5 Elements Theory

The five elements are Water, Fire, Wood, Metal and earth. Each element corresponds to a specific yin/yang organ, Sensory organ, tissue, emotion, sound, season, climate, direction and colour.

	Wood	Fire	Earth	Metal	Water
Yin organ	Liver	Heart	Spleen	Lungs	Kidneys
Yang organ	Gallbladder	Small Intestine	Stomach	Large Intestine	Bladder
Sensory organ	Eyes	Tongue	Mouth	Nose	Ears
Tissue	Sinews	Blood Vessels	Muscles	Skin	Bones
Emotion	Anger	Joy	Pensiveness	Grief	Fear
Sound	Shouting	Laughing	Singing	Crying	Groaning
Taste	Sour	Bitter	Sweet	Pungent	Salty
Season	Spring	Late summer	Summer	Autum	Winter
Climate	Wind	Heat	Dampness	Dryness	Cold
Direction	East	South	Centre	West	North
Colour	Green	Red	Yellow	White	Black