The clinical significance of somatosensory music to the psychology of traditional Chinese Medicine

At present, the medical and musicological circles agree that body feeling music therapy is to treat diseases through two aspects of physiology and psychology. The frequency and pressure of music sound wave will cause physiological response, cause the phenomenon of harmonious resonance of human tissue cells, cause the resonance of cranial cavity, chest cavity or a certain tissue organ, directly affect the heart rate of brain wave, respiratory rhythm, etc. In this way, the sound waves generated by beautiful music, spread to the brain, and then gradually spread to all parts of the body, will produce an exciting or inhibiting effect, which can improve people's mood. At this time, it is helpful to eliminate the stress, anxiety, depression, fear and other psychological states caused by social factors or individual psychology, and improve the ability of coping. This is the basic principle that music can cure diseases.

According to Lu's spring and autumn ancient music, "at the beginning of the taotang Dynasty, there was a lot of yin and Zhanji, the water channel was blocked, the people's spirit was depressed and stagnant, the muscles and bones could not reach the limit, so we pretended to dance to promote it." This record reflects that at the end of the clan commune in Yao Dynasty, the flood caused people to suffer from diseases such as' muscles and bones twitching '. People use 'Dance' to move their limbs to treat such diseases. It can be inferred that since some simple instruments were produced at that time, this kind of 'Dance' must have been carried out under the accompaniment of instruments. It can be considered that this is the earliest record of Chinese people using music and dance to treat diseases.

By the time of Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, some medical experts had rich experience in using music therapy to treat diseases. There are records of the treatment of diseases by five tones in Huangdi Neijing Lingshu Wuyin Wuwei. By the time of Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, some medical experts had rich experience in using music therapy to treat diseases. There are records of the treatment of diseases by five tones in Huangdi Neijing Lingshu Wuyin Wuwei.

The so-called five tones are: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu (roughly equivalent to 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in the present musical notation). The five tones are respectively matched with the five zang organs, namely: liver angle, heart symptom, spleen palace, lung quotient, kidney feather. Different music has different effects on the hyperactivity or regression of visceral functions. Doctors treat different kinds of diseases according to different melody, rhythm, timbre, volume and tone of music. Modern research shows that the reason why music can treat diseases is that music has two functions on human body:

One is physical function. According to research, the human body has a certain vibration frequency for the activities of various organs. When the human body is ill, the vibration frequency of organs changes or even interferes with each other. And music is a kind of regular sound wave vibration, different music has different vibration frequency. According to their own condition, patients can choose to listen to the corresponding music, which can correct the vibration frequency of organs, and make the vibration frequency of organs coordinate, so as to achieve the purpose of treatment.

The second is psychological effect. Because all kinds of human activities are controlled by the nervous system, the mental state of patients is of great significance for treatment. Wonderful music can enhance the excitability of nerve cells and improve people's mood by regulating the limbic system and reticular structure of human brain. At the same time, through the regulation of music on nerves and neurohumoral, it can promote the secretion of a variety of substances with physiological activities, such as healthy hormones, enzymes and acetylcholine, which can improve various functions of the human body, such as adjusting blood circulation, promoting blood circulation, enhancing gastrointestinal peristalsis, strengthening metabolism, etc.