Anger does not want to destroy. It wants to liberate what calls for space within you.
🌿 Anger in TCM: a force that moves
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), anger is not a moral category. It is a form of Qi, of life energy - which manifests itself when something inside you wants to defend itself. When a boundary has been crossed. When something in your life is no longer in harmony.
Anger is associated with the wood element, which in turn is closely linked to the liver. In TCM, the liver ensures the free flow of qi - i.e. flexibility, clarity, mobility and growth. If this energy flow is blocked, this is known as liver qi congestion - and the result can be irritability, anger or inner tension.
But:
Anger is not the problem.
It is the disturbed flow.
⚡️ Typical signs of congested liver qi
- Feeling of being "under pressure"
- Frequent sighing or holding your breath
- Tension in the chest or jaw
- PMS, menstrual problems
- Sudden fits of rage or the feeling of "exploding"
- Frustration when something does not succeed
- Headaches, especially at the temples
- Digestive problems due to emotional stress
🌀 The solution in TCM: movement, expression, flow
When Qi falters, it does not need suppression - but gentle movement. The art is not to fight anger, but to transform it.
In force.
In clarity.
Towards.
✨ 3 simple tools for your everyday life
1st Qi Gong exercise - Boxing
This exercise brings your wood element into balance. It harmonizes the energies of the liver and gallbladder and helps to get congested Qi flowing again. When feelings such as anger, rage or frustration are suppressed, liver qi often builds up - resulting in inner restlessness, pressure and irritability.
When boxing, you consciously channel this energy out of your body - powerfully, but in a controlled manner. At the same time, you absorb new, fresh energy with every movement.
👇 Click here for detailed instructions with video:
www.meine-tcm.com/qi-gong-uebung-boxen
🌀 Mantra for the exercise:
"I let out what blocks me. I absorb what strengthens me."
2. acupressure - gallbladder 34 (Yáng Líng Quán)
This point helps to release accumulated energy - especially
if you feel tense, irritable or blocked inside.
→ Application: 1-2 minutes of circular or pulsating massage on both sides
👉 You can find a detailed description and instructions here:
www.meine-tcm.com/akupunkturpunkte/akupunkturpunkt-gb-34
3. breathing ritual - exhale when it boils
Simple, but deeply effective:
- Inhale deeply through the nose
- And long and audible through the mouth
- Optionally with a silent scream inside
→ Repeat 3-5 times until you realize: something has come loose
💡 TCM impulses for reflection
- When was the last time I said "no" - and meant it?
- What situations drain my energy?
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Where in my body do I feel my anger - if I really allow it?
🧭 Anger as a signpost
Anger shows you where your values are touched.
Where your direction is no longer correct.
Where you have lost yourself -
and find yourself again.
He is not an opponent.
But your guardian.
If you give him space -
in movement, in words, in your breathing -
often opens up a new space behind it.
A space for peace.
For self-respect.
For your true balance.
🧘♀️ What does your liver need - more flow, more rest, more direction?
Use the free TCM analysis to find out how your liver Qi is doing - and which impulses are currently supporting you best.
👉 Start your personal analysis now: https://www.meine-tcm.com/tcm-analyse/
🖼️ Showing your tongue pays off - in the truest sense of the word.
In TCM, your tongue reveals a lot about your inner balance - especially
about the liver, stomach and Qi.
If you want to learn what coating, color and shape mean, get our free introduction to tongue diagnosis as a PDF:
👉 Download now for free: www.meine-tcm.com/zungendiagnose-download
In your anger lies a reminder of who you are - and what you no longer want to wear.
Author: Unknown
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