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Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine - Class 02
Introduction to the fundamental principals of Chinese medicine
By: David Botton

Five Element Cycles


Five Element Cycles

Cycles

Promoting

Fire -> Earth -> Metal -> Water -> Wood

Intercontrolling/Interacting

Fire -> Metal -> Wood -> Earth -> Water

Cosmologic Sequence

Water (1)  -> Fire (2) -> Wood (3) -> Metal (4) -> Earth (5)

Imbalances

Overacting

over acting in controlling cycle

normal control overacts on element

eg. Fire overacts on water

Counteracting / Insulting

reversal in controlling cycle

normal controlled element surges back

eg. earth counteracts on water

Son affecting the Mother

reversal in promoting cycle

Mother affecting the Son

overacting in promoting cycle

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