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Arthur Schopenhauer

"Wu-shin System" or "The Concept of the Five Elements" has its roots in the five thousand year history of Chinese medicine and is still widely used today for both the diagnosis and treatment of many ailments.

The concept of the 5 primary elements

According to Chinese philosophy, the world is based on the interaction of five primary elements, five elements: fire, earth, metal, water, wood.

With the interaction of these five primary elements, according to certain laws, everything living and nonliving is born.

That is, the cosmos and the human body are created from the same elements, function according to the same laws, and are subject to the same cycles. Everything in the world is interconnected, and the human body is a single whole.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, it is impossible to cure any one organ without diagnosing the entire organism, finding the weak link and restoring the balance of the entire organism.

So, for example, if you go to a Chinese doctor with otitis media, he will definitely ask about the condition of your kidneys. Because these organs are interconnected. And there is a logical reason for this. From the point of view of our classical medicine, in ontogenesis (in the embryo), the kidneys are laid on the neck next to the ear and this happens simultaneously. Or, for example, if you have vision problems, you need to examine your liver and gall bladder, etc. All organs are interconnected. And an experienced Chinese physician will definitely discover and trace these relationships.

The purpose of constructing the Wu-sin circuit

My task is how numerologist, - to identify genetically the weakest organs from birth in order to minimize or, if possible, prevent health problems.

Inform the client what they need to pay attention to first in order to take preventive measures if necessary.

Let me make a reservation right away: I am not a doctor (I am a biologist by training), I do not make diagnoses and do not prescribe treatments.

But I really hope that by focusing on problem organs, I will be able to help in the correct and timely prevention of certain problems. After all, any changes in the body begin at the cellular level long before symptoms appear.

Preventing a disease is always easier than treating it.

The accuracy of this technique is more than 80%. Therefore, she can be completely trusted.

An example of constructing a U-sin circuit

So, Chinese medicine says: each element, each primary element in the body corresponds to a specific organ. And according to Chinese numerology, the organ corresponds to a certain number:

Tree - liver (8)

and gallbladder (0);

Fire - heart (7)

and small intestine (4);

Earth - spleen, pancreas (5)

and stomach (3);

Metal - light (9)

and large intestine (2);

Water - kidneys (6)

and bladder (1).

As an example, let’s make a numerological forecast using the U-sin system for Tatyana Arkadyevna Danilova.

Let's make a Pythagorean square:

We enter the results of the psychomatrix into the table:

And we draw up a U-sing diagram:

In blue we mark the average-minimum mode of operation of the organs (in the elements Wood, Fire and Earth). Green - Dan mode or equilibrium mode (in the Water element). These organ systems require special attention because... are at risk.

Interpretation

According to the diagram, you can also see the energy content of the organs.

An organ with two pluses (++) is considered normal. Anything less is weakened organs, with a low level of energy filling or a tendency to such. And accordingly, everything above ++ is strong organs with a high level of energy.

Thus, the diagram allows you to interpret the energy content of each organ:

0++ - the gallbladder is normal, the energy level of the organ is normal;

1+ - the bladder is weakened, has an average level of energy filling with a tendency to low;

2+ - the large intestine is weakened, the level of activity of the organ is average with a tendency to low;

3+++ - the stomach has a high level of energy content and, accordingly, a high level of functional activity;

4+++ - the small intestine has a high level of energy content;

5——the spleen and pancreas are weakened and have low energy levels.

6+ - the kidneys are slightly weakened, tending to a low level of functional activity;

7——the heart has a very low level of energy filling.

8——the kidneys are weakened, the level of energy is low.

9++ - normal lungs, average level of energy filling of the organ.

In addition, since the stomach is active and the spleen and pancreas are weakened, there is a risk of stomach ulcers.

Due to the low functional activity of the Yin organs in the primary elements of Wood, Earth and Water - liver, spleen and kidneys - there is also a predisposition to diseases of the female organs.

And remember that any changes in the functioning of certain organs occur at the cellular level long before symptoms appear and diagnoses are made.

This means that by contacting a competent specialist - a NUMEROLOGIST, you can make a big contribution to maintaining your health today. Knowing the enemy by sight (and his attempts to attack in the form of diseases), it is much easier to fight him.

