Yin and Yang
This is the direction the emperor would face to receive the influence of Heaven.
What is South?
The organ pair for the Wood element.
What are the liver and gallbladder?
A red tongue typically indicates this condition.
What is heat?
Two key symptoms of exterior pathogen invasion.
What are aversion to cold and fever?
This element type has a greenish complexion and sinewy body.
What is the Wood type?
This philosophical concept is used both for divination and studying Yin/Yang.
What is the I Ching?
This element corresponds to the emotion of grief.
What is Metal?
These symptoms are caused by rebellious stomach Qi.
What are nausea, burping, hiccuping, and vomiting?
This emotion knots Lung Qi.
What is worry?
A red complexion and brisk walking style are associated with this element.
What is the Fire type?
These are actions associated with Yin.
What are storing, refining, nourishing, collecting, incoming, and receiving?
The color associated with Earth in the Five Elements.
What is yellow?
Blood stasis is indicated by this tongue color.
What is purple?
Overwork primarily damages this substance.
What is Kidney Yin?
A person with broad cheeks, a large abdomen, and a long spine fits this body type.
What is the Water type?
These types of body fluids are considered impure and turbid in TCM.
What are Ye fluids?
This element controls the liver.
What is Metal (via the Ko cycle)?
Fidgety, small continuous movements are a sign of this deficiency.
What is Yin deficiency with heat?
If Spleen Qi cannot ascend, this digestive symptom occurs.
What is diarrhea?
Someone with round face, large thighs, and strong muscles is this constitutional type.
What is the Earth type?
This is the literal translation of "Wu Xing."
What are the Five Phases?
This organ stores bile and governs courage and decision-making
What is the gallbladder?
A stiff, contracted tongue often indicates this pattern.
What is wind or blood stasis?
This causes organ prolapse in TCM.
What is weakness in the raising function of Spleen Qi?
Small head, square face, flat abdomen, and strong voice describe this element type.
What is the Metal type?