Emotions and Modern Psychology Studies: Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medical Theories in Seven Emotions

Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Research DOI: 10.32629/jcmr.v2i4.550

Yufan Zheng, Baozhao Ju

Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

Objective — To summarize the concept of the Seven Emotions Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the characteristics of the disease, and the influence on the viscera, combined with the research results of modern psychology, this paper studies the etiology and pathogenesis of the Seven Emotions from the perspective of psychology to achieve the purpose of guiding clinical practice. Methods — Through consulting a large number of documents, analyze and understand the meaning of Seven Emotions Theory. By analyzing the emotion-related arguments of the mainstream schools of modern psychology, the basic emotion theory and the relationship between the Seven Emotions of TCM, the concept of TCM sentiment, and the relationship between TCM sentiment and basic emotions are explained. Through the systematic analysis of emotions, explore the relationship between the seven emotions of Chinese medicine. Results — Through research on the development of the Seven Emotions Theory and its etiology, pathogenesis, emotional disease syndromes, and emotional therapy in Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine (Huangdi Neijing) and other historical documents, we can discuss the significance of the Seven Emotions theory systematically comb the theory, and hope to guide clinical practice.Conclusion — In clinical diagnosis and treatment of diseases caused by emotions, it is advisable to consider the mutual influence of multi-emotional factors, whether it is a disease with other emotions, and whether multiple organs are injured, so as to better diagnose and treat disease syndromes.

Keywords

seven emotions, huangdi neijing, traditional chinese medicine, psychology

Full Text

PDF - Viewed/Downloaded: 8 Times

Indexation

Download Index Record

References

[1] Chen Yan. Treatise on Three Categories of Pathogenic Factors[M]. China Medical Science and Technology Press, 2011:22.
[2] Li Shizhen. Compendium of Materia Medica[M]. People's Medical Publishing House, 1977:52.
[3] Zhang Qiuju. Analysis on the Challenges and Countermeasures Faced by the Transformation of Modern Medical Model[J]. Chinese Medical Ethics, 2011,24(3):298-299,338．
[4] Zhang Guangji, Zhang Yan. The origin of the etiological concept of the seven emotions in traditional Chinese medicine[J]. Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010,25(8):1162-1164.
[5] Jiang Lisheng. Pensiveness hurts the spleen[J]. Journal of Yunnan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1990,(04):7-9.
[6]Ming, Z. (2001) The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor. Foreign Language Press.
[7]Saku, M. (1991) The current clinical practice of herbal medicine in psychiatry in mainland China: a review of literature. Japanese Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology, 45:825- 832.
[8]Wang, B. (1998) Traditional Chinese medical treatment to invigorate blood and relieve stasis treatment of schizophrenia: comparison with antipsychotic treatment. Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 52:329-330.
[9] Huang Yuedong, Li Bo. On the relationship between the occurrence of Seven Emotions, the brain dominates the mind and the pathogenesis, syndrome, treatment and treatment of depression[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Clinical Chinese Medicine Edition), 2005,12(3):39-41.
[10] Mao Haiyan. A Study on the Relationship between Wu-Zang and Emotions[J]. Journal of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1999,23(6):425-429.

Citing this article:

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License