The Five Elements Flashcards
What is the Chinese word for the theory of the Five Elements?
Wu Xing
True or False:
The theory of the Five Elements along with the Yin Yang theory constitutes the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine
True
What are the Five Elements?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water
What is the basic premise behind the theory of the five Elements?
All things in the natural world are derived from wood, fire, earth, metal and water
Name 5 properties of the element Water
Moistening
Flow downward
Cold
Closure
Storage
Name 4 properties of the element Fire
Warmth
Upwards movement
Heat
Brightness
Name 5 properties of the element Wood
Flexing
Extending
Growth
Development
Free activity
Name 3 properties of the element Metal
Change
Cleansing
Astringency or contraction
Name 3 properties of the element Earth
Acceptance
Cultivation
Transformation
What season is Wood?
Spring
What weather is Wood?
Wind
What direction is Wood?
East
What development stage is wood?
New growth
Birth
What color is Wood?
Green-Blue
What Zang or viscus organ is Wood?
Liver
What Fu or Bowel organ is Wood?
Gallbladder
What sense organ is wood?
Eyes
What tissue is wood?
Sinew/Tendon
What emotion or mind is associated with Wood?
Anger
What expressive sound is Wood?
Shouting
What season is Earth?
Long summer or Late summer
What weather is Earth?
Dampness
What direction is Earth?
Center
What development is Earth?
Transformation