Acupuncture Articles

Using the Five Elements to Optimize Your Health

Posted: May 9, 2013

My patients are receiving postcards from me this week. Not only is this a chance to connect and maintain my relationships, it is a reminder that seasonal transitions, like the one we are in now (spring to summer) offer an opportunity to take advantage of the power of Five Element acupuncture to not only treat…

The Fire Element: Warmth in Your Body, Your Relationships, and Your Heart

Posted: May 9, 2013

The heart is the organ most easily and often used as an emblem for the function of the Fire element in the body. Our physical warmth, cardiovascular health and the mobility of the neck and shoulders are governed by the four meridians that relate most directly to the Fire element: Heart, Small Intestine, Triple Heater, and…

Three Tips to Optimize the Flow of Qi

Posted: May 2, 2013

When the flow of qi in our bodies is optimized, we experience physical well-being, mental and emotional clarity and calmness, and feel centered in our spirit. There are three things you can do to improve your flow of qi immediately. 1.Awareness of your breath - even if you suffer from allergies or asthma - will…

Three Tips for Avoiding Colds and Flu

Posted: February 1, 2013

The Metal element is often the most puzzling to those being introduced to Five Element theory and medicine. However, it has practical applications to many aspects of health, including immunity. Metal governs an aspect of qi called wei qi (pronounced "way chee" or "way kee"). Wei qi circulates through the skin and is a protective…

Build Your “Post-Heaven Qi”

Posted: December 6, 2012

Acupuncture theory contains many profound ideas regarding the maintenance and improvement of health. One of these is the concept of pre-Heaven and post-Heaven qi. Housed in the kidneys, these two types of qi are present when we are born. Pre-Heaven qi is what we inherit from our parents and contains our greatest potentials, as well…

Metal: Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll

Posted: September 15, 2012

Addictions to intense physical experiences such as sex, drugs, and even exercise and food, are recognized with in Five Element medicine as an imbalance in the Metal Element. Spiritual seekers use practices like meditation to experience an expansive awareness and connection with the greater energy of the universe. Without our spiritual connection fulfilled, it is…

The Earth Element: Pivots and Transformations

Posted: July 23, 2012

As with the other elements, Earth is associated with organs (stomach and spleen), meridians, and a time of the year. While the other elements are associated with specific seasons of the year (Fire with summer, Metal with fall, Water with winter, and Wood with spring), Earth is usually associated with the end of summer, the…

Use Your Bubbling Spring to Calm and Ground the Qi

Posted: July 23, 2012

Kidney 1, also called Bubbling Spring, is a point found on the bottom of the foot. Located in a soft depression where the tougher skin of the ball transitions to the arch of the foot, this is a useul point to calm and ground the mind and body. To counter anxious thoughts and a mind…

3 Ways to Get Better Faster with Acupuncture

Posted: July 14, 2012

“How many acupuncture treatments will I need?” is a question we hear every day in the clinic.  Understandably, everyone wants to feel better fast with as few visits and little expense as possible.  Here are a few things you should know about how to get the best results with the fewest number of treatments. 1. …

Where Does the Gate of Destiny Lead?

Posted: July 5, 2012

What’s in a name Every acupuncture point has a name that tells you where it is and what it does.   Abundant Splendor, for example, refers to one point’s profusion of blood and to its location on a prominent muscle of the lower leg. Gate of Destiny indicates the significance of a point’s access to…

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