Lecture 2- The Five Elements in TCM

What is the controlling cycle for the Metal element?

What is the insulting cycle?

Which element is associated with the emotion of joy and anxiety?

Which element is associated with the secretion of mucous?

Which element is associated with the sense of taste?

Which element is associated with the emotion of fear and shock?

Which element is associated with the secretion of saliva?

Which element is associated with the sense of hearing?

Which element generates the Wood element?

Which element is commanded by the Heart?

Which dynasty incorporated the 5 elements into mainstream Chinese medicine?

According to TCM, which element 'permits sowing, growing and reaping'?

Which element is associated with the quality of being 'combustible and warming'?

Which element creates Earth from ashes in the generating cycle?

Which element creates Water by containing in the generating cycle?

Which element creates Wood by nourishing in the generating cycle?

Which dynasty saw the decline in the use of the 5 elements in TCM?

Which element is associated with the quality of being 'workable and solid'?

Fire is insulted by...

Earth is insulted by...

Water generates (commands) ...

Wood controls..

Water insults...

If the controller is in deficiency, the pathology will exist in the controlled

If the controller is in excess, the pathology will exist in the controlled