5 Elements Flashcards
What season is wood?
Spring
What season is fire
summer
What season is earth
between
What season is metal
fall
What season is water
winter
What direction is wood
east
What direction is fire
south
What direction is earth
center
What direction is metal
west
What direction is water
north
What is the weather associated with wood?
wind
What is the weather associated with fire
summer-heat
What is the weather associated with earth
dampness
What is the weather associated with metal
dryness
What is the weather associated with water
cold
What is the transformation associated with wood?
birth
What is the transformation associated with fire
growth
What is the transformation associated with earth
transformation
What is the transformation associated with metal
withdrawal
What is the transformation associated with water
storage
What is the color for wood?
blue-green
What is the color for fire
red
What is the color for earth
yellow
What is the color for metal
white
What is the color for water
black
What is the flavor associated with wood?
sour
What is the flavor associated with fire
bitter
What is the flavor associated with earth
sweet
What is the flavor associated with metal
acrid
What is the flavor associated with water
salty
What is the yin (zang) organ associated with wood
liver
What is the yin (zang) organ associated with fire
heart
What is the yin (zang) organ associated with earth
spleen
What is the yin (zang) organ associated with metal
lungs
What is the yin (zang) organ associated with water
kidneys
What is the yang (fu) organ associated with wood
gallbladder
What is the yang (fu) organ associated with fire
small intestines
What is the yang (fu) organ associated with earth
stomach
What is the yang (fu) organ associated with metal
large intestines
What is the yang (fu) organ associated with water
urinary bladder
What are the sense orrifice, tissue, bloom associated with wood
eyes, sinews, nails
What are the sense orrifice, tissue, bloom associated with fire
tongue, blood vessels, complexion (Shen)
What are the sense orrifice, tissue, bloom associated with earth
mouth, flesh, lips
What are the sense orrifice, tissue, bloom associated with metal?
nose, skin, body hair
What are the sense orrifice, tissue, bloom associated with water
ears, bones, head hair
What is the emotion of wood
anger
What is the emotion of fire
joy
What is the emotion of earth
thought
What is the emotion of metal
sorrow
What is the emotion of water
fear
What is the spirit of wood
hun/ ethereal soul
What is the spirit of fire
spirit/shen
What is the spirit of earth
thought/yi
What is the spirit of metal
corporeal soul/ po
What is the spirit of water
will/zhi