When Traditional Chinese Medicine related the five element to the human body and it's functioning.

it should not be interpreted as saying that body is made out of earth, fire, metal, water and wood.

By finding relationships between organs and elements, and charting their interaction with other categories of health factors.

TCM was able to construct an intricate and useful systems for explaining how the body works.

According to the five elements system, five directions correspondent to seasonal changes:

• in the Springtime. direction is east. Because there is more wind in the east, liver wind conditions tend to happen during this season, manifesting as Bell's palsy, drooping of upper eyelid, and muscle spasm around the eyelid.

• In summertime, direction is south and is always accompanied by more heat. Conditions such as heart heat manifests as red face and eyes, with sores appearing in the mouth. In the long summer overwhelming dampness ends to injure the spleen's normal function, leading to skin conditions such as damp-type acne, eczema, and other related damp heat conditions.

• In autumn, dryness in the west tends to injure the lungs, this manifests as skin rashes, acne, dry skin, and wrinkles.

• In wintertime, exposure to wind cold from the north can cause rough and dry skin condition.

Qi, Blood, and Body Fluid vs. Facial rejuvenation

-- These basic materials are transformed into body essence through the internal organ system and then distributed into our skin, flesh, and joints through the channel system, Therefore, Qi, Blood and body fluids are closely related to the skin, beauty, shape of the face, hair, and general state of being.

• Qi vs Facial Rejuvenation--Stagnant Qi blocks the normal flow of the blood, manifesting in dark spots and discolorations in the face. Which in turn, can cause puffiness of the eyes and face, and unwanted dark-brown pigmentations.

• Blood vs Facial Rejuvenation--Blood moves through the Zang Fu Organ and channel system, nourishing and rejuvenating the body as it flows. If blood is deficient, it will fail to nourish the spirit, skin, hair, and fingernails, and the complexion will suffer as well. Too much heat inside blood will cause the spirit to be agitated and abnormal in the face.

• Body Fluids vs Facial rejuvenation--Abundant body fluids can promote a healthy skin from dryness. A deficiency in body fluids leaves the skin and eyes dry. The dryness makes the face vulnerable to wrinkles. If body fluids are stagnant, it will affect the entire body system including constipation, water retention in the body can directly affect the appearance of one's face.