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5 Element Theory

Abimoxi Fundamentals: Ch 3, Five Element Theory

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Name the Five Elements & their corresponding Yin Organ. Wood: Liver, Fire: Heart, Earth: Spleen, Metal: Lung, Water: Kidney
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Yang Organ. Liver: Gall Bladder, Heart: Small Intestine, Spleen: Stomach, Lung: Large Intestine, Kidney: Urine Bladder
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Sensing Organ. Liver: Eye, Heart: Tongue, Spleen: Mouth/Lips, Lung: Nose, Kidney: Ear
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Related Tissue. Liver: Tendons/Ligaments, Heart: Blood Vessels, Spleen: Muscle, Lung: Skin or Pore Hair, Kidney: Bone or Head Hair
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Emotion. Liver: Anger, Heart: Happiness/Joy, Spleen: Pensiveness, Lung: Worry/Sadness, Kidney: Fear/Panic
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Expression. Liver: Yelling, Heart: Laughing, Spleen: Singing, Lung: Crying, Kidney: Moaning
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Flavor. Liver: Sour, Heart: Bitter, Spleen: Sweet, Lung: Spicy, Kidney: Salty
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Fluid. Liver: Tears, Heart: Sweat, Spleen: Saliva, Lung: Nasal Fluids, Kidney: Urine
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Direction. Liver: East, Heart: South, Spleen: Middle, Lung: West, Kidney: North
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Season. Liver: Spring, Heart: Summer, Spleen: Indian Summer, Lung: Autumn, Kidney: Winter
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Color. Liver: Green, Heart: Red, Spleen: Yellow, Lung: White, Kidney: Black
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Weather. Liver: Wind, Heart: Heat, Spleen: Dampness, Lung: Dryness, Kidney: Cold
Name the Five Yin Organs and their corresponding Spiritual Entity. Liver: Soul, Heart: Spirit, Spleen: Mind, Lung: Corporeal Soul, Kidney: Will
Wood: Name the Organ, Sibling Organ, Sensing Organ, Related Tissue, Emotion, Expression, Flavor, Fluid, Direction, Season, Color, Weather, and Spiritual Entity Organ: Liver, Sibling Organ: Gall Bladder, Sensing Organ: Eyes, Related Tissue: Tendons/Ligaments, Emotion: Anger, Expression: Yelling, Flavor: Sour, Fluid: Tears, Direction: East, Season: Spring, Color: Green, Weather: Wind, and Spiritual Entity: Soul
Fire: Name the Organ, Sibling Organ, Sensing Organ, Related Tissue, Emotion, Expression, Flavor, Fluid, Direction, Season, Color, Weather, and Spiritual Entity Organ: Heart, Sibling Organ: Small Intestine, Sensing Organ: Tongue, Related Tissue: Blood Vessels, Emotion: Joy, Expression: Laughing, Flavor: Bitter, Fluid: Sweat, Direction: South, Season: Summer, Color: Red, Weather: Heat, and Spiritual Entity: Spirit
Earth: Name the Organ, Sibling Organ, Sensing Organ, Related Tissue, Emotion, Expression, Flavor, Fluid, Direction, Season, Color, Weather, and Spiritual Entity Organ: Spleen, Sibling Organ: Stomach, Sensing Organ: Mouth, Related Tissue: Muscle, Emotion: Pensiveness, Expression: Singing, Flavor: Sweet, Fluid: Saliva, Direction: Middle, Season: Indian Summer, Color: Yellow, Weather: Dampness, and Spiritual: Mind
Metal: Name the Organ, Sibling Organ, Sensing Organ, Related Tissue, Emotion, Expression, Flavor, Fluid, Direction, Season, Color, Weather, and Spiritual Entity Organ: Lung, Sibling Organ: Large Intestine, Sensing Organ: Nose, Related Tissue: Skin, pores, Emotion: Worry/Sad, Expression: Crying, Flavor: Spicy, Fluid: Nasal, Direction: West, Season: Autumn, Color: White, Weather: Dryness, and Spiritual: Corporeal
Water: Name the Organ, Sibling Organ, Sensing Organ, Related Tissue, Emotion, Expression, Flavor, Fluid, Direction, Season, Color, Weather, and Spiritual Entity Organ: Kidney, Sibling Organ: Bladder, Sensing Organ: Ear, Related Tissue: Hair, Bone, Emotion: Fear/Panic, Expression: Moaning, Flavor: Salty, Fluid: Urine, Direction: North, Season: Winter, Color: Black, Weather: Cold, and Spiritual: Will
What ability does the Liver have, as it pertains to the four essential body materials? Liver: Circulation ability: pushes chi and blood.
What ability does the Heart have, as it pertains to the four essential body materials? Heart: provides warmth and heat: causes chi to flow upward.
What ability does the Spleen have, as it pertains to the four essential body materials? Spleen: digestion ability
What ability does the Lung have, as it pertains to the four essential body materials? Lung: clearing, cleaning out, purifying and gas exchange abilities: causes chi to flow downward.
What ability does the Kidney have, as it pertains to the four essential body materials? Kidney: cooling ability: directs chi downward.
Describe the Mother-Son relationship, and name each element's relationship in that regard. Mother-son: the mother organ nourishes the son organ. If there is deficiency in the son, there is probably also deficiency in the mother. Liver -> Heart -> Spleen -> Lung -> Kidney -> Liver.
Describe the Controlling/Interacting relationship, and name each element's relationship in that regard. Controlling/Interacting provides feedback on each organ to keep each one in check. Liver -> Spleen -> Kidney -> Heart -> Lung -> Liver.
Describe the Over-controlling/Insulting relationship. Over-control: this occurs in disease when there is excess (and the grandparent organ over suppresses the grandchild organ). Example: Sour foods (boosts Liver) should be avoided in people with Spleen problems since the Liver is already over-controlling.
Describe the Resistance of Control relationship. Resistance of Control: if the original organ is weak in its control over the recipient organ, the recipient organ can push back and harm the original organ. This can lead to disease in the original organ.
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