- There are THREE of us. You (the patient), I (the Doctor), and the Disease.
Two will always defeat one.
Your CHOICE is which side to take.

| Traditional Eastern medicine treats all body systems, not just a single organ. Proper removal of toxins and restoration of energy balance occurs.
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The founder of the Tibetan Formula, Andrey Duiko, carried out a synergistic combination of ancient recipes from Tibet with the famous Chinese Wu Xing system.

This is the system we will talk about.

Wu Xing is translated from Chinese as “5 movements”, but you can often find the European name “5 elements”, which does not quite correspond to the essence of the system itself. These elements have names: “wood” “mu”, fire “huo”, earth “tu”, metal “jin”, water “shui”.
The wu-xing system is the basis for many practices related to China (both direct and indirect). The principle of Wu Xing is based on: the Chinese traditional calendar, the Feng Shui system, Chinese astrology, the bodily practices of Zhong Yuan Qigong and Taoist Yoga, the internal wushu style “Xingyiquan”, as well as Chinese traditional medicine and much, much more.

According to the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body has 5 main, and with them 12 essential “organs”, i.e. systems united under the concept of “organ”. Not just a delineated organ from “school medicine”, but a complex system that has a common functional activity. This should be well understood.

| The five main organs (corresponding to movements) include:

1. “Liver” - with its energetic, cleansing and metabolic activities, nervous regulation and influences on other organs. (TREE)
   
2. “Heart” is the entire cardiovascular system with its circulatory function. The heart is also associated with human mental activity. (FIRE)
3. “Spleen” is a digestive system that carries the function of receiving and processing food, absorbing and using it by the body, and excreting the resulting dense waste. (EARTH)
4. “Lungs” - the entire respiratory system, partially including the skin. (METAL)
   
5. “Kidneys” are the system of urine formation and urination, the entire water-salt metabolism of the body and the secretion of liquid waste, all humoral regulation (endocrine glands). (WATER)
   

The reason for the occurrence of pathological changes in the human body is hidden in the system of suppression and anti-oppression.
The task of medicine is to restore lost connections in the system of “assembly nodes” of the Chinese star Wu-hsing when the diseased organism has already exhausted its compensatory and adaptive capabilities.

| We will talk about organs in the next part of the article. Next - more details about the system itself »

As soon as a European person learns about wu-sing, he first of all tries to compare it with the more familiar system of the 4 Greek elements, consisting of earth, water, air and fire. Usually the question is formulated like this: “why is there no air in wu-sing, but wood and metal are present.” The answer to this question lies in the correct translation of the hieroglyphs that make up the name “u-sin”.
The fact is that U-shin is 5 movements. And since energy is a measure of movement, this is 5 energies. Energy and matter, as is known, are different entities. In fact, "U-shin" is short for " U zhong liu syn zhi qi" or "five types of qi dominant at different times"
By the way, if we touch on the elements, and not the movements of energy, we can see that the Chinese quite often do not separate out the Earth separately when calculating the elements, rightly believing that its energy is present everywhere. Another thing is that it can be in deficiency or excess, which in itself determines the clinical picture of the disease.

The famous philosopher of Ancient China Dong Zhong Shu (c. 180 - c. 120 BC) spoke about it like this:
“The Earth occupies a central position; it can be called the all-generating “dampness” of Heaven. (remember the Slavic expression “cheese mother earth”).
Earth is Heaven’s assistant, his arms and legs.

Its good and generative power is full and abundant. The earth cannot be associated with the affairs of any one season; it combines the five elements and all four seasons. Metal, Wood, Water and Fire, although they have their own functions, cannot perform them independently of the Earth, just as sour, salty, spicy and bitter cannot form a real taste regardless of sweet.

In other words, just as sweet is the base among the five tastes, earth is the base among the five elements.”

There is another one - a global symbol that describes the patterns of the surrounding reality. This is a Yin and Yang mandala consisting of white and black drops.

Yang, white, is the heavenly principle, Yin, black, is the earthly principle. Yang gives energy, and Yin receives energy and qualitatively transforms energy. The sky gives rain, light, warmth, and the Earth absorbs all this and gives birth to various forms of life, such as grass, trees, animals. The same thing happens with the interaction between a man and a woman on a sexual level: the man gives energy, and the woman accepts it and, transforming it into another quality, gives birth to a child. The principle of Yin and Yang can also be projected onto time. The daylight hours are Yang, and the dark times are Yin, Summer is Yang, and Winter is Yin.

