Five Element acupuncture

The five seasons

Five Element acupuncture follows five seasons, not four. Each has its own element, organs and emotion, and asks something different of you. Here's where we are in the year.

today

The organs

In balance

Out of balance

What your acupuncturist notices

This season, try

Seasonal food

Points of the season

Every official, or organ, has its own horary point: the point of its element on its own channel. Each season's points are the horary points of its element's officials. In Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, they're especially valued during their season.