Five Element Chinese Medicine

In the five element Chinese medicine approach to TCVM, animals are identified with the Five elements: earth, metal, water, wood and fire. There is an association between the animal’s element and his/her predisposition to disease. For example: an ‘earth’ animal is often overweight, has skin issues and is prone intestinal upset.

Element	Normals	Abnormals
Fire	Lively	Insomnia
	Communicative	Separation anxiety
	Very friendly	Restless
	Affectionate	Excess heat
	Loves to be petted	Rapid heart rate
	Centre of the party	Heart problems

Element	Normals	Abnormals
Wood	Decisive	Ligament problems
	Assertive	Liver problems
	Confident	Red eyes
	Strong	Angers easily
	Impulsive	Ear problems
	Athletic, Stamina	Nail problems
	Alpha animal	Footpad problems
		Anal sac issues

Element	Normals	Abnormals
Earth	Relaxed, laid back	Diarrhea
	Sociable	Constipation
	Large and round	Loss of appetite
	Loyal	Vomits
	Serene and balanced	Gum disease
	Motherly	Weak muscles
		Overeats-obese
		Worries

Element	Normals	Abnormals
Water	Careful	Rear weakness
	Curious	Fearful
	Self contained	Bone and back issues
	Likes to hide	Urinary problems
	Meditative	Disturbed growth
	Slow and consistent	Deafness
		Reproductive problems

Element	Normals	Abnormals
Metal	Loves order	Asthma
	Obeys the rules	Dry skin
	Aloof	Sinus problem
	Symmetrical body	Breathing dzs
	Disciplined attitude	Nose problems
	Good hair coat	Cough

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