The Water Element's two officials, the Kidney and the Bladder, store and control water in the body.  It is important to replenish water in our bodies daily.  Water is eliminated through perspiration, breathing, urination, and defecation.

The Water Element is associated with the winter season.  The emotion that corresponds to the Water Element is fear, the interrupted flow of energy that can cause someone to become immobile or "frozen."  This can manifest as dry mouth, excess perspiration, sudden or frequent urination, the inability to have clear thought, amongst other symptoms.

Water Element imbalances can create kidney disease, back and bone maladies, some types of asthma, urinary track infections, some kinds of headaches, some types of skin problems, fatigue, infertility, aging, deafness, and arthritis.