02/03/09

Highly recommend Five Elements Acupuncture

by woodywb

I went to Five Elements Acupuncture seeking a way to address the core issues behind my health problems. As a middle aged man, I suffer from depression, and chronic pain due to a motorcycle accident. I was looking for natural treatment, and when I met Gabrielle I knew I was in the right place! The atmosphere relaxed me. Situated in a garden setting, with pleasant aromas and soothing decorations, it's clear Gabrielle has created a sanctuary where healing takes place. Though the atmosphere was relaxing, I also had the true sense that Gabrielle is a professional who puts her whole body, mind, and spirit into her art, and this instilled confidence straight away.

Gabrielle noticed that my sinuses were clogged, and she attended that as part of the treatment. My neck had been very painful, acute and chronic. During the treatment I melted into the most deep relaxation, also, I felt a true sense of peace and calm. This calm was so profound, it was a beautiful contrast to the hypertension that I live with! Gabrielle maid a precise herbal mix for me, which I took home. Now this is where the experience intensified. On the way home I noticed a new feeling, one of freedom and balance, it's kind of hard to explain, and my sinuses started to clear too. I could still smell the oils Gabrielle had used on me, and it really seemed to lift my spirits; one of those smells that you keep sniffing because it's so pleasant! When I got home, I realized that I could move my head from side to side without pain, and roll my neck... it was so great that I kept doing that like a little kid with a new toy. I drank the herbal mixture as directed, and I thought it tasted good. I felt calm, at peace, which fostered a new sense of happiness, and perhaps best of all, I slept deeper than I have in years! I would highly recommend Five Elements Acupuncture! Gabrielle loves her work, she listens, and is truly gifted in her practice!

01/14/09

I feel like a new woman !

by marilynjones

I started seeing Gabrielle about four months ago for issues related to my traditional cancer treatment, some depressions, asthma, and general ennui. I had never tried acpuncture and Chinese herbal medicine before so was unsure if it would help me or not. What a wonderful surprise! I feel like a new woman now after having nine treatments. I have much more energy, a far more positive outlook, more patience, a lot more energy, less pain, less interupted sleep, better lung function, and improved focus. And all that without the side effects of conventional therapies which is all that traditional medicine would have offered me. I have recommended Gabrielle to several friends. If they get 1/2 the results I had, they will owe me big time!

11/24/08

Horrible Periods? Five Elements is for You.

by Maaka

The first time I saw Gabrielle at Five Elements was for a chronic sore throat in January of 2005. I'd had the flu and gotten over it, but the sore throat persisted for a month. Out of frustration, I asked Gabrielle if acupuncture could possibly help. She just smiled and did her thing. My sore throat was completely gone two days later. Come to think of it, I haven't been sick since then. Hmmm.

But the ailment she's been helping me with the most is my formerly horrible, awful, interminable, clot-heavy periods. I'm 47 years old, I said to Gabrielle. I shouldn't even be HAVING periods, much less these nightmarish periods where I can't leave the house for days. (I don't want to get too graphic, but "gross" is an understatement.)

Again she smiled and disappeared into the herbarium, only to reappear in a little while with a Chinese herbal container full of some mysterious powder substance I was to add to hot water and drink like a tea, twice a day, on certain days prior to my period starting, and report back every symptom I had during my next period so she could alter the formula if necessary.

Suffice to say I've been nothing short of amazed. My periods are less painful, shorter, and best of all, mostly clot-free. Hooray for Gabrielle and Five Elements! Hooray for me!

Highly recommended. Especially if you still have your period and wish you didn't.

• Pros: Personalized, one-on-one service
• Cons: It's too far from Dripping Springs!