Relaxation Point
One of the Acupuncture points everyone should know about is an ear point called Shen Men, depicted by the small black dot in the picture above. This point releases endorphins in the body, like exercise, sugar, chocolate, and sex do. This point helps people relax. It is a point I show patients with problems with stress, anxiety, or depression. Massaging, pinching, or poking this point with a finger or fingernail, can stop panic attacks or hyper-ventilation.
Shen Men, on the ear, is a point that can be needled during an Acupuncture session. Along with some other points for stress and anxiety, it can put patients into an alpha state, creating a feeling of floating, meditation, or deep relaxation. In Western medicine it has been determined that this alpha state provides a rate of accelerated healing, which is why meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, or other practices that initiate a meditative, or an alpha state are so healing.
Shen Men can also be activated by an ear seed, a small black seed, with properties to help move the energy in the body.This seed is taped on the ear, so patients can press on the seed any time, to initiate their own little Acupuncture session.
While ears seeds and needling are great ways to activate this point, what is even better is the knowledge that just by remembering this small point on the ear, people have a tool to calm themselves, or someone else, any where, anytime.
Health & Happiness,
Nancy Burton, L.Ac.
534 Washington St. Ashland, OR 97520
For Appointments Call: 541-646-0134
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