Ear acupuncture can, especially in cases of treatment for drug addiction, withdrawal symptoms or stress, be given to a group of people. This makes it extremely cost-effective. Both time and space are saved in treating a group of sitting, fully dressed patients.

Another advantage of group treatment is that it can be less stressful for patients with high anxiety.

In ear acupuncture, the patient can move during treatment. In body acupuncture, the patient must lie still for 20–40 minutes. Ear acupuncture allows patients who may be worried and filled with anxiety, or maybe in such pain that they cannot lie still for long periods, to experience the benefits of acupuncture.

An ear acupuncturist can give several such group sessions an hour. (If you are making use of a standardised form of ear acupuncture such as NADA, 20 or so persons may be treated per hour.

Often existing premises such as an ordinary room in a house or office, a waiting room or a dining room can be used. No expensive and bulky examination benches are needed.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN

EAR AND BODY ACUPUNCTURE