It is with the help of the seasons that it is best to build a bridge from the binary Yin-Yang system to the fivefold Wu Xing system. After all, man is a part of nature, of creation. But at the same time it is not only nature. And the sign of Man is the Star. In both eastern and western ancient traditions (remember Da Vinci’s star), a person was represented this way.

| It is very important that everything changes - we do not get sick instantly, but in development. Likewise, healing is always a process. It is this healing process - how to heal correctly - that U-sin describes!

But let's return to Yin-Yang. Yin and Yang replace each other not abruptly, but gradually, creating 4 main qualities of energy (4 qualities of movement). In spring, all nature wakes up, night gives way to day, snow melts, growth is noticeable everywhere. Growth, excitement, development - this is the quality of increasing Yang energy. In the daily cycle, the quality of increasing Yang belongs to the morning, which occurs immediately after sunrise. In the morning everything wakes up and comes into motion.

So where to start in this cycle? And let’s start, perhaps, with growth, with spring, with the beginning. Although you can’t force a snake to stop biting its own tail)

| WOOD (YIN - hollow organ “gallbladder”, YANG - dense organ “liver”)

Having been born, a person begins to grow, which he does throughout childhood. Childhood is the spring of life, a time of increasing Yang. In Wu Xing, the quality of growth and excitement corresponds to the "Wood" energy. Wood energy - direct, powerful. A tree is that quality of energy that allows a small sprout to break through the asphalt and open its way to the life-giving light of the sun. It is important not to confuse the energies of Wood with the energies of Fire. Often - if a person is too angry (comes out with bile) or, on the contrary, is tense and incapable of direct, quick, decisive action - you need to look for problems with the energy of the tree. This pathology has both physiological and psychological sides.
TREE - beginning, spring, growth, awakening, cardinal direction - east.

| FIRE (YIN - hollow organ “small intestine”, YANG - dense organ “heart”)

Spring gradually turns into summer. Daylight hours reach their maximum duration. Flowers are blooming, trees are leafing out. There is movement everywhere, insects, birds, other animals, all experiencing a phase of maximum activity. Growth is replaced by change, transformation, spontaneity, and an explosion of activity. Qualities of spontaneity, transformation, sensitivity, etc. - various manifestations of Fire energy. The energies of fire can both destroy a person and lead one out of eternal samsara and lead to awakening.
FIRE - activity, summer blossoming, maturation, movement, cardinal direction - south.

| EARTH (YIN - hollow organ “stomach”, YANG - dense organ “spleen”)

Summer flowers turn into fruit. For nature it is the height of creation. It's not so hot anymore, but not cold either. Off-season. The daylight hours are shrinking, and the dark hours are just beginning to grow. Maximum Yang has been reached, Yin begins to increase. The energy begins to become refined. The young man becomes mature. Time for full dedication. Next comes assimilation and transformation. The nature of the earth is manifested in the fact that it receives sowing and produces a harvest.
This is a classic description. It is very important to understand that the ancients were practitioners - if the heyday lasted longer than the speculative “seasons, which is the rotation of the Earth around the Sun divided into 4 parts” - they described the phenomena in this way - spring and summer for us (our body, consciousness) last longer (at least least in China) than frost and snow.
Earth is the maturity side of the world no - Earth is designated as the CENTER.

| METAL (YIN - hollow organ “large intestine”, YANG - dense organ “lungs”)

Refinement, calming, increasing sensitivity are indicators of increasing Yin. This type of energy is called “metal”. Here “metal” is taken as an image, meaning the dynamic properties of metal.
Metal can melt, changing from its previous solid form to a liquid one, after which it is able to regain a new solid form. The metal sword is flexible but sharp.
The energy of metal is understood not only as refinement and calming, but also as the action of separation and separation. It's autumn.

| WATER (YIN - hollow organ “bladder”, YANG - dense organ “kidney”)

Autumn is leaving, all nature is falling asleep. Yin energy reaches its climax. Trees that have shed their leaves are covered with snow. The dark time of the day takes precedence over the light time. The same type of energy predominates at night, after sunset. The boundaries are indistinguishable, everything is blurred and mixed. The explicit disappears, the implicit and mysterious prevails. The energy of Water is the most “yin” of the 5. It's winter, north, midnight.

To be continued in the 2nd part of the article"

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Eastern medicine is based on methods that have been proven for thousands of years, such as acupuncture (acupuncture), herbal medicine, various methods of psychophysiological practices (meditation, wushu, qigong, etc.), diet therapy, etc.

