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MENTAL MODEL · M0498

Internal Injury by Seven Emotions

Internal Injury by Seven Emotions
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Joy, anger, worry, brooding, sorrow, fear, and fright. Excessive emotions directly disturb the movement of qi: anger makes qi rise, joy slows qi, sorrow disperses qi, fear makes qi descend, fright throws qi into chaos, and brooding knots qi.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Psycho-mechanical analysis. If a patient complains of headache due to anger (qi rising), calm the liver; if they are scared and wet themselves (qi descending), strengthen the kidneys. Translate emotions into the direction of qi movement for treatment.

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Excessive joy, anger, worry, brooding, sorrow, fear, and fright can disturb the movement of qi and damage the internal organs, indicating that emotions are internal causes of disease.

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