Describes the restraining and regulating relationship between the Five Phases, preventing any one phase from becoming excessive. For example, Wood controls Earth, Earth controls Water, Water controls Fire, Fire controls Metal, and Metal controls Wood.
Controlling Cycle (Ke Cycle) belongs to the Fundamental Theory group of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminology. Browse the full TCM glossary or the related terms below.
Describes the restraining and regulating relationship between the Five Phases, preventing any one phase from becoming excessive. For example, Wood controls Earth, Earth controls Water, Water controls Fire, Fire controls Metal, and Metal controls Wood.
Controlling Cycle (Ke Cycle) is part of the Fundamental Theory group of TCM concepts.