“What is ear acupuncture good for?”

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“What is ear acupuncture good for?”

I am a 30 year old male. I want to know what is ear acupuncture good for?

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**Catherine Rahm Coudray** Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy · Accepted Answer

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

It’s a snap shot of what body acupuncture can treat

**Tara Foster** Acupuncturist Arcata, CA · Accepted Answer

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

The entire body. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.

**Natalie Ramsey** Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

The entire body is represented in the ear, so it can address anything.

**Phavikone Sundara** Acupuncturist Kent, WA · Accepted Answer

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

Yes, ear acupuncture can treat many problems such as weight lost, stress, addiction, etc.

**Barbara Maddoux** Acupuncturist Albuquerque, NM · Accepted Answer

Barbara Maddoux Acupuncturist Albuquerque, NM

There are more than 200 points on the ear and combinations of these points are useful to relieve pain, calm the mind, treat allergies and infectious diseases, regulate endocrine system disorders, and treat chronic disease and functional disorders. It is also used for withdrawal syndrome.

**Richard S. Mandell** Acupuncturist Brookline, MA · Accepted Answer

Ear (auricular) acupuncture is based on the knowledge that the entire boy is mapped out onto the outside of the ear. Each body part--organs, the brain and nervous system, muscles, and skeleton--is represented, as well as specific complaints and symptoms (such as insomnia). In theory, one can treat any condition using ear acupuncture alone. In practice, most acupuncturists combine these points with body points. One exception is the treatment of trauma and addiction, when a specific ear protocol is used without the addition of body points.

Richard Mandell, Lic.Ac.

**Huan-wen Jonathan Fang** Acupuncturist Acton, MA · Accepted Answer

Huan-wen Jonathan Fang Acupuncturist Acton, MA

Hi,
Ear is a micro system of body. What acupuncture can treat, ear treat the same way.

**Dr. Alexandre Yves Hillairet** Acupuncturist Ventura, CA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Alexandre Yves Hillairet Acupuncturist Ventura, CA

Some practitioners use ear acupuncture to treat the whole body and some others use it as complementary to other acupuncture modalities. It is often used to treat addictions.

Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.

**Ms. Yvonne R. Farrell** Acupuncturist Los Angeles, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Yvonne R. Farrell Acupuncturist Los Angeles, CA

Ear acupuncture is a complete system and can be used to treat anything acupuncture treats. It is commonly used for addiction, drug detox, PTSD, to stop smoking, and stress.

Yvonne R. Farrell, DAOM, LAc

**David Chen** Acupuncturist Whittier, CA · Accepted Answer

David Chen Acupuncturist Whittier, CA

Good Afternoon,

Regarding your question, ear acupuncture is good for any problem of the body.

David

**Mr. Danny Tu Khounh** Acupuncturist Newtown, PA · Accepted Answer

Mr. Danny Tu Khounh Acupuncturist Newtown, PA

It's good for pain management, any type of addictions, relaxation, and more. Since ear landmarks contain hundreds of acupuncture points, and it can be used to treat many types of ailments.

Best,

Dr. Khounh

**Andrew Kingoff** Acupuncturist Wilmington, North Carolina · Accepted Answer

Andrew Kingoff Acupuncturist Wilmington, North Carolina

Ear acupuncture is good for a very wide range of conditions. In most acupuncture clinics, 1-3 needles are used in each ear. Typically, ear points are used for pain, stress, insomnia, and paralysis.

**Justin Thornton** Acupuncturist Cary, NC · Accepted Answer

Justin Thornton Acupuncturist Cary, NC

Hey there, great question!

Ear acupuncture is typically used for neurologic stress disorders such as PTSD, addiction, anxiety, smoking cessation, etc.

**Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow** Acupuncturist La Center, WA · Accepted Answer

In Chinese Medicine the ear is a microcosm of the body with hundreds of acupoints in it, so you can actually treat ANYTHING through ear (or auricular) acupuncture alone. 9 times out of 10, however it is used for smoking cessation/the symptoms of withdrawal as well as any type of stress (mental, emotional, physical) using a protocol called "5NP" or 5 Needle Protocol. Ear acupuncture is also used in "battlefield acupuncture" by the military for pain control.

**Kaiti Wang** Acupuncturist Baytown, TX · Accepted Answer

Kaiti Wang Acupuncturist Baytown, TX

For many ills.

**Elizabeth Perry** Acupuncturist Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Perry Acupuncturist Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Can be good for anything. Commonly used for mental health problems and addiction.

**Dr. Chrisenia M. White** Acupuncturist Fairfax, VA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Chrisenia M. White Acupuncturist Fairfax, VA

You can treat the entire body from the ear. It is a personal preference if an acupuncturist performs ear or body acupuncture. I like to do a combination.

**Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo Acupuncturist

Potentially everything.

**Ms. Ellen D. Leonard** Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR · Accepted Answer

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

A trained practitioner can treat the entire body in just the ear. So it can be good for just about anything.

**Andrea Cillo** Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York · Accepted Answer

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Ear, or arricular, acupuncture serves many purposes, from prolonging full body acupuncture treatments to treating addiction. You can actually access the entire body through the ears.

**Daisy Dong** Acupuncturist Denver, CO · Accepted Answer

Daisy Dong Acupuncturist Denver, CO

Many conditions particularly for pain as well as emotional disorders in my experience.

**Ms. Qin Milla Mu** Acupuncturist San Jose, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

The ear is a hologram of the body. Diseases in any part of the body will be reflected in the ears, so auricular acupuncture is a way to treat diseases.

**Ramona Whan** Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA · Accepted Answer

Ramona Whan Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA

Auriculotherapy can treat the whole body. It is good for pain management, anxiety, depression, and can even relieve symptoms of addiction like for smoking cessation for example.

**Iana Ibrahim** Acupuncturist Bel Air, MD · Accepted Answer

Iana Ibrahim Acupuncturist Bel Air, MD

What it treats. The spectrum of conditions treated with ear acupuncture is broad. Many studies have shown it is an effective treatment for weight loss, PTSD, menstrual pain, headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and stress, and many other conditions. Ear acupuncture has even been used in the wake of disasters.

**Jeff Rippey** Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO · Accepted Answer

Auricular acupuncture is a microsystem in which the entire body is mapped on to the ear. As such is can be used to either treat or support the treatment of anything acupuncture can treat.

I use ear acupuncture a lot as support for body acupuncture in pain conditions. There are several ear points which can be used to treat addictive behaviors. I had an instructor when I was in school who only utilized ear points in all his treatments.

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