Ear Seeds
What are ear seeds and why should I wear them?
Ear seeds are small vaccaria seeds or metal balls that are placed on acupressure spots on the ear that correspond to organs and areas of the body. Fireweed Acupuncture exclusively uses stainless steel metal balls on latex-free plastic stickers.
Ear seeds are placed on spots that are specific to you and your body. These spots correspond to different areas of your body, like your back or particular organs, and provide pressure throughout the day. Ear seeds can help with many conditions, such as stress, sleep, headaches, back pain, and more! These spots are the same spots we would use if we were doing acupuncture on the ear, but we are using ear seeds instead so that you can wear them throughout the day.
How do I use them?
Ear seeds are placed on your ear and can stay on for 3-5 days.
Rub the ear seeds 2-3 times a day or as needed. When rubbing them, the goal is to feel the seeds and for them to be slightly uncomfortable, but not painful. If you are near a mirror, you can look and see if the area becomes a bit red - that is the goal!
Whenever you are ready to take them off, just remove them and place them in the trash.
A few notes:
If your ear seeds hurt or become itchy, remove them. They shouldn’t be painful! Sometimes, sleeping on your side or wearing headphones can make the ear seeds on that side uncomfortable. It is fine to remove one side’s ear seeds but leave the other side in place, too.
The metal balls are secure on the sticker and don’t typically fall inside the ear canal; if they do, they will be stopped by the eardrum and fall back out.
The ear seeds don’t break the surface of the skin, and they can safely be thrown into the garbage when you are finished with them.
If you have any questions or concerns about your ear seeds, feel free to email me at kate@fireweedacupuncture.com.
