Five Elements Acupuncture

Wood Element (Spring)
Wood Element (Spring)
You are dynamic and creative. You are strongly self-motivated and focused on reaching your goals in any or all areas of your life: business, relationships, creative projects and personal growth. You are a dreamer and a visionary. You become lost in the clouds of your own imagination, sometimes becoming frustrated when your dreams do not become reality. The wood element governs the liver and gallbladder, and connective tissues.
Taste is sour
Colour is green
Symptoms of imbalance include:
gallstones
addictions
infertility,
Stress
anger
depression
insomnia
migraines
weakness in tendons and ligaments.

Fire Element (Summer)
Fire Element (Summer)
You bright, fast-moving and filled with light. you are loving and generous. You love socialising and wear your heart on your sleeve. Your emotions flicker like sunlight, laughter and tears come easily to you. Although at times shy and vulnerable, you put on a happy face as your desire is to spread joy. It's all about love; you are the brighter side of life.
The Fire element governs the heart and circulation.
Taste is bitter
Colour is red or pink
Symptoms include:
Anxiety
Depression
Insomnia
Heart Conditions
Circulatory Disorders
High or Low Blood Pressure
Inflammation or Painful Conditions
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Earth Element (Late Summer)
Earth Element (Late Summer)
You are warm, compassionate and dependable. You flow with empathy and love nothing more than to help people and causes that capture your heart. You are strong, supportive and hard-working. You often find it easier to give than to receive, which can result in fatigue. You have a strong sense of family and of belonging, loving to feed, nurture and care for those around you. The Earth element governs the stomach, spleen and muscles.
Taste is sweet
Colour is yellow
Symptoms include:
Eating Disorders
Digestive Complaints
Diabetes
Worry
Muscular Problems
Varicose Veins/Aching Legs

Metal Element (Autumn)
Metal Element (Autumn)
You are still and poised. Your emotional world is profound, but outwardly you appear contained, choosing not to display this side of yourself. For you, there is a place for everything and everything in its place. You dislike chaos and disorder. You are an idealist, self-reliant but a strong support for those for whom you hold responsibility. Although you are refined and can appear remote, you may take people by surprise people with your rock 'n' roll edge. The Metal element governs the lungs, large intestine and the skin.
Taste is pungent
Colour is white
Symptoms include:
IBS
Asthma
Bronchitis (and other breathing conditions)
Colitis
Eczema
Psoriasis
Melancholia
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The Water Element (Winter)
The Water Element (Winter)
You are changeable, mysterious, magical-the depths of the still lake, the bubbling mountain spring. Although you may be timid and reclusive, you may also have the capacity to be gushing, outward-looking and gregarious. You can be extremely hardworking and deeply supportive, keeping going long after others have given up. The Water element governs the kidneys, bladder, bones and nervous system.
Taste is salty
Colour is blue or black
Symptoms include:
Nervous Disorders
Fear
Anxiety
MS
Osteoporosis
Cystitis
Illnesses of the bladder and kidneys