Everything you need to know about ‘ear seeding’ – CTV
October 05, 2025
A new method of treating some health conditions through traditional Chinese medicine, a practice similar to acupuncture, has been gaining significant social media traction in recent days.
“Ear seeding” is a type of holistic auriculotherapy – a treatment that uses “ear seeds” to stimulate pressure points in the ear for ailments. Social media users claim the technique has multiple benefits, like dealing with chronic pain, insomnia, depression, anxiety, stress and more.
Acupuncture, a key component of traditional Chinese medicine on which this newer practice is built, is the practice of inserting very thin needles through the skin at strategic points to commonly help treat pain and manage stress, according to the Mayo Clinic.
It is a method for balancing the flow of energy or life force — also known as “chi” or “qi” — through pathways of the body. By inserting the needles in certain points along these pathways, the energy is believed to be brought into balance.
Acupuncture is believed to stimulate nerves, muscles and tissue and act as a natural painkiller in many western practices, Mayo Clinic’s website said.
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