Karen Basile practices 5 Element Acupuncture at Cobalt Moon in Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach Town Center, serving Jacksonville and its beach communities and Ponte Vedra. 

Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. The term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving stimulation of anatomical points on the body by a variety of techniques. Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles to various depths at strategic points on your body. Over the past two decades acupuncture has grown significantly in popularity within the United States!

According to the Hindu philosophy, the life force that governs the human body is the basis of every living and non-living entity . This force called "Prana" is continuously circulating along the channels of our body.This 'Prana' which is called 'Chi' in Chinese philosophy controls both universe and human body .

Everything in this Universe belongs to the five elements i.e. wind, fire, earth, metal and water. These five elements have their two cycles -
1. Constructive
2. Destructive

Constructive cycle is in harmony which is a balance state of the Universe, and an upset in balance results in natural calamities. A disharmony in balanced state, similarly brings diseases.

The aim of this therapy is to bring a balance in the body and thus cure any type of disease.

Method - This treatment is carried out by needles, seeds, grains and magnets.

There are basically two types of treatment in this therapy.

1.Physical
........In physical treatments grains , needles and magnets are placed on certain points of the body that results in immediate relief.

2.Metaphysical
........This is harmonizing the five elements by diagnosing in which organ the bioenergy is deficient or excess. And then by means of magnets, seeds and/or needles these organs can be balanced and diseases can be eliminated.
The treatment in this therapy is very safe and there is absolutely no side effects.

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