That fire energy makes the legs strong and the step purposeful. If we are lacking in fire the legs become weak, ill defined, shaky and no longer support us. In addition to the belly, the thighs are another part of the body where there is a tendency to store this particular energy. It is often culturally frowned upon for women to express their fire energy openly. They should not be loud, vivacious, aggressive or angry.
Fire is also the element of passion.
Again, there are many sayings that illustrate the connection between this element and desire. Former partners are commonly known as 'old flames'. Poorly functioning fire can lead to problems with impotency and low sex drive. The fire element can also be linked to the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. As we have heard fire people are great 'doers' , rarely sitting still for a minute.