The Emotional Roots of Illness — Acupuncture, Qi & Chinese Medicine with Peter Mole
In this rich and insightful conversation, we sit down with Peter Mole, one of the UK’s leading acupuncturists, Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, and founding member of the British Acupuncture Council. With more than four decades of experience, Peter offers a profound exploration of how Chinese medicine understands the emotional and internal origins of illness, and why emotional harmony is essential to health.
Drawing from his extensive clinical work, Peter explains how qi moves and stagnates in response to our inner life; why constitution shapes personality and resilience; and how the body expresses psychological and emotional stress. We discuss diagnostic methods including pulse and tongue reading, the difference between prana and qi, and how Peter tracks the movement of qi through the needle. He also shares his perspectives on meaningful work, relationships, the role of Spirit (Shen), and what it means to live in harmony with nature and the Tao.
In this episode, we explore:
• How Chinese medicine understands the emotional roots of illness
• Qi, prana, and the subtle energetic architecture of the body
• Pulse and tongue diagnosis and the art of reading the whole system
• Why stress, grief, anger, and fear manifest physically
• Constitution and Five Element theory
• Tracking the flow of qi through acupuncture
• Physical vs psycho-emotional treatment approaches
• How relationships, purpose, and lifestyle influence health
• The meaning of Shen (Spirit) and harmony with the Tao
About Peter Mole
Peter Mole is a senior acupuncturist, lecturer, author of Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit, and co-author of Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture. He has been practicing since 1978 and has lectured across Europe, Israel, and the USA.
Explore more: www.wolvercoteacupunctureclinic.co.uk
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