394: Anger & Your Liver: A TCM Guide to Emotional Clarity

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Anger isn’t bad - it’s a messenger! It gives you clarity, even growth, but you do want to keep your system in balance and excessive anger in TCM is associated with the liver. In this episode of the Ancient Health Podcast, Dr. Christopher Motley explores the intricate relationship between liver health and emotional well-being, particularly focusing on anger. TOPICS DISCUSSED: How the liver's functions in Chinese medicine relate to emotional states, especially during the spring season when liver energy is heightened. The importance of methylation. The impact of liver stagnation on mood. Practical strategies for maintaining liver health through diet, acupressure, and emotional processing techniques. Want more of Dr. Motley and the Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to his YouTube Channel! ------ Show Notes: Breathwork Journaling Talking to your Organs Herbs: Xia Yao San, Milk Thistle, Dandelion Camu: http://bit.ly/3EG9oGy Mimosa: https://bit.ly/4iPlJ9u ------ Follow Doctor Motley! Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Website *If you’re a health coach and you’re looking for more in-depth knowledge about the body and healing, consider joining Dr. Motley’s membership where you can dive into his clinical wisdom on emotions and the body, Traditional Chinese Medicine and more + regular Q+As where you get the chance to pick his brain: https://www.doctormotley.com/store

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're probably someone who's
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1:10.4	Welcome to the Ancient Health podcast, where East meets West in the world of medicine.
1:15.4	I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional
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