Five Element Acupuncture
Five-Element Acupuncture is one of the various forms of ancient treatments that are used to treat patients at the mind, body and spirit level for a harmonious living. The ailments that affect the person are treated considering emotions and the complete lifestyle. The harmony of body mind and spirit is achieved by looking at the person as a whole being which includes all emotional, physical and mental symptoms and treatment is given accordingly. The Five-Element Acupuncturist lays significance upon the understanding of a patient’s physical and emotional condition, their history and environs, while focusing on the working of the Five Elements in his or her life. These Five basic elements; Wood, Fire, Earth, Water and Metal are considered the building blocks of the existence and functioning of human beings. Each element has its own specific color and functioning while the personality traits are attributed or judged as per the balance of these Five Elements.
Specific training allows them to diagnose, treat and heal the person as a whole by treating the root cause of the discomfort or illness. Most acupuncturists are trained to treat immediate ailments and symptoms; however Five Element Acupuncturists dig deeper to heal the cause. The ultimate goal of these Acupuncturists is to create harmony and eliminate disease by diagnosing and treating the mind, body, and spirit as a whole.
Wirth the use of numerous diagnostic methods, they look for disharmony amidst the Five Elements such as any blockages in the flow of energy within the acupuncture meridians that flow through the body. Upon discovery of these blockages, they will judge which of the Five Elements has higher influence and which one has the most weakening effects leading to the cause of the disease. Treatment of the problem or discomfort is performed using fine needles to clear blockages for free energy flow leading to harmonization.
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