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The document summarizes the theory of five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) in traditional Chinese medicine. It describes how each element has unique characteristics and how they relate to organs in the body. The five organs - liver, heart, spleen, lung, kidney - correspond to the five elements. There are cycles of engendering (nourishing) and restraining (controlling) between the elements and organs. Imbalances like overwhelm or rebellion can occur when an organ is too weak or strong compared to
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- Κλεοπάτρα Καπετανάκη
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- EN