Five Elements Flashcards
1
Q
What does the five elements theory explain?
A
The nature of the Zang Fu organs and the inter-relationship between humans and the natural world
2
Q
What are the seasons of the five elements?
A
Wood: spring Fire: summer Metal: autumn Water: winter Earth: transitional, births all
3
Q
What are the related functions and activities of each phase?
A
Wood: active functions in a growing state
Fire: maximum activity, about to wane or rest
Metal:functions in a declining state
Water: max rest, about to increase activity
Earth:balance, neutrality
4
Q
5 Yin organs
A
Wood: liver Fire: heart Metal: lungs Water: kidney Earth: spleen
5
Q
5 Yang organs
A
Wood: gall bladder Fire: small intestine Metal:large intestine Water:urinary bladder Earth: stomach
6
Q
5 taste correspondences
A
Wood: sour Fire: bitter Metal: pungent, acrid Water: salty Earth: sweet
7
Q
5 smell correspondences
A
Wood: animal-like Fire: burning Metal: fishy Water: rotten, spoiled Earth: fragrant
8
Q
5 secretion correspondences
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Wood: tears Fire: sweat Metal: mucus Water: saliva, fluid Earth: sputum, dropl
9
Q
5 tissue correspondences
A
Wood: tendons Fire: vessels Metal: skin Water: bones Earth: muscles
10
Q
5 sound correspondences
A
Wood: shouting Fire: laughing Metal: crying Water: groaning Earth: singing
11
Q
5 orifice correspondences
A
Wood: eyes Fire: tongue Metal: nose Water: ears Earth: mouth
12
Q
5 emotion correspondences
A
Wood: anger Fire: joy Metal: sadness Water: fear Earth: worry
13
Q
5 development correspondences
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Wood: birth Fire: growth Metal: harvest Water: storage Earth: transformation
14
Q
5 climate correspondences
A
Wood: wind Fire: heat Metal: dry Water: cold Earth: damp
15
Q
5 directional correspondences
A
Wood: East Fire: south Metal: west Water: north Earth: center
