Mourning & Grief Metal. by Dr. H. Montakab
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1 Mourning & Grief Metal by Dr. H. Montakab
2 Sadness; Grief; Mourning Bei 悲 : Sadness, sorrow, grief, mourning, misery Ai Si 哀思 : Grief, deep sorrow, mourning Sang 喪 : funeral, mourning Tong Ku 痛苦 : anguish You 憂 : oppression Hui 悔 : regret H. Montakab M.D. 2
3 Metal/Lung & Sadness - The movement of Metal is downwards and inwards as well as outwards; - The Lung has the function of taking in and letting go (image of a fishing net) - The natural emotion (feeling) is. Wistfulness. Sensitivity,. Perception; empathy. Being in touch,. Capacity for introspection. Capacity to let go Wood H. Montakab M.D. 3 East South Fire Earth Water North Metal. Pathos of things ( mono no aware in Japanese): gentle sadness about the reality of life; impermanence West
4 Pathological Sadness - Normally the Lung brings Qi down, but also distributes to the surface. - When the movement of Metal (downward and outward) is disturbed there is the emotion of Sadness: it is said that Lung produces sadness - Sadness becomes pathological only if:. very intense Grief. lasting for a long time. not properly expressed (retained grief) H. Montakab M.D. 4
5 Causes of Sadness & Grief Loss; mainly through death Loss of a relationship / separation Loss of a job or social position Ageing; menopause Personal health issues (cancer ) Loss of any particular attachment (pet, object, or a particular situation ) Regrets H. Montakab M.D. 5
6 Consequences of Sadness & Grief - Excessive or prolonged Sadness (Grief) harms the Lung: => blocks the Qi in the chest (Ying & Wei Qi): shortness of breath; oppression; weak voice, tiredness; => reduced Wei Qi: loss of instinct of preservation => Affects the Heart Qi (deficiency and stagnation; non communication, loss of joy => depression) => Qi stasis in the chest produces Heat (dries fluids but also destroys Yang-Qi - Qi stagnation in the chest may lead to tumours or breast lumps in women - Produces a Short or Weak pulse in both Cun positions H. Montakab M.D. 6
7 Other consequences of Grief - In women Grief may cause Liv Blood-Xu - Sadness and Grief may affect the Liver and the Hun: => Confusion => Aimlessness and loss of direction in life => Inability to make choices - Unexpressed sadness (loss of joy) may affect the Kidneys (loss of will to live) => suicidal tendencies => disturbed Water metabolism H. Montakab M.D. 7
8 Oppression You - Is linked to Grief and represents a condition of lack of circulation, of contraction and immobilisation => weakness of Blood & Qi = lack of Yang-Qi - Usually related to Lung => LU-Qi-Xu (shortness of breath, weak cough) - Also often Heart => HE-Qi-Xu with HE-Yin Xu (mental tiredness, palpitations, agitation, insomnia, amnesia) - When oppression affects Sp-St: it disrupts transformation & transportation, causing reduced appetite, bloating, weakness of the four limbs and injury to Yi - When oppression affects the Liver it causes Liv-Qi stasis H. Montakab M.D. 8
9 Treatment Strategies 9
10 Acupuncture-1 BL-42 (Po Hu): to release Sadness and Grief; reduce the sense of material loss; thought of death (with BL-13 & DM-12); enhance the preservation instinct and to help release emotions from the chest (with BL-23 & BL-52) BL-43 (Gao Huang Shu): helps open the chest & descend Lung Qi, moves thoracic Blood; loss of self esteem; deception and rejection, broken heart ; depression BL-17 (Ge Shu) & BL-46 (Ge Guan): to help release the chest H. Montakab M.D. 10
11 Acupuncture-2 BL-15 (Xin Shu): Sadness and depression; dreaming of the dead BL-44 (Shen Tang): Suicidal tendencies; depression (with BL-23 & BL-52) RM-17 (Shan Zhong): helps open the chest; depression, anxiety, sorrow RM-14 (Ju Que): Loss of will to live (with ST-23); depression RM-15 (Jiu Wei): helps open the chest; depression RM-22 (Tian Tu): helps open the chest; breast lumps For severe depression: BL H. Montakab M.D. 11
12 H. Montakab M.D. Acupuncture-3 KI-21 (You Men): depression, melancholia KI-24 (Ling Xu): helps to forgive; let go of the past KI-25 (Shen Cang): opens the chest; depression, negativity KI-26 (Yu Zhong): opens the chest; feeling un-loved; bad mood when waking KI-27 (Shu Fu): regulates LU-Qi; anxiety LU-3 (Tian Fu): depression; ghost talk ; helps to set priorities LU-7 (Lie Que): rectifies LU-Qi; helps to Let go, to forgive; helps to release emotions PE-6 (Nei Guan): opens the chest, benefits Heart 12
13 H. Montakab M.D. Therapeutic Strategies for Mourning Release Sadness: BL-42; LU-7; RM-17; LU-3 Open the chest: see above Treat depression: see above + supplement LU-Qi Severe grief, suicidal tendencies: RM-14 with ST-23; BL-44 with BL-23, BL-52; or BL-13-42, DM-12 Loss of job or separation: add BL-43; BL-47; KI-26 Regrets: KI-24; LU-7 Importance of the Cultivation of the mind : acceptance & letting go = forgiveness (self & other) Importance of observing cultural customs; tears; expressing the pain 13
14 Zang/Fu disharmonies & Sadness - HE & LU-Qi-Xu: Sadness & tears, asthenia, spontaneous sweating LU-7, PE-5-7, BL HE-Yin/Blood-Xu: Sadness, sudden tears, sensitivity, dysphoria absent-mindedness, agitation, hysteria, abnormal behaviour, insomnia; heat KI-3, HE-6, PE-6, SP-6, BL-15-23; DM LR-Fire: Sadness, episodes of tears & anger, oppression introversion, bitter mouth; burping LR-2, LU-7, BL H. Montakab M.D. 14
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