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Nell'energetica of Chinese tradition, the "Five Movements " (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water) which leads to continuous changes of Yin-Yang, the world of sensible "move" according to well-defined cyclic laws.

Georges CARLES
Translation of Yves and Paul KIEFFER Raccagni

of this cycle the most popular are the generation cycle (sheng) cycle and Domination (or Destruction - KE). These two cycles are particularly used in acupuncture and nutrition, as well as in psychosomatic techniques (Qigong) and similar to the "Martial Arts" classic (Taiji Quan, Xingyi Quan).

cycle generation or production (sheng): Water generates Wood (the water allows the seed to sprout regeneration, germination). Wood generates Fire (wood is needed to keep the fire burning: combustion). Fire generates Earth (fire produces ash production). The Earth generates Metal (the earth, ash, contains mineral crystallization, mineralization). The metal generates water (metals, minerals liquefy under the action of time or heat: liquefaction, dissolution).

Cycle Domination or Destruction (KE): The water extinguishes fire, fire melts metal, metal cuts Wood, Wood is nourished by the Earth, the Earth absorbs and retains water.

There are other cycles, more complex, using the Five Elements energy cycle Assault, insult or Attack (HAI): Metal, Fire, Water, Earth, Wood ... this cycle is described in chapter 19 of the Zhuang Zi and is used in energy to purify. It 'called "Cycle of Nomads" in opposition to the generation cycle is considered as the "Sedentary cycle." In the ancient tradition of the "cycle of Nomads" (PS: also traveling on foot to pronounce how to beat, assault, beat up) corresponding to the attack with weapons (metal ax, the sword), fire (The camp fire), water (the breaking of dams for flood irrigation), then the job (taking possession of the territory, earth) and finally the conquest of new territories with the help of horses (vegetation of the prairie, steppe, wind gallop, mane in the wind ...).

clearly opposes the "Select a sedentary" (CHEN gives meaning to pacify), as if the nomads had stopped or established, where the fire is the hearth, the Earth's place of residence, etymologically Home, Metal agricultural tools, water the timber well and the orchards. In this case, the elements are generated easily (Fire / Earth / Metal / Water / Wood). The sedentary then, is the man who owns a fire and a bed (a hearth and a house) while the "barbarian" is considered as in the West, without fire it home .. therefore, "without faith or law."

In practical terms, this allows us to understand that by using the "Cycle of the Five Movements" the "Five Elements" does not always have the same symbolic value ... the metal can be saber, or plow, the fire can be the home of fireplace or fire ... In some cases, the needle dell'agopuntore can be very peaceful and facilitate the movement of energy, used if the cycle is the cycle of generation, or "sedentary" or even more aggressively to combat pathogenic energy, using the cycle of assault or "nomad." It is not that much of an example of pragmatic use of classical Chinese philosophy applied to medicine. Over time, the "cycle of insults" evolves into a loop that uses the principle, more complex, the "Six Energy Devices" which was the basis of the principle of "The Twelve Meridians". In acupuncture, this cycle duodenario, corresponding to the twelve times of the year, according to Jacques Lavier, is based also on the action of the predator-invasion: invasion and massacre (metal), installation on the territory of conquest (Earth), a fire consuming what is built (or Prince Imperial Fire), desolation (Water), new traditions (secondary fire or Minister), a new civilization (Wood).

The cycle of "imperial decree" opposes the elements in pairs: Fire / Water, Metal and Wood, Earth dwelling in the middle. This cycle also called "Cycle of Explanation" (SHI) is the ancient tradition an interview with the Emperor as a result of a request. The Emperor invariably responds Si-Si (Fire), No-No (water), (Wood), No (metal). It may well bring forward the document to his advisors (the Earth). This cycle is the source of the proposition of the Ming Shi, medical treatise compiled by Liu Xi in the first century of our era, that is, about the body structure (TI), couples in the study of bones / meat (hard / soft), hair (skin) / blood (visible / invisible), front (side) / rear (back) (inside / outside), large / small (immutable / ephemeral) to to establish the unity of the body (the concept of balance, center of earth). This is a course mainly used in energy practices (Daoyin qigong) and acupuncture.

In classical Chinese medicine, these "Five Movements" are so ubiquitous in acupuncture in the pharmacopoeia in the diet, the diet therapy, massages, acupuncture in psychosomatic techniques ... as well as massage therapy use, particularly in treatments, Completion to the "Five Movements", the cycle duodenario energies corresponding to these devices, the "meridians" (pathways of energy devices), the "points" of acupuncture. As the old saying about the doctor says: "The Five Movements occur inside the Six Energies are expressed outside." To some extent, this implies that "Five Movements" are preferably used in the practices of health maintenance (diet, Daoyin Qigong self-massage ...) instead of the "Six Energies" are chiefly used in therapeutic practices (acupuncture, moxibustion, diet therapy, medical massage and mobilization, Qigong doctor ...).