The Five Elements Theory
Based on observations of the natural world, ancient Chinese people recognized continuous patterns of transformation and change in the universe. Initially, these observations were interpreted using yin yang logic, but later these interpretations were expanded using a new theory called the five elements. In traditional Chinese medicine, physicians categorize the natural as well as body components according to the five elements theory, and then used its way of thinking to explain the interrelationships of internal body, especially the physiological and pathological changes between the organs.
