Five elements characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
south
A
fire
2
Q
damp
A
earth
3
Q
liver
A
wood
4
Q
east
A
wood
5
Q
complexion
A
fire
6
Q
sweet
A
earth
7
Q
transformation
A
earth
8
Q
fall
A
metal
9
Q
vascular system
A
fire
10
Q
weakness - sitting
A
earth
11
Q
weeping
A
metal
12
Q
spring
A
wood
13
Q
bitter
A
fire
14
Q
green
A
wood
15
Q
yellow
A
earth
16
Q
joy/fright
A
fire
17
Q
body odor - scorched
A
fire
18
Q
stomach
A
earth
19
Q
storing
A
water
20
Q
north
A
water
21
Q
collection
A
metal
22
Q
taste
A
earth
23
Q
eyes
A
wood
24
Q
elimination
A
water
25
saliva
earth
26
lips
earth
27
body action - spasms, tantrums
wood
28
germination
wood
29
smell
metal
30
winter
water
31
weakness - standing
water
32
fear/terror
water
33
growth
fire
34
tongue - center
earth
35
tongue
fire
36
hearing
water
37
groaning
water
38
sour
wood
39
mouth
earth
40
heat
fire
41
late summer
earth
42
body -odor rancid
wood
43
center
earth
44
body odor - rotten
metal
45
ears
water
46
wind
wood
47
skin pores
metal
48
speech
fire
49
grief/sadness
metal
50
triple heater
fire
51
body odor - putrid
water
52
head hair
water
53
tongue - tip
fire
54
nasal fluid
metal
55
skin, hair coat
metal
56
sweat
fire
57
small intestine
fire
58
muscles
earth
59
white
metal
60
spleen
earth
61
bones/marrow
water
62
lung
metal
63
circulation
fire
64
salty
water
65
Sheng cycle, also known as ___, is:
promoting cycle, wood --> fire --> earth --> metal --> water
66
large intestine
metal
67
tongue - sides
wood
68
shouting
wood
69
thinking, worry
earth
70
body action - mania, depression
fire
71
cold
water
72
grey/black
water
73
body action - coughing, wheezing
metal
74
singing
earth
75
weakness - looking
wood
76
tongue - mid lip
metal
77
bladder
water
78
tendons, ligaments
wood
79
weakness - walking
fire
80
body action - trembling, shivering
water
81
body odor - fragrant
earth
82
nails/feet
wood
83
anger
wood
84
vision
wood
85
gallbladder
wood
86
weakens - reclining
metal
87
kidney
water
88
summer
fire
89
pungent
metal
90
digestion
earth
91
west
metal
92
dryness
metal
93
purification
wood
94
tears
wood
95
respiration
metal
96
body action - vomiting, prolapse
earth
97
nose
metal
98
Cheng cycle, also known as ___, is:
over-controlling cycle, wood --> earth --> water --> fire --> metal
99
red
fire
100
tongue - rear
water
101
pericardium
fire
102
heart
fire
103
urine
water
104
laughter
fire
