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Five Element Chart

This document outlines the five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine, describing the correspondences between each element (wood, fire, earth, metal, water), their associated seasons, organs, energies, directions, colors, tastes, sense organs, tissues, emotions and virtues. Each element is described in a single line with its correlates.

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Five Element Chart

This document outlines the five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine, describing the correspondences between each element (wood, fire, earth, metal, water), their associated seasons, organs, energies, directions, colors, tastes, sense organs, tissues, emotions and virtues. Each element is described in a single line with its correlates.

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  • Five Element Correspondence Chart: Provides a detailed comparison of the five elements across various categories such as environment, season, organ, and emotions, reflecting traditional knowledge systems.

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FiveElements
Environment Season Climate ZangOrgan(yin) FuOrgan(yang) Function Energy Direction Color Tastes SenseOrgan Tissues Emotions Emotions+ Virtues Sounds Smell

Wood
Wind Spring Windy Liver GallBladder Purification Upward East Green Sour Eye Tendons/Sinews Anger Kindness Benevolence Shouting Rancid

Fire
Heat Summer Heat Heart Small Intestine Circulation

Earth
Damp Late Summer Damp Spleen Stomach Digestion

Metal
Dry Fall Dry Lung Large Intestine Respiration Contracted West White Pungent Nose Skin&Hair Grief Hope Righteousness Crying Rank

Water
Cold Winter Cold Kidney Bladder Elimination Floating North Blue/Black Salty Ear Bone Fear Will Wisdom Groaning Putrid

Expansive Downward South Red Bitter Tongue Vessel Joy Love Propriety Laughing Burned Middle Yellow Sweet Mouth Muscle Worry Thoughtful Sincerity Singing Sweetish

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