Auricular Acu

Question 1

Find points by

Answer 1

color changes, rashes, shape change, accumulations

Question 2

Probing

Answer 2

using a blunt tip or head of a pin and lightly press against sire. Look for most tender spot. Prob with same pressure and same amount of time on all points

Question 3

Electrical resistance

Answer 3

look for areas with lowest resistance
- clean ear first; quiet room; test electrical strength first by placing the prob on the spinal cord point @ back of ear and increase current until slight stinging sensation occurs

Question 4

Electrical resistance considerations

Answer 4

• colder weather causes greater resistance
• age- younger pts have lower resistance
• location- uterus, ub, li, esophagus, SJ, and endocrine have lower resistance and areas where overlying skin is soft have lower resistance (helix, tragus)
• points probed for too long will have a decline in resistance

Question 5

NADA

Answer 5

autonomic, shenmen, KD, LV, LU

Question 6

Battlefield acu

Answer 6

point zero, shenmen, omega2, thalamus, cingulate gyrus

Question 7

Diabetes

• Thirst
• hunger
• frequent urination

Answer 7

• endocrine, lu, thirst
• endocrine, st
• endocrine, KD,BL

Question 8

Which point is long the crus of the helix?

Answer 8

Diaphragm

Question 9

Which point is on the helix, level with the inferior crus of the antihelix

Answer 9

External Genitalia

Question 10

Which point is located when the ear is bent forward toward tragus, at the tip of the fold on superior aspect of helix

Answer 10

Ear apex

Question 11

Point fx: fever, inflammation, hypertension, revival from hepatic coma, or for analgesic or sedative effect. Use moxa for keratitis

Answer 11

Ear apex

Question 12

at auricular tubercle

Answer 12

LV Yang

Question 13

where the helix crus terminates

Answer 13

Cardiac orifice (harmonizes ST, replenish SP, reinforce MJ, calm mind)

Question 14

where the helix crus disappears

Answer 14

Stomach

Question 15

the middle 1/3 aspect of helix crus

Answer 15

SI

Question 16

point between the SI and LI

Answer 16

appendix

Question 17

medial 1/3 of superior aspect helix curs

Answer 17

LI

Question 18

at the junction of the concha ridge and the root of the ascending helix

Answer 18

Point Zero

Question 19

this point balances energy and hormones, moves qi and blood, homeostasis

Answer 19

Point Zero

Question 20

at the top of the scapha

Answer 20

finger

Question 21

on the scapha level with helix tragic notch

Answer 21

clavicle

Question 22

interior tubercle

Answer 22

allergy point

Question 23

between the elbow and clavicle on scapha level with the supra tragic notch.

Answer 23

shoulder

Question 24

superior and lateral angle of superior antihelix crus

Answer 24

toe

Question 25

supeiror and medial angle of superior antihelix crus

Answer 25

heel

Question 26

inferior 1/3 of superior antihelix crus

Answer 26

hip

Question 27

lateral 1/3 of inferior antihelix crus

Answer 27

buttocks

Question 28

medial 2/3 of the inferior antihelix crus

Answer 28

body ischium/sciatica

Question 29

lower border of inferior antihelix crus, directly above SI

Answer 29

KD

Question 30

Which point reinforces KD, promotes hearing, strengthens bones, fills marrow. Tx nephritis, lumbago, tinnitus, vertigo, hair loss, loose teeth, hypertrophy, cervical and lumbar vertebra, urogential disorders, gyno disorders, spermatorrhea, impotence

Answer 30

KD

Question 31

at the junction of the terminal of the inferior antihelix crus and the medial aspect of the helix

Answer 31

Sympathetic

Question 32

Which point is an anti spasmatic and analgesia, nourishes yin and supports yang. Internal organ pain, palps, spontaneous sweat, night sweats, function disorders of autonomous nervous system, angina, dysmenorrhea, asthma, digestive and circulatory disorders

Answer 32

Sympathetic

Question 33

Tip of lower protuberance on border of tragus

Answer 33

Adrenal

Question 34

Which point reduces heat and relieves pain, is anti spasmodic, expels wind. Control blood sugar, burn protein and fat and regulate blood pressure, Good for RA, mumps, cough, pruritis, dizziness, vertigo, asthma, common cold, malaria, mastitis, hyptoension, heat strong, etc.

