Cale: Auricular: Master and Functional Points Functions Flashcards

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Point Zero

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*Returns Body to idealized state

  • Restore homeostatic balance body
  • Control visceral organs
  • Hiccup; Hemoptysis; Jaundice; Urticaria, Pruritis
  • Dizziness, motion sickness, jet lag
  • hormones, brain activity, energy
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Ear Apex

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  • Clear heat: acute febrile disease, inflammation, delirium
  • Hypertension
  • Conjunctivitis, hordeolum (sty)
  • Anti-diuretic
  • eye diseases: itching, redness
  • acute for very high hypertension
  • tonsillitis
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Liver Yang 1

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  • Liver Qi stagnation, Liver Yang rising
  • Hypertension
  • Dizziness
  • HA
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Liver Yang 2

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  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Yang rising
  • Hypertension
  • HA
  • Dizziness
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Helix 1 - 6

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  • considered cancer zones -> choose most red area*

- Clear heat: acute febrile disease, acute tonsillitis, inflammation, hypertension

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Shen Men

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  • calm shen
  • pain
  • insomnia, anxiety, depression, tension, mania, itching
  • regulate brain cortex
  • stress
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Hepatatis

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-Liver dysfunction and inflammation

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Hypertension

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  • reduces high blood pressure

- induces relaxation

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San Jiao

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  • Edema, constipation

- water regulation

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Endocrine

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  • regulate endocrine hormones
    • > raise or lower hormones
  • menstrual disease
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Wind Stream/ Feng Xi

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  • Skin disorders, urticaria, itching, allergies

- Pruritis, allergic response

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Sympathetic

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*Disease of the Digestive and Circulatory system
-internal organ pain (primarily Stomach & Heart)
-smooth muscle pain
-shock, palpitations, abnormal sweating, allergies, inflammation
~can calm down sympathetic system

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Constipation

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  • Constipation, Indigestion

- Food Stagnation causing Constipation

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Tragic Apex

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  • clear heat

- inflammation, fever, swelling, arthritic pain

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Adrenal

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  • fatigue, stress related disorders, exhaustion
  • Hypo- or hypertension, shock
  • Asthma, allergies, skin disorders and itching
  • fever, infammation, joint pain
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Thirst

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-diminishes excessive thirst

~used with Hunger for weight loss

17
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Hunger

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  • diminishes excessive appetite
  • facilitates weight loss
  • addictions
18
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Subcortex

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  • Chronic pain
  • insomnia
  • coma, fainting
  • mania, anxiety
  • opens orifices, revives shen {in case of loss of consciousness}
19
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Subcortex: Testicle/Ovary

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  • Irregular menstruation
  • epididymitis, impotence
  • infertility (irregular or difficulty ovulating)
20
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Eye 1 & Eye 2

same functions

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  • Glaucoma, myopia, blurred vision
  • hordeolum, eye irritation
  • all kinds of vision issues or eye disorders
21
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Raise Blood Pressure

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-elevates abnormally low blood pressure

22
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Nervousness

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  • Anxiety, worry, neurosis
  • psychosomatic disorders, negative thoughts
  • shen disorders