Therapy name: Auricular Acupuncture
Regulatory Body:
Efficacy: Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Back Pain, Depression, Drug Addiction, Hay Fever, Insomnia, Migraine, Obesity, PMS, Sciatica, Sinusitis, Stopping Smoking
Overview: Auricular Acupuncture is where acupuncture points on the outer ear are stimulated using needles or electro-acupuncture to help relieve chronic complaints.
How it works: There are over 200 acupuncture points on the outer ear. Each one is named for the part of the body it stimulates. The outer ear acts like a switchboard to the brain, when acupuncture points are stimulated electrical impulses are sent to the area of the body corresponding to the points being stimulated.
What to expect: The therapist will use needles or electro-acupuncture to stimulate acupuncture points on the outer ear. See acupuncture for more information.
Known Contraindications: Nausea, Syncope, Septicaemia, Risk of Hepatitis C infection through unsafe practice