Answer 34

Adrenal

Question 35

on lower half of medial aspect of tragus, inferior to the throat point

Answer 35

internal nose

Question 36

tip of anti tragus

Answer 36

soothing asthma/parotid

Question 37

posterior superior corner of lateral aspect of anti tragus

Answer 37

Occiput

Question 38

This point sedates, is analgesic, eases mind, removes wind. Disease of the nervous system, skin disease, syncope, occipital headache, insomnia, epilepsy, furuncle

Answer 38

Occiput

Question 39

midway between antitragic apex and helix tragic notch

Answer 39

Brain

Question 40

this point replenishes brain and eases mind. Helps with oligophrenia (incomplete development of intelligence), nocturnal enuresis, massive uterine bleeding, acute infantile convulsions, diabetes, auditory vertigo

Answer 40

Brain point

Question 41

at the medial aspect of the anti tragus.

Answer 41

brain/subcortex

Question 42

reinforces marrow, replenishes brain, relives pain, eases mind. Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, painful diseases, mental retardation, asthma, vertigo and tinnitus due to kidney deficiency

Answer 42

brain/subcortex

Question 43

inferior to inter tragic notch

Answer 43

antihypertensive point

Question 44

at inter tragic notch

Answer 44

Endocrine

Question 45

this point moves liver qi yu, regulates menses and activates blood circulation, expels pathogenic wind, reinforces lower jiao. For disorders of skin, impotence, irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, hypo/hyperthyroidism.

Answer 45

endocrine

Question 46

lateral 1/3 of the triangular fossa, anterior to the bifurcating point between superior and inferior antihelix crus

Answer 46

Shenmen

Question 47

this point sedates, eases the mind, relives pain, clears heat. Stress, anxiety, excessive sensitivity, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, irritability, inflammation, asthma, cough, vertigo, etc. This is a sedative and analgesic point.

Answer 47

Shenmen

Question 48

in the fossa and in the depression closest to the helix

Answer 48

Uterus point

Question 49

superior lateral angle of triangular fossa

Answer 49

lower blood pressure

Question 50

at the peripheral concha ridge

Answer 50

Liver

Question 51

in the central depression of cavum conchae

Answer 51

HT

Question 52

superior and inferior and lateral to HT point

Answer 52

LU

Question 53

inferior to LV, at the lateral and superior aspect of cavum concha and close to border of anti helix

Answer 53

spleen

Question 54

superior to anti tragus

Answer 54

SJ

Question 55

this point is in the center of the second section of the lobe and clears heart fire

Answer 55

Tongue

Question 56

this point is inferior aspect of intertragic notch

Answer 56

Elevate BP

Question 57

this point is in the 5th section of the lobe

Answer 57

eye

Question 58

this poitn is in the center of the 3rd section of the lobe

Answer 58

Jaw

Question 59

Points for morning sickness

Answer 59

LV, Shenmen, sympathetic, ST

Question 60

Points for irregular menses

Answer 60

ovaries, uterus, KD, endocrine

Question 61

poinst for RH

Answer 61

endocrine, shenmen, adrenal

Question 62

points for ezcema

Answer 62

adrenal

Question 63

which points calm the nervous system

Answer 63

subcortex, brainstem, occiput

Question 64

points for asthma

Answer 64

trachea, subcortex, occiput, shenmen, sympathetic, infratragic apex, soothe asthma

Question 65

points to stop itch

Answer 65

SJ, heart, endocrine

Question 66

points for infantile convulsion

Answer 66

heart, sympathetic, anti tragus apex, midbrain

Question 67

points for malaria

Answer 67

pancreas, GB, adrenal, liver