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Five Elements Flashcards

1
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Which season corresponds with WOOD?

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Spring

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2
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Which season corresponds with FIRE?

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Summer

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3
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Which season corresponds with EARTH?

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Late Summer / None

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4
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Which season corresponds with METAL?

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Autumn

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5
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Which season corresponds with WATER?

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Winter

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6
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Which direction corresponds with WOOD?

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East

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7
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Which direction corresponds with FIRE?

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South

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8
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Which direction corresponds with EARTH?

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Center

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9
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Which direction corresponds with METAL?

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West

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10
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Which direction corresponds with WATER?

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North

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11
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Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with WOOD?

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Lesser Yang

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12
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Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with FIRE?

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Utmost Yang

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13
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Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with EARTH?

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Center

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14
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Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with METAL?

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Lesser Yin

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15
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Which Yin-Yang stage corresponds with WATER?

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Utmost Yin

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16
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Which grain corresponds with WOOD?

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Wheat

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17
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Which grain corresponds with FIRE?

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Beans

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18
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Which grain corresponds with EARTH?

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Rice

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19
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Which grain corresponds with METAL?

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Hemp

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20
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Which grain corresponds with WATER?

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Millet

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21
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Which planet corresponds with WOOD?

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Jupiter

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22
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Which planet corresponds with FIRE?

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Mars

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23
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Which planet corresponds with EARTH?

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Saturn

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24
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Which planet corresponds with METAL?

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Venus

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25
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Which planet corresponds with WATER?

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Mercury

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26
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Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with WOOD?

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LR / GB

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27
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Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with FIRE?

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HT / SI

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28
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Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with EARTH?

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SP / ST

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29
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Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with METAL?

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LU / LI

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30
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Which Yin-Yang organs correspond with WATER?

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KD / UB

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31
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Which color corresponds with WOOD?

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Blue-Green

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32
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Which color corresponds with FIRE?

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Red

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33
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Which color corresponds with EARTH?

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Yellow

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34
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Which color corresponds with METAL?

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White

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35
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Which color corresponds with WATER?

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Black

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36
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Which sound corresponds with WOOD?

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Shouting

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37
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Which sound corresponds with FIRE?

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Laughing

38
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Which sound corresponds with EARTH?

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Singing

39
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Which sound corresponds with METAL?

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Weeping

40
Q

Which sound corresponds with WATER?

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Groaning

41
Q

Which smell corresponds with WOOD?

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Rancid

42
Q

Which smell corresponds with FIRE?

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Scorched

43
Q

Which smell corresponds with EARTH?

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Fragrant

44
Q

Which smell corresponds with METAL?

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Rotten

45
Q

Which smell corresponds with WATER?

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Putrid

46
Q

Which emotion corresponds with WOOD?

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Anger

47
Q

Which emotion corresponds with FIRE?

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Joy

48
Q

Which emotion corresponds with EARTH?

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Pensiveness

49
Q

Which emotion corresponds with METAL?

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Sadness

50
Q

Which emotion corresponds with WATER?

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Fear

51
Q

Which taste corresponds with WOOD?

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Sour

52
Q

Which taste corresponds with FIRE?

A

Bitter

53
Q

Which taste corresponds with EARTH?

A

Sweet

54
Q

Which taste corresponds with METAL?

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Pungent

55
Q

Which taste corresponds with WATER?

A

Salty

56
Q

Which tissue corresponds with WOOD?

A

Sinews

57
Q

Which tissue corresponds with FIRE?

A

Blood vessels

58
Q

Which tissue corresponds with EARTH?

A

Muscles

59
Q

Which tissue corresponds with METAL?

A

Skin

60
Q

Which tissue corresponds with WATER?

A

Bones

61
Q

Which sense organ corresponds with WOOD?

A

Eyes

62
Q

Which sense organ corresponds with FIRE?

A

Tongue

63
Q

Which sense organ corresponds with EARTH?

A

Mouth & Lips

64
Q

Which sense organ corresponds with METAL?

A

Nose

65
Q

Which sense organ corresponds with WATER?

A

Ears

66
Q

Which climate corresponds with WOOD?

A

Wind

67
Q

Which climate corresponds with FIRE?

A

Heat

68
Q

Which climate corresponds with EARTH?

A

Dampness

69
Q

Which climate corresponds with METAL?

A

Dryness

70
Q

Which climate corresponds with WATER?

A

Cold

71
Q

What are alternate names for the SHENG cycle?

A

Generating cycle, Promoting cycle

72
Q

What are alternate names for the KO cycle?

A

Controlling cycle, Acting cycle

73
Q

List the five phases in order of the SHENG cycle:

A

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water

74
Q

List the five phases in order of the KO cycle:

A
  • Wood overacts on Earth
  • Earth overacts on Water
  • Water overacts on Fire
  • Fire overacts on Metal
  • Metal overacts on Wood
75
Q

Overacting and insulting are pathologies of which cycle (Sheng or Ko)?

A

Ko cycle

76
Q

Which taste generates fluids and Yin, is astringent, can control perspiration & diarrhea, and as a side-effect makes Phlegm worse?

A

Sour

77
Q

Which taste clears heat, sedates & hardens, clears Damp-Heat, subdues rebellious Qi, and as a side-effect injures SP/injures Yin?

A

Bitter

78
Q

Which taste tonifies, balances & moderates, is used to tonify deficiency & stop pain, and as a side-effect creates Damp?

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Sweet

79
Q

Which taste scatters, is used to expel pathogenic factors, and as a side-effect injures Yin?

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Pungent

80
Q

Which taste flow downward, softens hardness, is used to treat constipation & swelling, and as a side-effect injures Fluids?

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Salty

81
Q

Which taste goes to the nerves and can upset the Liver, and should be used sparingly if a person suffers from chronic pain?

A

Sour

82
Q

Which taste goes to the bones, and should be avoided in excess in the case of bone diseases?

A

Bitter

83
Q

Which taste goes to the muscles, and in excess can cause weakness of the muscles?

A

Sweet

84
Q

Which taste scatters Qi, and should be avoided in Qi deficiency?

A

Pungent

85
Q

Which taste can dry the Blood, and should be avoided in Blood deficiency?

A

Salty

86
Q

If the Spleen is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?

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Sour

Note: Sour taste goes to the Liver, and Liver controls Spleen (Ko cycle).

87
Q

If the Lung is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?

A

Bitter

Note: Bitter taste goes to the Heart, and Heart controls Lung (Ko cycle).

88
Q

If the Kidney is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?

A

Sweet

Note: Sweet taste goes to the Spleen, and Spleen controls Kidney (Ko cycle).

89
Q

If the Liver is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?

A

Pungent

Note: Pungent taste goes to the Lung, and Lung controls Liver (Ko cycle).

90
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If the Heart is diseased, one should not eat which flavor?

A

Salty

Note: Salty taste goes to the Kidney, and Kidney controls Heart (Ko cycle).

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