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About Five Element Acupuncture Classical Five Element Acupuncture is an ancient style of Acupuncture rooted in the Han dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) classics of Chinese medicine. In many ways Classical Five Element Acupuncture is very different to the Modern TCM and Japanese styles of Acupuncture. The diagnosis and treatment of a person's constitutional element or Causative Factor (C.F.) lies at the heart of this style of acupuncture. What is striking is how treatment focused on the C.F. element has the ability to initiate extraordinary changes in a person's health and sense of well-being. As the C.F. Element is the primary imbalance, change is initiated in other organs and elements not treated directly via the sheng and ke cycles. By emphasising Spirit and Emotional as well as the Physical great changes are produced in how the person feels, acts and relates in the world at large. There are many other differences from other styles of Acupuncture. For example, a reliance on the "Spirits of the Points". It is believed that by using intention different points can affect a persons spirit in different ways according to the ancient point names. Another example is blocks to treatment; such as the shamanistic idea of Possession or channel level problems such as Entry / Exit blocks. Also the concepts of Husband-Wife Imbalance and Aggressive Energy are considered important. These and other concepts too numerous to cite here combine to make this style of acupuncture a fascinating addition to the cannon of Traditional Chinese Medicine and an incredible asset to the practitioner wanting to treat in contemporary western society The Art of Diagnosis - Click Here! What We Will Cover in the Workshop - Click Here |
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