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There is no dualism between the body and mind. There is no heirarchy in TCM of psychological over somatic functions or symptoms. Treat the body you treat the mind - treat the mind you treat the body. One does not exist without the other. The seven basic emotions related to organ function are anger, joy, worry, pensiveness, sadness,  fear , and shock (fright). Although the mind/body connection has been acknowledged only relatively recently in Western medicine, the interaction of emotions with the physical body is an essential aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Each organ has a corresponding emotion; imbalance of this emotion can affect the organ's function. For example, prolonged anger can lead to an imbalance in the liver. At the same time, liver imbalances can produce symptoms of anger, often leading to a self-perpetuating cycle. Anger Anger is associated with the liver. By its nature, anger causes qi to rise, leading to a red face and red eyes,  he