In the East, the basis of the evolution of the Universe is the five transformations of the flow of energy (five primary elements, five elements), which are arranged in the shape of a circle (U-Xing). In the center of the circle - Qi - life energy is omnipresent and all-pervading, which gives rise to all interactions in the Universe.

Thickening Qi energy led to the division into heavy and dark energies of Yin-Qi, which descended and formed the Earth, and also into light and light energies of Yang-Qi, which rose and formed the sky. Alternating Passive Energy Yin(feminine) and active Ian(masculine principle) in nature leads to the cyclical nature of all processes: day and night, wakefulness and sleep, winter and summer, cold and heat, inhalation and exhalation, nutrition and exhaustion, birth and death, etc.

Thanks to the interaction of Yin and Yang and their mutual transformation, the birth of all movement in the world and the five elements occur: Wood, Earth, Water, Fire and Metal.

Scheme of the organization of the Universe (Macrocosm) in a circle Wu Xing is general and affects both the universe as a whole and its constituent parts, in particular, man (Microcosmos).

To create everything, it is necessary to maintain a balance between the five primary elements. A person, organization, country or other system is healthy and in harmony with itself and with the Universe if the five primary elements in them are balanced, if there are no deviations towards Yin or Yang. Any imbalance is a disease and the root cause of the disease must be eliminated, i.e. restore balance between yin-yang and the five primary elements.

Ancient Chinese medicine interprets the flow of five elements this way. Along the path of generation “Mother-Son”: Water feeds Wood, Wood feeds Fire, Fire turns to ashes and gives birth to Earth, Earth produces Metal, Metal produces Water. This is a creative cycle of energy movement (clockwise in a circle of Wu Xing), the active principle of Yang. Along the path of oppression “Grandfather-Grandson”: Fire melts Metal, Metal cuts Wood, Tree drains the Earth with its roots, Earth absorbs Water, Water extinguishes Fire. Destructive connections are transmitted counterclockwise along the “star” Wu Xing, which symbolizes the circle of inhibition or exhaustion (the active principle of Yin).

"STAR" WU-XING

Each primary element in the human body corresponds to certain organs and systems, seasons, taste, color, and manifestations of emotions. For example, the five primary elements correspond to fivedense yin organs inside the circle: liver, heart, spleen, lungs, kidneys. They show their activity through fivehollow yang organs outside the circle: gallbladder, small intestine, stomach, large intestine, bladder. The main function of the Yin organs is to process and store nutrients, blood and body fluids. Yang organs are responsible for digestion and absorption of food, for cleansing the body of waste and toxins.

Just as the five elements interact, the organs of our body interact with each other, and Qi energy unites them into a single whole. If a person has chronic bronchitis, i.e. imbalance of Qi in the Lungs (not enough Yin Qi), you need to nourish the Spleen - the “mother” of the Lungs according to Wu Xing.

According to the U-Xing concept, each primary element corresponds to two organs, and “Fire” - four. Additionally, “Fire” includes: the “pericardium” Yin system - the protector of the heart and the “three heaters” Yang system, which combines the functions of the chest, abdomen and pelvis organs.

The Yin and Yang organs, belonging to the same primary element in the Wu Xing system, form an energy pair. For example, liver and gall bladder belong to the primary element - Wood. If one of them gets sick, the other immediately suffers. In addition, the liver is connected to the eyes and muscles. If a person's eyes suddenly turn red, you need to pay attention to the liver. If the muscles are stiff, then there is also not enough support for the liver to supply them with energy and blood. Hearing problems - check kidneys. Non-healing mouth ulcers - suffering spleen. And an experienced Chinese doctor can determine by language heart and vascular diseases .

All Yin and Yang organs are interconnected by 12 main and 8 “wonderful” meridians (energy channels).

The Wu Xing system is the basis for diagnosing and identifying the causes of pathological processes occurring in the body, and also helps to determine risk factors for future diseases.

