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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

Understanding Emotions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wednesday April 21, 2004
In traditional Asian medicine, emotions and physical health are intimately connected. Sadness, nervous tension and anger, worry, fear, and overwork are each associated with a particular organ in the body. For example, irritability and inappropriate anger can affect the liver and result in menstrual pain, headache, redness of the face and eyes, dizziness and dry mouth.

Learn about the five organ systems, signs of imbalance, and the emotions associated with each organ. Keep reading.

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