Five Element Acupuncture
There are many explanations of the Five Elements throughout most cultures in history. Before we invented science, people observed the elements of nature and the energetics of the seasons to begin to understand their place in the world. Simply put, we can see that Fire has a very different energy, feeling, and look to say, Water. We realised that the seasons relate to the Five Elements and create the cycle of a year’s time.
Wood
Spring, Liver, Gallbladder. Energetic: upward, moving
Fire
Summer, Heart, Pericardium, Triple Burner, Small Intestine. Energetic: Open, vulnerable
Earth
Late Summer, Stomach, Spleen. Energetic: Round, gathering
Metal
Autumn, Lung, Large Intestine. Energetic: Deep, dropping
Water
Winter, Kidneys, Bladder. Energetic: contracted, still
In the Classics of Chinese Medicine, the beauty of metaphor describe each element as they manifest in our individual make up. Applying this theory in practical acupuncture practice is how human nature and our afflictions are treated.
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