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Place your hands on your kidneys, close your eyes and turn your inner gaze to the black kidneys. Imagine how the kidneys and the entire genitourinary system become larger, larger, larger, extend beyond the body and increase as much as you can imagine.
Then imagine that the kidneys and genitourinary system are washed from top to bottom by water, like a waterfall. And with this water, fears, anxiety, sand go away - everything that prevents these organs from working well.
Keep this picture as long as the music lasts. At the end of the music, mentally shrink the kidneys and genitourinary system and return them back to their places. Look. look at the cleaned kidneys and genitourinary system of a shiny black color with your inner gaze for about 15 seconds. Then move your hands to the area of ​​the right hypochondrium, at the same time imagining how black energy comes from the kidneys, and in the liver area it turns into green.

U-SIN liver.

We hold our hands on the right hypochondrium and look with our inner gaze at the rich green color of the liver and gallbladder. Imagine how the liver and gallbladder become bigger, bigger, bigger, extending beyond the body and increasing as much as you can imagine.
We look at these organs as if they were a green forest, we see how the breeze sways the leaves and blows away anger, aggression, irritation from them, cleanses the liver and gall bladder of everything that prevents them from working well.
We keep the picture in our head until the end of the music, then mentally reduce the organs in size and return them to the body, to their places, cleansed and healthy. We look at the rich green color of the liver and gall bladder for a few seconds with our inner gaze, then we move our hands to the heart area and at the same time imagine how the green liver energy moves into the heart area and is converted into red.

U-SIN hearts.

We hold our hands on our heart, look at it with our inner gaze, the color is red. Since the heart is energetically connected to the small intestine, we gradually enlarge these organs, take them outside the body and imagine the heart and small intestine as one whole, of enormous size.
We look at them like fire, and in this fire emotional imbalance, a state of euphoria and everything that prevents these organs from being healthy burns.
We keep the picture in our head until the end of the music, then mentally reduce the organs in size and return them to the body, to their places, cleansed and healthy. We look at the rich red heart for a few seconds. Then we move our hands to the area of ​​the left hypochondrium, and with them the red energy moves inside and transforms into yellow.

U-SIN of the spleen.

The spleen is connected to the stomach, pancreas and duodenum. We hold our hands on the area of ​​the spleen (left hypochondrium), look inside ourselves at these organs and see their yellow color. We enlarge and move the spleen, stomach, pancreas and duodenum outside the body, presenting it as one whole.
We look at them as pure yellow sand. Then we continue to look like sand and at the same time imagine how, as you inhale, silver QI enters them, and as you exhale, gray QI comes out, and with it sadness, stress, excessive thinking, and grief disappear.
We keep the picture in our head until the end of the music, then mentally reduce the organs in size and return them to the body, to their places, cleansed and healthy. We look for a few seconds at the spleen and all the organs associated with it, which are of a rich yellow color. Next, we move our hands to the area of ​​the lungs, and inside we see how the yellow energy goes from the spleen to the lungs and in the lungs it turns into white.

U-SIN of the lungs.

The lungs are connected to the large intestine. We hold our hands on the lung area, look at them, then mentally increase the size of the lungs and large intestine. We bring these organs outside the body, We imagine them as one whole; when you inhale, silver QI enters them, and when you exhale, gray QI comes out. This is how we cleanse these organs of emotions such as melancholy, despondency, melancholy, depression.
We imagine this picture throughout the entire cycle, then we reduce the organs and return them back to the body. We look at them for a few seconds.
The U-SIN Circle ends with kidneys. You need to move your hands to the kidney area, while imagining how white energy comes from the lungs and turns into black. We look at the kidneys inside the body, we see their deep black color.

V.P.Belousov.
Theoretical foundations of Chinese medicine
(series "Chinese Zhenjiu Therapy") --
Almaty, 2004. -- 160. ISBN 9965-15-219-5

According to traditional Chinese beliefs, all phenomena in the Universe correspond to the nature of the Five Elements (五行 wu xing): Wood (木 mu), Fire (火 ho), Earth (土 tu), Metal (金 jin) and Water (水 shui), which are in a constant state of movement and change.

A more accurate translation of the Chinese term "wu xing" (五行) is "five movements", which reflects the constant movement of the elements and their cyclical dependence on each other.

The oldest presentation of systematized ideas about the Five Elements is contained in the book “Shu Jing” (Canon of Scriptures, early 1st millennium BC), which, in particular, says: “Water and Fire are what provide drinking and nutrition for people . Metal and Wood are what ensure prosperity and birth of people. The earth is what gives life to all things. People need all of them.” Later, the theory of the Five Elements became an integral part of almost all philosophical and scientific constructions of Ancient China.

