Auricular Acupuncture - Helix and Helix-Crus Flashcards
What is the point and location indicated in spasm of the diaphragm, hemorrhage, pruritis, hemorrhagic skin disorders, hematological diseases?
Diaphragm point located on the crus of the helix.
What are the indications and location the Diaphragm point?
On the helix crus and indicated in spasm of diaphragm, hemorrhage, pruritis, skin disorders, hematological diseases
What are the indications and location of the Branch point?
On the crus of helix, midway between UB and Brain points and is indicated usually for incontinence.
What is the point and location indicated in incontinence?
The branch point is located on the crus of helix, midway between UB and Brain point.
What is the location of the Midear point?
center of the crus of the helix
What is the location of the Nervous Dysfunction point?
Superior aspect of crus of helix
What are the indications and location for the Distal Segment Rectum point?
On helix, almost level with LI point on the cymba concha and indicated in dysentery, enteritis, prolapsed anus, fissure of anus, hemorrhoids, constipation.
What point and location are indicated in dysentery, enteritis, prolapsed anus, fissure of anus, hemprrhoids, and constipation?
Distal Segment Rectum point located on the helix, almost level with LI point on the cymba conchae
What are the indications and location of the Urethra point?
On helix, level with the UB point on the cymba conchae indicated in urinary tract infection, incontinence
What point and location is indicated in urinary tract infection and incontinence?
Urethra point located on the helix, level with the UB point on the cymba concha
What are the indications and location of the Anus point?
On the helix, midway between Distal Segment Rectum point and Urethra point indicated in itching around the anus, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, prolapsed anus
What is the point and the location indicated in itching around the anus, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, prolapsed anus?
Anus point on the helix, midway between Distal Segment Rectum point and Urethra points
What are the indications and and location of the External Genitalia point?
On helix, level with the inferior cruz of the antehelix and indicated in sexual dysfunction, inflammation of scrotum or penis, cervicitis, low back pain, sciatica.
What is the point and location indicated in sexual dysfunction, inflammation of scrotum or penis, cervicitis, low back pain, sciatica?
External Genitalia point located on the helix, level with inferior crus of antehelix.
What are the indications and location of the Common Cold point?
On the margin of helix, slightly anterior to superior margin of superior crus of antehelix and is indicated in common cold (prick point)
What is the point and location indicated in common cold?
Common Cold point located on the margin of the helix, slightly anterior to superior margin of superior crus of antehelix
What are the indications and location of the Hemorrhoids point?
On the helix bordering lateral margin of triangular fossa indicated in hemorrhoids and fissure of anus.
What is the point and location indicated in hemorrhoids and fissure of the anus?
Hemorrhoids point located on the helix bordering lateral margin of triangular fossa.
What are the indications and location of the Ear Apex point?
When the ear is bent toward tragus, this point can be found at tip of fold on superior aspect of helix
What is the point and location indicated in fever (prick point), inflammation, hypertension, revival from hepatic coma, or for analgesic of sedative effect, and keratitis?
The Ear Apex point located when the ear is bent toward tragus, this point can be found at a tip of fold on superior aspect of helix.
What are the indications and location of the Tonsil #1 point?
On the helix, posterior to Ear Apex point indicated in tonsillitis, pharyngitis
What are the points and locations indicated in tonsillitis and pharyngitis? (4)
Tonsil #1 point - On helix, posterior to Ear Apex point
Tonsil #2 point - On helix, level with the Shoulder point of the Scapha
Tonsil #3 point - On the ‘tail’ of the helix
Helix #1-6 - Six points evenly spaced along the helix inferior margin of Darwin’s tubercle to inferior margin of ear lobe
What are the indications and location of the Liver Yang #1 point?
The superior border of Darwin’s tubercle indicated in chronic hepatitis
What are the points and locations indicated in chronic hepatitis?
Liver Yang #1 - Superior border of Darwin’s tubercle
Liver Yang #2 - Inferior border of Darwin’s tubercle
What is the location and indications of the Liver Yang #2 point?
Inferior border of Darwin’s tubercle indicated in chronic hepatitis
What are the indications and location for the Helix #1-6?
Six points evenly spaced along helix from inferior margin of Darwin’s tubercle to inferior margin of ear lobe indicated in tonsillitis and pharyngitis
What are the indications and location of the Tonsil #2 point?
on helix, level with the Shoulder point of the Scapha indicated tonsillitis and pharyngitis
What are the indications and location of the Tonsil #3 point?
On the ‘tail’ of the helix indicated in tonsillitis and pharyngitis
