Ear Acupuncture Therapy
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Ear acupuncture therapy treats and prevents diseases by stimulating certain points on the auricle with needles or other tools.
Ear acupuncture therapy treats and prevents diseases by stimulating certain points on the auricle with needles or other tools.
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Anatomy of theAuricle Surface
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Distribution ofAuricular Points
22
Clinical Application of
Ear Acupuncture
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Anatomy of the Auricle SurfaceAnatomy of the Auricle Surface
Distribution of Auricular PointsDistribution of Auricular PointsLike a fetus :head—downwardbuttock—upward
Like a fetus :head—downwardbuttock—upward
• 1.Earlobe---head/face• 2. Scapha---upper limbs• 3.Antihelix,two crura---
trunk/lower limbs• 4.Cavum and Cymba
Conchae---internal organs• 5.Helix crus---digestive
tract
Auricular Points Commonly Used
Helix and Helix Crus
Scapha
Triangular Fossa
Auricular Points Commonly Used
• Pt. Ear Center
Location: on the helix crus
Indications: hiccup, jaundice, diseases of the digestive tract, dermatosis, infantile enuresis
• Pt. Ear Apex
Location: at the tip of the scapha
Indications: fever,hypertension,acute conjunctivitis,etc.
• Pt. Sympathetic NerveLocation: the terminal of the
inferior antihelix crus.Indications: palpitation,
functional disorders of autonomous nerve system,gastrointestinal pain,etc.
• Pt. Wind Stream
Location: between Pt. Finger and Pt. Wrist
Indications: urticaria, cutaneous pruritus, asthma,allergic rhinitis
• Pt. Ear Shenmen
Location: the lateral 1/3 of the triangular fossa
Indications: insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep,pain.
IndicationsIndications
Pain Endocrine disorders Digestive disorders Nerve disordersInflammatory diseasesAllergic diseasesothers
Clinical Application of Ear AcupunctureClinical Application of Ear Acupuncture
• Priciples for selection points
• The diseased areas
• The theories of traditional Chinese medicine
• The physiology and pathology of modern medicine
• Clinical experience
Ear Acupuncture Therapy Ear Acupuncture Therapy
Embedding needleEmbedding needle
Seed-pressing therapySeed-pressing therapy
Electrc acupuncture
Acupuncture
Auricular-seed-pressing therapyAuricular-seed-pressing therapy
Vaccaria segetalisVaccaria segetalis
• Press the seed 3-5 times a days; each pressing lasts
2-3min• Retain the seeds for 3-5 days • 5-10 treatments make up a course
PrecautionsPrecautions
• Strict antisepsis is necessary• Slight simulation for elderly patients or the
patients with weak constitution• Contraindication:
frost-bite\inflammation\pregnant\sensitive to tape
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