Your practitioner
Colin Solomon has been practising acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for over 17 years at a private clinic in Watford. His primary specialism is Five-Element acupuncture, the classical constitutional tradition that treats the root of imbalance rather than the presenting symptoms alone.
He has particular expertise in women’s health, menopause, perimenopause, fertility, PCOS and endometriosis, as well as men’s health, including low libido and erectile dysfunction. In his experience, these conditions respond exceptionally well to Five-Element treatment because they arise from constitutional patterns that Chinese medicine has been identifying and treating for thousands of years.
Alongside acupuncture, Colin practises the full range of classical Chinese therapies and offers Eastern massage, naturopathy and IV wellness at The 5 Realms, creating an integrative clinic that bridges Eastern wisdom and modern clinical practice.
How I work
Your health is my priority. After an initial consultation, where your health challenges and requirements are explored, I will discuss with you a range of suggested treatment plans. I welcome questions, as it is important that you make an informed decision about which treatment plan would best suit your needs.
My holistic approach focuses on finding the root causes of your symptoms. I treat your fundamental essence, in order to move towards restoring balance, equilibrium and health.
If you choose acupuncture, we will arrange a consultation to carry out a traditional diagnosis. I will then develop a treatment plan based on your physical, emotional and spiritual symptoms, building a holistic map of your difficulties and a planned pathway to healing and recovery.
The philosophy
Chinese medicine is not a catalogue of remedies applied to conditions. It is a complete system for understanding the dynamic relationship between a person and the forces, internal and external, that shape their health. The Five Elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, are a map of the body’s own cycles, and the intelligence embedded within them.
When that map is read accurately, the question is not simply what is wrong, but why is it wrong here, in this person, at this time?
“The superior physician helps before the early budding of disease.” Huangdi Neijing, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine
Part of Create Your Wellness
The 5 Realms is part of Colin’s Create Your Wellness family, alongside Sensuosity (holistic massage, floatation, infrared sauna), Aesthetics Medispa (advanced aesthetics and skin) and Zensuality (sensual wellness and fine art photography for women).