Keepers of the Soul: The Five Guardian Elements of Acupuncture

The five elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water –
are fundamental to Chinese medicine and metaphysics, but
it can be difficult to get beyond the purely intellectual level
of understanding. This rich book gets to the heart of five
element theory, and offers passionate reflections on the
spirit of each element, and the practice of five element
acupuncture.
The author provides accessible accounts of each element,
explaining what it looks like, how it presents in an
individual's characteristics, how it can become unbalanced
and how treatment might be approached to restore balance.
With profiles of various well-known figures, including
David Beckham and Elvis Presley, the author explores
what it means to live in harmony as a unique being and
how the five elements help shape and cultivate our body
and soul. The book explains how Chinese physicians
understand and diagnose their patients and offers
invaluable insights into how to practise five element
acupuncture effectively.
A valuable and thoughtful addition to any library, this book
will be of particular interest to acupuncturists, practitioners
and students of complementary medicine as well as anyone
contemplating Chinese medicine as a treatment option or
interested more generally in human psychology.