Five Element Acupuncture involves assessing the five universal elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water that constitute a person’s emotional, spiritual, physical and mental state. This form of acupuncture is not only dedicated to reducing symptoms, it is also meant to restore body, mind, heart and spirit.
This restoration helps a person move back into harmony with themselves, their emotions and their life as a whole. The five elements of this style of acupuncture correspond with the five seasons in nature: fall, winter, spring, summer and Indian summer.
A trained practitioner of Five Element acupuncture uses sound, color, smell and emotion when making a diagnosis. 
They rely on pulse diagnosis to confirm and treat a patient’s condition. A Five Element acupuncturist is carefully trained in understanding natural laws and uses them to diagnose, assisting the body, mind and spirit to move back into full health.
The practitioner looks for disharmony in the energy of the body through various ways. They look for blocks between the acupuncture meridians that flow like rivers around the body. They look for which of the five elements is weakest and how that affects the person as a whole. They look for how they can support the spirit through the choice of acupuncture points that will move the patient back into a better relationship with themselves and the world around them.