Auricular Acupuncture
The art of Auricular Acupuncture is where acupuncture points on the outer ears are treated using needles or magnets to relieve many complaints and conditions. The approach is a holistic one aimed at treating the whole person not just the problem.
In Chinese Medicine, the ears represent the whole human body and acupuncture points relate to a specific part of the body e.g. heart, liver, lungs, nose, eyes, shoulders, knees, etc. Therefore we can treat every part of the body through the ears alone.
Inserting very fine needles or using magnets as a non-invasive method on various acupuncture points, stimulates the natural healing mechanism of the body and helps to rebalance it. During treatment most patients feel relaxed and have a sense of well being. Sometimes the patient can experience heat sensations on the corresponding part of the body that is being treated.
Auricular acupuncture can be helpful in treating many conditions a few examples are;
- Addictions: drug, alcohol and tobacco
- Anxiety, stress and depression
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Digestive disorders: IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
- Musculo-skeletal conditions: frozen shoulder, sciatica
- Pain management
- Weight management
