Emotions in Chinese Medicine: Problems or Resources

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Taking this course, you will

Analyze the relationship between emotions and organ health as described in classical Chinese medicine texts like the Su Wen.
Explore Zhang Congzheng’s “Living Noose Therapy” and its foundational principles, including the deliberate use of emotions based on the Five Phases.
Apply the Ke and Sheng Cycles to manage and resolve emotional states effectively in therapeutic practice.

Investigate Zhu Danxi’s contributions to emotional therapy, including the impact of fright on the Gall Bladder and the therapeutic use of emotions as resources.
Contrast the pathogenic and resource-based perspectives on emotions within the framework of Chinese medicine.
Develop practical strategies for integrating emotional management techniques into clinical practice, utilizing TCM psychological treatment methods.

Course Overview

How specific emotions can harm target organs, as described in the Su Wen, is widely known. What is less commonly known is a system of psychological therapy developed by Zhang Congzheng and refined by Zhu Danxi based on Five Phases. “Living Noose Therapy” also called “Use Emotion to Overcome Emotion” involved deliberate provocation of particular emotions to impact other emotions. The core concept was to use the Ke Cycle to immediately break through an emotional state, and the Sheng Cycle for longer term resolution. Zhu Danxi also emphasised the emotional role of the Gall Bladder and how the Gall Bladder is injured by fright. These ideas lead us beyond the view of emotions as pathogenic factors, to seeing emotions as human resources, which, when managed well, can lead to a rich and fulfilling emotional life.

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Important Note About Course Content

This course overlaps with a lot of the material covered in Five Human Resources: Shen, Hun, Po, Yi, Zhi, though the latter expands on these topics in much greater depth (3 hours compared to 1). If you’re interested in this subject, this course can serve as an appetizer. Should you decide to take the larger course after completing this one, please let us know, and we’ll provide you with a discount code to reflect your purchase.

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