Tragus Points

Question 1

List points on the Tragus

Answer 1

External Ear, External Nose, Tragic Apex, Adrenal, Throat, Internal Nose, Thirst, Hunger

Question 2

List indications for External Ear

Answer 2

tinnitus, impaired hearing, ear diseases, ear inflammation, Meniere’s Disease, dizziness, vertigo, neck pain, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine, rhinitis, sinus inflammation, hyposmia

Question 3

List indications for External Nose

Answer 3

Diseases of external nose, nose obstructions, rhinitis, ‘brandy-nose’, nose furuncles, acne, rosacea, chloasma

Question 4

List indications for Tragic Apex

Answer 4

fever, inflammation, toothache

Question 5

List indications for Adrenal point

Answer 5

Addison’s Disease, Cushing’s Syndrome, various inflammatory diseases, fever, allergic diseases, arthritis, hypotension, shock, bleeding, acute bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis, renal HTN

Question 6

List indications for Throat

Answer 6

sore throat, hoarse voice, acute or chronic pharyngitis, chronic laryngitis, tonsilitis

Question 7

List indications for Internal Nose

Answer 7

rhinitis, sinusitis, nosebleed, common cold, nose disease

Question 8

List indications for Thirst

Answer 8

Diabetes mellitus, psychological thirst

Question 9

List indications for Hunger point

Answer 9

weight control/overweight, eating disorders, nervous eating, food cravings, compulsive eating, diabetes mellitus