🌿How Does Navel Acupuncture Treat  Irritability & Emotional Instability?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the five organ systems, five emotions, and five aspects of spirit function as an integrated whole.

Irritability and emotional instability arise when the Liver system becomes dysregulated, Qi movement is constrained, and coordination among the internal organ systems is disrupted.

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When this overall balance is disturbed, emotional expression may become excessive or unstable.
This can appear as irritability, agitation, emotional suppression, or difficulty settling once emotions are triggered.

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When addressing this type of condition, Navel Acupuncture works directly at the level of whole-body regulation.
Rather than targeting isolated emotional reactions, its treatment principles are expressed through several interconnected approaches.

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Soothing the Liver and regulating Qi
to release constraint within the Liver system and support smoother emotional expression.

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Nourishing Water to support Wood
to rebalance the relationship between the Kidney and Liver systems, particularly when emotional reactivity is driven by depletion or internal agitation.

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Nourishing the Heart and calming the spirit
to support emotional steadiness and reduce excessive reactivity.

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Restoring the natural ascending and descending movement of Qi
to allow emotions to flow appropriately, rather than becoming constrained or eruptive.

Through this form of integrated regulation, the body’s internal rhythm gradually stabilizes. As a result, emotional responses become more even, more contained, and more manageable, without suppression or forced control.

🌿How Many Treatments Are Usually Needed?

The number of treatments varies depending on individual differences, the duration of symptoms, and the body’s overall regulatory capacity.

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In clinical practice, many patients experience some degree of pressure release, emotional settling, and physical relaxation after each treatment session.

With regular and ongoing treatment, many patients gradually find that their emotions become more stable, reactions are less easily triggered, or that they are better able to pause and settle when emotions arise.

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Throughout the treatment process, adjustments are made based on the body’s actual responses, rather than following a fixed or mechanical number of sessions, to support the gradual establishment, stabilization, and consolidation of the body’s regulatory capacity.

🌿 Treatment Notes

Before Treatment

Please review the precautions for Navel Acupuncture before treatment.

If you have had any recent medical tests, imaging, or are currently receiving other treatments, please inform your acupuncturist.
 

During Treatment

Needle sensations vary from person to person. Mild pain or soreness during insertion may occur and is normal.
In general, the more relaxed you are, the milder the sensation.

Navel Acupuncture is a safe acupuncture treatment. Please stay relaxed and avoid unnecessary tension.

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After Treatment

After treatment, allow yourself time to rest.
Drinking warm water may help support overall regulation.
Please avoid excessive exertion and exposure to cold or wind.

For emotional and mental health concerns, ongoing self-care plays an important supportive role.
Try to allow space for emotional relaxation and gentle adjustment.
Maintaining a calm, open, and positive outlook can be helpful for recovery.

Simple practices such as gentle stretching, relaxed breathing, meditation, or quiet sitting may support the body’s ability to settle and rebalance.

When weather and circumstances allow, spending time in natural environments—such as sunlight, fresh air, open spaces, greenery, water, or soil—can provide a naturally calming and restorative effect.
These natural elements often support emotional stability and overall well-being.