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The Metal element: The Alchemist

Wise, thoughtful and true to your values. You see what really matters and bring quality to everything you do. Here’s what Metal is all about in Five Element acupuncture, with simple tips and a free guide to support it.

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The Metal element

Metal

The Alchemist

Wise, thoughtful and true to your values. You see what really matters and bring quality to everything you do.

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Season
Autumn
Colour
White
Your hours
3am to 7am
Flavour
Pungent
Emotion
Grief, and its gift: letting go
Organs
Lungs and Large Intestine

Your gifts

  • High standards and an eye for quality
  • Seeing the deeper meaning in life
  • Calm, clear and principled

When Metal is out of balance

You might notice:

  • Being too hard on yourself
  • Finding it hard to let go of the past
  • Feeling a little distant or alone

Simple tips for Metal

  1. Breathe deeplyA few slow breaths each morning. Metal is all about the breath.
  2. Get fresh air every dayCrisp autumn walks are made for you.
  3. Declutter a littleClear one drawer or shelf at a time. Letting go feels good.
  4. Let good be good enoughNot everything needs to be perfect.
  5. Add warming, pungent flavoursGinger, garlic, onion and a little spice.
  6. Notice beautyArt, nature and small daily rituals feed Metal’s spirit.
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Want to know your element for real?

This quiz is just for fun. In a Five Element acupuncture appointment, I look much more closely: at the colour in your face, the tone of your voice and how you’re feeling, to understand how all five elements are working for you. Then I tailor your treatment to you.

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The five elements

Meet the other elements

WoodThe PioneerSpring · GreenFireThe SparkSummer · RedEarthThe NurturerLate summer · YellowWaterThe PhilosopherWinter · Blue and black

What is Five Element Acupuncture?

Five Element Acupuncture is one of the two traditions I trained in at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. It sees each of us as a unique mix of five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each one is linked with a season, a colour, an emotion and a time of day.

When the elements are working well together, we tend to feel more like ourselves. In treatment, I look at how all five are doing for you, and choose points to support you as a whole person.

This quiz is just for fun and isn’t a diagnosis. Please see your GP about any new or worsening symptoms.

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