Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research between Anger and Heart Diseases
Anger is one of the seven emotions and five wills,and the interpretation is first seen in Huangdi Neijing.It is closely related to heart,liver and spleen.The heart governs the blood vessels and is the house of spirit,so heart diseases cover cardiovascular diseases and many mental illnesses.Medical researches show that anger could cause impact on some heart diseases through the endocrine and vascular systems.From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine,anger affects Qi and it partici-pates in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases as a cause or a symptom.Modern doctors treat patients from various perspectives,including traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture as well as music,guidance and other therapies that focus on improving emotional well-being.