Cale: Auricular: Master and Functional Points Functions Flashcards
Point Zero
*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
Ear Apex
- Clear heat: acute febrile disease, inflammation, delirium
- Hypertension
- Conjunctivitis, hordeolum (sty)
- Anti-diuretic
- eye diseases: itching, redness
- acute for very high hypertension
- tonsillitis
Liver Yang 1
- Liver Qi stagnation, Liver Yang rising
- Hypertension
- Dizziness
- HA
Liver Yang 2
- Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Yang rising
- Hypertension
- HA
- Dizziness
Helix 1 - 6
- considered cancer zones -> choose most red area*
- Clear heat: acute febrile disease, acute tonsillitis, inflammation, hypertension
Shen Men
- calm shen
- pain
- insomnia, anxiety, depression, tension, mania, itching
- regulate brain cortex
- stress
Hepatatis
-Liver dysfunction and inflammation
Hypertension
- reduces high blood pressure
- induces relaxation
San Jiao
- Edema, constipation
- water regulation
Endocrine
- regulate endocrine hormones
- > raise or lower hormones
- menstrual disease
Wind Stream/ Feng Xi
- Skin disorders, urticaria, itching, allergies
- Pruritis, allergic response
Sympathetic
*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
Constipation
- Constipation, Indigestion
- Food Stagnation causing Constipation
Tragic Apex
- clear heat
- inflammation, fever, swelling, arthritic pain
Adrenal
- fatigue, stress related disorders, exhaustion
- Hypo- or hypertension, shock
- Asthma, allergies, skin disorders and itching
- fever, infammation, joint pain
Thirst
-diminishes excessive thirst
~used with Hunger for weight loss
Hunger
- diminishes excessive appetite
- facilitates weight loss
- addictions
Subcortex
- Chronic pain
- insomnia
- coma, fainting
- mania, anxiety
- opens orifices, revives shen {in case of loss of consciousness}
Subcortex: Testicle/Ovary
- Irregular menstruation
- epididymitis, impotence
- infertility (irregular or difficulty ovulating)
Eye 1 & Eye 2
same functions
- Glaucoma, myopia, blurred vision
- hordeolum, eye irritation
- all kinds of vision issues or eye disorders
Raise Blood Pressure
-elevates abnormally low blood pressure
Nervousness
- Anxiety, worry, neurosis
- psychosomatic disorders, negative thoughts
- shen disorders
