Five Elements
The yin and yang philosophy was further refined into the system of the five elements to gain a deeper understanding of how the
body, mind and spirit work and acupuncture.

The inner workings of the body are linked to the universe and is affected by the daily and seasonal cycles of nature. The Chinese
culture believe that these changes are occurring in certain order and in cycles. Cells grow and die to make way for new cells, and
body systems depend upon each other in a similar way to the seasons, working together to ensure the balanced functioning of the
body, mind and spirit and the healthy flow of life through the whole person.

Chinese philosophy recognizes five distinct elements of cyclical change called water, wood, fire, earth, and metal. These five elements
can be related to our four seasons (with a fifth late summer season). The elements can also be related to different colors, emotion,
taste, voice and various organs. These can also be related to the selection of food and herbs.

Each person's physical and mental constitution can be described as a balance of the elements in which one or more may naturally
dominate. The proportion of the elements in a person determines his or her temperament. Oriental medicine considers the ideal
condition as one in which all the five elements are in balance or in harmony. Wood is said to be the mother of fire and the son of
water. (Water allows wood to grow, wood provides fuel for the fire). Using these relationships one can describe all possible yin-yang
imbalances within the body. The thrust of five element diagnosis is to isolate and treat the imbalanced element, because an
imbalanced element is like a weak link in your energetic chain that can undermine the strength of your mind, body and spirit.
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