Rain Drops Acupuncture » five elements http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Auricular Acupuncture http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/auricular-acupuncture/ http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/auricular-acupuncture/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:41:51 +0000 Wendy http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/?p=36 Many of my patients don’t realize that I have undertaken specialized studies in  Auricular Acupuncture and on the Five Elements Theory in order to keep ahead and to discover new and effective treatment methods.

ear-acupunctureI have been certified at the first level of Auricular Medicine, a discipline that is being practiced by only about 150 people in Canada. You may remember that  Blue Jays pitcher, Jeremy Accardo,  underwent this type of acupuncture to treat a level 2 Groin Sprain, and was able to regain his full range of motion after only one treatment! He was injured on June 21 and with the help of Auricular Medicine, he was back pitching 5 days later.

The good news is that if you are afraid of needles I can use my laser prob and get just as effective results!

I have also undertaken advanced studies in the Five Elements Theory. It was great to see physicians, neurologists, psychiatrists, and other health practitioners in the course (I was the only acupuncturist)! More and more main-stream health practitioners are looking more and more to alternative healing tools offered by TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine).

Despite my obvious bias, kudos to them for striving to offer their patients more than just a prescription!

]]> http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/auricular-acupuncture/feed/ 2 What are the Five Elements http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/78/ http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture/78/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:14:31 +0000 Wendy http://raindropsacupuncture.com/blog/?p=78 I write a lot about Five Elements Theory in my postings, so I thought this would be a good time for a refresher on what the Five Elements are.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the following Table of Five Elements shows the inter-connectivity of different elements in nature. This model has been used by medical practitioners for thousands of years.

 

Water, wood, fire, earth and metal all have associated organs, traits, foods and mental/emotional connections.  The following chart simplifies and outlines the connections.

In addition to Chinese medicine, other disciplines also reference Five Elements, including Tai Chi (a martial art), Feng Shui, and cosmology.

Table of Five Elements

Table of Five Elements

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