“[Acupuncture] addresses the root of the problem. . . . Symptoms [are] ways [the] body [is] trying to tell. . . there is something wrong. . . That particular symptom brings [the acupuncturist] to the root of the problem. So [the acupuncturist must] address the root of the problem [to] eliminate the symptoms” (Interview with Damdin). Due to the integration of the five elements and meridians, the source of the pain may not be the cause of the problem. According to the Generative and Destructive cycles, another organ or meridian can influence the symptoms by excessively supporting or holding the affected body part. Therefore, the acupuncturist must solve the cause of the problem to relieve the body from the disease. If the cause is not resolved, the disease will persist due to the continuation of the imbalance that initially caused the health