Ever wonder why your acupuncturist adds a few needles to your ears during acupuncture? This is because the ear holds dozens of acu-points that can treat every part of the body. In fact, the practice of ear acupuncture, is considered a standalone therapy because the ear is a microsystem, ie. a self-contained system within the whole system. You can actually receive an excellent treatment for the whole body only by treating the ear! Though a powerful therapy in and of itself, auricular acupuncture (referring to the ear) is often folded into a whole body acupuncture session to enhance the [...]