Dispelling worries and forgetting sorrow

Unfortunately, emotional illness has once again captured public attention. I recall an advertisement slogan, "I'm your friend, you can tell me anything." Often, listening is more important than commenting.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, emotional illness is referred to as "qing zhi bing" (情志病), or "emotional disorders." We are all born with seven emotions and five aspirations. The seven emotions are joy, anger, worry, pensiveness, sorrow, fear, and fright; among these, joy, anger, worry, pensiveness, and fear are known as the five aspirations.

The five aspirations are specifically mentioned because they are closely related to the five internal organs. The "Huangdi Neijing" (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), in the "Su Wen - Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun" (Plain Questions - Great Treatise on the Correspondence of Yin and Yang), states: "Anger harms the liver, sorrow overcomes anger," "Joy harms the heart, fear overcomes joy," "Pensiveness harms the spleen, anger overcomes pensiveness," "Worry harms the lungs, joy overcomes worry," and "Fear harms the kidneys, pensiveness overcomes fear."

If you're feeling down, you might try brewing a tea with 3 grams of Albizia flower, 5 roses, and 3 grams of jasmine flower. Albizia flower (合歡花) has a sweet and neutral nature, entering the heart and liver meridians, and has the effect of relieving depression and calming the spirit. The "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" (Shennong's Materia Medica) records that Albizia flower can harmonize the five internal organs and regulate the heart and mind, bringing joy and peace, hence its name "He Huan Hua" (合歡花), meaning "happiness flower." This tea can soothe the liver, relieve depression, and calm the spirit while dispelling烦躁. Perhaps try to view life's gains and losses as fleeting clouds, as merely an experience. Then everything can be a little simpler, a little easier.

"The best is yet to come" by at17.