Fire Type People
Likes To | Typical Problems |
Loves excitement and intimacy | Anxiety, agitation and frenzy |
Keenly intuitive and passionately empathetic | Nervous exhaustion and insomnia |
Loves sensation, drama and sentiment | Palpitations, sweating, hypoglycemia |
Likes to be hot, vibrant and bright | Potential abuse of drugs (stimulates the need to party) |
Earth Type People
Likes To | Typical Problems |
Wants to be involved and needed | Worry, obsession and self-doubt |
Likes to be in charge but not the limelight | Can be meddling and overprotective |
Agreeable and accommodating, wants to be all things to all people | Lethargy, indigestion, unruly appetites, water retention, muscle tenderness |
Seeks harmony, togetherness | Can have unrealistic expectations and disappointment |
*Source: Between Heaven and Earth Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold
Metal Type People
Likes To | Typical Problems |
Likes definition, structure and discipline | Indifference and inhibition |
Respects virtue, discretion and authority | Autocratic, strict, distant and pernickety |
Holds self and others to the highest standards | Stiff joints and muscles, dry skin and hair, shallow breathing, poor circulation |
Reveres beauty, ceremony and refinement | Self-righteous and disillusionment |
Water Type People
Likes To | Typical Problems |
Articulate, clever and introspective | Emotionally inaccessible and undemonstrative |
Self-contained and self-sufficient | Isolation and loneliness |
Seeks knowledge and understanding | Hardening of the arteries, teeth and gum problems, backache, chilliness, loss of libido |
Like to remain hidden, enigmatic and anonymous | Tactless, unforgiving and suspicious |
Wood Type People
Likes To | Typical Problems |
Seeks challenges, and pushing to the limit | Intolerance and impatience |
Enjoys and does well under pressure | Volatile emotions, impulsive or overly disciplined behaviours |
Admires speed, novelty and skill | Headaches, muscle spasms, high blood pressure, neck and shoulder pains, |
Loves action, movement and adventure | Potential abuse of stimulants and sedatives (help slows them down) |
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Contact
If you would like any further information or would like to discuss whether you feel acupuncture may be right for you, please call me on 07791464831 or email info@theavenueacupuncture.co.uk
As I am most likely to be treating, please allow me 24 hours to get back to you.
