Each element has specific meridian for the flow of qi. The solid organs of Yang store the qi and the hollow organs of Yin transform nutrients into qi and discharge the wastes . Acupuncture help to restore the balance for normal flow of qi, while the herb helps to remove any excess or deficiency of qi. Imbalance of qi means imbalance between yin and yang. For example, if the heart is imbalance, the heart will adversely affect the lungs, and the imbalance of qi within the small intestine will adversely affect the large intestine.
Imbalance also means either too much of yin or too much of yang.
One of the qigong exercises is specially designed for alleviation of the imbalance of human organs, to remove tension, stress, anger and anxiety, which can inhibit the absorption of necessary nutrients. Qi comes into and goes out a process through the interplay of the Five Elements. The universe maintains its balance also through the yin and yang balance of qi. Since human body is a microcosm of the universe, it achieves the mental and physical harmony in the same way. Qi flows through the body via the meridians and their respective viscera in the productive and destructive cycles as interactions between the five elements.