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The Wood element: The Pioneer

Full of vision, drive and fresh starts. You can see where things could go, and you love to make it happen. Here’s what Wood is all about in Five Element acupuncture, with simple tips and a free guide to support it.

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The Wood element

Wood

The Pioneer

Full of vision, drive and fresh starts. You can see where things could go, and you love to make it happen.

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Season
Spring
Colour
Green
Your hours
11pm to 3am
Flavour
Sour
Emotion
Anger, and its healthy side: getting things done
Organs
Liver and Gallbladder

Your gifts

  • Great at planning and making decisions
  • Brave enough to stand up for what matters
  • A natural motivator who gets things moving

When Wood is out of balance

You might notice:

  • Feeling stuck, frustrated or impatient
  • Getting snappy when plans are blocked
  • Feeling tense and wound up

Simple tips for Wood

  1. Move every dayA brisk walk, a stretch or a yoga class keeps Wood energy flowing.
  2. Get outside and go greenWoods, parks and gardens are Wood’s happy place.
  3. Plan, but leave room to flexWood loves a plan. Bending a little stops you snapping.
  4. Add something sour and greenLemon in warm water in the morning, and plenty of leafy greens.
  5. Be in bed before 11pmIn Chinese medicine, Wood’s hours are 11pm to 3am, when the body rests and restores.
  6. Let off steam the healthy wayExercise, journalling or a good chat beats bottling it up.
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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

FireThe SparkSummer · RedEarthThe NurturerLate summer · YellowMetalThe AlchemistAutumn · WhiteWaterThe 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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