There are 5 elements and they are interconnected, therefore health depends upon the balance between these 5. 

This is the basis for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoism for over millennia. Each element is connected to a pair of organs, a color, a season, a flavor, an emotion. The idea is to harmonize the 5 to ensure physical, mental and emotional health.

Here are the basics of the 5 elements and how they come together to create your health state: