Endogenous refers to an internal cause. These include emotions, diet, and activity.
In TCM, emotions play a very important role. Each one of the Zang organs corresponds to a certain emotion:
Heart- Joy
Spleen- Pensiveness
Lung- Sadness
Kidney- Fear
Liver- Anger
When emotional qi is disrupted, the following symptoms can manifest:
Joy (Heart)- Disrupts mental functions
Pensiveness (spleen)- Disrupts functions of the heart and spleen, and can also consume body fluid and yin
Sadness (lung)- Qi stagnation, or an over consumption of qi
Fear (kidney)- Urinary and fecal incontinence
Anger (liver)- Makes qi increase, as well as blood increase
Diet also plays a very important role. Overeating or excessive hunger can damage the stomach and spleen, as well as stagnate and impair qi function. In addition, consuming unclean food can often lead to diseases related to the intestines and stomach.
Improper activity can also play a role in disease development. If one works too hard (physical over strain), this can impair nutritive qi. Similarly, mental overstrain will lead to impairment of heart, blood and spleen qi. According to Chinese Medicine, too much sex isn't good for you as it can reduce kidney function, but on the other hand, too much rest can result in weakened functions of the stomach and spleen. As in all thing, finding a balance is key!
In TCM, emotions play a very important role. Each one of the Zang organs corresponds to a certain emotion:
Heart- Joy
Spleen- Pensiveness
Lung- Sadness
Kidney- Fear
Liver- Anger
When emotional qi is disrupted, the following symptoms can manifest:
Joy (Heart)- Disrupts mental functions
Pensiveness (spleen)- Disrupts functions of the heart and spleen, and can also consume body fluid and yin
Sadness (lung)- Qi stagnation, or an over consumption of qi
Fear (kidney)- Urinary and fecal incontinence
Anger (liver)- Makes qi increase, as well as blood increase
Diet also plays a very important role. Overeating or excessive hunger can damage the stomach and spleen, as well as stagnate and impair qi function. In addition, consuming unclean food can often lead to diseases related to the intestines and stomach.
Improper activity can also play a role in disease development. If one works too hard (physical over strain), this can impair nutritive qi. Similarly, mental overstrain will lead to impairment of heart, blood and spleen qi. According to Chinese Medicine, too much sex isn't good for you as it can reduce kidney function, but on the other hand, too much rest can result in weakened functions of the stomach and spleen. As in all thing, finding a balance is key!
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