Altern Ther Health Med. 1999 Sep; 5(5): 52-61.

Five element acupuncture: treating body, mind, and spirit.

Moss CA.

Office of Continuing Education, University of California-Los Angeles School of Medicine Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Program, USA.

In the history of Chinese medicine, Five Elements was one of the major doctrines influencing not only acupuncture but all aspects of society. Through the system of correspondences, Five Element acupuncture provides a unique understanding of the connections between body, mind, and spirit in health and disease. Today the practice of Five Element acupuncture in the West has been further refined and differs in substantial ways from what is known as traditional Chinese medicine. The clinical application of the Five Element system provides an understanding of how the Taoist concept of the Laws of Nature can be used in modern society.