The following auriculotherapy research and articles which have been collected over the years are provided as a resource to clients and fellow therapists. Please click on the titles to link to any of the articles or research below.
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Articles
Ear seeds: How this acupressure therapy may enhance your overall wellness | Everyday Health
How ear seeds helped ease my chronic anxiety | InStyle
What are ear seeds, and how do they work? | Healthline
What is ear seeding auriculotherapy? | Health USNews
Research
Alimi, D., & Chelly, J. (2017). New universal nomenclature in auriculotherapy. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Artioli, D., Tavares, A., & Bertolini, G. (2019). Auriculotherapy: neurophysiology, points to choose, indications and results on musculoskeletal pain conditions: a systematic review of reviews. Brazilian Journal of Pain.
Asher, G., Jonas, D., Coeytaux, R., et al. (2010). Auriculotherapy for pain management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Asis, D., Yoshizumi, A., & Luz, F. (2012). Auricular Chromotherapy: A novel technique in the treatment of psychological trauma. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur.
Barghamadi, S., Alimoardi, Z., Oleson, T., et al. (2020). The effect of ear acupressure (auriculotherapy) on sexual function of lactating women: protocol of a randomized sham controlled trial. Trials.
Bozer, C. (2023). Auricular chromotherapy in the management of chronic pain: Case series. Revista Internacional de Acupuntura.
Chen, M., Tan, J., & Suen, L. (2017). Auricular therapy for lactation: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
Correa, H., Moura, C., Azevedo, C., et al. (2020). Effects of auriculotherapy on stress, anxiety and depression in adults and older adults: A systematic review. Journal of School of Nursing — University of Sao Paulo.
Fritz, D., Carney, R., Steinmeyer, B., et al. (2013). The efficacy of auriculotherapy for smoking cessation: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.
Hou, P., Hsu, H., Lin, Y., et al. (2015). The history, mechanism, and clinical application of auricular therapy in traditional Chinese medicine. Evidenced-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Kamal, R., Kausar, K., Qavi, A., et al. (2017). Diagonal earlobe crease as a significant marker for coronary artery disease: A case-control study. Cureus.
Kurebayashi, L., Turrini, R., de Souza, T., et al. (2017). Auriculotherapy to reduce anxiety and pain in nursing professionals: A randomized clinical trial. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem.
Lan, Y., Wu, X., Tan, H., et al. (2015). Auricular acupuncture with seed or pellet attachments for primary insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Mendonça, C., dos Santos, L., Noll, M., et al. (2020). Effects of auriculotherapy on weight and body mass index reduction in patients with overweight or obesity: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
Mercante, B., Ginatempo, F., Manca, A., et al. (2018). Anatomo-physiologic basis for auricular stimulation. Medical Acupuncture.
Morais, B., Ongaro, J., Almeida, F., et al. (2020). Auriculotherapy and reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain: Integrative review. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem.
Rodrigues, J., Simoes, K., Moreira, O., et al. (2024). Auricle reflex system: A practical approach to diagnosis and treatment. Revista Internacional de Acupuntura.
Santoro, A., Nori, S., Lorusso, L., et al. (2015). Auricular acupressure can modulate pain threshold. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Stanton, G. (2018). Auriculotherapy in neurology as an evidence-based medicine: A brief overview. Medical Acupuncture.
Valiani, M., Azimi, M., Dehnavi, Z., et al. (2018). The effect of auriculotherapy on the severity and duration of labor pain. Journal of Education and Health Promotion.
Yao, J., Chen, L., Zhang, L., et al. (2019).
Effect of auriculotherapy and intervention types on weight control: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Medicine.
Yeh, C., Chien, L., Balaban, D., et al. (2013). A randomized clinical trial of auricular point acupressure for chronic low back pain: A feasibility study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Yeh, C., Morone, N., Chien, L., et al. (2014). Auricular point acupressure to manage chronic low back pain in older adults: A randomized controlled pilot study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Yoshizumi, A., Asis, D., & Luz, F. (2018). Auricular Chromotherapy in the Treatment of Psychologic Trauma, Phobias, and Panic Disorder. Medical Acupuncture.
Zhang, Y., Lu, T., Meng, Y., et al. (2021). Auricular vagal nerve stimulation improves constipation by enhancing colon motility via the central-vagal efferent pathway in opioid-induced constipated rats. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface.
Zhu, L., Kim, Y., & Yang, Z. (2018). The application of auriculotherapy to the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies.
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