05/02/2026
Chuanzhi Wellness Beauty Techniques
How many of the correspondences between the five colors and the five internal organs do you know?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine‘s Five Elements theory, the correspondence between the five colors and the five internal organs is known as ”Five Colors Enter the Five Organs,“ specifically: green nourishes the liver, red nourishes the heart, yellow benefits the spleen, white moistens the lungs, and black nourishes the kidneys. This theory originates from the *Huangdi Neijing* (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) and emphasizes maintaining the corresponding organs through a balanced intake of foods of different colors to achieve a healthy and harmonious state.
Below are the specific correspondences between the five colors and the five internal organs, along with examples of related foods:
Green nourishes the liver: Green enters the liver and can relieve tension. Common foods include spinach, rapeseed, broccoli, cucumber, green peppers, and mung beans.
Red nourishes the heart: Red enters the heart and helps enhance blood circulation and replenish heart yang. Common foods include red beans, red dates, tomatoes, hawthorn, red apples, and carrots.
Yellow benefits the spleen: Yellow enters the spleen and can regulate the digestive system. Common foods include soybeans, pumpkin, corn, citrus fruits, bananas, potatoes, and Job‘s tears.
White moistens the lungs: White enters the lungs and can moisten the lungs, relieve exterior symptoms, and improve respiratory immunity. Common foods include lily bulbs, white radishes, tofu, lotus root, white fungus, and pears.
Black foods nourish the kidneys: Black foods are associated with the kidneys and help with anti-aging and nourishing kidney essence. Common foods include black beans, black rice, black sesame seeds, black fungus, mulberries, kelp, and seaweed.