Describes the nourishing and promoting relationship between the Five Phases, where one phase gives rise to or supports the next. For example, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, and Water generates Wood.
Generating Cycle (Sheng Cycle) belongs to the Fundamental Theory group of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminology. Browse the full TCM glossary or the related terms below.
Describes the nourishing and promoting relationship between the Five Phases, where one phase gives rise to or supports the next. For example, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, and Water generates Wood.
Generating Cycle (Sheng Cycle) is part of the Fundamental Theory group of TCM concepts.