Acupuncture Makes Mom's Less Anxious and Reduces Stress

Acupunture has been relieving stress and anxiety for over 3000 years. Here ia a great article from WebMD that presents one study that did research on the effectiveness of ear acupuncture to releive stress and anxiety. I think you'll find it interesting.


"Acupuncture Calms Mom's Stress, Anxiety
Acupuncture Makes Moms Less Anxious, Resulting in Less Anxiety in Children
By Jeanie Lerche Davis
WebMD Health News

Oct. 15, 2003 -- A parent's anxiety leaps when their child is going into surgery. But a new study shows acupuncture needles -- carefully placed around the mother's ear -- can decrease her anxiety. When moms are less anxious, there's less anxiety in children, experts say.

Auricular or ear acupuncture has long been known to relieve stress and anxiety. Until now, however, it was not known that needles placed around the ear were so effective in relieving parental anxiety associated with a childs' surgery, a constant and very real concern for doctors.

http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20031015/acupuncture-calms-moms-stress-anxiety"