The Comprehensive Guide to the Five Elements, Organs, Senses, and Nourishment in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Comprehensive Guide to the Five Elements, Organs, Senses, and Nourishment in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Five Elements are interrelated through generation and restriction.   Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood. —- Generation represents development. Restriction: Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal, Metal restrains Wood. —- Restriction represents balance. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), … Read more