Treating the ear to help the whole body

This treatment is derived from acupuncture and is performed using needles on the ear or seeds in place of needles. The careful insertion of needles or placement of seeds is guided by acupuncture's understanding of the body. The ear provides a map to other areas of the body.

The NADA protocol involves needling five of the many points on the ears. Alternatively, seeds, in the form of tiny steel balls that look like seeds, are gently attached to the same points.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a well-accepted and well-known form of therapy involving insertion of fine needles in specific locations around the body to restore and support health. NADA takes a few (five) points and works with those five only. These points were first used in a US hospital, the

Lincoln Memorial because they were helpful in supporting patients reduce and detox from drugs and alcohol. The needling protocol was called the NADA protocol for short.

NADA Protocol

It was discovered that treating some or up to all five of

these points in both ears was helpful as part of overall healthcare to support:

·      Post traumatic stress syndrome

·      General stress

·      Trauma recovery in communities following major catastrophes

·      Mental health

·      Anxiety management and panic disorder

·      Aiding recovery from some prescribed medication dependency

·      Promotes relaxation in young people with behavioural disorders

·      Smoking cessation

·      Weight loss / gain

·      Ameliorating side effects from drug treatment in cancer, HEP C, HIV/AIDS

·      Helps the Immune system

·      The protocol is known to have a calming effect on the central nervous system.

What does it involve?

My treatments follow the NADA protcol. Sessions can

either be accessed privately, or, more cheaply in a group session of up to six people sitting together in silence.

A session of NADA

Protocol treatment with needles involves completion of a

health questionnaire to ensure you are appropriately supported. The therapist

then explains what will happen before inserting up to five needles in each ear

but may involve fewer needles depending on how you feel as the needles are

placed. Once your needles are inserted, you are invited to sit without talking

and allow the needling to take effect. You will likely feel quite calm and

relaxed.

I advise clients to see

how they feel after one session before booking a block of sessions. I offer the

block for those who wish to manage their well-being and self-care with this

simple, yet powerful treatment.

A sesson with seeds runs the same as with

needles but instead of placement of needles, small steel balls plated with gold

are stuck to the points and left in the ears for up to three weeks. Some people

choose the seeds because they do not like needles or/and they wish to have the

ongoing contact with the points the seeds provide. The seeds are thought to

have the same effect as the needles.

Client comments:

I don't know what they're (seeds) doing, but I feel really relaxed

I can feel a difference straight away like my worries are lighter. Am I supposed to feel that ?

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