5 Elements - Associations in Chinese Medicine
Wood |
Fire |
Earth |
Metal |
Water |
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Zang Organs (Yin) |
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Fu Organs (Yang) |
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Sense organs |
Eyes |
Tongue |
Mouth |
Nose |
Ears |
Tissues |
Tendons/Sinews |
Vessels |
Muscles |
Skin |
Bones |
Fluids |
Tears |
Sweat |
Thick Saliva |
Phlegm/Mucus |
Saliva (Excess) |
Tastes |
Sour |
Bitter |
Sweet |
Pungent |
Salty |
Sounds |
Shouting |
Laughing |
Singing |
Crying |
Groaning |
Climates |
Wind |
Heat |
Dampness |
Dryness |
Cold |
Stages |
Birth, Germination |
Growth |
Transformation, Ripening |
Harvest, Collect |
Storage |
Emotions |
Anger |
Joy |
Worry |
Sadness, Grief |
Fear |
Seasons |
Spring |
Summer |
None |
Autumn |
Winter |
Directions |
East |
South |
Center |
West |
North |
Numbers |
8 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
Planets |
Jupiter |
Mars |
Saturn |
Venus |
Mercury |
Yin-Yang |
Lesser Yang |
Utmost Yang |
Center |
Lesser Yin |
Utmost Yin |
Animals |
Fish |
Birds |
Human |
Mammals |
Shell Covered |
Domestic Animals |
Sheep |
Fowl |
Ox |
Dog |
Pig |
Grains |
Wheat |
Beans |
Rice |
Hemp |
Millet |
Colors |
Green |
Red |
Yellow |
White |
Black |
