Five-Element Style Acupuncture
The Five Element style of Acupuncture has a unique constitutional approach to health, bringing together the whole person: body, mind and spirit. This approach can help us experience a deeper understanding of who we are, and our unique purpose in life. These five elements are Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal, which correspond to the five seasons, with the fifth being the late summer or harvest.
While we all have the different qualities of the five elements, one of these elements is the place of both our greatest strength and weakness, our “personal constitution.” Practiced in ancient China, there is evidence of the Five Element Tradition being the system of medicine in use as long as 4700 years ago. The relationships between the elements describes how the flow of energy in Nature and within us both nourishes (increases) and controls (decreases), thereby encouraging balance. These ancient people, who lived closely in harmony with nature, made observations connecting these natural energy flows with their own internal cycles.
One of the central understandings of five element medicine is that our problems and symptoms are intricately connected, and that treating the whole person—in body, mind and spirit—is an effective and long lasting way to both address symptoms and promote healing and wellbeing.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Throughout history, man has been using raw elements, herbal plants, and various other natural items as remedy for whatever ailed them. Through trial and error, hundreds of "formulas" were recorded to have healing effects and this became the basis for medical treatment. These ancient 'roots' (pun intended) of natures pharmaceuticals have been mankinds pillbox for over 4000 years.
Warm Sea Acupuncture's granular herbal pharmacy is well stocked with the best available brands of traditional Chinese Herbs for custom formulation, along with many specific formulas in capsules.
A Variety of Modalities
Your appointments are for you. You receive full attention during your session. You will get the best treatment modalities for your conditions requiring attention. Acupuncture, Cupping, Moxabustion, Tuina, Guasha, and more.
You may leave with some Ear Seeds in place for a bit of do-it-yourself continued treatment. You might be prescribed an herbal formula. Jane has studied (and continues to) a great variety of methods to help your body and mind feel at ease.