The five elements- wood, fire, earth, metal and water each represent a connection to the Qi and the 12 organs in the body. Each organ has an energy channel which the acupuncturist will treat to restore balance to these five elements and the patient.

Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective alone or when used with conventional therapies to treat these conditions: Upset stomach (nausea) caused by surgical anesthesia and cancer chemotherapy. Dental pain after surgery. Addiction.

In simple terms, Traditional Chinese acupuncture is based on the belief that it can restore the flow of Qi, the bodies energy flow, whilst medical acupuncture, or sometimes referred to as western medical acupuncture, uses anatomy and physiology and is based very much on relieving pain and muscle tensions.

Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body.