Ear acupuncture is also known as auricular therapy and is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

 

The human ear alone has in excess of 200 acupuncture points. The ear is a self contained micro system from which one can treat the entire body. In fact, there is an orderly anatomical arrangement of acupuncture points on the ear which look like an inverted foetus. Put simply, it is possible to treat shoulder pain by choosing the corresponding shoulder acupuncture point on the ear surface.

 

Acupuncture points on the ear become active when there is some physical or functional disorder in the part of the body that is represented by that region of the ear. The tenderness or degree of activation increases as the degree of pathology worsens. Correspondingly, the tenderness decreases as health improves.

 

Auricular therapy is widely used for many conditions, including drug addiction, cigarette addiction, mood disorders, obesity, pain, and many other conditions. The acupuncture points found on the ear help to regulate the body's internal organs, structures, and functions.