How Classical Five Element Acupuncture differs from other systems:

There is a very important distinction between other Acupuncture systems and Classical Five Element Acupuncture.  Classical Five Element Acupuncture (CF-EA) is an ancient wisdom adapted for our world by Professor J.R. Worsley. It is a profound, safe and natural medical system that can help people avoid and recover from physical and emotional disorders.Classical Five Element Acupuncture is a unique and highly effective system of medicine because it diagnoses the root cause of disease and treats the patient’s body, mind and spirit. 

Other methods of acupuncture typically focus on the body level imbalance only (physical symptoms), and treat only the organ system that is manifesting the physical symptoms. In the USA our culture is adept at understanding when we have manifested physical level symptoms and illness. Some examples include back pain, headaches, infertility and constipation.

When it comes to the mind level (aka mental level) of illness many of these other acupuncture systems are often lacking in the understanding of how to fully diagnose and treat at this level. Fortunately, they do have some success treating the mind level imbalance as they receive some understanding about treating at this level of imbalance. In fact, most any acupuncture treatment can help lesson some of these symptoms.  The good news is that Classical Five Element Acupuncture is adept at diagnosing and treating at this level (if necessary). Some examples of mental level illness include depression, sadness, anxiety, anger, fear, feeling lost, thoughts of suicide and a lack of joy.

The spirit level is not commonly understood in the USA (thankfully awareness of it is growing). Unfortunately, most acupuncturists simply are not trained to work in this area. Of course, Classical Five Element Acupuncture is adept at diagnosing and treating at this level (if necessary). One could describe the spirit level as the internal drive, that when functioning normally, allows us to feel optimistic and purposeful regardless of our health or situation in life.  Patient’s that visit our clinic often do not have this sense. Patients that live their lives with a spirit level imbalance, will ultimately manifest physical and emotional symptoms / illness. Often, illness begins at the spirit level. If we ignore the many warning signs our spirit send us, ultimately this illness will progress to the mental level and then on to the physical level and our body can become ill, as a last resort, to send us a message that we have an important spirit level imbalance that can no longer be ignored. Some examples of spirit level illness include a feeling of being lost, not sure of one's life purpose, disconnection from all social interaction, and giving up on life.

In Classical Five Element Acupuncture, the treatments restore balance to the Patient’s whole system by addressing the underlying causes of imbalance. These causes, as mentioned above, can originate at either the physical, mental or spirit level. In Classical Five Element Acupuncture, we treat the imbalance at the level in which it originated (physical, mental or spirit level). By treating in this manner, the body is returned to a state of balance (homeostasis) which enables the body to heal itself and return to a state of vitality at all three levels.

A Classical Five Element Acupuncture practitioner does not treat symptoms, but instead treats the individual who has these symptoms, as nature originally intended.  Classical Five Element Acupuncture restores balance to the body, mind and spirit which allows the body to heal on its own. In fact, no two individuals are ever treated the same, even if they have apparently identical symptoms. Classical Five Element Acupuncture treatments provide the impetus needed for individuals to return to the health and well-being that is their natural right. Typically, as a result of these treatments, each individual’s symptoms resolve on their own.

Classical Five Element Acupuncture is adept at treating existing illness. However, its real power is in the prevention of illness. The time to start treatment is now even if you consider yourself healthy. This prevention assists to keep your body, mind and spirit in its natural state of balance, thus enhancing your odds of avoiding future illness.

Contact us  for a free initial consultation to find out more about this wonderful system of medicine and how it might help you.