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TCM 5 Element Theory
Basics of the 5 Element Theory
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01/16/2011
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flavor of the wood element
 Definition
sour
Term
meridians of the wood element
 Definition
liver (yin) and gall bladder (yang)
Term
sense organ of the wood element
 Definition
eye
Term
tissue of the wood element
 Definition
tendon
Term
trait of the wood element
 Definition
anger
Term
flavor of fire
 Definition
bitter
Term
meridians of fire
 Definition
heart (yin), small intestine (yang), triple heater (yang), heart constrictor (yin)
Term
trait of fire
 Definition
intuition, joy, peace
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tissue of fire
 Definition
vessel
Term
sense organ of fire
 Definition
tongue
Term
flavor of earth
 Definition
sweet
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meridians of earth
 Definition
spleen (yin), stomach (yang)
Term
sense organ of earth
 Definition
mouth
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tissue of earth
 Definition
muscle
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trait of earth
 Definition
worry
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flavor of metal
 Definition
pungent
Term
meridians of metal
 Definition
lung (yin), large intestine (yang)
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sense organ of metal
 Definition
nose
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tissue of metal
 Definition
skin/hair
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trait of metal
 Definition
sadness
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flavor of water
 Definition
salty
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meridians of water
 Definition
bladder (yin), kidney (yang)
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sense organ of water
 Definition
ear
Term
tissue of water
 Definition
bone
Term
trait of water
 Definition
fear
Term
mental part of water
 Definition
will power
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mental part of wood
 Definition
mental activity
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mental part of fire
 Definition
moodiness
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mental part of earth
 Definition
pondering
Term
mental part of metal
 Definition
sensitive
Term
direction of wood
 Definition
east
Term
direction of fire
 Definition
south
Term
direction of earth
 Definition
center
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direction of metal
 Definition
west
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direction of water
 Definition
north
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color of water
 Definition
black
Term
color of metal
 Definition
white
Term
color of earth
 Definition
yellow
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color of fire
 Definition
red
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color of wood
 Definition
green
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