The "Emperor" of the psyche. It governs consciousness, self-awareness, and clear thinking.
| Disorder | TCM Pattern | Classic Formula | |----------|-------------|----------------| | Insomnia, anxiety | Heart Blood/Yin deficiency | Suan Zao Ren Tang (Sour Jujube Seed Decoction) | | Panic, phobias | Kidney Jing deficiency with fear | Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan (Golden Lock Pill) | | Depression with anger | Liver qi stagnation | Xiao Yao San (Free & Easy Wanderer) | | Grief, chronic sadness | Lung qi deficiency | Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle & Augment Qi) | | OCD, overthinking | Spleen qi xu with damp-phlegm | Wen Dan Tang (Warm the Gallbladder Decoction) | the psyche in chinese medicine pdf
For a direct PDF search, look for academic papers by (author of Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies ) or Dr. Yves Réquéna , who wrote the French classic "The Psyche in Chinese Medicine," later translated into English. The "Emperor" of the psyche
At the core of the TCM psyche is the concept of the , or the five "spirits" or souls, each of which resides in a different Yin organ and governs specific aspects of human consciousness: Yves Réquéna , who wrote the French classic
In TCM, emotions are seen as both a cause and a symptom of physical imbalance. Specific emotions directly influence the flow of (vital energy) in their corresponding organs: How Emotions and Organs Are Connected in Chinese Medicine