Self Healing Australia
Macrobiotics
The Five-Element Theory
&
Energy functions
|
Element |
Wood |
Fire |
Earth |
Metal |
Water |
|
Energy |
Upward |
Expansive |
Downward |
Contracted |
Floating |
|
Season |
Spring |
Summer |
Late Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
|
Environment |
Windy |
Hot |
Humid |
Dry |
Cold |
|
Time of day |
Morning |
Noon |
Afternoon |
Evening |
Night |
|
Grain |
Wheat, barley |
Corn |
Millet |
Rice |
Beans |
|
Colour |
Green |
Red |
Yellow/Brown |
White |
Blue/Black |
|
Taste |
Sour |
Bitter |
Sweet |
Pungent |
Salty |
|
Emotions (-) |
Anger |
Sadness |
Worry |
Grief |
Fear |
|
Emotions (+) |
Kindness |
Joy |
Fulfillment |
Hope |
Will |
|
Sense |
Sight |
Speech |
Taste |
Smell |
Hearing |
|
Organs |
Liver |
Heart |
Spleen |
Lungs |
Kidneys |