Chinese medicine is based in the natural world

The Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—are one of the guiding frameworks of Chinese medicine. Each element links to organs, emotions, seasons, flavors, and even colors: Fire with the heart and joy, Earth with the spleen and nourishment, Metal with the lungs and letting go, Water with the kidneys and storage, and Wood with the liver and growth.

But this system isn’t just philosophy—it’s woven directly into acupuncture points and herbal medicine. For example, every acupuncture channel contains points from each element: Lung 10 is the Fire point on the Metal channel. Herbs are also categorized this way, like salty herbs that act on Metal organs.

As an acupuncturist, I work like a pattern detective, piecing these relationships together to uncover where balance has broken down. If the Earth element is weak, I might strengthen Fire, calm Wood, or support Metal depending on the full picture.

The Five Elements may sound poetic, but in practice they’re precise tools—helping people feel more like themselves again by restoring harmony throughout the body.

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