The Five Zang and Six Fu organs refer to the five solid organs and six hollow organs within the human body. The Five Zang organs include the Xin (Heart), Gan (Liver), Pi (Spleen), Fei (Lungs), and Shen (Kidneys), while the Six Fu organs include the Wei (Stomach), Da Chang (Large Intestine), Xiao Chang (Small Intestine), … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the five organs house the five spirits, and eating is akin to offering sacrifices to our “five organ spirits”. But do you know why the “five organs” are referred to as “temples”? The concept of the five organs housing spirits may seem mystical, yet it is grounded in evidence. … Read more
Five Organs: Liver (Gan) · Heart (Xin) · Spleen (Pi) · Lung (Fei) · Kidney (Shen) are the solid organs of the human body, responsible for the transformation and storage of the body’s essence. Six Bowels: Gallbladder (Dan) · Small Intestine (Xiao Chang) · Stomach (Wei) · Large Intestine (Da Chang) · Bladder (Pang Guo) … Read more
The Five Organs The Five Organs refer to the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. In TCM theory, the Five Organs are the center of life activities in the human body, with mental and conscious activities belonging to the Five Organs. Together with the Six Bowels, they connect the body’s internal and external organs, forming … Read more
In the world, both tangible and intangible things are associated with the theory of the Five Elements, which we refer to as Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. With the Five Elements, there are naturally relationships of mutual generation and mutual restraint, allowing the world to develop and maintain balance. Do you know what the … Read more
Click “Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Guoyi Hall” to subscribe! Understanding the Interactions of Generating and Overcoming in Traditional Chinese Medicine To discuss the interactions of generating and overcoming, we must first start with the “Five Elements Theory”. In ancient China, people recognized through long-term life and production that wood, fire, earth, metal, and water … Read more
The theory of the Five Elements originates from the Book of Documents, while the concept of Yin-Yang begins with the Book of Changes, both of which were widely practiced by the Yin-Yang school during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. First, let us discuss the Five Elements: In the “Hong Fan” chapter of … Read more
Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to accept and appreciate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, during the process of learning about TCM, many become confused by the Five Elements, especially when encountering concepts like Metal generating Water, Water generating Wood, Fire controlling Metal, and Wood controlling Earth. In fact, the Five Elements are not … Read more
Question 1. What are the concepts of mutual generation and mutual restraint? Answer: Mutual generation (相生, xiāng shēng) is a term from the theory of the Five Elements, referring to the relationships of generation and restraint among metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Ancient Chinese believed that these five substances have a mutually nurturing and … Read more
The Five Elements, also known as the Five Element Theory, is a fundamental way for ancient Chinese people to understand the world, widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), feng shui, destiny analysis, physiognomy, and divination. The significance of the Five Elements encompasses five basic dynamics through the evolution of Yin and Yang: Jin (Metal), … Read more