How do you know what your child is lacking in the five elements?
The Five Elements Theory is an important part of traditional Chinese culture and is widely used in the fields of numerology and parenting. Many parents hope that by understanding their children’s five elements attributes, they can provide references for naming, education and even health management. This article will introduce in detail how to determine what is lacking in the five elements of a child, and provide relevant data and practical methods.
1. Basic knowledge of the Five Elements

The five elements include metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They complement and restrain each other to form a balanced system. Each person's birth horoscope has the distribution of the five elements. By analyzing the horoscope, the absence of the five elements can be determined.
| five elements | Representative attributes | Mutual relationship | Incompatible relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| gold | Hard, chilling | native gold | Jin Kemu |
| wood | grow, grow | aquatic wood | Muketu |
| water | flow, cold | Jinshengshui | Water overcomes fire |
| fire | hot, upward | Wood makes fire | Fire overcomes gold |
| soil | carrying, biochemical | Fire produces earth | tukeshui |
2. Methods to determine if a child is deficient in the five elements
1.Calculate by birth date and horoscope: This is the most accurate method. It is necessary to convert the child's birth year, month, day and hour into celestial stems and earthly branches, and then analyze the distribution of the five elements.
2.Symptoms of missing five elements: Certain physical or personality traits may reflect a deficiency in the Five Elements, such as:
| Five elements missing | possible performance |
|---|---|
| Short of gold | Easy to catch cold, indecisive personality |
| Missing wood | Developmental delay, lack of creativity |
| lack of water | Dry skin and poor memory |
| Missing fire | Chill, lack of enthusiasm |
| Lack of soil | Weak digestive function and lack of stability |
3.Professional Numerologist Consultation: For parents who are not familiar with horoscope calculations, they can seek help from professional numerologists.
3. Remedies for the deficiency of the Five Elements
1.naming remedy: Add missing five lines of characters to the name. For example, if there is missing wood, you can use the words "Lin", "Sen", etc.
2.color remedy: Wear colors corresponding to the five elements:
| five elements | Corresponding color |
|---|---|
| gold | white,gold |
| wood | green |
| water | black, blue |
| fire | red, purple |
| soil | yellow,brown |
3.diet conditioning: Replenish the energy of the five elements through food:
| five elements | Corresponding food |
|---|---|
| gold | White radish, pear, lily |
| wood | Green leafy vegetables, mung beans |
| water | Black beans, kelp, fish |
| fire | Red dates, peppers, red beans |
| soil | Pumpkins, potatoes, millet |
4.Orientation recovery: Many contacts are missing the directions corresponding to the five elements:
| five elements | Corresponding orientation |
|---|---|
| gold | west |
| wood | Oriental |
| water | north |
| fire | South |
| soil | central |
4. Precautions
1. The Five Elements Theory is for reference only and cannot completely replace medical diagnosis and education methods.
2. The five elements require balance. Excessive supplementation of one element may break the balance.
3. Children's growth is affected by many factors, and the five elements are only one of them.
4. Modern science has not confirmed the scientific nature of the Five Elements Theory, so parents should treat it rationally.
5. Summary
Understanding the five elements attributes of children can help parents understand their children's characteristics more comprehensively, but they should not be overly relied on. The most accurate method is to analyze the birth date and horoscope, and it can also be judged by observing the child's performance. Whatever remedial measures are taken, the child's physical and mental health should be the primary consideration. As a part of traditional culture, the Five Elements Theory can provide us with another perspective of thinking, but raising children requires more love and understanding.
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