Ear seeds are a gentle, needle-free therapy used to stimulate acupuncture points on the outer ear. Often used alongside acupuncture, they provide ongoing stimulation between treatments and may support stress, sleep, pain, fertility, pregnancy and overall wellbeing. At ORA Acupuncture, ear seeds are frequently incorporated into treatment plans to help extend the effects of acupuncture and give you a simple way to continue your care at home. What are ear seeds? Ear seeds are ti

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, postpartum nutrition plays an important role in recovery after birth. At ORA Acupuncture in Auckland, we often recommend warming, nourishing foods to support energy, digestion, 'blood' building, breastfeeding, and healing during the postnatal period. Slow cooked bone broth and pumpkin soup, rich in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) postpartum foods. Why all the fuss over warm food? After childbirth, a mother’s body is considered to be in a

What to expect in your first acupuncture treatment . If you’ve never had acupuncture before, you may be wondering what to expect during...