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5 ELEMENTS

The 5 elements in Chinese Medicine are very important in making diagnosis and at the center of natural healing treatment. The following are some of the main correspondences of the 5 elements.

 

FIVE ELEMENT CORRESPONDENCE CHARTS

5 Elements

Season

Direction

Climate

Stage of Development

Sense Organs

Secretion

Sense/Function

Sound of voice

Tastes

Tissues

Shape

Colors

Yin Organs

5 Elements

Yang Organs

Time of Day


Negative
Emotion


Pos. Emotion

Mental


Spirit


Life Aspiration


Activity

Animals

Domestic
Animals

Grains

5 Elements

Wood

Spring

East

Windy

Birth


Eyes

Bile/Tears

Sight

Shouting

Sour

Sinews

Upright

Green

Liver

Wood

Gall Bladder

11pm-3am


Anger
Resentment

Assertiveness

Decision Planning


Kindness


Wealth


Walking

Fish

Sheep


Wheat

Wood

 

Fire

Summer

South

Hot

Growth


Tongue

Blood/Sweat

Speech

Laughing

Bitter

Vessels

Triangular

Red

Heart

Fire

Small Int.

11am-3pm
7pm-11pm

Hysteria Anxiety


Joy

Sorting Command


Honor/Respect


Recognition
&Fame

Watching

Birds

Fowl


Beans

Fire

Earth

Late Indian Summer Southwest

Damp

Transformation


Mouth/Lips

Lymph/Saliva

Touch

Singing

Sweet

Muscles

Horizontal

Yellow/Beige

Spleen

Earth

Stomach

7am-11am


Worry
Over-thinking

Concern

Absorbing
Transport

Fairness


Relationship
Education

Sitting

Human

Ox


Rice

Earth

Metal

Autumn

West

Dry

Reaping


Nose

Mucus

Smell

Crying

Pungent

Skin

Dome-shaped

White/Silver

Lung

Metal

Large Int.

3am-7am


Sadness Grief


Empathy

Elimination


Cleansing
Righteousness

Children


Lying Down

Mammals

Dog


Hemp

Metal

Water

Winter

North

Cold

Storage


Ears

Semen/Spinal fluid

Hearing

Groaning

Salty

Bone

Wavy/Irregular

Black/Blue

Kidney

Water

Urinary Bladder

3pm-7pm


Fear, Paralyzed will


Courage

Will Control


Gentleness


Career


Standing

Shell-covered

Pig


Millet

Water

 

* Which season do you like best or least?
* Does your voice sound like shouting?
* Do you indulge in spicy foods?
* Are you inclined to think too much? Or are you angry easily?
* Do you keep buying same color tone of clothes, shoes, or furniture?
*Are you indecisive when it comes to making decisions?
*Does your energy feel very low at about 5:00 p.m. ?
*Do you wake up at night at the same time such as 1a.m. or 3 a.m.?
*Does your asthma get worse in the autumn? Or do you also have constipation?
*Do you recently sprain your low back frequently?
*Do you eat too much of chicken or rice?

All of the above questions are some examples of the imbalanced 5 elements. Natural healing treatment using herbs and acupunture will help to correct imbalance. The key to enjoying optimal health is maintaining balance among The 5 Elements.