Healing the mind via the body is one area where acupuncture shines – this article reports how acupuncture is used to treat PTSD in soldiers using auricular trauma protocol (ATP) – an effective method for providing relief and helping patients process their experiences and repair psychological damage:
“Acupuncture, a centuries-old method that can deliver physical and psychological relief, has been shown to influence the intracranial structures in the brain that process and interpret stress and psycho-emotional trauma. In their clinical experience, Koffman and Helms have found that placing needles in a pattern of six auricular points around the ear, called the auricular trauma protocol (ATP), has been the most effective method for providing relief and helping patients process their experiences and repair psychological damage.”