Together with the theory of Yin and Yang, the relationship of the Five Elements is used to explain all phenomena of the surrounding world, serves as a conceptual method and theoretical tool for their understanding and analysis.

Currently, the theory of the Five Elements is still widely used in Chinese medicine to generalize and explain the properties of organs and tissues, their connections with each other, as well as the relationship of the human body with the environment, which is of guiding importance in the clinic for diagnosis and treatment.

Generally speaking, the theory of Yin and Yang and the theory of the Five Elements reflect the objective laws of nature. They are of great importance for explaining physiological functions and pathological changes in the body, mutually complementing and developing each other. When studying the theory of Yin and Yang and the theory of the Five Elements, it should be remembered that they are based on centuries of clinical practice and have played and continue to play an important role in the development of Chinese medicine.

1. Classification of objects and phenomena
according to the Five Elements theory

According to the theory of the Five Elements, all phenomena of the surrounding world are considered by analogy with the properties of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. The main properties of the Five Elements are as follows: Wood is free growth, space and flowering, Fire is heat, warming and lifting, Earth gives a harvest, Metal mercilessly destroys, at the same time symbolizing calm and purity, Water is cold, cooling and flowing down.

The table below presents some categories of objects and phenomena in their connection with the Five Elements. It should be added that the list of correlations of objects and phenomena with the Five Elements could be continued for a long time. It extends, in particular, to elements of the home, household utensils, musical notes, and even to the gods and rulers of antiquity. In a word, this is a truly universal classification system that links together everything that surrounds a person in his life.

Ancient doctors applied the theory of the Five Elements to the physiology and pathology of zangfu organs and tissues of the human body, as well as to life-related phenomena in the surrounding world. The Five Elements Theory has been used to explain the complex physiological and pathological relationships between zangfu organs, as well as between the body and the external environment.

Each of the five zang organs corresponds to one of the Five Elements:

The liver belongs to the Wood element, since its functions of ensuring the free circulation of Qi are similar to the free growth of a tree;
the heart belongs to the Fire element, since the Yang of the heart, like fire, has the function of warming up the entire body;
the spleen belongs to the element Earth, since the spleen is “the source of the formation of Qi and blood,” which resembles the ability of the Earth to produce crops;
the lungs belong to the Metal element, as they perform purification functions, which is reminiscent of the purity of Metal, and also control the lowering of Qi, which is similar to the gravity of Metal;
Kidneys belong to the element Water, as they are an important organ that ensures water metabolism.

The corresponding fu organs, sensory organs and tissues are classified in the same way.

The classification of channels according to the Five Elements is based on the properties of the corresponding zangfu organs:

The liver and gall bladder belong to the Wood element, so the foot jue yin liver channel and the foot shao yang gallbladder channel also belong to the wood element;
the heart and small intestine belong to the Fire element, so the manual Shao Yin channel of the heart and the manual Tai Yang channel of the small intestine also belong to the Fire element;
the spleen and stomach belong to the earth element, so the foot tai yin channel of the spleen and the foot yang ming channel of the stomach also belong to the earth element;
the lungs and large intestine belong to the Metal element, so the manual tai-yin channel of the lungs and the manual yang-ming channel of the large intestine belong to the Metal element;
The kidneys and bladder belong to the Water element, so the Foot Shao Yin Kidney Channel and the Foot Tai Yang Bladder Channel also belong to the Water element.

The pericardium is the protective lining of the heart that protects the heart from pathogenic Qi. Due to the fact that the heart belongs to the Fire element, the pericardium was also assigned to the Fire element. That is why the manual Jue Yin channel of the pericardium and the manual Shao Yang channel of San Jiao (as a pair of Yin and Yang) belong to the Fire element.

2. Relationships of the Five Elements

The relationship of the Five Elements manifests itself in five main directions: generation (生 sheng), oppression (克 ke), excessive oppression (乘 cheng), anti-oppression (侮 wu), and disruption of the interaction between “son” and “mother” (子母相及 ).

2.1. Generation and oppression
The generative connection is creative, that is, the generating element has an effect on the generated one, promoting its growth and development. The connections between elements look like this:

Wood generates Fire (that is, it burns, feeding Fire);
Fire gives birth to Earth (by burning, Fire leaves behind Earth);
Earth gives birth to Metal (Metal is mined from Earth);
Metal generates Water (Metal melts and becomes liquid like Water);
Water gives birth to Tree (Water nourishes the growth of Tree).

