Balance and Acupuncture How Acupuncture Supports Balance and Well- being

Traditional Five Element Acupuncture is a holistic therapy that aims to restore balance across your entire system—body, mind, and spirit. It goes beyond symptom management, aiming to treat the root cause of imbalance by understanding your unique rhythms and needs.

Interpretation of Balance

Balance may be interpreted in many ways – Equilibration, Harmony, Stability, Regulation,  Equal weight or power, balancing figures, dancing together, yoga poses. The loss of balance – Dizziness, Vertigo, Vestibular neuritis, Labyrinthitis, Emotional balance, loss of balance as you get older, from a Stroke, issues with Eyes and Ears.

Stimulating the Flow of Vital Energy – Qi

Qi (pronounced “chee”) is your vital energy, flowing through a network of channels called meridians. These meridians are not physical structures like nerves or blood vessels, but energetic pathways that influence every organ and function in your body. When Qi is blocked or out of balance, it can lead to physical or emotional symptoms. Acupuncture stimulates specific points along these meridians to restore harmony and vitality.

Engaging the Nervous System

Modern research shows that acupuncture activates the nervous system, promoting the release of natural chemicals such as endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine. These substances help regulate mood, reduce pain, and support the body’s healing processes.

Supporting Natural Self-Healing

Acupuncture encourages the body’s innate ability to heal by improving:

• Blood circulation
• Immune system function
• Organ regulation
• Emotional balance

This gentle yet powerful approach helps the body return to a state of equilibrium.

To begin your journey towards Balance and Wellbeing contact Hannah Charles at – https://www.southwellacupuncture.co.uk/contact/

Understanding Qi and the Five Elements

Each meridian corresponds to an organ or function and is associated with one of the Five Elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. Every person has a guardian element—a core aspect of their constitution that reflects both their strengths and vulnerabilities. Treatment begins by identifying and balancing this element, which in turn harmonises the entire system.

More Than Just Needles

Traditional Five Element Acupuncture is a journey toward understanding and nurturing your body’s natural rhythms. It’s a comprehensive system of care that treats the whole person, not just isolated symptoms.

The Five Elements

For More information, see the Five Element page on my Website https://www.southwellacupuncture.co.uk/acupuncture-five-elements/

The Metal Element

The Lung governs the breath and immune defence. Imbalances may affect the breath, fatigue and grief.

The Colon supports digestive health and the elimination of waste. Blockage may cause bloating, bowel issues and skin complaints

Metal Balance Challenges

Wanting relationship   – needing distance

Knowing what is right – accepts what is safe

Aspires towards beauty – settles for utility

Wants joy – fears spontaneity

Likes creativity, is honourable  – intolerant of disorder or discord

The Earth Element

The Stomach nourishes the system with digestion and energy distribution. Issues can be nausea, worry and bloating

The Spleen

Transformation of foods into energy. Issues can be overthinking, fatigue and appetite changes

Earth Balance Challenges

Being still – feeling stuck

Wanting to be full – feeling overwhelmed, weighted down

Seeking emptiness – feeling loss of centre

Desiring change  – wanting all to stay the same

Wanting to be needed – wary of losing self, or being absorbed by others

The Fire Element

The Fire Element has 4 organs or functions, due to the heart being the Emperor of the system and needing extra protection.

The Heart

Regulates the circulation of the blood and emotional well-being. Issues may be anxiety, palpitations  or sleep disturbances

The Small intestine

Processes nutrients and supports mental clarity. Issues may be confusion, abdominal discomfort or swelling

The Heart Protector

Protects the Heart – defines safety – governs circulation and intimacy

The Triple Heater

Regulates temperature and metabolism in all aspects of being – promotes communication – empowers protective functions of defensive Qi (Weiqi)

Fire Balance Challenges

Desires contact, intimacy – needs solitude

Loves sensation and feeling – fears being overwhelmed by intensity

Loves to say yes – can’t say no

Yearns for fusion – dreads dissolution, loss

Lives for the moment – dreads the future

The Water Element

The Bladder

Manages detoxification and the nervous system. Issues can be back pain, tension, or intense stress

The Kidney

Supports reproductive health, vitality, growth and ageing the beginning and end. Issues occur with exhaustion and fearfulness

Water Element Challenges

Years for truth – fears exposure

Needs connection – intolerant of contact

Can be controlling – can be overwhelmed

Enjoys being left alone – dreads being abandoned

Wants to be involved – detests being absorbed

The Wood Element

The Gall Bladder

Influences decision-making and courage. Issues can be headaches, indecisiveness or irritability.

The Liver

Balances emotions, detoxifies the system. Issues with anger, mood swings, tight muscles and hormone disruption.

Wood Element Challenges

Wants to be in charge – misses companionship of equals

Likes to do and act upon – subject to uncontrolable impulse

Makes the rules – likes to break rules

Demands freedom – needs to struggle

Feels invincible – fears vulnerability and loss of control

Acupuncture Treatment

For more information or to book a treatment, contact Hannah Charles at https://www.southwellacupuncture.co.uk/contact/

Hannah Charles is a founder member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)

The BAcC is an advocate for traditional acupuncture professionals and maintains the highest professional standards to protect the general public. BAcC members belong to an accredited register, regulated and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health & Social Care (PSA). For More information, see the website https://acupuncture.org.uk/

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