5 Elements in TCM and Taoism

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