Thus, Yin is inclined to be deficient. Horses that are in general too hyper are in need of Yin to cool them down. Everything in the universe is changing, moving. The WU XING apply to any phenomenon occurring in the universe and observations from clinical and practical experience are added. In the west, we classify as philosophical the knowledge from the mind.
Chinese medicine harmonizes both philosophy and science.
The concept of the Five Elements is as old as antiquity. It is used to explain interactions between things and the eternal cycle of growth and decay. As with the theory of Yin and Yang , the transformation of the Five Elements has stood the test of time and has been refined and developed through many ages. In Chinese medicine it assists the practitioner in tracing the growth, movement, and location of a disease. TCM practitioners and veterinarians use the same medical knowledge.