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Five Element Theory Flashcards

1
Q

Wood

Characteristics

A

Bending and Straightening

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Fire

Characteristics

A

Warm and Flaring Up

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3
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Earth

Characteristics

A

Birth, Bearing, Contain

Permits Sowing, Growing, and Reaping

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4
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Metal

Characteristics

A

Descending, Purging, Restraining

Can be molded and can harden

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5
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Water

Characteristics

A

Cool, Downward, Nourishing

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6
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Expansive and Outward Movement

A

Wood

Movement

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7
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Contractive and Inward Movement

A

Metal

Movement

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8
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Downward Movement

A

Water

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9
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Upward Movement

A

Fire

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10
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Neutral/Stability Movement

A

Earth

Movement

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11
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Spring Season

A

Wood

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12
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Summer Season

A

Fire

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13
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Autumn Season

A

Metal

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14
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Winter Season

A

Water

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15
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Late Season
(Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
A

Earth

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16
Q

Generating Sequence

Element -> Element…

A

Wood > Fire > Earth > Metal > Water > Wood

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17
Q

Wood controls…

A

Earth

18
Q

Earth controls…

A

Water

19
Q

Water controls…

A

Fire

20
Q

Fire controls…

A

Metal

21
Q

Metal controls…

A

Wood

22
Q

Wood insults…

A

Metal

23
Q

Metal insults…

A

Fire

24
Q

Fire insults…

A

Water

25
Q

Water insults…

A

Earth

26
Q

Earth insults…

A

Wood

27
Q

Wood &

ZangFu Organs

A

Zang: Liver
Fu: Gallbladder

28
Q

Fire &

ZangFu Organs

A

Zang: Heart
Fu: Small Intestine
= Emperor Fire

Zang: Pericardium
Fu: Triple Burner
= Minister Fire

29
Q

Earth &

ZangFu Organs

A

Zang: Spleen
Fu: Stomach

30
Q

Metal &

ZangFu Organs

A

Zang: Lung
Fu: Large Intestine

31
Q

Water &

ZangFu Organ

A

Zang: Kidney
Fu: Bladder

32
Q

Liver controls…

A

Spleen

and Stomach. Liver Qi helps stomach rot and ripen food, and helps Spleen to transform and transport

33
Q

Heart controls…

A

Lungs

Both situated in Upper Burner. Heart governs Blood and Liver governs Qi, which mutually assist each other.

34
Q

Spleen controls…

A

Kidneys

(Spleen and Kidneys transform Body Fluids. Spleen transforms and transports, which is essential to Kidney’s transformation and excretion of fluids.)

35
Q

Lungs control…

A

Liver

(Lungs send Qi downwards, Liver sends Qi upwards. If Lung Qi too weak and cannot descend, Liver Qi will rise too much causing Liver Yang or stagnation of Liver Qi)

36
Q

Kidneys control…

A

Heart

Kidneys and heart support each other. They need communication and interaction.

37
Q

Generating Sequence of Internal Organs

A

Liver > Heart > Spleen > Lungs > Kidneys > Liver

38
Q

Liver is the mother of…

A

Heart

(Liver stores blood, and blood houses the mind. If Liver Blood is weak, the Heart will suffer. Liver Blood deficiency induces Heart Blood deficiency and affects sleep & dreaming)

39
Q

Heart is the mother of….

A

Spleen

Heart Qi pushes blood and helps Spleen transportation

40
Q

Spleen is the mother of…

A

Lungs

(Spleen provides Food Qi to Lungs where it interacts with air to form Gathering Qi- Deficiency of Spleen and Lung Qi is common)

41
Q

Lungs are the mother of…

A

Kidneys

Lung Qi descends to meet Kidney Qi; Lungs also send fluids down to the Kidneys

42
Q

Kidneys are the mother of…

A

Liver

(Kidney Yin nourishes Liver Blood. Kidneys control Bones and Liver controls the Sinews [tendons/ligaments]- Bones and Sinews are inseparable)

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