Acupuncture for addiction, pain & ptsd

Auricular Acupuncture, Battlefield Acupuncture & Veteran’s Affairs

Ear Acupuncture protocol was first described by the French father of modern auriculomedicine, Paul Nogier in 1957, then confirmed and heavily researched by the Chinese NanJing Army Ear Acupuncture research team in 1958. Its origins trace back to Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, observed in forms of cauterizing, and piercing parts of the ear’s skin and its veins to help with sciatic pain, arthritis, and sexual dysfunctions.

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Now, as an evidence based Acupuncture tool, it is used for pain and anxiety disorders both in the civilian and military environments. With its ability to stimulate neural reflexes, auricular acupuncture utilizes the great vasculature and nerve pathways of the ear (lots of cranial nerves including the vagus nerve) to regulate the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Battlefield acupuncture is a protocol of specific ear points which is formally used in war zones, VA hospitals and private practices like ours, in order to reduce pain and stress responses. [battlefieldacupuncture.va.gov]

NADA, the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association has created an evidence based acupuncture protocol which since 1985 is widely accepted and used for opioid addiction, PTSD, insomnia and depression both in inpatient and outpatient settings. [NADA.nih.gov]

I hope this provides insight and resources for you or your loved ones. We use auricular acupuncture in combination to traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, electroacupuncture or as a stand alone treatment. If you know anyone who struggles with anxiety, depression, insomnia, pain, post traumatic stress disorder, acupuncture and traditional Chinese Medicine may be able to help.

This blog is intended for educational purposes. Always consult a licensed provider before integrating new treatments.