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Encyclopedia > Wood (classical element)

In Chinese alchemy, wood was one of the five elements.


Wood's attributes were considered to be strength and flexibility, as with bamboo. Spring time when new growth sprouts from the earth. It's direction is east.


Wood is associated with feelings of anger or depression in chinese medicine.


Organs associated with this element are the Yin organ liver and yang organ gall bladder. See also: Five Elements In traditional Chinese philosophy, natural phenomena can be classified into the Five Elements (Chinese: 五行; pinyin: ): wood, fire, earth, metal, and water (木, 火, 土, 金, 水; mù, huǒ, tǔ, jīn, shǔi). ...


The NieChing atributes to the gall bladder "The position of an important and upright official who excells through his decisions and judgement". A person's decision making ability can reflect the condition of the gall bladder.


"The Liver has the function of a military leader who excells in his strategic planning". Also, the liver houses the soul.

Classical Elements

Western
Air
Fire | Aether | Water
Earth
See also: Quintessence Several ancient Classical Element ideas exist. ... Several ancient Classical Element ideas exist. ... Air is one of the four classical elements, and is associated with many other concepts, such as the sword suit in the tarot. ... Fire is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ... The aither (aether) is another mysterious concept related to fire. ... Water is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ... Earth is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ... In alchemy, among the classical elements, quintessence (meaning fifth element, along with earth, air, fire, and water) was another term for aether; it is the substance of which the heavenly bodies were supposed to be composed. ...

Chinese
Wood (木) | Fire (火) | Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Fire is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ... Earth is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ... In Chinese alchemy, Metal is one of the Five Elements. ... Water is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. ...

The condition of the Liver may affect sleeping patterns of an individual.


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