Auricular Therapy - Ear Treatments for the whole body

We have all heard of Reflexology for the holistic treatment of the body’s functions by manipulation of the feet, so I would explain Auricular Therapy as performing the same function but having the advantage of the patient himself continuing the treatment, and especially in the case of pain relief, as and when needed.  

Ear acupuncture therapy treats and prevents diseases by stimulating certain points on the auricle / ear with tiny metal or natural caraway seeds, these are attached to flesh coloured sticking plaster so small we can hardly see them, see a strip of these here....

Alternatively tiny, very thin sterile disposable acupuncture needles can be used, as you also see in this model of an ear pictured below.

 The range of indications in ear acupuncture is broad, the method is relatively simple and economical, and there are few side effects, so it has become increasingly popular, you may remember Princess Diana having this treatment for her problems.  

The treatment originates from China, and medical workers there charted more than 200 sites on the auricle, but it has been a French acupuncturist and neurosurgeon, Dr. Paul Nogier who explored the ear, not only according to Chinese medical principles, but also scientifically. He paid serious attention to the correspondences between specific sites on the auricle and other parts of the body.  

Now, ear acupuncture is used not only in the treatment of a wide range of common diseases we see all around us, but it is also used in the treatment of difficult long term complicated diseases, and even as a surgical analgesia by the specialist.

It is interesting to notice that the charts and diagrams use the image of a baby in the foetal position upside down – the head being on the lobe and the curve of the spine being the very prominent ridge!

Stress

Stress is considered to be a problem that is mainly related to mental activity. In Chinese medicine, mental activity is controlled by the heart, and regulated by the liver. So, heart and liver are the main viscera concerning the treatment. Among ear points, Shenmen, subcortex and central rim have a good effect of regulating the mental activity. Anterior ear lobe is the clinically proven point for stress. The following point places are an example.

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thank you,

Stella Rodgers.