![]() ![]() In the experience of Qi, mankind humbly aims to understand the world from the heart mind position to explore how the self is related to the world and to define the self and the other interdependently and relatively. The resolution of the boundary between conflicts is built on a dialogue between differences that is characterized by effort and an open attitude. Humanistic psychology and analytical psychology describe the “fasting of the heart mind” as a path leading to ZhiMian. Zhuangzi described the practice of Wuhua as the “fasting of the heart mind” (心斋). Nevertheless, there is no evidence that he recommended yoga to his patients. In conclusion, despite the use of CAM by some of Jung's followers, Jung was dedicated to understanding the healing mechanism from the psychic perspective and there is no evidence that he integrated body-mind or other CAM techniques, like breathing, stretching, herbal treatment, dieting and fasting, homeopathy and acupuncture, into his clinical practice, although he himself practiced yoga for a short period. RESULTS: the search yielded 10 publications on mandalas music kundalini yoga mindfulness homeopathy, I Ching Shamanism Daoism biofeedback and traditional healing rituals. The search strategy was not limited to specific languages or time spans and the integrative review of the studies was conducted over a 6-month time period in 2013. These terms were linked firstly with Carl Gustav Jung and then with Analytical Psychology. METHODS: data sources MEDLINE and Psychological Abstracts were searched using the KEYWORDS: alternative medicine complementary and alternative medicine integrative medicine complementary therapies acupuncture homeopathy yoga healing. BACKGROUND: Analytical Psychology was thriving when the roots of counter-culture movements and alternative medicine were beginning to gain momentum in the West. Jung or his followers integrated Analytical Psychology and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in their practice. The objective of the study was to find out if there is any evidence that C. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of an integrative literature review of Analytical Psychology linked to complementary and alternative medicine. In this light, in the world of inner experience, East and West follow similar paths symbolically. ![]() The Chinese notion of Tao coincides with Jung's postulation of the unus mundus, the unity of existence which underlies the duality of psyche and matter, the psycho-physical background of existence. The realization of a new consciousness is symbolized by the hexagram Fu, meaning rebirth. The body as a reflection of the entire cosmos becomes the residence of the gods. ![]() ![]() The internal organs are the foundation of the material and subtle bodies and through cultivation, the body becomes spiritualized as the spirits are embodied. The psychological and cosmic forces of the trigrams of the I Ching are stored in the internal organs of the body and are the basic material for the experience of Tao. Taoist alchemy assumes the primacy of the physical body in the process of self-realization. This tradition incorporates the I Ching and traditional Chinese medicine in the alchemical opus. The Taoist alchemical tradition (also known as the Inner Elixir tradition of which ‘The Secret of the Golden Flower’ is a sample text) is based on the premise that psychological experience of the Tao can be achieved through mental and physiological means such as breathing and meditative techniques, gymnastics, dietary regimens such as fasting, consumption of medicinal herbs and minerals, and special sexual practices. Analytical psychology however offers a scientific, psychological understanding of Chinese wisdom as contained in the I Ching and Taoist alchemy. When Jung emerged from his ‘confrontation with the unconscious’, he felt validated by Wilhelm in his discovery of the healing power of medieval alchemical symbolism for the European psyche. Jung's fateful meeting with Richard Wilhelm in 1929 has helped to build a bridge of depth psychological understanding between the East and the West. ![]()
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