Five Elements acupuncture, or the ‘Five Phases’, is a way of understanding the energy of the body and the elements around us. The Chinese believe that we are a microcosm which reflects the macrocosm, the world around us. 

The elements Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood, represent the different qualities whit in each season.  But the elements are also thought to be a way of understanding all phenomena. With Five element acupuncture, people are often seen as one of the five elements. This means that my focus as a practitioner is to determine which element you are and the treatments that follow are based around supporting your constitutional element.

Most common reasons why my patients seek treatment is: pain, IBS, colitis, infertility, neuropathy, arthritis, insomnia, stress and depression and many more. TCM can treat chronic and/or acute problems as well.