Five Elements Flashcards
1
Q
Which season corresponds with WOOD?
A
Spring
2
Q
Which season corresponds with FIRE?
A
Summer
3
Q
Which season corresponds with EARTH?
A
Late Summer / None
4
Q
Which season corresponds with METAL?
A
Autumn
5
Q
Which season corresponds with WATER?
A
Winter
6
Q
Which direction corresponds with WOOD?
A
East
7
Q
Which direction corresponds with FIRE?
A
South
8
Q
Which direction corresponds with EARTH?
A
Center
9
Q
Which direction corresponds with METAL?
A
West
10
Q
Which direction corresponds with WATER?
A
North
11
Q
Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with WOOD?
A
Lesser Yang
12
Q
Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with FIRE?
A
Utmost Yang
13
Q
Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with EARTH?
A
Center
14
Q
Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with METAL?
A
Lesser Yin
15
Q
Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with WATER?
A
Utmost Yin
16
Q
Which grain corresponds with WOOD?
A
Wheat
17
Q
Which grain corresponds with FIRE?
A
Beans
18
Q
Which grain corresponds with EARTH?
A
Rice
19
Q
Which grain corresponds with METAL?
A
Hemp
20
Q
Which grain corresponds with WATER?
A
Millet
21
Q
Which planet corresponds with WOOD?
A
Jupiter
22
Q
Which planet corresponds with FIRE?
A
Mars
23
Q
Which planet corresponds with EARTH?
A
Saturn
24
Q
Which planet corresponds with METAL?
A
Venus
25
Which planet corresponds with WATER?
Mercury
26
Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with WOOD?
LR / GB
27
Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with FIRE?
HT / SI
28
Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with EARTH?
SP / ST
29
Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with METAL?
LU / LI
30
Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with WATER?
KD / UB
31
Which color corresponds with WOOD?
Blue-Green
32
Which color corresponds with FIRE?
Red
33
Which color corresponds with EARTH?
Yellow
34
Which color corresponds with METAL?
White
35
Which color corresponds with WATER?
Black
36
Which sound corresponds with WOOD?
Shouting
37
Which sound corresponds with FIRE?
Laughing
38
Which sound corresponds with EARTH?
Singing
39
Which sound corresponds with METAL?
Weeping
40
Which sound corresponds with WATER?
Groaning
41
Which smell corresponds with WOOD?
Rancid
42
Which smell corresponds with FIRE?
Scorched
43
Which smell corresponds with EARTH?
Fragrant
44
Which smell corresponds with METAL?
Rotten
45
Which smell corresponds with WATER?
Putrid
46
Which emotion corresponds with WOOD?
Anger
47
Which emotion corresponds with FIRE?
Joy
48
Which emotion corresponds with EARTH?
Pensiveness
49
Which emotion corresponds with METAL?
Sadness
50
Which emotion corresponds with WATER?
Fear
51
Which taste corresponds with WOOD?
Sour
52
Which taste corresponds with FIRE?
Bitter
53
Which taste corresponds with EARTH?
Sweet
54
Which taste corresponds with METAL?
Pungent
55
Which taste corresponds with WATER?
Salty
56
Which tissue corresponds with WOOD?
Sinews
57
Which tissue corresponds with FIRE?
Blood vessels
58
Which tissue corresponds with EARTH?
Muscles
59
Which tissue corresponds with METAL?
Skin
60
Which tissue corresponds with WATER?
Bones
61
Which sense organ corresponds with WOOD?
Eyes
62
Which sense organ corresponds with FIRE?
Tongue
63
Which sense organ corresponds with EARTH?
Mouth & Lips
64
Which sense organ corresponds with METAL?
Nose
65
Which sense organ corresponds with WATER?
Ears
66
Which climate corresponds with WOOD?
Wind
67
Which climate corresponds with FIRE?
Heat
68
Which climate corresponds with EARTH?
Dampness
69
Which climate corresponds with METAL?
Dryness
70
Which climate corresponds with WATER?
Cold
71
What are alternate names for the SHENG cycle?
Generating cycle, Promoting cycle
72
What are alternate names for the KO cycle?
Controlling cycle, Acting cycle
73
List the five phases in order of the SHENG cycle:
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
74
List the five phases in order of the KO cycle:
- Wood overacts on Earth
- Earth overacts on Water
- Water overacts on Fire
- Fire overacts on Metal
- Metal overacts on Wood
75
Overacting and insulting are pathologies of which cycle (Sheng or Ko)?
Ko cycle
76
Which taste generates fluids and Yin, is astringent, can control perspiration & diarrhea, and as a side-effect makes Phlegm worse?
Sour
77
Which taste clears heat, sedates & hardens, clears Damp-Heat, subdues rebellious Qi, and as a side-effect injures SP/injures Yin?
Bitter
78
Which taste tonifies, balances & moderates, is used to tonify deficiency & stop pain, and as a side-effect creates Damp?
Sweet
79
Which taste scatters, is used to expel pathogenic factors, and as a side-effect injures Yin?
Pungent
80
Which taste flow downward, softens hardness, is used to treat constipation & swelling, and as a side-effect injures Fluids?
Salty
81
Which taste goes to the nerves and can upset the Liver, and should be used sparingly if a person suffers from chronic pain?
Sour
82
Which taste goes to the bones, and should be avoided in excess in the case of bone diseases?
Bitter
83
Which taste goes to the muscles, and in excess can cause weakness of the muscles?
Sweet
84
Which taste scatters Qi, and should be avoided in Qi deficiency?
Pungent
85
Which taste can dry the Blood, and should be avoided in Blood deficiency?
Salty
86
If the Spleen is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?
Sour
Note: Sour taste goes to the Liver, and Liver controls Spleen (Ko cycle).
87
If the Lung is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?
Bitter
Note: Bitter taste goes to the Heart, and Heart controls Lung (Ko cycle).
88
If the Kidney is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?
Sweet
Note: Sweet taste goes to the Spleen, and Spleen controls Kidney (Ko cycle).
89
If the Liver is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?
Pungent
Note: Pungent taste goes to the Lung, and Lung controls Liver (Ko cycle).
90
If the Heart is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?
Salty
Note: Salty taste goes to the Kidney, and Kidney controls Heart (Ko cycle).
