Ear acupuncture for addiction, anxiety, depression and PTSD

Written By Hannah Bowie-Carlin

Ear acupuncture has been frequently used for substance misuse. However, it has also been used to support people with a variety of issues.

British Acupuncture Council member Beverley de Valois was lead researcher in a programme, supported by the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre, that evaluated the NADA protocol for breast cancer survivors with hot flushes and night sweats.

Prof Taras Usichenko from the University Medicine of Greifswald has undertaken research on ear acupuncture for pain control after caesarean delivery. The findings of this study suggest that the use of preoperative acupuncture as an additional pain therapy is safe and effective in patients after elective caesarean birth.

Hannah Bowie-Carlin
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Traditional acupuncture is a healthcare system used in the East for over 2,000 years. Acupuncture adopts an holistic approach to healthcare, considering the mind and body as one.