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Maria Edith

The Five Elements According to the
Eastern Philosophies

Traditional Oriental Medicine, always based on Yin and Yang’s
theory, divides the elements of nature into five phases: Water, Wood,
Fire, Earth, and Metal.

Fire
Heart (Yin)
Small Intestine (Yang)

Pericard (Yin)
Triple Warmer (Yang)

Wood Earth
Gallbladder Liver Spleen/Pancreas Stomach
(Yang) (Yin) (Yin) (Yang)

Water Metal
Bladder Kidney Lung Large
(Yang) (Yin) Intestines
(Yin) (Yang)
Fig.1. The Five Elements

Fig.1. The diagram of the five elements shows the transition from one
element to the other. Thus, the steps from creation to destruction that are
reflected in the same way in the human body. It is a constant cycle in which
we live, a cycle of birth, growth, recognition, gathering, rest-death, and
resurrection. The human being is continuously exposed to the influence of

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