Five Elements Theory

Body constitution is made of Five elements. Each element is associated with its corresponding organs and its meridian energy pathways. In sick body always some element will be dominant and some will be threatened due to various reasons. These imbalances can be restored by treating on acu point on meridian energy lines and manipulating meridian energies.

To identify which body constituent of an individual, these five elements and its corresponding emotions, taste, climate etc can be determines as per this chart.

1 : Element
2 : Planet
3 : Zodiac signs
4 : Color
5 : Sound of voice
6 : Senses
7 : Taste
8 : Body part
9 : Yang organs
10 : Emotions
11 : Yin organs

Each element can be imbalanced in four ways:

• The element is in excess and overacts on the controlled element
• The element is deficient and is insulted by the controller element
• The element is in excess and draws excessively from the mother element
• The element is deficient and fail to nourish mother

There are four ways to analysis the imbalances and choosing correct treatment process in five elements:

1. Creative Cycle

   • Wood creates fire
   • Fire creates earth
   • Earth creates metal
   • Metal creates water
   • Water creates wood

2. Control Cycle

   • Wood controls Earth
   • Earth control water
   • Water control fire
   • Fire controls metal
   • Metal controls wood

3. Over Controlling Cycle

   • Wood over controls earth
   • Earth over controls water
   • Water over controls metal
   • metal over controls fire
   • Fire over controls wood

4. Insulting Cycle

   • Wood insults metal

   • Metal insults fire
   • Fire insults water
   • Water insults earth
   • Earth insults wood