5 element theory

Question 1

What are the 5 elements?

Answer 1

Fire: Summer, Fire, Upwards 
Metal: Contracts, Autumn 
Earth: Stability, Center
Water: Winter, downwards
Wood: Spring, expansion

Question 2

What is the generating sequences

Answer 2

Fire - Earth - Metal - Water - Wood

Each element is generated by one and generates another.

Question 3

According to ZangFu theory, what organs are associated with the elements:

Answer 3

Fire: Heart and small intestine 
Metal: Lungs and Large intestine 
Earth: Spleen and Stomach 
Water: Kidneys and Bladder 
Wood: Liver & Gall Bladder

Question 4

What is the controlling sequence

Answer 4

Each element controls the other.

Eg. Liver controls Spleen

Question 5

What are the 5 element tissues, organs and climates?

Answer 5

Fire: Blood vessels, heat, tongue
Metal: Skin, dryness, nose
Earth: Muscles, dampness, mouth/lips 
Water: Bones, cold, ears
Wood: Sinews, eyes, wind

Question 6

What are the abnormal generating sequences?

Answer 6

Overacting: Each element overacts on each other
Insulting: Controlling cycle (reverses/backwards)

Question 7

What are the four cardinal directions?

Answer 7

East South West North

Question 8

What are the colours of the five elements and what direction are they?

Answer 8

Wind = green + east
Fire = red + south
Earth = yellow + centre
Metal = white + west
Water = Blue + North