AcupunctureNA

There’s an acupuncture point on the outer ear known as the Shen Men (Spirit Gate). It is one of the most widely used auricular acupuncture / acupressure points in Chinese medicine. Traditionally we use it to calm the Shen (Shen is the spirit and includes our consciousness, mental and emotional life and clarity) and to regulate emotional issues, to promote tranquility etc etc) You can massage this point often for any of the following issues : Insomnia and disturbed sleep / disturbed dreams Anxiety Overactive minds Depression / low moods Stress / nervous tension Pains of literally any kind Headaches + migraines Inflammation (including a sore throat, inflamed skin and any inflammatory pain) Palpitations that are emotion related Fright and panic (or being easily startled) Irritability / anger Addiction and withdrawal Weight loss / appetite control Trauma and chronic stress Menstrual cramps and pelvic pain Menopausal hot flashes / night sweats (and their related irritability) High blood pressure, especially stress related high BP Nausea / vomiting Motion sickness Itching / hives / any allergic condition / allergies etc This is often used as the opening point to calm the system before any other ear treatments. Often, it’s also sore (sometimes remarkably so) when a needle is put into this point. You can massage this point for a minute or two on each ear several times a day. Ear beads can also be used on it. This is a very good time in the Northern Hemisphere to start massaging the ear as a whole, daily, and warming it up and loosening up and just generally, gently massaging the tissue. The entire body can be treated from here and warming the ears helps the whole body work better and treats the kidney meridian / system as a whole.