Interesting TCM Facts 101: Morality is reflected from the Physical Health
The personality and even morality of the person can be known simply by assessing the physical health. Why? Because the condition of the five main organs in the body are reflective of the morality standards upheld by the person. Reason being the different organs emit different positive energy which shows up in the behavior and believes of a person.
The five kinds of traditional moralities include
仁-benevolence
义-righteousness
礼-respect
智-wisdom
信- trustworthiness
And they tally with the five main organs respectively:
Benevolence - Liver
Respect - Heart
Trustworthiness - Spleen
Wisdom - Kidneys
Righteousness - Lungs
The opposite holds true. When a person is ill internally, morality standards drop and the opposites of each morality can show up. Benevolence can turn to maliciousness when Liver is off balance, righteousness can turn to dishonesty when Lungs are hurt, respect can turn to scorn when Heart is imbalanced, wisdom can turn to ignorance when Kidneys are off and trustworthiness can turn to mistrust and suspicion when Spleen is not in the optimal condition.
心无仁者必无养育之念，其肝已绝，而木为之槁枯。
无义者必无权宜之思，其肺已绝，而金为之朽钝。
无礼者必无光明之色，真心已绝，而火为之衰熄。
无智者必无清澄之意，其肾已绝，而水为之昏涸。
无信者必无交孚之情，其脾已绝，而土为之分崩
-张三丰.《五德篇》
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