5 Element Acupuncture Arizona
5 Element Acupuncture is a form of acupuncture that focuses on the relationships of the five elements within us. The elements, water, fire, earth, metal, and wood, were traditionally part of every day life in China. Living close to the nature, the chinese used the natural world around them to understand, classify, and treat disharmony in the body, mind and spirit. This is very poetically displayed in the "Toa Te Ching" by Lao Su. While these were once the basis of Chinese Medicine, the practice of Chinese Medicine changed during the cultural revolution in China. The psycho-spiritual aspects of acupuncture were minimized and the result is now refereed to as Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM. Much but certainly not all of the spiritual aspects of chinese medicine is rooted in the 5 elements.
Seeking the older forms of acupuncture in the mid 20th century, J.R. Worsley uncovered these aspects that are now known as 5 Element Acupuncture. This form of acupuncture focuses on the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. It is believed, that by balancing the psycho-spiritual dimension in the person, the whole body will shift to a better state of balance.
As industry and technology has made things much easier on the physical body, the spiritual and mental aspects of our daily lives have become more difficult. It is from this premise that 5 Element Acupuncture focuses on the spiritual and mental aspects of one's being. It is not that the physical aspects are not important, but more that mental and emotional issues are that source of many physical ailments compared to 100-200 years ago.
As an example we know that stress plays a large role in digestion, neck and back pain, headaches, TMJ, poor sleep, poor eating, etc. Arizona 5 Element Acupuncture doctors address the underlying stress, and use acupuncture as part of a healing therapy for releasing that stress thus promoting balance for both your body and your spirit. They do this by using a system of restoring balance to the five elements within by first determining the weakest area in the body, or the causative factor.
This principle of causative factor, or CF, is another that sets classical five element acupuncture apart from others systems of acupuncture. The CF is thought to be the root factor of a persons dis-ease and illness, and may stem from childhood or past emotional experiences. The CF correlates to a particular element in nature (wood, fire, earth, metal, water). This element is thought to be their weak link. For a wood person the practitioner selects points that will build up or support the wood element and functions in the body. Through determining the major elemental imbalance the practitioner works to restore balance. Determining a CF takes a highly skilled practitioner with special training in classical five element acupuncture. These practitioner's are trained in asking thorough questions, careful listening, notice particular smells or colors, and especially assessing the pulses to determine the elemental imbalances.
Seeking the older forms of acupuncture in the mid 20th century, J.R. Worsley uncovered these aspects that are now known as 5 Element Acupuncture. This form of acupuncture focuses on the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. It is believed, that by balancing the psycho-spiritual dimension in the person, the whole body will shift to a better state of balance.
As industry and technology has made things much easier on the physical body, the spiritual and mental aspects of our daily lives have become more difficult. It is from this premise that 5 Element Acupuncture focuses on the spiritual and mental aspects of one's being. It is not that the physical aspects are not important, but more that mental and emotional issues are that source of many physical ailments compared to 100-200 years ago.
As an example we know that stress plays a large role in digestion, neck and back pain, headaches, TMJ, poor sleep, poor eating, etc. Arizona 5 Element Acupuncture doctors address the underlying stress, and use acupuncture as part of a healing therapy for releasing that stress thus promoting balance for both your body and your spirit. They do this by using a system of restoring balance to the five elements within by first determining the weakest area in the body, or the causative factor.
This principle of causative factor, or CF, is another that sets classical five element acupuncture apart from others systems of acupuncture. The CF is thought to be the root factor of a persons dis-ease and illness, and may stem from childhood or past emotional experiences. The CF correlates to a particular element in nature (wood, fire, earth, metal, water). This element is thought to be their weak link. For a wood person the practitioner selects points that will build up or support the wood element and functions in the body. Through determining the major elemental imbalance the practitioner works to restore balance. Determining a CF takes a highly skilled practitioner with special training in classical five element acupuncture. These practitioner's are trained in asking thorough questions, careful listening, notice particular smells or colors, and especially assessing the pulses to determine the elemental imbalances.