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For oriental medicines, organs are capable of responsiveness and the cells of which they are composed can be sensitive to specific emotional waves or states of being. Furthermore for traditional medicines all symptoms are a non-verbal communication expressed on the body in a specific area or system, in order to express an internal conflict or discomfort. In other words, everything we think and feel impacts our body in one way or another so that you can actually read the body to understand how a person thinks or feels. This is the origin of psycho-somatic disorders.

In traditional Chinese and oriental medicines organs are known to be associated to certain emotional conflicts. If a certain organ isn't working properly, it may be an indication of a particular emotional state that should be addressed.

Though the science behind this can be quite complex, some simple examples include the following:
  • The Kidneys can be affected by fear or shock
  • The Spleen and Pancreas can be affected by worry or pensiveness
  • The Liver can be affected by anger or frustration
  • The Lungs can be affected by sadness or suppressed grief
  • The Heart can be affected by excess excitement

mind-body energy.jpg Criticisms claim that because the brain is the main holder of short and long term memory, an extensive synaptic network would be required for other cells to tap into and preserve the same memories. However, Professor Wolfgand Prinz, of the Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research in Munich Germany, believes that the digestive tract is an example of the body’s “second brain” capability. His research showed that the digestive tract is made up of about a 100 billion brain nerve cells. Similar findings have been found for the spinal cord. This research suggests that cells retain information on physical reactions to mental processes and release signals to influence later decisions. It may also explain how emotional reactions to events can be stored selectively in particular tissues or organs.

It appears clear that different states of mind and perspectives taken on different levels of consciousness affect our awareness, thoughts, feelings and actions. The human nervous system and neural networks have the capability to generate the phenomena of consciousness, the sense of ego and the capability to use complex symbolic communication. But neurons are not the only ones to communicate. All cells communicate in their way.