Auriculotherapy
Ear Accupressure
Painless, Noninvasive
What Is Auriculotherapy?
Auriculotherapy is the stimulation of specific points on the ear, which is believed to be a microsystem of the entire body. There are points on the ear for everything from emotional to physical, from internal organs and to the tips of your fingers.
How Does it Work?
When using Auriculotherapy with EarSeeds, small round metal pellets or natural vaccaria seeds (from the vaccaria plant) are secured on the surface of the ear with a piece of adhesive tape. They are strategically placed over specific acupressure points.
The continuous mild pressure they exert is amplified by pressing the seed or pellet with a few seconds every few hours. Auriculotherapy can be done by licensed practitioners with Ear seeds, acupuncture needles, tacks, even electrical stimulation. Ear seeds are non-invasive, meaning, unlike needles or tacks, they are affixed on the surface of the ear and do not puncture the skin, making them an accessible and safe option for everyone of all ages.
What Does it Treat?
More than 150 conditions can be treated with auriculotherapy.
Some common ones include:
WEIGHT LOSS
BACK PAIN
ANXIETY
INSOMNIA
PTSD
MENOPAUSE
HEMORRHOIDS
HEADACHES
SCIATICA
DEPRESSION
VISION HEALTH
FERTILITY
MOTION SICKNESS
ARTHRITIS PAIN
MIGRAINES
STRESS
STOP SMOKING
LIBIDO
LACTATION
ALLERGIES
PMS
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Ear Acupressure is the stimulation of specific points on the ear that stimulate or activate a therapeutic effect elsewhere in the body. With discussion of what the client would like to address, Ear Seeds or Pellets are placed on specific points located on the ear for consistent stimulation of those specific pressure points, following a gentle ear massage.
Ear Seeds/Pellets are noninvasive and stay in place for days, furthering the therapeutic effect beyond the session. Auriculotherapy follows the same known points used in Acupressure & Acupuncture (No needles, No punctures).
8 Fun Facts
About Auriculotherapy
#1
Auriculotherapy is often described as reflexology for the ear.
#2
In the 1950’s, Dr. Paul Nogier, a French physician, discovered the roots of auriculotherapy and spent his life studying it. He is known as the Arandfather of Auriculotherapy
#3
The seeds used in our kits are made with dried seeds from the vaccaria plant, a purple flowering plant known in China for its blood invigorating properties.
#4
With 120 seeds per kit, they are designed to last between 4-6 weeks, depending on the number of seeds used at any given time.
#5
Celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Matt Damon have been photographed sporting ear seeds for stress and back pain.
#6
Seeds are affixed to the ear with adhesive tape and are designed to stay in place for 3-5 days, even with showers and sleeping.
#7
Auriculotherapy has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, The Drs, as well as in The New York Times, Livestrong, ABC News, Epoch Times, and others.
#8
According to the World Health Organization, with over 200 acupressure points, the ear is the most studied microsystem of the whole body.