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Traditional Chinese Medicine;Hypothesis on TCM;;2）Five Elements (五行) Five element theory presumes that all phenomena of the universe and nature can be broken down into five elemental qualities – represented by wood (木,?mù), fire (火,huǒ), earth (土,??tǔ), metal (金,?jīn), and water (水,?shuǐ), which are inter-generative and inter-contractive. ;2) Xue (blood 血) In contrast to the majority of other functional entities, xuě (血, blood) is correlated with a physical form – the?red liquid?running in the blood vessels. Its concept is, nevertheless, defined by its functions: nourishing all parts and tissues of the body, safeguarding an adequate degree of moisture, and sustaining and soothing both consciousness and sleep. Typical symptoms of a lack of xuě (usually termed “blood vacuity” [血虚,??xuě xū]) are described as: pale-white or withered-yellow complexion, dizziness, flowery vision, palpitations (心悸), insomnia, numbness of the extremities; pale tongue; fine pulse. ;3） jīn y? 津液 body fluid Closely related to blood are the jīn y? (津液, usually translated as body fluids), and just like blood, they are considered to be yin in nature, and defined first and foremost by the functions of nurturing and moisturizing the different structures of the body.?Their other functions are to harmonize yin and yang, and to help with the secretion of waste products. 津液are ultimately extracted from food and drink, and constitute the raw material for the production of blood; conversely, blood can also be transformed into津液. Their palpable(易觉察的) manifestations are all bodily fluids:?tears (泪),?sputum (痰),?saliva (唾液),?gastric juice (胃液),?joint fluid,?sweat, urine, etc.;4) Zang-fu ( 脏腑 body organs ) Zang-fu constitute the centre piece of TCM‘s systematization of bodily functions. Bearing the names of organs, they are, however, only secondarily tied to (rudimentary)?anatomical?assumptions (the 腑 a little more, the 脏 much less).?As they are primarily defined by their functions,?they are not equiva