Five Elements

Question 1

Wood smell

Answer 1

Rancid

Question 2

Metal smell

Answer 2

Rotten

Question 3

Water smell

Answer 3

Putrid

Question 4

Earth smell

Answer 4

Fragrant

Question 5

Fire smell

Answer 5

Scorched

Question 6

Timidity, a lack of courage, indecision, palpitations and insomnia (in particular, waking up in the early hours of the morning) are all symptoms of:

Answer 6

Wood not generating fire

Question 7

Tiredness, irritability and a feeling of distension are all symptoms of

Answer 7

Metal overacting on Wood

Question 8

Edema of the ankles, backache, feeling cold, dizziness, expectoration of thin, watery sputum and palpitations are all symptoms of:

Answer 8

Water overacting on Fire

Question 9

Dizziness, blurred vision, headache and vertigo are all symptoms of:

Answer 9

Water not generating Wood

Question 10

Loose stools, edema, tiredness and weakness of the limbs are all symptoms of:

Answer 10

Water insulting Earth

Question 11

Hypochondriac and epigastric pain, a feeling of distension, irritability, loose stools and poor appetite are all symptoms of:

Answer 11

Wood overacting on Earth

Question 12

Cough, breathlessness, loss of voice and asthma are all symptoms of:

Answer 12

Metal not generating Water

Question 13

Palpitations, insomnia and breathlessness are all symptoms of:

Answer 13

Metal insulting Fire

Question 14

Loose stools, chilliness and weakness of the limbs are all symptoms of:

Answer 14

Fire not generating Earth

Question 15

Cough with profuse yellow sputum and a feeling of heat are all symptoms of:

Answer 15

Fire overacting on Metal

Question 16

Cough, asthma and a feeling of distension of chest and hypochondrium are all symptoms of:

Answer 16

Wood insulting Metal

Question 17

Jaundice and hypochondriac pain and distension are all symptoms of:

Answer 17

Earth insulting Wood

Question 18

Malar flush, dry mouth at night, insomnia, dizziness, lower back ache and night-sweating are all symptoms of:

Answer 18

Fire insulting Water

Question 19

Phlegm in the chest, cough and tiredness are all symptoms of:

Answer 19

Earth not generating Metal