Rain Drops Acupuncture » five elements http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What are the Five Elements http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/78/ http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/78/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:14:31 +0000 Wendy http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/?p=78 I write a lot about Five Elements Theory in my postings, so I thought this would be a good time for a refresher on what the Five Elements are.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the following Table of Five Elements shows the inter-connectivity of different elements in nature. This model has been used by medical practitioners for thousands of years.

 

Water, wood, fire, earth and metal all have associated organs, traits, foods and mental/emotional connections.  The following chart simplifies and outlines the connections.

In addition to Chinese medicine, other disciplines also reference Five Elements, including Tai Chi (a martial art), Feng Shui, and cosmology.

Table of Five Elements

Table of Five Elements

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