CMPR111 Week 1 Session 2: Concordances of the Five Elements

These flashcards cover the concordances of the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine, including their associations with seasons, organs, emotions, and more.

Wood Element

Associated with Spring, Green color, East direction, Wind climate, Liver (Yin organ), Gallbladder (Yang organ), Tendon body tissue, Eyes sense organ, Anger emotion, and Sour taste.

Fire Element

Associated with Summer, Red color, South direction, Heat climate, Heart & Pericardium (Yin organs), Small Intestine & Triple Energiser (Yang organs), Blood body tissue, Tongue sense organ, Joy & Shock emotions, and Bitter taste.

Earth Element

Associated with Late Summer, Yellow color, Centre direction, Dampness climate, Spleen (Yin organ), Stomach (Yang organ), Flesh body tissue, Mouth sense organ, Reminiscence emotion, and Sweet taste.

Metal Element

Associated with Autumn, White color, West direction, Dryness climate, Lung (Yin organ), Large Intestine (Yang organ), Skin body tissue, Nose sense organ, Grief & Sadness emotions, and Pungent taste.

Water Element

Associated with Winter, Blue/Black color, North direction, Cold climate, Kidney (Yin organ), Bladder (Yang organ), Bones body tissue, Ears sense organ, Fear emotion, and Salty taste.

Zang (Yin organs)

The five internal organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Liver, Heart & Pericardium, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney.

Fu (Yang organs)

The five external organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Gallbladder, Small Intestine & Triple Energiser, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Bladder.

Spiritual Storehouse

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it includes Hun (Soul), Shen (Spirit), I/Yi (Ideas & Thoughts), Po (Instinct & Animal Spirit), and Zhi (Will).

Emotion Associated with Wood Element

Anger.

Emotion Associated with Fire Element

Joy & Shock.

Emotion Associated with Earth Element

Reminiscence.

Emotion Associated with Metal Element

Grief & Sadness.

Emotion Associated with Water Element

Fear.