Exploration on the psychological connotation of prana
'Prana'is one of the five gods,which plays an important role in the identification and treatment of physical and mental diseases,and it is of great significance to clarify the psychological connotation of prana.This paper summarises the characteristics of prana,i.e.innate,material,static,inhibitory,passive and controllable,by combing through the ancient literature,especially the relevant descriptions in Huangdi Neijing.Combined with modem psychological theories,the author believes that prana is closely related to human perception,memory,emotion,instinctive action and personality.Finally,the clinical significance of prana is summarised,in order to provide new ideas for the treatment of physical and mental diseases.
PranaConnotationPhysical and mental diseasesPsychology