Holistic Acupressure Ear Point, Shen Men

For Longevity, Addiction, Pain Relief & Anti-Inflammatory

Enhance the Quality of Your Life

You can heighten your aliveness and longevity by taking slow, deep breaths for a minute or two, as you activate this ear point on both sides, 4 to 5 times daily.

Gate of Life: Shen Men Ear Point

In Traditional Chinese Medicine this ear point is called the “Gate of Life” or the “Heavenly Gate,” because it brings energy into your body for healing and vitality. An Acupressure point with “heavenly” in its name can bring spirit into your body just by stimulating it. Shen Men is undoubtedly the most widely used Acupressure ear point of all the other 150 auricular points.

Shen Men is a profound, anti-inflammatory point for pain relief, and counteracting addiction. This empowering point for heightening your body’s overall wellness also enhances longevity. Shen Men boosts your immune system and relieves all kinds of aches anywhere in the body.

Shen Men Acupressure Ear Point

Location

In the center of the upper third portion of the ear. See the photograph for a visual of the percise location of this master balancing ear point. Anatomically, the Shen Men point is located on the lateral third of the triangular fossa, where the branch of the superior crus and the inferior antihelix meet.

Other Benefits

This remarkable ear point also counteracts and balances all types of addiction and inflammation. Shen Men is also used for emotionally balancing and healing after a post traumatic stress disorder occurence.

Easy Point Application

Stimulate this ear tonic point every night for a minute or two before going to bed and upon waking up in the morning to have a better day. For Self-Healing, hold the Shen Men ear point with the pad of your thumb as you place your index finger directly behind, on the backside of your ear. Breathe slowly and deeply for a minute or two as you apply firm pressure.

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