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Auricular therapy

Ear seeds, auricular therapy - Acupuncture Medicine South Melbourne
Experience enhanced care at Acupuncture Medicine South Melbourne. Receive up to three complementary ear seeds with every treatment session.
 
Recent research^* has shown that auricular therapy may help:

 

  • Improve sleep quality
  • Reduce stress
  • Decrease anxiety
  • Lessen fatigue
  • Reduce nausea
  • Decrease vomiting
  • Improve overall well-being

^ Please note, due to research limitations such as small sample sizes and short follow-up durations, the usefulness of auricular therapy may vary and may not be applicable to everyone.

Ear Seeds Therapy involves placing small seeds or metallic balls on specific points on the ear to stimulate the body’s natural healing process. In the 1950s, a French physician, Dr. Nogier, discovered that the ear contains a microsystem that corresponds to every part of the body, and by stimulating specific points on the ear, he could influence the corresponding body part.

 

Ear Seeds Therapy involves the following steps:

  1. Select the points on the ear for treatment.
  2. Clean and disinfect the ear, and then apply ear seeds.
  3. Keep the seeds on the ear for 3 days up to one week to experience extended therapeutic effects.
  4. The patient can stimulate the seeds by gently pressing them 20 to 30 times in a gentle rotating motion. Be gentle to avoid skin damage.

 

What is ear seeds good for?

Anxiety and depression Chronic pain, such as back pain or arthritis Digestive issues, such as nausea or constipation Insomnia and sleep disorders Menstrual cramps and other gynecological conditions

 

When not to have Ear Seeds?

Pregnancy (specific points on the ear should not be stimulated during pregnancy).

Skin conditions, such as eczema or psoriasis Allergies to adhesive or other materials used in the seeds.

 

Care After Ear Seeds Therapy: 

Wash the ear gently in the shower. Remove seeds immediately if you experience any skin irritation or discomfort.

Do not pick or scratch the seeds or the surrounding area. Is Ear Seeds Therapy painful? Ear Seeds Therapy is generally not painful. You may feel a slight pressure or tingling sensation at the site of the seeds. [Download Ear Seed Pressing Guide here]

 

How long do the seeds stay on?

We recommend that you leave the ear seeds on for the full recommended retention period, which is typically up to one week. However, if you need to remove the ear seeds earlier, you can do so by gently peeling them off the skin. 

References

  • Cramer, H., & Voiss, P. (2021). Efficacy and safety of auricular acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Cancers, 13(16), 4082. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/16/4082
  • Tan, J.-Y., Molassiotis, A., Suen, L. K. P., Liu, J., Wang, T., & Huang, H.-R. (2022). Effects of auricular acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients: A preliminary randomized controlled trial. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 22(1), Article 87. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03543-y