The relationship of the Five Elements on the principle of mutual generation is also called “mother-son” relationships, where each element is simultaneously the “son” of the generating element and the “mother” of the generated one. For example, Tree gives birth to Fire, and Fire gives birth to Earth. In this case, Tree will be the “mother” of Fire, Fire will be the “son” of Wood and the “mother” of Earth, and Earth will be the “son” of Fire.

An oppressive relationship is restraining and controlling. The connections between elements look like this:

Fire oppresses (melts) Metal;
Metal oppresses (cuts) Wood;
The tree oppresses (undermines with its roots) the Earth;
The Earth oppresses (absorbs) Water;
Water suppresses (extinguishes) Fire.

Each element is both oppressor and oppressed.

Generation and oppression are two inseparable and indispensable properties of the Five Elements, balancing them similarly to Yin and Yang. Without generation there will be no growth and development. Without oppression there will be no balance and coordination of the process of growth and development. Growth and development require control, and control requires growth. Opposites form unity. The mutual balance between generation and oppression ensures the normal functioning of the entire Five Elements system.

2.2. Excessive oppression, counter-oppression, disruption of interaction between “son” and “mother”

When there is a violation in one of the Five Elements, phenomena of abnormal generation and oppression arise, which are called excessive oppression, anti-oppression and disruption of the interaction of “son” and “mother”.

Excessive oppression and counter-oppression are abnormal manifestations of ordinary oppression.

Excessive oppression(乘) occurs along the same path as ordinary oppression, however, unlike it, oppression goes beyond normal limits and is pathological. It can manifest itself in two directions:

1. When one of the Five Elements is too strong, it can unduly inhibit another element. For example, in a normal state, the Tree oppresses the Earth. If the Tree is too strong, it can overly oppress the Earth, causing it to weaken. This phenomenon is known as “Wood overburdens the Earth” (木乘土).

2. If one of the elements is weak, the element that oppresses it becomes correspondingly stronger, and the oppressed one even weaker. For example, when the Earth is weak, the strength of the Tree increases, which causes an even greater weakening of the Earth. This phenomenon is known as “weak Earth being overpowered by Wood” (土虚木乘).

Anti-oppression(侮) in its action is opposite to oppression, that is, the oppressive element is activated by the oppressed. It can also manifest itself in two directions:

1. When one of the Five Elements is too strong, it is not sufficiently exposed to the action of the oppressive element and begins to oppress it itself, that is, to counter-oppress it. For example, in a normal state, Metal oppresses Wood. When Wood is too strong to be oppressed, it itself begins to oppress Metal (anti-oppress). This phenomenon is known as "Wood counteracts Metal" (木侮金).

2. If one of the elements is weak, it is not able to oppress the oppressed element and, on the contrary, begins to be subjected to its counter-oppression. For example, when Metal is weak, it is not able to oppress Wood and begins to be counter-oppressed by Wood. This phenomenon is known as "weak Metal is counteracted by Wood" (金虚木侮).

Excessive oppression and counter-oppression can occur simultaneously. For example, a strong Wood can excessively oppress the Earth and counter-oppress Metal. The Su Wen canon states: “When Qi is excessive, it produces excessive oppression of the oppressed element and anti-oppression of the oppressor. When it is insufficient, it is subject to excessive oppression of the oppressor and counter-oppression of the oppressed.”

Violation of interaction between “son” and “mother”(子母相及) is an anomalous manifestation of the generative connection among the Five Elements. With various violations, it can manifest itself in two directions:

1. Under normal conditions, Water gives birth to a Tree, that is, Water is the “mother” and the Tree is the “son”. When Water is disturbed, it shows a negative effect on the Tree, that is, the disease of the “mother” is transmitted to the “son” (母病及子). In this case, the sequence of influence coincides with the sequence of generation.

2. When Wood is disturbed, it shows a negative effect on Water, that is, the illness of the “son” damages the “mother” (子病犯母). In this case, the sequence of influence is opposite to the sequence of generation.

3. Application of the Five Elements Theory in Chinese Medicine

In Chinese medicine, the theory of the Five Elements, the classification of phenomena according to their properties and relationships, is used to explain both physiological and pathological phenomena, and also has a guiding role in diagnosis and treatment.

