Auricular Flashcards

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Master point or functional points

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powerful points that have a broader systemic effect, active on most people
Listed as: sympathetic, autonomic, Shen Men, Endocrine, Point Zero, Thalamus, Allergy, master Oscillation, Master Sensorial, Master Cerebral/Omega, V point

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Reflex points

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Organs or points that reflect to a specific body part, organ, tissue, joints, addresses the dysfunction in the specified area

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Uses for master points

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  • Normalized and regulate systems
  • Pain management
  • Hormonal disorders
  • Mood and sleep disorders, stress management and induction of the relaxation response, and addication
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How would you chose the points?

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Based on the treatment needs

  • Master Points regulate and normalize a system
  • Corresponding body area where there is pain or disease
  • Zang Fu Differentiation
  • Discolouration or disfiguration of an area of the ear that is diagnostically important
  • Active Points
  • Physiological or biochemical mechanism of the related tissue/organ
  • Established protocols (NADA/battlefield
  • Based on symptoms
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Contradiction and cautions for Auricular

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  • Compromised ability to heal, patients who are diabetic with non healing ulcerations
  • Ear infections are difficult to manage in healthy individuals due to limited vascularization and blood supply to the ear
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Frequency of Auricular

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Once to twice a week

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