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Harmonize Emotions, Enliven the Body and Calm the Spirits |
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Failure to realize one’s wishes and excessive outburst of seven passions can be an important cause for inducing desease. According to the characteristics of sentiments and wishes regulating the sentiments and wish may promote the recovery from the disease and prevent the recurrence of desease. Neijing or Canon of Medicine emphasizes the therapy of “overcoming passions with passions” and stresses the importance of psychotherapy. According to the patient’s psychological condition, one may administer psychotherapy by explanation, encouragement, enlightenment, consolation and insinuation so as to change his character, enliven his sentiments and avoid the occurrence of this disease.
Besides, according to the patient’s hobby, it is necessary to carry on recreational activities such as singing songs, drawing pictures, wiring calligraphy, playing chess, enjoying music so as to temper sentiments, stabilize emotions, calm mind, enliven spirits and thereby prevent or treat diabetes. |
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