1. Five elements and relationships between zangfu organs. Each of the internal organs corresponds to one of the Five Elements. The properties of the Five Elements serve to explain the physiological functions of the five zang organs. In addition, the connections of generation and oppression are used to explain some types of interactions between zangfu organs. For example, the liver is generated (activated) by the kidneys, generates the heart, is inhibited by the lungs, and inhibits the spleen. The role of other organs is explained in a similar way.

The channels have a close connection with the zangfu organs. They are the paths through which the zangfu organs are connected with each other, according to the connections of generation and oppression of the Five Elements. It is through the channels that the mutual balance and interaction of the Five Elements is maintained.

2. Five elements and connections between zangfu organs in pathology. The appearance of disease is a pathological manifestation of a disorder in the zangfu organs and associated tissues, which can occur for various reasons. The human body is a single whole, there are connections between the generation and oppression of the Five Elements, therefore, when one organ is damaged, other organs are involved in the pathological process, which is called “spread of disease” (传变). According to the theory of the Five Elements, the mutual “transmission of disease” can be carried out both through the paths of generation and through the paths of oppression.

The spread of disease through the ties of generation involves the transmission of the disease of the “mother” to the “son” and the disease of the “son” to the “mother”. For example, the spread of liver disease to the heart is explained by the transmission of the disease of the “mother” to the “son”, and the spread of liver disease to the kidneys is explained by the transmission of the disease of the “son” to the “mother”.

The spread of disease through connections of oppression includes excessive oppression and counter-oppression. For example, the spread of liver disease to the spleen is excessive oppression of the Earth by Wood, and the spread of liver disease to the lungs is counter-suppression of Metal by Wood.

It should be noted that mutual pathological influences of internal organs exist objectively. Some of them can be carried out when there is a violation of the interaction between “son” and “mother”, excessive oppression and counter-oppression. Thus, the Five Elements theory can serve to explain the pathology of the spread of diseases in the clinic.

3. The theory of the Five Elements in diagnosis and treatment. The Five Elements Theory is used to summarize diagnostic data and identify pathological conditions according to the nature and patterns of the Five Elements. For example, in a patient with inflamed eyes and a tendency to anger, we can assume a Wood liver disease, since eyes and anger also correlate with the Wood element.

In addition, the Five Elements interaction theory is widely used in clinical practice to guide treatment principles and point selection.

There are two basic principles of treatment based on the relationship between the generation of the Five Elements according to the “son-mother” rule:

Stimulation of the “mother” in case of deficiency(虚则补其母). In this case, five shu-points are used (headwaters, streams, rapids, rivers, estuaries), which correspond to the Five Elements. For example, if there is a deficiency in the lung channel (chronic cough, shortness of breath with little physical exertion, low voice, sweating, thin weak pulse), stimulation methods can be used at the rapid point of the lung channel Tai-yuan P.9 or at the mouth point of the large intestine channel Qu-chi GI.11, which correspond to the element Earth (the lungs and large intestine belong to the element Metal, the Earth generates Metal and is the “mother” of Metal), or use the rapid point of the spleen channel Tai-bai RP.3 (the spleen belongs to element Earth and is the “mother” of Metal). In addition, you can use the orifice point of the large intestine canal, which has an external-internal relationship with the lung canal.

Sedation of the “son” with excess(实则泻其子). In this case, five shu-points are used (headwaters, streams, rapids, rivers, estuaries), which correspond to the Five Elements. For example, if there is excess in the lung canal (sharp cough, rough voice, feeling of constriction in the chest, superficial slippery strong pulse), sedation methods can be used at the point-mouth of the lung canal Chi-tse P.5 or at the point-stream of the large intestine canal Er- jian GI.2, which correspond to the element Water (the lungs and large intestine belong to the element Metal, which generates Water - the “son” of Metal), or use the point-mouth of the kidney channel Yin-gu R.10 (the kidneys belong to the element Water and are the “son” of Metal).

In addition, the determination of treatment principles and the selection of points can be based on the principles of mutual oppression of the Five Elements, mainly to strengthen the oppressive element while activating the oppressed one. For example, if the harmony between the liver and stomach is disturbed (Wood excessively oppresses the Earth), the principle of treatment should be to strengthen the Earth and restrain the Wood, the mouth-point (Earth) of the stomach channel (Earth) Tzu-san-li E.36 and the rapidity point should be used (Earth) Liver Channel (Wood) Tai Chung F.3.