Auricular Acupuncture - Tragus and Antitragus

Question 0

What are the indications and location of the Heart (A) point?

Answer 0

On tragus, posterior and inferior to External Ear point indicated in tachycardia, arrhythmia, and other heart disorders

Question 1

What are the indications and location of the External Ear point?

Answer 1

In depression slightly anterior to supratragic notch, indicated in tinnitus and deafness

Question 2

What are the indications and location of the Tragus Apex point?

Answer 2

The prominence on Superior part of tragus indicated in inflammation, fever, hypertension, pain (in general), prick point

Question 3

What are the indications and location of the Adrenal point?

Answer 3

At the prominence on inferior of tragus ( if the ear has only one such prominence, the point is on the inferior border)
Indications:
Functions to stimulate adrenalin and adrenocortical hormones
Used for inflammation, allergies, shock, rheumatism and serious poisoning symptoms resulting from bacterial infection
Affects the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, hyper and hypotension, capillary hemorrhage
regulates excitation or inhibition of respiratory function
used for fever, certain skin diseases, and chronic illnesses

Question 4

What are the indications and location of the External Nose point?

Answer 4

At the middle of the anterior aspect of the tragus indicated in Brandy-nose

Question 5

What are the indications and location of the Thirst point?

Answer 5

Above the External Nose point on the tragus indicated in relieving thirst, diabetes, polyuria

Question 6

What are the indications and location of the Hunger point?

Answer 6

Below the External Nose point on tragus indicated in relieving hunger, diabetes, compulsive eating

Question 7

What are the indications and location of the Clear Nose/Eyes point?

Answer 7

On tragus, behind Thirst point indicated in acute rhinitis, eye inflammation

Question 8

What are the indications and location of the Hypertension point?

Answer 8

On the upper half of the medial aspect of the tragus indicated in hypertension

Question 9

What are the indications and location of the Throat point?

Answer 9

On upper half of medial aspect of tragus indicated in acute an chronic laryngitis, hoarseness, tonsillitis, edema of the uvula

Question 10

What are the indications and location of the Inner Nose point?

Answer 10

ON the lower half of the medial aspect of the tragus indicated in rhinitis, nosebleeds

Question 11

What are the indications and location of the Thyroid #4 point?

Answer 11

On tragus lateral and superior to Throat point indicated in regulating functioning of the Thyroid gland and may also be used in stock to raise blood pressure (same as Thyroid #1 point)

Question 12

What are the indications and location of the Forehead point?

Answer 12

On anterior, inferior part of the antitragus indicated in frontal headache, rhinitis

Question 13

What are the indications and location of the Occiput point?

Answer 13

On the posterior, superior part of the antitragus used for neuropsychiatric disorders and symptoms due to meningeal irritation: convulsions, locked jaw, stiffness along nape of neck, psychosis, etc. Also useful in preventing motion or sea sickness. Used for various skin and eye diseases, inflammation, pain, shock

Question 14

What are the indications and location of the Temple point?

Answer 14

On antitragus, between Forehead point and Occiput point. Indicated in Headache at the temple, migraine headache, vertigo, lassitude

Question 15

What are the indications and location of the Vertex point?

Answer 15

On antitragus, between and below Temple point and Occiput points indicated in headache at the vertex, vertigo

Question 16

What are the indications and location of the Stop Wheezing point?

Answer 16

At apex to angle of antitragus (if angle unclear, midpoint on medial border of antitragus). Regulates, excitation or inhibition of respiratory center. Used for coughing, panting and/or itching

Question 17

What are the indications and location of the Parotid Gland point?

Answer 17

On antitragus, medial to Stop Wheezing point indicated in parotitis, obstruction of parotid ducts and relieves itching symptoms of many skin diseases

Question 18

What are the indications and location of the Brain point?

Answer 18

On antitragus, between Stop Wheezing point and Brain Stem point indicated in aural vertigo, prevents motion sickness

Question 19

What are the indications and location of the Brain Stem point?

Answer 19

On the border of the lower segment of the antitragus, near the Neck point indicated in disorders of the cerebral blood vessels ans meniniges, (e.g., apoplexy, hemiplegia, convulsions, stiffness along the nape of the neck, etc.) Also used for sequelae of cerebral shock, incomplete development of the brain

Question 20

What are the indications and location of the Vertigo point?

Answer 20

On antitragus, between Brain point and Brain Stem point indicated in aural vertigo, motion sickness

Question 21

What are the indications and location of the Throat & Teeth point?

Answer 21

On antitragus, superior and posterior to Occiput point indicated in toothache, swelling of gums, pharyngitis, tonsillitis

Question 22

What are the indications and location of the Vision #1 point?

Answer 22

Inferior and anterior to the intertragic notch indicated in glaucoma, atrophy of optic nerve, diseases below the eye

Question 23

What are the indications and location of the Vision #2 point?

Answer 23

Inferior and posterior to the intertragic notch indicated in astigmatism and other opthalmological diseases

Question 24

What are the indications and location of the Endocrine point?

Answer 24

At the extreme anterior portion in the bottom of the intertragic notch.
Indications:
Regulates disturbance of endocrine function, aids in metabolic function of absorption and excretion. Has antiallergic and antirheumatic function. Used for gynecological and urogenital diseases, for dysfunction of the digestive system, blood and skin diseases, malaria

Question 25

What are the indications and location of the Ovaries point?

Answer 25

On anterior, inferior part of the inner wall of the antitragus indicated in irregular menstruation, painful menstruation, infertility, developmental gynecological disorders

Question 26

What are the indications and location of the Subcortex point?

Answer 26

On the anterior side of the inner wall of the antitragus.
Indications:
Regulates excitation and inhibition of cerebral cortex
often used for insomnia, lassitude and other neuropsychiatric disorders
Also for inflammation, excessive sweating and pain

Question 27

What are the indications and location of the Hormone point?

Answer 27

On the medial side in the bottom of the intertragic notch indicated in inflammation, allergies, shock, rheumatism

Question 28

What are the indications and location of the Testicles point?

Answer 28

On superior part of the inner wall of the antitragus indicated in sexual dysfunction, orchitis, eczema of the scrotum

Question 29

What are the indications and location of the Excitation point?

Answer 29

On the inner wall of antitragus below Testicles point indicated in narcolepsy, depression, emotional withdrawal

Question 30

What are the indications and location of the Nerve point?

Answer 30

On inner wall of antitragus, below and posterior to Excitation point indicated in facial paralysis, severe muscle weakness oculomotor nerve paralysis.

Question 31

What are the indications and location of the Toothache point?

Answer 31

On inner wall of antitragus, below and posterior to Nerve point indicated in toothache

Question 32

What are the indications and location of the Pituitary point?

Answer 32

At the bottom of inner walls of antitragus.
Indications:
Regulates function of pituitary
Used for dwarfism, acromegalic gigantism, polyuria
Also used for shock, improper contraction of uterus after childbirth, sexual dysfunction, and disease resulting from disturbances of endocrine function