo Refers to the sworn brotherhood … Read more

The Relationship Between ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ and the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Relationship Between 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires' and the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

What are the ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the ‘Seven Emotions’ refer to the emotional states of joy, anger, worry, contemplation, sadness, fear, and shock. These seven emotional states, when excessively stimulated, can lead to an imbalance of yin and yang, and disrupt the flow of … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Emotions and Disease – Understanding the Seven Emotions and Their Relationship with the Five Organs

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Emotions and Disease - Understanding the Seven Emotions and Their Relationship with the Five Organs

Humans experience seven emotions and six desires, known as the seven emotions, which include joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, and shock. These seven emotions are related to our internal organs: joy harms the heart, anger harms the liver, thought harms the spleen, worry harms the lungs, and fear harms the kidneys. Any emotion that … Read more

The Impact of Emotions on Spleen and Stomach Function

The Impact of Emotions on Spleen and Stomach Function

“ 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