Today we’re going to talk about Ear Seeds and Auriculotherapy  But before we get there let’s start with Acupressure and Acupoints.  Native medicines, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, have a long history of providing relief from a variety of ailments through the use of massage on specific points on the body.  There are a variety of “maps”, some use meridians, some use the hands and feet, and the one we’re talking about today uses the ear!  

There are points on the ear that are known to help with a variety of ailments.  Traditionally they are needled by acupuncturists or auriculotherapists but, with a little bit of innovation, Ear Seeds were born.  They’ve been used for years as a needle-free technique to stimulate the acupoints 24/7! They use an adhesive bandage (some with / some without latex) with either a metallic bead or an actual seed attached on the sticky side, to adhere to the ear and stimulate the point.  Imagine the rebalancing that could occur in your body if you had a 24 hour long treatment – let alone one that lasted for days!   There are over 150 issues that the World Health Organization has agreed that auriculotherapy can be helpful in treating but according to my friends at EarSeeds.Com these are the top three: 

 

  • Pain
  • Cravings / Weight Loss
  • Anxiety / Stress

And since they are such amazing people, they’ve put together sets like the one on the right and even ones with Swarovski crystals so you can choose your level of flare – or even integrate the colors of the chakras into your Ear Seed treatment.  The sets usually include a premium pair of tweezers, an ear chart to help you figure out where to put them, and, of course, the seeds!

I’ve included a link to one of my favorite sets, below.  The Stress & Anxiety set with stainless steel “seeds” is almost invisible on the ear – but I usually add one or two of the more shiny ones for fun (you can easily add them onto your purchase).  Take a look for yourself, and if you decide to pick some up using the link below, you’ll be helping your Smiling Buddha to continue to produce content like this.  Once you get them, send me a message and we can set up a short one-on-one consultation to review how to use them, where to put them, and some additional tricks I’ve learned – I can also show you a few body points you can use them on to help improve your results! 

https://www.earseeds.com/product-category/stress-and-anxiety/ref/334