Auriculotherapy
Unlock natural wellness with Auriculotherapy: tapping into your body’s innate healing potential through precise ear stimulation.
Auriculotherapy, also known as ear acupuncture or ear reflexology, is a holistic treatment based on the idea that the ear is a microsystem that reflects the entire body. It involves stimulating specific points on the ear with needles, or magnets to alleviate various physical, emotional, and mental conditions. This alternative therapy is believed to work by rebalancing the body's energy flow to promote self-healing.
Regular auriculotherapy sessions are thought to offer numerous health benefits, including stress reduction, pain relief, improved sleep quality, enhanced relaxation and support for overall emotional and psychological well-being. By addressing imbalances through the ear, this practice aims to support the body's natural healing mechanisms in maintaining harmony, balance and good-health.
What are the benefits?
Acupressure
Acupressure involves the placement of tiny seeds or beads on targeted, specific pressure points of the ear, often corresponding to acupuncture points.
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Ear seeds offer a natural, non-invasive way to promote overall health and balance. The stimulation of specific pressure points on the ear help to alleviate stress, improve sleep, reduce pain, support digestion, and enhance emotional well-being. The regular use of ear seeds has been shown to address a variety of conditions, including anxiety, headaches, chronic pain, hormonal imbalances, and addiction, by encouraging the body's self-healing mechanisms.
Moreover, ear-seeds are easy to apply, making them accessible for self-care and holistic treatment approaches.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves the insertion of up to five fine, single-use, sterilised, stainless steel disposable needles into specific energetic points in each ear.
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Regular ear acupuncture treatments offer numerous benefits for maintaining overall health and well-being. These include reducing stress, alleviating pain, improving sleep quality, enhancing mood, and boosting the immune system. Additionally, ear acupuncture is known to support detoxification, regulate hormonal imbalances, and improve focus and mental clarity. It is a gentle, non-invasive treatment that can be integrated into a wellness routine to prevent health issues, manage chronic conditions, and foster a greater sense of vitality. With consistent sessions, individuals often experience increased energy levels, emotional stability, and a stronger connection between mind, body and spirit making ear acupuncture an excellent practice for long-term health maintenance.
FAQs
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Acupuncture is generally safe when performed by a licensed acupuncturist. The needles used are very fine and generally, the process is pain-free, however, that isn’t always the case and for individuals who may be sensitive, a brief pinch, upon insertion, may be felt.
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For some people, mild side effects, such as slight bleeding or light-headedness after an acupuncture session, may be experienced. Generally, these reactions usually resolve fairly quickly on their own.
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Come 10 minutes early; a ‘Medical History Form’ will need to be completed before treatment.
Eat something light, avoiding a heavy meal. Avoid stimulants, such as caffeine or strenuous activity before and after your treatment. as this will offer best results.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Get adequate sleep, prior to treatment.
Drink plenty of water -before and after treatment as this will help to flush toxins from the body.
If you have a metal allergy, bleeding disorder, or infection in the area to be treated, contact your GP before booking an acupuncture appoint.
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The need for treatment varies with every individual and very much depends on the health condition. An acute (short term) or chronic (long term) condition will have to be evaluated, before treatment. In general, for long standing issues, further, ongoing treatments; over a period of months would be offered rather than weeks, perhaps, for treating an acute condition. Treatment plans are available for individuals that require them.