THE FIVE ELEMENTS AND THE INTERNAL ORGANS--Martial Arts (Qigong)

The five elements are also associated with the five major organs that keep the entire body balanced -the liver, lungs, heart, kidneys and spleen. The main organs are all Yin and solid. They pair and work closely with the Yang organs which are hollow.
Wood is connected with the liver, and the liver with the gall bladder -they are like brothers. When you have a liver problem your face and eyes will turn green and your skin will become dry likewood. Your face will turn a greenish colour because the liver is connected with the circulation andwhen the liver or gall bladder is in poor condition the normal red colour of the blood will becomelighter, thus turning to somewhere between green and yellow.
Metal is connected with the lungs, which are related to the large intestine. When you suffer from a lung problem it will make you cough and your face will turn white (pale) and shiny as it might if you were out of breath, after running. Also your breathing will make a noise-like metal.
Fire connects with the heart. Its brother is the small intestine. When you have a heart problem or high blood pressure your face will go red and your body temperature will go up -hot like fire.
Water connects with the kidneys, whose brother is the urinary bladder. When you have a kidney
problem or backache your face will turn a dark colour and your hands and feet will feel cold -like
water. (The true colour of water is transparent, clear, but when you look at the sea it is a deep blue or closer to black.)
Earth connects to the spleen and its brother is the stomach. When you have a stomach problem,
such as a stomach ache, you will feel movement inside and your stomach will make a noise. Your
face will turn brown like soil and your stomach will move like an earthquake. For more on colour,
see page 48.