Five Spiritual Beasts

Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Zangxiang, Five Organs, and the Heart

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Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Zangxiang, Five Organs, and the Heart

Zangxiang, Five Organs, and the Heart (Including Pericardium) Section 1: The Five Organs The heart, lungs, spleen, liver, and kidneys are collectively known as the five organs, with the pericardium included, referred to as the six organs. However, it is customary to associate the pericardium with the heart, thus the term “the five organs encompasses … Read more

The Correspondence of the Five Elements in the Zhou Yi

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The Correspondence of the Five Elements in the Zhou Yi

The Correspondence of the Five Elements in the Zhou Yi Five Elements: Metal (Jin), Wood (Mu), Water (Shui), Fire (Huo), Earth (Tu) The Five Elements are interrelated through generation and overcoming. Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood; this represents development. Overcoming: Wood overcomes Earth, Earth … Read more