APUNCTURE IN THE SUMMER

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), summer is associated with the Heart (Fire element). It is a season of heat, expansion, and movement — but also a time that can lead to energetic and emotional imbalances.

Acupuncture serves as a valuable ally in maintaining overall health, respecting nature’s rhythm and your body’s individual needs.

Benefits of Acupuncture in the Summer

Balances excess internal heat – Relieves symptoms such as irritability, insomnia, excessive thirst, mental restlessness, and excessive sweating.

Strengthens the Heart and calms the mind – Acupuncture strengthens the Heart, calms the Shen (Mind) and helps alleviate symptoms such as anxiety, palpitations and sleep disorders.

Supports digestion and metabolism – Acupuncture can promote efficient digestion, preventing bloating, malabsorption and appetite fluctuations — common conditions on very hot days.

Prevents seasonal imbalances – Acupuncture harmonizes the flow of Qi (vital energy); treatment helps the body to better adapt to climate changes, boosting immunity and preventing future illnesses.

Promotes vitality and well-being – Summer is a time associated with joy — an emotion related to the Heart. However, too much or too little of this emotion can be harmful. Acupuncture helps modulate emotional states, promoting a feeling of well-being, lightness and connection with the present moment.

Season’s tip

Combine acupuncture sessions with a seasonal diet, avoid excessive exposure to the sun and allow moments of pause and silence so as not to deplete your vital energy.

Amid the fast pace of modern life, summer also calls for a simple yet profound gesture: contemplation.

Conscious pauses, silence, and observing life around us — whether it’s the landscape or the inner self — help to calm the heart and reconnect with the present. This often forgotten practice strengthens the mind, soothes emotions, and enhances the therapeutic effects of acupuncture.

“Acupuncture guides us inward, where balance is restored, joy is nurtured, and health flourishes from within.”

“Listen to your body, honor your rhythm, and let this season be a celebration of harmony.”