On July 25, 2003, Science magazine conducted a survey of 423 couples over a period of 10 years. Among them, those who provided material assistance to others had a 42% lower mortality rate than the general population. People who provide spiritual care to others have a 30% lower mortality rate.
So, the two scientists of this study made important conclusions. The first scientist was Brown, who said, "If you want to increase your lifespan, you can try caring for and helping others." Caring for and helping others is translated into Chinese as doing good deeds, and helping others is doing good deeds.
The second scientist is Toni, who said, 'Obviously, we have overlooked the importance of doing good in the past.' Where does this importance lie? Reflected in the health of the body and mind.
So, whether from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, doing good deeds helps maintain a peaceful mindset, is positive for the body, and is a beneficial adjustment that can promote health and maintain longevity.
So what's the opposite of sadness? Hate and be sad. There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that goes, "If the heart is not affected by evil, the pericardium will replace it." The heart itself is not affected by evil because it is the ruler, and the pericardium is its periphery, replacing it.
I have treated a case before, which is now a common phenomenon. Parents gave their children 200000 yuan to go to school. As a result, the person who received the money did not arrange their child's school properly and was deceived. After being deceived, this person deeply regrets and feels heartbroken, and at the same time, they hate the person who cheated them out of money, and their mind is filled with hatred. So, less than half a month after the incident, he fell ill with arrhythmia.
When I encountered this case in the clinic, I said that our doctors need to help the patient dig out his root cause. He himself said, "My illness was actually caused after someone cheated me out of 200000 yuan
I said, "Not only were you cheated of 200000 cash by someone else, but you were also cheated of your health by someone else. It's not worth the loss, why bother? Don't say anything, let me help you solve the problem first." Once a person's heart is not smooth, there will be a reaction on the meridians. The Pericardial Meridian circulates on the inner side of their hand. After I found the tender point on the Pericardial Meridian in their hand, I used massage techniques to rub it open. After rubbing open, the heart meridian becomes smooth, and the heart is fine. The arrhythmia is quickly resolved. This is the charm of traditional Chinese medicine. Treating diseases with bare hands does not require needles or medication, just a little massage is enough.
However, please note that this is a very mild illness. After massaging him for a week, he fully recovered and no longer had any arrhythmia. Then I comforted him and said, "If you were cheated out of 200000 yuan by someone else, even though he did something wrong, don't bother yourself with other people's mistakes. Don't think about it again. Learn from your mistakes and gain wisdom. In life, there is no saying who owes anyone. In the end, in Cao Xueqin's words, it's like 'a pile of grass is gone in a deserted grave.' Your life, from birth to death, is a process where you come naked when you are born and leave naked when you leave. If you can't take a penny with you, why bother? You have added a lot of troubles to your own life. There is no need to let go of this mentality
He gradually accepted this concept, opened his mind, and his arrhythmia never occurred again. So when it comes to treating diseases, no matter what method is used, it should be combined with psychological counseling, and the effect will be much better.
Just now we talked about so many cases, everyone should pay attention that there are internal factors involved. We all know that old farmers do so much work all day long, and they can live to be seventy or eighty years old. Why do many people die so early without doing any work or moving all day long? Mainly due to physical inactivity, excessive mental activity, and mental fatigue. Nowadays, there are almost no urban people who are not tired. There must be a suitable way to release it, otherwise it will accumulate in the heart and lead to illness.
The holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine is to connect the external skin, flesh, tendons, bones, membranes, and internal organs with the internal spirit. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine regards the human body as a whole and never separates the body from the spirit.
Therefore, what TCM studies is life. Life is not equal to the body. It can cure diseases through drugs, acupuncture and moxibustion, etc. Inner spiritual guidance opens up mental knots, treats them internally, and through changing one's outlook on life, worldview, and values, and adjusting one's lifestyle through dietary and daily exercise, many illnesses can be cured without treatment.