| Term | Definition |
| yin organ for wood | liver 1am-3am |
| yin organ for fire | heart 11am-1pm |
| yin organ for earth | spleen 9am-11am |
| yang organ for wood | gall bladder 11pm-1am |
| yang organ for fire | small intestine 1pm-3pm |
| yang organ for earth | stomach 7am-9am |
| color for wood | green |
| color for fire | red |
| color for earth | yellow |
| direction for wood | east |
| direction for fire | south |
| direction for earth | center |
| season for wood | spring |
| season for fire | summer |
| season for earth | late summer |
| climate for wood | wind |
| climate for fire | heat |
| climate for earth | moist |
| development stage for wood | birth |
| development stage for fire | growth |
| development stage for earth | change |
| sound in emotion/illness for wood | shout |
| sound in emotion/illness for fire | laugh |
| sound in emotion/illness for earth | singing |
| emotion for wood | anger |
| emotion for fire | joy, sorrow |
| emotion for earth | sympathy |
| sense organ for wood | eye/sight |
| sense organ for fire | tongue/speech |
| sense organ for earth | mouth/taste |
| flavor for wood | sour |
| flavor for fire | bitter |
| flavor for earth | sweet |
| odor for wood | rancid |
| odor for fire | scorched |
| odor for earth | fragrant |
| tissue for wood | tendons/ligaments |
| tissue for fire | blood, vessels |
| tissues for earth | flesh, muscles |
| yin organ for metal | lungs 3am-5am |
| yang organ for metal | lg intestine 5am-7am |
| yin organ for water | kidneys 5pm-7pm |
| yang organ for water | bladder 3pm-5pm |
| color for metal | white |
| color for water | blue, black |
| direction for metal | west |
| direction for water | north |
| season for metal | autumn |
| season for water | winter |
| climate for metal | dry |
| climate for water | cold |
| stage of development for metal | decline |
| stage of development for water | death |
| sound in emotion/ illness for metal | weep |
| sound in emotion/illness for water | groan |
| emotion for metal | worry, grief |
| emotion for water | fear |
| sense organ for metal | nose, smell |
| sense organ for water | ears, hearing |
| flavor for metal | pungent |
| flavor for water | salty |
| odor for metal | rotten |
| odor for water | putrid |
| tisssue for metal | skin, hair |
| tissue for water | bones |