5 Elements in TCM and Taoism
Updated: Feb 15
5 Elements | Wood (4, 9) | Fire (3, 8) | Earth (5) | Metal (1, 6) | Water (2, 7) |
5 Zang-viscera | Liver | Heart | Spleen | Lung | Kidney |
5 Emotions | Anger | Joy | Worry | Sorrow | Fear |
5 colors | Green | Red | Yellow | White | Black |
6 Fu-viscera | Gall-bladder | Small intestine | Stomach | Large Intestine | Urinary Bladder |
5 Sense organs | Eye | Tongue | Mouth | Nose | Ear |
5 Constituents | Tendon | Blood Vessel | Muscle | Skin | Bone |
5 Directions | East | South | Central | West | North |
5 Seasons | Spring | Summer | Late-summer | Autumn | Winter |
5 Climates | Wind | Heat | Dampnes | Dryness | Cold |
5 Changes | Germination | Growth | Transformation | Reaping | Storing |