Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Theory > 5 Elements > Flashcards

5 Elements Flashcards

1
Q

Kidneys

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Hair

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Sad

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pungent

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Cold

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Gallbladder

A

Wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Lungs

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Large Intestine

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Nose

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Nails

A

Wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Winter

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Red

A

Fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Yellow

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Anger

A

Wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Water

A

winter, black, salty, cold, kidneys, urinary bladder, bones, hair, fear/fright

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Summer

A

Fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Dampness

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Metal

A

autumn, white, pungent, dryness, lungs, large intestine, nose, skin, body hair, sad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Mouth

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Wind

A

Wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Skin

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Sinews (Tendons)

A

Wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Stomach

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Body hair

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Tongue

A

Fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Green

A

Wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Urinary Bladder

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Sweet

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Heart

A

Fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Autumn

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Black

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Ears

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Dryness

A

Metal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Spleen

A

Earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Face

A

Fire

36
Q

Muscles

A

Earth

37
Q

White

A

Metal

38
Q

Heat

A

Fire

39
Q

Vessels

A

Fire

40
Q

Joy

A

Fire

41
Q

Small Intestine

A

Fire

42
Q

Bitter

A

Fire

43
Q

Lips

A

Earth

44
Q

Fear/Fright

A

Water

45
Q

Pensiveness (worry)

A

Earth

46
Q

Eyes

A

Wood

47
Q

Salty

A

Water

48
Q

Late summer

A

Earth

49
Q

Sour

A

Wood

50
Q

Earth

A

late summer, yellow, sweet, dampness, spleen, stomach, mouth, muscles, lips, pensiveness

51
Q

Spring

A

Wood

52
Q

Wood

A

spring, green, sour, wind, liver, gallbladder, eyes, sinews, nails, anger

53
Q

Bones

A

Water

54
Q

Liver

A

Wood

55
Q

Fire

A

summer, red, bitter, heat, heart, small intestine, tongue, vessels, face, joy

56
Q

Wu Xing

A

Five Element (movement, process)

57
Q

Five elements are five indispensable materials for –?

A

maintenance of life and production

58
Q

movement - Wood

A

expansive

59
Q

movement - Fire

A

upward movement

60
Q

movement - Earth

A

neutrality or stability

61
Q

movement - Metal

A

contractive, inward movement

62
Q

movement - Water

A

downward

63
Q

Which of the 5 elements are yang? Which are yin?

A

Yang - Wood and Fire

Yin - Metal and Water

64
Q

what is the role of Earth in the cycle of seasons?

A

Earth belongs to no seasons and at the end of each season, energy goes back to the Earth for regeneration

65
Q

What is the function during the Wood stage?

A

active function, growing phase

66
Q

What is the function during the Fire stage?

A

functions at the maximal state of activity, about to decline/rest

67
Q

What is the function during the Metal stage?

A

functions in declining state

68
Q

What is the function during the Water stage?

A

functions in maximal rest, about to restart activity

69
Q

What is the function during the Earth stage?

A

balance, neutral state

70
Q

Which element is the foundation?

A

Water

71
Q

Which organ is the foundation?

A

Kidney

72
Q

Which organ is in the center?

A

Spleen

73
Q

What are the 2 normal element interrelationships?

A
  1. Generating Sequence (Mother-Son)

2. Controlling Sequence (Grandmother-Son)

74
Q

What 2 element interrelationships are disharmony?

A
  1. Over-acting Sequence (Grandmother-Son)

2. Insulting Sequence (counteracting)

75
Q

What is the over-acting sequence?

A
  1. one element becomes too strong and acts on another (Grandma too strong)
  2. one element becomes too weak and is being acted by another (Grandson too weak)
76
Q

What is the insulting sequence?

A

counteracting (element rebels against the controller)

  1. one element becomes too strong and counteracts
  2. one element becomes too weak and is counteracted by another
77
Q

In the mother-son law:

in case of deficiency, —

A

tonify mother

78
Q

in the mother-son law:

in case of excess, –

A

sedate son

79
Q

what are the 4 ways each element can be out of balance?

A
  1. it is in excess and over-acts on another
  2. it is deficient and is insulted/counteracted by another
  3. it is in excess and “draws excessively” from its mother
  4. it is deficient and fails to nourish the son
80
Q

What are the 4 causes of organ DEFICIENCY according to the 5 elements diagnosis?

A
  1. Mom deficiency (Mom not feeding)
  2. Grandma excess (Grandma overacts)
  3. Grandson excess (Grandson insults/counteracts)
  4. Son excess (Son takes too much from mother)
81
Q

What are the 3 causes of organ EXCESS according to the 5 elements diagnosis?

A
  1. Mom deficiency (Child takes too much)
  2. Grandma deficiency (Grandma fails to act)
  3. Grandson deficiency (Grandson weak from being overacted by grandma)
82
Q

What does sour taste do?

A
  1. Generates fluids and Yin

2. It is astringent and controls perspiration and diarrhea

83
Q

What does bitter taste do?

A
  1. Clears heat, sedates and hardens

2. Clears damp-heat and subdues rebellious Qi

84
Q

What does sweet taste do?

A
  1. tonifies, balances, and moderates

2. tonifies deficiency and stops pain

85
Q

What does pungent taste do?

A
  1. scatters

2. expel pathogenic factors

86
Q

What does salty taste do?

A
  1. flows downwards, softens hardness

2. used to treat constipation and swelling

Theory (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions