Chinese Auricular Acupuncture

Features

• Describes the clinical energetics of the ear points in classical Chinese medical terms, for practitioners to select ear acupuncture points that correspond to the most common Chinese diagnostic paradigms
• Features illustrations of ear modalities (such as needles, press tacks, seeds, etc.) to demonstrate treatment tools 
• Incorporates actual cases from clinical practice to illustrate the clinical applicability of specific modalities and ear acupuncture points
• Includes five new chapters on the multiple use of auricular points, prescriptionology practice, common ear questions, new research, and ethical issues.
• Incorporates many photos to illustrate commonly seen pathologies and to teach differentiating ear morphology and diagnosis
• Contains an extensive bibliography covering approximately 1000 books and journals 

Summary

Chinese Auricular Acupuncture provides students and practitioners with a clear, concise, and user-friendly manual on ear acupuncture. It reduces the need for memorization by presenting a method of ear acupuncture that is in keeping with the underpinnings of traditional Chinese medicine. 

Various ear modalities—such as needles, press tacks, seeds—are discussed. The book also incorporates actual cases from clinical practice to illustrate the clinical applicability of specific modalities and ear acupuncture points. 

The book can be independently studied and easily used to treat various diseases. A section on ear diagnosis allows readers to supplement their assessment of the pulse, tongue, and hara, thus improving their ability to differentiate the functional basis of imbalance and illness. 

This edition includes five new chapters on the multiple use of auricular points, prescriptionology practice, common ear questions, new research, and ethical issues. Detailed tables and photographs serve as clear aids to understanding. Also included is an extensive and updated bibliography.

The greatest strength of this book is its user friendliness, which allows both the beginning student and the experienced practitioner to successfully apply auricular medicine in the treatment of their patients in a caring, relatively noninvasive, and effective manner.