Auricular therapy

Author: Guan Zunxin
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts:
The first part is the basic knowledge of auricular therapy, introducing the following content:
1. A brief history of auricular therapy;
2. The principle of treating diseases with auricular therapy;
3. The morphology and structure of the auricle;
4. The definition, distribution, function, and characteristics of auricular points;
5. The division of the auricle, the location and function of auricular points. This section introduces not only the names, locations, and functions of standard auricular points according to national standards but also the names, locations, and functions of auricular points that were previously used;
6. Auricular diagnosis: It focuses on introducing four commonly used methods of auricular diagnosis: auricular visual examination, auricular angle diagnosis, electrical detection of auricular points, and auricular staining;
7. Auricular therapy methods: It introduces nine commonly used folk auricular therapy methods, briefly explains the common reactions during stimulation of auricular points, the principles of selecting auricular points for treatment, and the formulations, as well as the basic factors that improve therapeutic efficacy.
The second part is the auricular therapy for common diseases, categorized into internal and pediatric diseases, surgical and dermatological diseases, ophthalmological, otological, and maxillofacial diseases, gynecological and obstetric diseases, and urological diseases, introducing the auricular therapy for over 80 diseases.