The perfect supplement to your healthcare

Currently, medical practice focuses primarily on diagnosing and treating illness through conventional medicine. However, the importance of complementary approaches to achieving holistic health is increasingly being recognized.

An example of this is Auriculotherapy, This amounts to a traditional Chinese medicine technique that uses stimulation of specific points on the ear to treat a variety of health conditions. These points are connected to different parts and systems of the body. By stimulating them, signals are sent to the brain, releasing endorphins and other neurotransmitters that have a variety of effects on our bodies.

What can auriculotherapy be used for?

1. relief the pain: The release of endorphins and neurotransmitters acts as a natural analgesic. It is used to relieve acute and chronic pain.

2. Stress and anxiety management: Helps maintain balance in the nervous system, promotes relaxation and reduces stress levels.

3. improve sleeping: Regulates the circadian cycle by releasing neurotransmitters and hormones that promote sleep.

4. Appetite Regulation: It regulates hunger and satiety signals and helps control weight. It can be used as a supplement to nutritional care aimed at improving body composition, both in cases of excess intake and loss of appetite.

How does it work?

It must be performed by a trained therapist who determines the symptoms to be treated and their relationship to the acupuncture points on the ear. These points may be sensitive to touch or identified using an acupuncture point detection device.

There are a variety of techniques that can be used to perform point stimulation:

• Acupuncture Needles: Fine needles are inserted into specific points of the ear. They are left in place for 15 to 30 minutes. It is designed to release energy blockages and promote self-healing.
• seed: Plant seeds, such as fenugreek, are used to stimulate the auricular points. They are attached with an adhesive and pressed during the day to maintain the stimulation.
• Pins: Also called studs or pellets, they are spheres that attach to the ear with an adhesive. They stay in place for a few days to allow for continued stimulation.
• Electrical stimulation: Uses small electrical pulses to stimulate specific points on the ear. It can increase the effectiveness of treatment by enhancing stimulation of the auricular points.
• magnet: Magnets are used to create a magnetic field that stimulates specific points on the pinna. Magnetic therapy is known for its calming effects and for improving blood circulation in the treated area.
• laser: Laser auriculotherapy uses low-intensity laser beams to stimulate acupuncture points on the ear, without the need for needles.

Benefits of Auriculotherapy for Humans

1. This is a natural approach: no drugs required.
2. Easy to apply: performed in a safe and effective manner by trained professionals.
3. It is a complementary approach to health: it can be combined with other medical treatments and therapies to enhance their effectiveness.
4. In addition to the health effects, a state of relaxation is achieved: promoting relaxation and overall well-being of the body and mind.

Nutritional Uses: Support Your Body’s Changing Processes!

Auriculotherapy Can be an effective tool for weight control, Because on the one hand it allows you to regulate sleep and stress, which are key to the functioning of the body, and on the other hand it reduces anxiety that is usually transmitted through food. By better regulating your metabolism and combining it with a balanced and healthy diet, the results will be better.

In summary, ear acupuncture therapy It has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of conditions, such as pain management, sleep, anxiety, and digestive issues.Complementing conventional medicine, it offers an additional approach to achieving optimal health, respecting the integrity and needs of each individual patient.

We invite you to learn about our complementary auriculotherapy and nutritional treatments. Schedule your time here: https://www.onehealthmed.cl/nutricion

Antonia Seini

Chilean University of Clinical Nutrition

Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine