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Understanding Fear from the Perspective of Chinese Medicine
According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), each season is associated with specific elemental qualities, organ systems, and emotions. Winter is linked to the Water element, which is associated with the Kidney and Bladder organ systems and the emotion of fear.