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Classical Five Element Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the oldest and most effective
non-drug form of health care in the world. Unlike other types
of acupuncture, Classical Five Element
Acupuncture assesses and treats
your illness and conditions at the Root Cause level.
Classical Five Element
Acupuncture is an
ancient form of acupuncture that treats at the levels of the
Body, Mind, and Spirit. By
doing so, you as the patient move back into balance and harmony
within yourself, your emotions and your life as a whole.
Each
of the Five Elements corresponds to a phase in the cycle
of seasons: summer, Late Summer (or harvest time), Fall, Winter,
and Spring. Each of us manifests these seasonal energies
in
our own lives as they correspond to Fire, Earth, Metal, Water,
and Wood. The Classical Five Element Practitioner envisions
how a person’s life would be when the Elements are
functioning at a dynamic, healthy and optimal capacity. This
is the perspective
from which we diagnose blocks that are causing physical,
emotional, mental or spirit level distress.
The ancient Chinese viewed
the twelve main meridians as the Twelve Officials. Each organ
in the body has a corresponding
Official. They found that each Official or organ energy flow
governs a part of our lives and how we function in the world.
Each Official has a unique responsibility with the Body,
Mind and Spirit, and each relies upon the others to contribute
to
the whole system.
What Can I Expect?
A Five Element Practitioner is carefully
trained in understanding Natural Laws. Using the Laws of Nature
to diagnose and treat
assists the Body, Mind and Spirit to move back into full health
and wholeness.
As a Classical Acupuncturist, Diane identifies
disharmony in the qi energy of the body by using the four
classical diagnostics,
to “See, Hear, Ask, and Feel.” She uses pulse
diagnosis and assesses Odor, Color, Sound, and Emotion
to determine the root cause of your imbalance.
Diane diagnoses
blocks between the meridians or conduits of energy that
flow like rivers throughout the body. She
assesses
which of the Five Elements is predominantly out of balance
and how this affects you. She will then use treatment to
support your spirit through unique choices of acupuncture
points. The
treatment is designed to assist Nature to help you move
back into balance with your Body, Mind and Spirit. This ultimately
engenders health and well-being within you and ameliorates
your symptoms.
Is It Safe?
There is little if any risk at all in receiving acupuncture
from one who has fulfilled New York State requirements, is
up to date with her/his license, and is following Clean
Needle Protocol. It does not cause any ill side effects;
at its worst, acupuncture will have no effect whatsoever.
Diane
uses only pre-sterilized, one time use disposable needles
that conform to all New York State Department of Health
regulations for acupuncture.
Does It Hurt?
Many people have a fear of hypodermic needles,
like those used by your physician to draw blood or inject fluids.
Acupuncture
needles, on the other hand, are nothing at all like hypodermic
needles. Acupuncture needles are super-fine, pre-sterilized,
solid, surgical-quality filaments that are inserted very superficially
into the skin.
Sometimes, there is a sensation when the
needle accesses the blocked qi energy of the acupuncture point.
Patients
have varying
descriptions of this phenomenon such as: the sensation is
a feeling of spreading warmth; sometimes it’s a
momentary dull ache, or a slight tingle. The feelings may
be different
from one side of the body to the other and from one treatment
to the next. There are many variables that contribute to
each unique treatment.
Yes! Acupuncture Works
- Chronic pain and illness
- Vascular conditions
- Respiratory difficulties
- Urogenital dysfunctions
- Reproductive difficulties
- Digestive disorders
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- Tendino-muscular complaints
- Depression
- Addictions
- General well-being
- Prevention
- Health
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