Acupuncture for Immune Support in Lewes

Your immune system doesn’t work in isolation. In Chinese medicine, immunity is supported by the strength of your digestion, circulation, nervous system, and energy reserves. When these become weakened or overburdened, your body may struggle to defend itself or recover fully after illness.

Acupuncture offers a clear, practical way to support immune function. Whether you’re getting ill more often, recovering slowly from infections, or feeling run down by stress or long-term fatigue, treatment is tailored to help your system respond more effectively.

When Immune Support Might Help

Many people come for treatment when they experience:

  • Repeated or lingering colds

  • Slow recovery from viral illness

  • Fatigue and poor stamina

  • Swollen glands or low-grade inflammation

  • Seasonal immune dips (autumn/winter)

  • Post-viral fatigue or brain fog

  • Weakened immunity after stress, burnout or overwork

Acupuncture helps bring the system back into regulation — not by overriding it, but by supporting it to recover and respond more effectively.

How Acupuncture Supports Immunity

Treatment focuses on the systems most involved in immune response:

  • The Lungs, which govern the surface of the body and our defences

  • The Spleen, responsible for digestion and energy production

  • The Kidneys, which store long-term reserves and support recovery

  • The nervous system, which needs to settle before repair can begin

Your treatment will depend on how your symptoms present. For some, it’s about building strength and energy. For others, it’s calming inflammation, clearing residual heat, or helping the system rest more deeply.

What to Expect from Treatment

We begin with a full consultation to understand your health history, current symptoms, and how your body has been responding to stress, change, or illness.

Acupuncture points are chosen to:

  • Improve energy production

  • Regulate immune response

  • Support sleep and recovery

  • Clear lingering symptoms after infection

  • Strengthen resistance to seasonal illness

Treatment is quiet and gentle. Some sessions may also include cupping, moxa (heat therapy), or tailored food and lifestyle guidance to support recovery.

A Preventative Approach to Seasonal Health

Chinese medicine recognises that immune health is seasonal. Autumn and winter are often times of decline or vulnerability, while spring can bring allergies or flare-ups. Acupuncture helps prepare the system before issues arise — not just treating symptoms, but maintaining long-term resilience.

Many people book regular treatments around the changes of season, or when they notice a pattern of repeated illness.

If You’re Feeling Run Down

If you’re recovering from illness, getting sick often, or feeling like your system needs more support, acupuncture may help.
Book a free 20-minute consultation to talk things through and explore what kind of treatment would suit you.