Exploring the Basic Principles of Psychosomatic Interaction Therapy in Mongolian Medicine: A Prospective on the concept of Energy Medicine in Oriental Traditions

Psychosomatic interaction therapy in Mongolian medicine, developed by Dr. Nagunbilig in China in the early 1990s, is a form. of Chinese-style. psychosomatic psychotherapy. Rooted in the classical theory of mind-body interaction in traditional Mongolian medicine, it integrates modern psychology, narrative medicine, humanistic medicine and energy medicine. The therapy is characterized by a holistic approach that emphasizes the harmony of body, mind, and spirit, reflecting the health preservation principles of oriental traditional medicine. This therapy has received widespread acclaim, particularly in the treatment of psoriasis, depression and anxiety disorders, insomnia, various chronic diseases in the elderly, and the alleviation of negative emotions following cancer chemotherapy, and the corresponding research project was awarded the Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2022. The therapy is currently being implemented throughout Inner Mongolia, and is gradually being promoted to other provinces, municipalities and autonomous region in China, as well as overseas. According to statistics, the combined number of online and offline participants has exceeded 18 million per year. Based on an overview of the concept of energy medicine as found in oriental traditional medicine, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, Tibetan medicine and Mongolian medicine, this study uses observational and literature-based methods to interpret the clinical application of this therapy through the theory of the three vital bio-energies, Khii, Shar and Badgan in Mongolian medicine, also known as the three constitutional elements or three roots. The study further identifies correlations between the physiological and pathological responses observed after therapy and the conceptual features of the three vital bioenergies. The study proposes that the theory of Khii, Shar and Badgan constitutes a classical framework for interpreting the underlying mechanisms of the psychosomatic interaction therapy in Mongolian medicine.