What is the Difference between Ear Reflexology & Chinese Acupuncture?
June 17, 2011
Ear Reflexology can be applied quickly and easily – especially where other forms of reflexology may not be appropriate. There is a recorded story from the Egyptians 3000 years ago who used ear reflexology to treat people with back pains by using a red hot needle on a point in the ear and the pain disappeared. Although Chinese acupuncture is more well-known, the difference is that it is based on meridians – while ear reflexology is based on zones and points in the ear which relate to other parts of the body!
Dr Paul Nogier of Leon is known for making a significant contribution to mapping the ear reflexes. A popular theory is that the ear is often considered to conform to the shape of the foetus in the womb. And according oriental diagnosis the ears belong to the most revealing aspects of the body.
For sure, every ear is unique: and just like fingerprint no two are alike. And each ear can be read to reveal our inner nature.
The Buddha is often displayed with ears round at the top wide at the middle and long lobes reflecting his robuste, strong constitution. In traditional Chinese medicine the ears are associated with the kidneys, for example: the ears have almost the same size & shape as seen in the kidneys!
The kidneys reflect your constitutional strength. Some believe that there is a connection between being a good listener and the quality of the kidneys. The kidneys hold a person’s ancestral inheritance and distribute chi throughout the body. The kidneys also reflect our talents given to us by our ancestors, and some even belief that a person’s life unfolds from his kidneys.
In oriental philosophy the ears reveal a person’s understanding of life. The ears e.g. reveal the constitutional strength of the circulatory, digestive & nervous systems.
People in China believe that long thick ears indicate that the person ill have a long healthy life, and by massaging the pressure points and by examining the texture of the ear one can detect where the so-called ‘chi’ is blocked.
Simple pressure can release these blockages and allow the chi to flow through the organs. Just like is seen in hand reflexology & foot reflexology!
The ear reflexology chart below presents an overview of how the ear is associated with various parts of the body:
