L/O/G/O Ear Acupuncture Therapy Yingye Liao ( 廖映烨） MD.

Ear acupuncture therapy treats and prevents diseases by stimulating certain points on the auricle with needles or other tools. ？

Main contents Anatomy of the Auricle Surface 1 1 Distribution of Auricular Points 2 2 Clinical Application of Ear Acupuncture 3 3

Anatomy of the Auricle Surface

Distribution of Auricular Points Like a fetus : head—downward buttock—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 Nerve Location: 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.

Indications  Pain  Endocrine disorders  Digestive disorders  Nerve disorders  Inflammatory diseases  Allergic diseases  others Clinical 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 Embedding needle Seed-pressing therapy Electrc acupuncture Acupuncture

Auricular-seed-pressing therapy Vaccaria 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

Precautions 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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