Master Lu’s Health Center in Salt Lake City

Master Lu’s Health Center in Salt Lake City has many patients with depression and sadness. There are many different reasons why you may have depression or sadness. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine has been shown to help with depression and sadness.

In fact, recent research conducted at Guangzhou Chinese Medicine University showed that acupuncture alleviated depression and benefited the brain. For a summary of the research you can click Acupuncture Alleviates Depression.

As Licensed Acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners, we are always looking at the imbalances you may have. We assess the different organs in your body to see which organ system may be out of balance. The lung is one organ that we look at. According to five element theory the lung is related to metal.

So what does this mean?   Metal is rigid, straight, and unbending. This would represent a personality that likes rules and routines. When things go out of the normal routine or rules someone with a metal personality may get frustrated and stressed. The other part of the lung is that it controls the emotion of sadness and grief. There are times when you may feel excess sadness or grief. You may also have difficulty letting go. When the emotion of sadness and grief becomes excessive either acute or chronic it will cause the lung to be imbalance and manifest into different health conditions such as low energy, recurrent colds, and low immunity.

So, as a practitioner, what might I see that would demonstrate a lung personality in a prospective patient? These types of patients might not be overly warm and fuzzy, but they would display good manners and a respectful air. They would likely be right on time for their session, paperwork filled out completely and perhaps have a number of questions regarding exactly what they should expect following their session. In any of the organ systems, an imbalance would cause these personality traits to become more pronounced. In the case of lung energetics, a polite manner might come across as aloof; an orderly nature might transform into the desire to control the people around you; perfectionism can result in frustration with both self and others.

Remember what I said about letting go? From a physical standpoint, the lungs have a connection to constipation. If the body can’t let go, this is the result. If the mind can’t let go, you might feel stuck, and unwilling to change. Or, you may simmer over past grievances, unable to move on. You might also become frozen by your desire for perfection. Since the lung is all about correct, fair behavior, it may be hard for a lung type to think outside the box, or to come up with creative solutions.

If you fall into this category, acupuncture can work wonders on helping you to relax, soften and release old, negative patterns that have become stuck within. Give us a call at Master Lu’s Health Center if you feel that you need help with depression, sadness, or motivation. We can help you!