Anxiety in Chinese medicine

Anxiety from the TCM perspective

In traditional Chinese medicine, anxiety is associated with the water element.
It stands for our depth, our elemental force - but also for the feeling of loss of control.

When the water gets out of balance, often show themselves:

• inner restlessness
• shaky legs
• Back pain in the lower back
• Cold feet or hands
• Sleep disturbances at night, especially between 3-5 a.m.

Fear has a function here:
She wants to warn you before you lose your roots.
Before you exhaust yourself. Before you forget yourself.

🧧 How anxiety arises from a TCM perspective

In TCM, anxiety is not a symptom alone - but the result of a disturbed balance between Water (kidney) and Fire (heart).

The kidneys store our primal energy - the Jing.
The heart houses our spirit - the Shen.

If you have been exhausted for a long time, are constantly under pressure or have not been able to integrate old emotional experiences, the water element is weakened.
The kidneys lose depth and support - and the Shen loses its anchorage.

Anxiety arises when the heart can no longer find peace
- because the kidneys can no longer carry it.

The result is a feeling of inner Flutter, Separateness and Lack of stability.
The body tries to compensate: with tension, brooding, sleeplessness or withdrawal.

But sometimes anxiety also arises suddenly - through a emotional shock, which briefly tears the connection between the heart and kidney.

Either way:
Fear shows that the connection between above (heart) and below (kidney) is interrupted.
And it is precisely this connection that TCM aims to restore - through movement, breathing, touch, herbs or rest.

🌊 Fear is movement - and needs movement

What happens if you ignore fear? It remains.
What happens when you give it space - through movement, breathing, inner connection?
It is changing.

In TCM, movement gets the Qi flowing again - especially if you move softly, slowly and consciously.

💠 Qi gong exercise - pushing the wave
This gentle movement helps you to move with life - not against it.
„I move with life.“
„I stand securely on my feet.“
👉 To the exercise instructions:
www.meine-tcm.com/qi-gong-uebung-welle-schieben

✨ Acupressure point - KIDNEY 16 (Huāng Shù)
- strengthens your so-called essence (Jing) - that which sustains you when everything else falters.
👇 Instructions here:
www.meine-tcm.com/akupunkturpunkte/akupunkturpunkt-hk-07

🌬 Your breath: gentle, soft, deep

Breathe.
Not to get rid of something - but to get back to yourself.
Feel your feet on the earth.
Feel your back carrying you.
Feel the power in your center.
And maybe - just maybe -
you realize: Your inner strength grows under fear.

🔎 What your tongue tells you

In TCM, the tongue is a mirror of your inner energy.
Especially in cases of anxiety or deep exhaustion, this often becomes apparent:

- a pale posterior tongue area (kidney)
- Tooth marks on the edges (Qi deficiency)
- or a damp, shiny surface (cold in the water element)

🎥 Watch our video on tongue diagnosis:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-cOXGvci1Y&t=2s

🧭 Your free TCM analysis

Fear is not a judgment. Fear is a message.
TCM helps you to understand the language of your body - in a loving, clear and everyday way.

👉 Do your TCM analysis now: www.meine-tcm.com/tcm-analyse

🌙 Deepen your rest - even at night

✨ Conclusion

Fear is not a weakness. Fear is depth. It does not want to paralyze you,
but to remember that you have roots.

In TCM, fear is not the enemy,
but a signal from your innermost being:
„Return to yourself. To yourself. To rest. To connection.“

With every conscious breath,
with every movement,
with every mindful touch
can you face this fear -
not to get rid of them,
but to find your strength underneath.

Because:
Under the fear, trust begins to grow.