Clinical application development of emotional counterbalance therapy

According to the restriction among five elements theory, emotional counterbalance therapy is to use the relation and restriction between emotion and five zang-organs to regulate emotional disorders, which is an effective psychological treatment created by doctors of all dynasties. The purpose of this article is analyses reasons of different situations in the ancient and modern clinical application, in order to get doctor′s emphasis on emotional counterbalance therapy and make it adapt to modern clinical need. Key words: Chinese medicine; Emotional counterbalance therapy; Ancient application; Modern application; Review