Acupuncture Therapy For Ears

Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that many swear by, and not only relieves you of temporary stress and pain but helps you achieve general well being and improves over all health while doing so.
It is believed that there is a universal life energy that flows through our bodies. Acupuncture aims to channel this energy and remove blockages so that this energy can flow freely. Our bodies have channels through which this life energy flows and it is these channels that an acupuncture practitioner identifies for each individual before beginning the actual therapy. An acupuncturist inserts needles at specific energy points of the body where the nerves or muscles are depressed and thus blocking the energy channel. The ultimate aim is to start the flow of energy and keep it stimulated.

The origin of acupuncture, just like acupressure, was in China. While acupuncture itself is about two thousand years old, auricular acupuncture is relatively new and originated only about fifty years ago.
Auricular acupuncture, in simpler terms, is the acupuncture of the ear. The Chinese had a belief that all our bodily systems and their functions are somehow mapped. This map, a blueprint of the mechanics of the body can be found, according to the Chinese, at the surface of the human ear. It is believed that by inserting needles in the different pressure points of the ear, the different body parts that correspond to the particular pressure point can be stimulated.

The practitioner is usually a medically competent person and starts by asking your medical history so that exact causes of problems and therefore exact pressure points can be identified. The health of the energy channels is also determined. The practitioner usually does it by probing on the pressure points on your wrists. Once the practitioner feels sure about your ailment, the process of healing begins.
The treatment usually carries on for a period of forty to forty five minutes. If you feel excessive pain during your session, inform the practitioner so that your treatment can be altered. If you do not take kindly to needles, there are simulations that can be used to achieve the desired result without using needles.

Auricular acupressure is usually used to cure headaches, sleep disorders and fatigue. Recently this technique has been successfully used to cure substance abuse and addiction. Its many benefits are making auricular acupressure increasingly popular in both the UK and the USA. In fact right now, there are several studies being carried on to check whether this technique can also be used to cure degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s.