Traditional Chinese medicine psychotherapy is colorful and interesting. Many anecdotes about diagnosis and treatment that have been handed down for thousands of years not only make people laugh, but also make people feel that "joys and sorrows" are all medicines. We can appreciate the unique psychotherapy of Chinese medicine for some difficult and strange diseases and understand that its magical curative effect contains rich scientific truth.
Anger therapy
According to legend, Qi Min suffered from depression during the Warring States Period, and Wen Zhi, a famous doctor in the Song Dynasty, was invited to make a diagnosis and treatment. After a detailed diagnosis, Wen Zhi said to the prince, "Qi Wang's illness can only be cured by angry physical therapy. If I irritate the King of Qi, he will definitely kill me. " The prince pleaded, "As long as you can cure your father's illness, my mother and I will guarantee your life safety." Wenzhi refused, but had to answer. I immediately made an appointment with King Qi to see a doctor. As a result, Wen Zhi didn't come for the first time and made an appointment for the second time. After the second time, he didn't come for the third time. The king of Qi stood me up for the third time. Seeing that Wen Zhi could not leave respectfully, he stood me up three times in a row. He was angry and scolded. A few days later, Wenzhi suddenly came, and even the ceremony was not seen, and his shoes were not taken off. He went to the bed of the King of Qi for medical treatment and angered the King of Qi with rude words. The King of Qi couldn't bear it any longer. He got up and cursed Wen Zhi. He was angry and had loose bowels, and the depression of the King of Qi was gone. Unfortunately, the prince and his mother didn't save his life, but the king of Qi Min killed him. However, according to the principle of "anger is better than thinking" in treating diseases with emotion in traditional Chinese medicine, Wen Zhi adopted the treatment method of angering patients, but cured Wang Qi's depression, leaving a typical example of psychotherapy in the history of medical records in China.
Laughter therapy
In the Qing Dynasty, an adult was patrolling. He is depressed and unhappy all day long. Several treatments have failed, but his condition is getting worse every day. On recommendation, an old Chinese doctor went to make a diagnosis and treatment. After listening to the inquiry, the old Chinese doctor said to the patrolman, "You have irregular menstruation, just take good care of it." Hearing this, the patrol reporter burst into laughter, feeling that this is a confused doctor who can't even tell men from women. Since then, every time I think about it, I still can't help laughing at myself. Over time, depression actually improved. A year later, the old doctor of traditional Chinese medicine met with Mr. Patrol Press, and then said to him, "The disease you suffered in the past was stagnation of qi, and there is no good medicine. But if you are in a happy mood and can laugh often, your qi will be relaxed and you can be cured. Your illness is incurable in laughter again and again. " The roving reporter suddenly realized this and quickly thanked him.
Pain therapy
In the Ming Dynasty, there was a farmer's son named Li Dajian, who was diligent and studious since childhood. In the first year, he was admitted as a scholar, in the second year, he won a scholarship after having obtained the township examination, and in the third year, he won a scholarship. Good news keeps coming year after year. When the farmer's father was so happy that his mouth hung on his ear, he praised everyone, smiled every time he praised him, and smiled every time he smiled. Over time, he couldn't control himself and became hysterical. Li Dajian had to find a physician for treatment. The doctor thought for a long time and then said to Li, "This disease can be cured, but please forgive my disrespect." Li said, "I respect the doctor's orders and dare not violate them." The doctor immediately sent the funeral report to Li Dajian's hometown and said to his father, "Your son died unfortunately because of acute illness." When Li Dajian's father heard the bad news, he cried his eyes out at once. The symptoms of hysterical laughter stopped because of excessive sadness. Soon, the doctor sent someone to tell Li's father, "Your son died. You are lucky to be saved by a good doctor." Li's father stopped his grief. In this way, the laughter disease that lasted for ten years was actually cured. Psychologically, this so-called antagonistic therapy.
Yiyue therapy
According to legend, Zhang, an ancient famous doctor, was good at treating intractable diseases and enjoyed high prestige among the masses. One day, a man named Xiang Guanling came to see a doctor and said that his wife had a strange disease. All she knows is that she is hungry, but she doesn't want to eat or drink. She made a hullabaloo about all day, denounced impermanence and took a lot of medicine, all to no avail. After hearing this, Zhang found it difficult to take medicine for the disease. He told the patient's family that he found two women, dressed as clowns, and did a lot of antics, which really made the patient feel very happy. As soon as the patient was happy, his condition eased. Then, Zhang asked the patient's family to invite two women with big appetites to eat in front of the patient, and the patient watched and ate unconsciously. In this way, with the guidance of Yi Yue, the mood gradually calmed down and stabilized, and finally recovered without taking medicine.
Shame therapy
Shame is human instinct. Traditional Chinese medicine uses this instinct to treat some intractable diseases, and all of them have received magical and unexpected results. Legend has it that there was a folk woman who couldn't get down with her hands up because of yawning, so taking medicine was ineffective. Taking advantage of the woman's shyness, the famous doctor pretended to untie her belt and threatened to give her acupuncture treatment. The woman was startled by this sudden gesture and unconsciously hurried to cover her nakedness with her hand. She changed when she was in a hurry, and her hands naturally drooped and recovered. This is a psychotherapy that Chinese medicine adopts the strategy of "encircling Wei to save Zhao" and receives immediate results.