Auricular acupuncture

Auricular acupuncture was first used at least 2000 years ago in China, but made popular in the West by a French doctor, Dr Paul Nogier in the 1950’s.
This type of acupuncture is founded in traditional Chinese Medicine and focuses on rebalancing our life force or ‘Qi’. When our ‘Qi’ is plentiful and flowing smoothly we are healthy; when our ‘Qi’ is deficient or stagnates, we experience pain or ill health. Acupuncture can reverse this deficiency and stagnation. When treating with auricular acupuncture, I look at the person as a whole and treat that person’s individual energetic imbalances and blockages.
Some areas where auricular acupuncture is very beneficial are:

· Menstrual problems

· Skin problems

· Irritable bowel syndrome

· Anxiety/insomnia

· Weight loss

· Stopping smoking

· Arthritis

· Hay fever

· Detoxing from alcohol or drugs