Take the Quiz to find out which element is most out of balance in your body:
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This quiz was created by Marie Hopkinson, practitioner at Metro Health and Medicine.
Most people actually have a more complex situation than one element that’s out of balance, but you can use this quiz as a bit of fun to learn how your body shapes up according to Chinese medicine.
Using this quick quiz as a guide where to start in restoring the balance, there is a more detailed explanation below.
A Chinese medicine practitioner has four+ years of training which is available to you via an individualized consultation- so a 2 minute quiz won’t be a substitute for that. Please use your common sense, this quiz does not imply any actual clinical diagnosis.
Once you have your results, the following information may be useful to you to help discover the 5 element view of your body:
WOODGrowth / Movement / Creativity
Wood relates to spring and is all about birth, growth, change and doing new things. Wood is green when it is nurtured by water, and should have movement and flexibly. Anger, resentment and frustration are all associates wood. These emotions can become prevalent when wood gets out of control and becomes rigid.
- FIRE
Consciousness / Mind / Joy
Fire relates to the summer season. The soft flames of fire provide movement and alertness to the consciousness and mind in Chinese Medicine culture. Joy is the associated emotion. Healthy sleep is also part of the fire element. Herbal infusions and essential oils blends in this range work on Shen (Consciousness / mind) for encouragement, joy and harmony of Heart and mind.
- EARTH
Digestion / Thought / Intellect
Earth relates to digestion of both food and thought. The intellect or Yi in Chinese medicine culture is influenced through Earth element. The season of Earth is the late summer which is typically a warm humid climate. Worry, pensiveness or overthinking are Earth emotions. Tong Kuai blends for Earth focus on clear thinking, clearing mental clutter, promoting healthy and optimal digestion.
- METAL
Breath / Defend / Soul
Metal relates to the breath, through the Lungs organ in Chinese Medicine culture. Sadness and grief and Metal’s emotions. Metal is in charge of creating the body’s defensive energy , know as Wei Qi. This protects against cold and flu attacks. Metal blends by Tong Kuai /Metro Health include Herbal infusions and Essential boil blend to strengthen defence, assist grief and promote healthy breathing.
- WATER
Stillness /Will / Mindfulness
Water relates to the stillness and consolidation of the mind and body. The resource of water is the will, or Zhi in Chinese medicine. Will power to make effective change relies on a healthy water element. To be mindful and appreciate the moment without distraction shows a healthy water element. Tong Kuai water Element range promotes meditation, mindfulness and nourishment of the vital essence – Jing.
Incense for WATER
Essential oils for the WATER element imbalances