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 hurts the Spleen, but Anger conquers Thoughtfulness: Moisture hurts Flesh, but Wind conquers Moisture: Sweetness hurts Flesh, but Acidity conquers Sweetness: In a Word, Wood conquers Earth, or the Liver the Spleen. The Spleen is generated the Fifth in Order, and is perfected the Tenth.'

'Out of the Western Region arises Drought: Thence come Metals, from them comes Sharpness, out of that are the Lungs, out of the Lungs come Skin and Hair, out of Skin and Hair come the Reins; the Lungs govern the Nostrils: That which is Drought in the Heaven (or Air) is Metal in the Earth, Hair and Skin in the Body, and Lungs in the Members: Its Colour is Whitish, has the Sound of Weeping; its Windows are the Nostrils, its Tast is sharp, its Passion is Sorrow: Sorrow hurts the Lungs, but Joy conquers Sorrow: Heat hurts the Skin and Hair, but the Cold of the Reins conquers Heat: Sharpness hurts the Skin and Hair, but Bitterness conquers Sharpness. The Lungs are generated the Fourth in Order and are perfected the Ninth.'

'Out of the Northern Region arises Cold, out of Cold comes Water, thence Saltness, thence the Reins, thence the