Chinese medicine longevity secrets: emotional and spiritual health

According to Chinese medicine, people have the emotions of happiness, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear and fright, also known as the “seven emotions”. Among them, anger, joy, thought, sadness and fear are the five wills, and the five wills are closely related to the five organs. This idea has been applied to health care by medical practitioners for many generations, and has played a subtle role in regulating emotions, preventing diseases and prolonging life. The human body is an extremely complex organism, the seven emotions and six desires, we all have, the normal mental activities, beneficial to physical and mental health. However, abnormal emotional and mental activities can make the emotions out of control and lead to dysfunction of the nervous system, causing disruptions in the balance of yin and yang in the body, resulting in a variety of diseases, premature aging and even short life consequences. Therefore, those who are good at health care should pay attention to the regulation of emotions. Excessive emotions can affect the dysfunction of the body, and involve the five organs. Anger hurts the liver: anger is a more common emotion, anger is on the gas, injury to the liver and sullenness, irritability, dizziness, etc., is also an important cause of hypertension, coronary heart disease, gastric ulcer. Happy sad: happy can make the blood flow, muscle relaxation, good for recovery from physical fatigue. But too much joy, it will damage the heart qi. As “Huainanzi – original road training” said: “big happy fall slow”. Yang loss makes the heart pneumatic, and the heart pneumatic then the spirit is scattered and the evil qi is extreme, resulting in palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, dementia, etc. The story of Fan Jin, who was depicted in “The History of Confucius” as having won the imperial examination in his old age, suddenly developed a feverish illness due to a combination of grief and happiness, which is a typical case of happiness and sadness. Thinking hurts the spleen: According to Chinese medicine, “Thinking leads to qi knots”. The brain, due to excessive thinking, makes the nervous system dysfunctional and reduces the secretion of digestive juices, resulting in loss of appetite, dullness and less food, emaciation, shortness of breath, fatigue and depression. Sadness hurts the lungs: Sadness is a sentiment closely associated with the lungs. When people are extremely sad, it can hurt the lungs, resulting in dry cough, shortness of breath, hemoptysis, mute voice and change in respiratory rate. A good proof of this is Lin Daiyu, who is sentimental and depressed in “Dream of the Red Chamber”. Fear hurts the kidneys: panic can interfere with the nervous system, tinnitus, deafness, dizziness, impotence, and can even cause death. The people often say “scared to death” is the truth. To sum up, emotional and mental activities are very closely related to internal organs. It has been recorded in ancient books that excessive emotions are an important factor in producing disease. In life, emotions such as happiness, anger, sadness and happiness change throughout life. The better way to avoid excessive emotions is to: calmly and freely, calmly deal with the complexities of the matter at hand. After things have passed, do not put it on the heart for a long time, seeking to distress themselves. Cultivate an optimistic attitude, improve the psychological resilience, broad-mindedness, emotional optimism. Be indifferent and tranquil, contented and happy, consider life’s sorrow and happiness, honor and disgrace, labor and suffering, gain and loss as a passing fog. All things only seek peace of mind, keep the spirit within the guard, people are long life. In addition, participate in a variety of activities that are beneficial to the health of the mind and body, and look for spiritual support, which can also play a positive role in preventing excessive emotions and ensuring that the internal organs are at peace. The essence of Chinese medicine health care is to regulate the human body’s own essence, control the human body’s own emotions, in order to maintain a peaceful state, nourish the heavenly life, can be a hundred years old and action does not decline.