Glossary · TCM
Ear seeds
In short
Ear seeds are tiny seeds or beads on adhesive, placed on ear acupoints and pressed at home between visits.
Explained
What Ear seeds means in TCM
A general definition, not medical advice.
Based on auriculotherapy, the idea that the ear maps the whole body. Seeds usually stay on for 3–5 days.
Where you’ll meet it
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Ear Seeds for Appetite Suppression
Ear Seeds for Appetite Suppression is a 40-minute session in which a registered acupuncturist tapes seeds to ear points for you to press. Ear seeds are offered as a support for mindful eating. At Flourish TCM Clinic in Yaletown it costs $150. Appointments open once a registered acupuncturist joins our team.