Modern Chinese Ear Acupuncture

By Ping Chen. Paradigm, 2003. Paperback, 208 pages.

This useful and well-organised text presents a great deal of information that can quickly be adapted for clinical facility. It precisely lays out the indications and applications for ear acupuncture, the characteristics of point selection and the principles of prescription formation. Using charts and descriptions, anatomical areas and points on the external anterior and posterior surface of the ear are described and depicted. Each is identified with an English name and the international standard nomenclature for point reference. The
distribution patterns and classification and standard names, locations and indications for roughly 87 ear points are provided. The theoretical basis and methods of ear diagnosis, including inspection, palpation and electrical detection are described. Diagnostic indicators for 100 commonly seen internal and external diseases, OB/GYN diseases, dermal diseases and EENT disorders are delineated.
A variety of therapeutic methods are covered: seed acupressure, filiform needling, intradermal needle implantation, electroacupuncture, plum blossom needling, bloodletting, medicine injection, ear moxibustion, ear massage, medicated plasters and magnet therapy.
Case studies with commentaries have been included where they correspond to the disorders presented.