Auricular Chromotherapy: a novel technique in the treatment of psychological trauma

• Published in: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur (Heidelberg, Germany : 1977) Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 9 - 11
• Main Authors: Asis, D., Yoshizumi, A., Luz, Fabiola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Medizin 22.11.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Desensitization (Psychology); Eye movements; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Originalia | Original Articles; Pain Medicine; Brazil; Argentina; PTSD; Auricular Chromotherapy; Auriculotherapy; Ohr-Chromotherapie; Ohr-Akupunktur; EMDR
• ISSN: 0415-6412; 1439-4359
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dza.2012.11.003

Auricular Chromotherapy has been showing promising results in the treatment of psychological trauma. With its relatively easy and quick technical application and the good results produced, this procedure may be an indispensable tool for physicians. However, its mechanism of action is not yet completely understood. The technique was created by Dr. Daniel Asis and Dr. Frederico Zarragoicoechea (Argentina), with contribution of Dr. Jorge Boucinhas (Brazil) and Dr. Rafaël Nogier (France) and includes the arousal and vanishing of traumatic images and emotions similar to the ‘Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing’ (EMDR) procedure [1]. This work mentions: (i) the steps followed before the first application in 30 patients in Santa Fé (Argentina) where the technique was created [2]; (ii) the results of 50 cases (41 women, 9 men, aged 20 to 60) seen in São Paulo (Brazil) with a 92 % success rate; (iii) some possible lines of research for the future.