Wood Excess
(木旺) | Anger, aggression, stiff muscles, headaches, eye problems, liver issues, overgrowth of plans without completion | 1. Drain with Fire (Wood → Fire)
2. Control with Metal (Metal → Wood)
3. Remove wood elements from environment |
Wood Deficiency
(木弱) | Lack of vision, depression, inflexibility, poor planning, tendon weakness, dry eyes, timid personality | 1. Generate with Water (Water → Wood)
2. Add wood elements (plants, green colors)
3. Strengthen liver with sour foods, spring activities |
Fire Excess
(火旺) | Mania, insomnia, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, excessive talking, rashes, inflammatory conditions | 1. Drain with Earth (Fire → Earth)
2. Control with Water (Water → Fire)
3. Reduce red/bright elements |
Fire Deficiency
(火弱) | Depression, lack of joy, poor circulation, cold extremities, low energy, withdrawn personality, pale complexion | 1. Generate with Wood (Wood → Fire)
2. Add fire elements (light, warmth, red colors)
3. Strengthen heart with bitter foods, summer activities |
Earth Excess
(土旺) | Worry, overthinking, obesity, digestive stagnation, dampness, lethargy, excessive caution, hoarding tendencies | 1. Drain with Metal (Earth → Metal)
2. Control with Wood (Wood → Earth)
3. Reduce sweet foods, yellow/brown elements |
Earth Deficiency
(土弱) | Digestive weakness, poor appetite, weight loss, inability to focus, lack of grounding, instability, weak boundaries | 1. Generate with Fire (Fire → Earth)
2. Add earth elements (pottery, yellow colors, grounding practices)
3. Strengthen spleen with sweet foods, centering activities |
Metal Excess
(金旺) | Excessive grief, rigidity, inflexibility, dry skin, constipation, harsh judgment, perfectionism, cannot let go | 1. Drain with Water (Metal → Water)
2. Control with Fire (Fire → Metal)
3. Reduce white/metallic elements |
Metal Deficiency
(金弱) | Respiratory weakness, poor immunity, skin issues, lack of discipline, disorganized, cannot set boundaries | 1. Generate with Earth (Earth → Metal)
2. Add metal elements (wind chimes, white colors, metal objects)
3. Strengthen lungs with pungent foods, autumn activities |
Water Excess
(水旺) | Fear, anxiety, cold sensitivity, urinary issues, fluid retention, emotional flooding, indecisiveness, excessive dreaming | 1. Drain with Wood (Water → Wood)
2. Control with Earth (Earth → Water)
3. Reduce black/dark blue elements |
Water Deficiency
(水弱) | Kidney weakness, bone problems, hearing loss, infertility, lack of willpower, fearlessness (recklessness), dry constitution | 1. Generate with Metal (Metal → Water)
2. Add water elements (fountains, black colors, flowing patterns)
3. Strengthen kidneys with salty foods, winter rest |