Love is a holistic concept that extends beyond mere emotion and takes into account our body's reaction to stimuli. This post iresponds to my patient's query on how traditional medicine explains love.
The Heart and Love
Our brain waves begin to tremble when we have a crush on someone. If it goes away quickly, it is simply an empty fever. The overflowing heat fire triggers seven emotions by sending signals to all of the internal organs and making us feeling overly ecstatic when we deeply fall in love. To put it another way, the heart, the emperor of all the internal organs, is likely to send out a fireball to all the other organs into a single thread and absorbing them into the fire of the heart when we deeply fall in love.
Heart & Kidneys
The kidneys must function appropriately to harmoniously retain the love fireball. If the kidneys are not properly moisturizing, the heart's flame will become more apparent, and feelings like fear, unease, or pleasure may overflow the exquisite sweetness of love. In this circumstance, the one deeply in love will either feel bewilderd or sick with love.
When the joy of love is uniformly dispersed, the other organs and the emotions that are associated with them are also harmoniously energized, giving vitality to the entire body. In this case, the cliche "when you fall in love, you become beautiful" is accurate.
On the other hand, if there are many ups and downs in a relationship, the fire of the heart and the water of the kidneys may be out of balance, which could make us angrier, irritable, or more melncholy. The one could become extremely sentimental or overly rooted in love.
Foods for the Heart and the Kidneys
Harmony and balance is the key to healthy and long-lasting relationships as it is to good health, according to treaditional medicine. It is due to our body's self-repairing mechanism that attempts to restore equilibrium after engaging in any physically aberrant activities. That's also why the intensity of first love can fade quickly by leading to a breakup.
People who are deeply in love are recommended to consume slightly less heart-healthy foods and slightly more kidney-related foods so that the fire of the heart and the water of the kidneys can work in harmony to foster a lovely love. People who want greater affection can consume more heart-healthy foods and less kidney related foods.
Foods that are excellent for the heart, based on the Five Elements, are typically red in color and bitter in taste such as beets, carrots, lettuce, mugwort, dandelion, parcley, celery, bell peppers, apricots, wormwood, bellflower, chicory, asparagus, lotus root, red tea, etc. Black and salty foods are healthy for the kidneys including black beans, black sesame seeds, pumpkin, nori, seaweed, kelp, chestnuts, black rice, salted fish, anchovies, bone marrow, etc.
Qi, Yin/Yang & Harmony
A partnership that is too yang-heavy could not have the stability and foundatin required to endure life's storms, whereas the one that is too yin-heavy might not have the passion and excitement essential to keep it going. However, when one is yang-heavy and the other is yin-heavy, it might result in harmonious partnership becasue of the opposing but mutually complementary interactions between yin and yang.
To cultivate a peaceful and healthy love relationship, it is essential to be aware of how these various energies interact with one another. To attain its balance, acupuncture, herbal remedies, meditation, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga, or outdoor activities can be helpful.
A lengthy romantic relationship may also involve timing for acting out or reserving into by considering that each of the five elements is associated with each specific season, day of the week, and organ system in traditional Chinese medicine.
In the book of I Ching, love is viewed as an energy that is closely related to the Yin and Yang concepts. Love is the result of the balance of conflicting forces such as attraction and repulsion, closeness and distance, and passion and compassion, according to the literature. This interpretation shares a lot of similaritie with Freudian theroy of ambivalence that describes love and hatred as two opposing but complementary drives. A balanced and healthy relationship can be built by embracing both the yin and yang sides of love aspect.
The vital force known as Qi, which permeates all living things, is said to be in charge of preserving one's mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Healthy and harmonized Qi is viewed as the force necessary to survive and flourish in the framework of love.
Types of Love
Love comes in a variety of forms. From the conventional love of parents who give their children undivided devotion to comtemporary love mediated by mathematical formulas, compassionate love in Buddhism, and agape love in Christianity. According to the German philosopher, Erich Fromm, a fulfilling relationship that goes beyond passionate feelings and strives to encourage one another's growth constitutes true love. Numerous types of love can be offered, but the decision is personal.
There is a book called, "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman. The author explains the various ways that people give and receive love, emphasizing how knowing and using each other's love languages may foster a closer, more satisfying relationship.
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This approach to love that emphasizes harmony and balance obviously has its limitations, but it also has some advantages that may be worth taking into account. While it calls for cooperation and patience from both parties, the key to a solid and healthy relationship is striking a balance that works for both parties while remaining open to growth, change, conversation, and the complexity of love's characteritics.
References
Chapman, G. (2015). The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. Northfield
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Fromm, E. (1956). The Art of Loving. Harper & Row Publishers.
Wilhelm, R.&Baynes, C.F. (1967). The I Ching or Book of Changes. Princeton University
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