5 elements skin#

5 elements skin#

According to the classical texts in TCM the Lungs are associated with the emotion of grief, they open into the nose, and are directly connected to the skin and body hair (sweat glands) which are part of our immune system and work very closely with other organs in providing and maintaining a sense of homoeostasis in the body. The Lungs transform the air we breath into the oxygen necessary for our bodies to function and the Large Intestine eliminates the waste that our bodies no longer need. Working against the natural ebb and flow of life creates unease and imbalance. Perhaps it is worth rebuilding the awareness we once had of the relationship between the seasonal changes, our emotions, our health and our lifestyle. Like in the Autumn where the trees begin to draw their energy back to their center, and the leaves do a brilliant dance of colour before their final goodbye, metal is associated with the coming and going of life, the end of cycles, the rhythms of the breath and the excretory functions.Ĭhinese medicine (TCM) is not so concerned with isolating different parts of the body in a reductive way to treat illness but rather interested in the magic of what holds us together.

Metal is heavy, condensed, downward drawing and projects a stillness and slowness not found anywhere else in nature. Its power is balance and its virtue is justice. Metal correlates with Autumn and the Lungs (and Large Intestine). Each element is associated with its own particular season, emotion, and organ system. The elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. We all have the 5 elements within us arranged slightly differently. According to Chinese Medicine there are 5 elements that are fundamental to the cycles of nature and are reflected in the cycles of our bodies.