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Maximum number of zones one can treat?
How many needles in a zone maximum? |
5 zones in one treatment
As many as make sense, but usually @ 3. |
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How to decide which ear to treat?
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1) systemic or sided
R pain = R treatment 2) look for "story" i.e. broken vessels, redness, etc. 3) probe for tenderness 4) find dominant ear, have patient intertwine fingers |
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Retention time?
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usually 20-25 minutes
NADA = 45 minutes |
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Pregnancy Cx
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1st trimester:
no lower back or abd points 2nd trimester: LI 4, SP 6, GB 20, GB 21, UB 60, UB 67 no upper, lower back or sacrum |
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General Cx
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Patients who are:
unfed on drugs or drink Infant heads (fontanelles) not on vessels caution @ chest, heart, major vessels |
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Top 5 Accidents:
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1) sycope
2) stuck needle 3) bent needle 4) broken needle 5) hematoma |
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How to diagnose / choose points?
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1) Disease location
2) TCM theory 3) Clinical experience |
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Nogier basics
ear lx = what kind of treatment? |
concha = disc d/o
scapha = muscular d/o |
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Scapha
How many zones? Names, locations, functions? |
6 zones
clavicle @ level of helix-tragic notch: P, Takayashu's dz finger @ top of scapha: P elbow mdwy btwn clavicle and finger: P shoulder mdwy btwn elbow and clavicle: P wrist mdwy btwn finger and elbow: P interior tubercle/urticaria mdwy btwn finger and wrist: expel wind, stop itching |
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Antihelix
How many zones? Names, locations, functions? |
6 zones, antihelix divided into 3rds. ALL 3 TX P, STR SPINE and NOURISH MARROW
Cervical in lower 1/3rd -Neck on cavum concha border: neck d/o Thoracic in middle 1/3rd -Chest on cavum concha border: chest P Lumbar in upper 1/3rd -Abdomen on cavum concha border: abd or gyne dz, low back pain |
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Inferior Antihelix Crus
How many zones? Names, locations, functions? |
3 zones, IAC divided into 3rds
Buttocks @ lateral 1/3rd: P Ischium/Sciatic @ medial 2/3rds End of IAC/Sympathetic @ terminus of IAC: nourish yin/yang anti-spasmotic tx autonomic system analgesic fxnl d/o of nervous system |
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Superior Antihelix Crus
How many zones? Names, locations, functions? |
5 zones, SAC divided into 3rds
Toes @ superior/lateral angle of SAC: P ("toes" in SAC touch "fingers" in scapha) Heel @ superior/medial angle of SAC: P Ankle @ mdpt btwn heel and knee: P, sprain, dysfxn Knee @ middle 1/3rd of SAC: P Hip @ inferior 1/3rd of SAC: P |
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Lobule
How many zones? Names, locations, functions? |
11 zones (none in 7 or 9)
ANT Tragic Notch/Eye 1 @ med/ant to IN: clear LV, brighten vision (glaucoma, pseudomyopia) POST Tragic Notch/Eye 2 @ lat/inf to IT: clear LV fire, brighten vision (inflammation, ametropia) INF Tragic Notch/Raise BP (1) @ med/ant to ITN: raise BP, elevate yang, str qi Tongue @ center of 2: heart fire, glossitis Jaw @ center of 3: toothache, P ANT Ear Lobe/Neurasthenia @ 4: communication btwn fire & water, calm spirit, toothache Eye @ 5: vision, conjunctivitis, myopia, electric ophthalmia Internal Ear @ 6: vertigo, hearing, tinnitus Tonsil @ 8: throat d/o, tonsillitis Helix 5 @ edge of 6: CH, relieve pain, pacify LV/wind (fever tonsillitis, HTN) Helix 6 @ edge of 8: as above + DU 20-like (prolapse, fatigue, depression) |
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clavicle
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scapha @ level of helix notch: P, Takayashu's dz
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finger
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scapha @ top of scapha: P
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elbow
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scapha @ mdpt btwn clavicle and finger: P
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shoulder joint
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scapha @ mdpt btwn elbow and clavicle: P
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wrist
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scapha @ mdpt btwn finger and elbow: P
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interior tubercle/urticaria/allergy
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scapha @ mdpt btwn finger and wrist: expel wind, stop itching
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Cervical
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antihelix in lower 1/3rd: nourish marrow, P
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Neck
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antihelix @ cavum concha border of Cervial: neck d/o
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Thoracic
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Antihelix in middle 1/3rd: nourish marrow, str spine, P
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Chest
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Antihelix on cavum concha border of Thoracic: chest P
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Lumbosacral
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Antihelix in upper 1/3rd: nourish marrow, str spine, P
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Abdomen
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Antihelix, on cymba concha border of Lumbosacral: abd or gyne dz, low back pain
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Buttocks
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Inferior Antihelix Crus @ lateral 1/3rd: P
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Ischium/Sciatic
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Inferior Antihelix Crus @ medial 2/3rds
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End of IAC/Sympathetic
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Sympathetic @ terminus of Inferior Antihelix Crus:
nourish yin/yang anti-spasmotic tx autonomic system analgesic fxnl d/o of nervous system |
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Buttocks
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Inferior Antihelix Crus @ lateral 1/3rd: P
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Ischium/Sciatic
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Inferior Antihelix Crus @ medial 2/3rds: sciatica
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End of IAC/Sympathetic
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Sympathetic @ terminus of IAC:
nourish yin/yang anti-spasmotic tx autonomic system analgesic fxnl d/o of nervous system |
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Toes
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Superior Antihelix Crus @ superior/lateral angle of SAC: P
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Heel
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Superior Antihelix Crus @ superior/medial angle of SAC: P
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Ankle
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Superior Antihelix Crus @ mdpt btwn heel and knee: P, sprain, dysfxn
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Knee
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Superior Antihelix Crus @ middle 1/3rd of SAC: P
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Hip
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Superior Antihelix Crus @ inferior 1/3rd of SAC: P
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Vision1/ANT Tragic Notch/Eye 1
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@ INF and ANT to Intertragic notch: glaucoma, atrophy of optic nerve, diseases below the eyes (clear LV, brighten vision ,pseudomyopia)
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Vision #2/POST Tragic Notch/Eye 2
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@ lNF and POST to Intertragic notch: Astigmatism and other opthamalogical diseases (clear LV fire, brighten vision) inflammation, ametropia
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INF Tragic Notch/Raise BP
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lobe @ INF to Intertragic Notch 1: raise BP, elevate yang, str qi
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Tongue
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lobe @ center of 2: heart fire, nervous aphasia (glossitis)
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Maxilla/Jaw
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lobe @ center of 3: toothache, P, gum swelling, stiffness of the TMJ, mouth ulcers, submaxillary lymph swelling, anesthesia for tooth extraction.
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ANT Ear Lobe/Neurasthenia
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lobe @ border btwn 1 and 4: "Neurasthenia,"
communication btwn fire & water, calm spirit, toothache |
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Eye
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lobe @ 5: vision, conjunctivitis, myopia, electric ophthalmia
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Inner Ear
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lobe @ 6: vertigo, hearing, tinnitus
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Tonsil #4
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lobe @ 8: throat d/o, tonsillitis, pharyngitis
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Helix 5
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lobe @ edge of 6:tonsillitis pharyngitis (CH, relieve pain, pacify LV/wind,fever, HTN)
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Helix 6
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lobe @ edge of 8: tonsillitis pharyngitis + DU 20-like (prolapse, fatigue, depression)
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