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DVD Unimagined Bridges: Ear Acupuncture Treatment for Disaster Trauma utilize the NADA 5-point ear acu

"Unimagined Bridges" is a DVD that connects tragedy and hope between people in all parts of the globe. Producer Laura Cooley is an acupuncturist from Texas who provided treatment and support for firemen and other rescue workers in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Large scale usage of ear acupuncture for trauma related crises began with efforts of Joan Dolan, a staff nurse treating alcoholics at St. Vincent's Hospital in lower Manhattan. On September 11, 2001 she began using the same 3-5 point ear acupuncture protocol for care-givers and survivors of the terrorist attack. The team of volunteers treated more than one thousand people in the next 10 days with very favorable results.

This ear acupuncture protocol is known as the NADA protocol after the U.S. organization, National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, which began at Lincoln Hospital (Bronx, NY) in 1974, There are now independent NADA organizations in 20 different countries.

NADA acupuncture is a balancing and relaxing experience. It helps person access inner resources, in the manner of meditation and yoga. The NADA provider can offer profound relief without knowing any of the specific issues facing the client. These treatments are given on a wellness basis. No diagnosis is required. The NADA protocol is easily taught to any responsible care giver in 1-2 weeks. The protocol can also be taught on an apprenticeship basis during the actual crisis. This procedure is far less risky than ear piercing. Infection control can be easily maintained. A treatment can be repeated daily for optimal effort. A supply of acupuncture needles can be stockpiled. Medical sterilization can be used in appropriate settings.

This DVD shows the history and rapid expansion of NADA acupuncture for integrated stress management programs. Acupuncture provides emergency relief, but many other counseling and support services are also indicated. It highlights Wendy Henry (U.S.) and Suneel Vatsyayan’s Nada team (India) providing large numbers of treatments and teaching for uniformed personnel in both countries over the past several years. The DVD also shows an extensive program for Burmese refugees. More than 20 have been trained in the NADA protocol. Recent newsletters describe similar successes in Kenya and the Philippines.
NADA ear acupuncture for disaster relief is a rapidly expanding worldwide phenomenon.

Dr. Michael O. Smith,
Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist
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