Chapter 2 - FIVE ELEMENTS

Question 1

5 element cosmological sequence: Water

Answer 1

The foundation

Question 2

5 element cosmological sequence: Axis

Answer 2

Kid-Heart, Qi-Shen-Jing

Question 3

5 element cosmological sequence: St/Sp

Answer 3

The center + support for the Heart

Question 4

5 element cosmological sequence: Earth

Answer 4

Center in the cycle of seasons

Question 5

Sounds: Wood

Answer 5

Shouting

Question 6

Sounds: Fire

Answer 6

Laughing

Question 7

Sounds: Earth

Answer 7

Singing

Question 8

Sounds: Metal

Answer 8

Weeping

Question 9

Sounds: Water

Answer 9

Groaning

Question 10

Smells: Wood

Answer 10

Rancid

Question 11

Smells: Fire

Answer 11

Scorched

Question 12

Smells: Earth

Answer 12

Fragrant

Question 13

Smells: Metal

Answer 13

Rotten

Question 14

Smells: Water

Answer 14

Putrid (vatten puttrar)

Question 15

Emotions: Earth

Answer 15

Pensiveness

Question 16

Emotions: Metal

Answer 16

Worry, sorrow, sadness

Question 17

Tissues: Wood

Answer 17

Sinews

Question 18

Tissues: Fire

Answer 18

Blood vessels

Question 19

Tissues: Earth

Answer 19

Muscles

Question 20

Tissues: Metal

Answer 20

Skin

Question 21

Tissues: Water

Answer 21

Bones

Question 22

Sense orifice: Heart

Answer 22

Tongue

Question 23

Sense orifice: Earth

Answer 23

Mouth and lips

Question 24

Diet: Sour (Liver)

Answer 24

Generates fluids and Yin. Astringent and controls perspiration and diarrhea.

Question 25

Diet: Bitter (Heart)

Answer 25

Clears heat, sedates and hardens. Clears damp-heat and subdues rebellious Qi.

Question 26

Diet: Sweet (Spleen)

Answer 26

Tonifies, balances, moderates. Tonifies deficiency and stops pain.

Question 27

Diet: Pungent (Lung)

Answer 27

Scatters. Expels pathogenic factors.

Question 28

Diet: Salty (Kidney)

Answer 28

Flows downward. Softens hardness. Used to treat constipation and fullness.