❓ What conditions are best treated with acupuncture?
❓ What conditions are best treated with acupuncture?
Acupuncture is not primarily aimed at treating named diseases.
Instead, it focuses on identifying and correcting internal imbalances and functional disharmony within the body.
This principle-based approach is particularly effective in restoring natural healing and improving overall health.
At CALee Acupuncture, we integrate classical frameworks such as Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, O-Un-Yuk-Gi (Five Transport Energies), and cosmological systems like Haedo and Nakseo to assess both the patient's constitutional type and current energy dynamics.
This allows acupuncture to effectively address a wide range of imbalance types:
🔥 Excess Energy and Overactivation (Shi Syndrome)
Common symptoms: stress-related tension, inflammatory pain, indigestion, hypersensitivity
Role of acupuncture: disperses excessive energy, calms internal heat, and restores systemic regulation.
🌫 Deficiency of Energy and Functional Decline (Xu Syndrome)
Common symptoms: chronic fatigue, weakened immunity, impaired digestion, physical weakness
Role of acupuncture: tonifies energy and revitalizes organ systems for physiological resilience.
💢 Stagnation of Qi and Blood Flow
Common symptoms: pain, numbness, cold extremities, poor circulation
Role of acupuncture: unblocks meridians and enhances internal movement and flow.
💭 Emotional and Mental Disharmony
Common symptoms: anxiety, insomnia, emotional fluctuations, depressive mood
Role of acupuncture: rebalances the Heart and Liver systems to support emotional clarity and psychological stability.
📘 A Principle-Based Model, Not Symptom Chasing
Acupuncture does not chase disease names.
Rather, it corrects the underlying energetic and functional imbalances that give rise to those conditions.
For example, what conventional medicine might diagnose as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) could, in East Asian medicine, be understood as Spleen Qi deficiency or Liver-Spleen disharmony.
This root-focused approach enables deeply individualized treatment, helps prevent recurrence, and supports long-term vitality and systemic harmony.
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📖 For more information and clinical insights, please refer to:
- CALee Acupuncture (Website):
https://caleeacu.com - Grandpa's Tales (Blog):
https://blog.caleeacu.com