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Auricular Points ALL
Point Location Description (and Function)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| TRAGUS: Midway betwen Adrenal and External Nose | Hunger |
| TRAGUS: Midway between Tragic Apex and External Nose | Thirst |
| TRAGUS: Center of outer (lateral) aspect of tragus, forming equilateral triangle with Tragic Apex and Adrenal points | External Nose |
| TRAGUS: At tip of LOWER prominence on border of tragus (lower hump) | Adrenal |
| TRAGUS: (Upper apex of tragus) | Tragic Apex |
| TRAGUS; (Lower apex of tragus) | Adrenal |
| TRAGUS: At tip of UPPER prominence on border of tragus (upper hump) | Tragic Apex |
| TRAGUS: In the depression slighly anterior to the Supratragic Notch (on tragus) | External Ear |
| TRAGUS: In the center of UPPER half of INNER aspect of tragus (behind THIRST, inside wall of tragus) | Throat (aka Pharynx-Larynx) |
| TRAGUS: In the center of LOWER half of INNER aspect of tragus (behind HUNGER, inside wall of tragus) | Internal Nose |
| Functions (Actions) for ADRENAL point | The 3 Anti's of adrenaline: Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-rheumatic |
| Functions (Actions) for ADRENAL point | Regulates adrenal gland |
| Functions (Actions) for ADRENAL point | Regulates "vaso motion" |
| Functions (Actions) for ADRENAL point | "Anti-shock" |
| Functions (Actions) for ADRENAL point | Expels Wind |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | Addison's |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | Cushing's |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | various inflammatory diseases |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | "fever" |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | various allergic diseases |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | arthritis |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | HYPOtension, shock, bleeding |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | acute bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis |
| Indication for ADRENAL point | "asthma attack" |
| TRIANGULAR FOSSA: Pelvic cavity | At lateral angle of Triangular Fossa, at the junction of the Superior and Inferior Antihelix Crus |
| TRIANGULAR FOSSA: Ear Shenmen | Upper part of the lateral 1/3 of Triangular Fossa |
| TRIANGULAR FOSSA: Triangular Depression | In the center of the Triangular Fossa |
| TRIANGULAR FOSSA: Internal genitalia (aka UTERUS!) | In the medial 1/3 of the Triangular Fossa |
| TRIANGULAR FOSSA: Constipation | In the INFERIOR MEDIAL aspect of the Triangular Fossa. Form an equilateral triangle with Sciatic (medial 2/3 of Inferior AntiHelix Crus) and Sympathetic (lateral border of Inferior AntiHelix Crus, "near the upper edge") |
| TRIANGULAR FOSSA: Lowering Blood Pressure (Superior Triangular Fossa) | Superio-medial aspect of Triangular Fossa (upper corner, on lateral lower border where Superior AntiHelix Crus meets Helix |
| SCAPHA: Finger | Top of scapha |
| SCAPHA: Wind Stream (Allergy Point) | Midway between Finger & Wrist OR.. "about same level as Auricular Tubercle (Liver Yang)" |
| SCAPHA: Wrist | Midway between Elbow and Finger |
| SCAPHA: Elbow | Midway between Finger & Clavicle |
| SCAPHA: Shoulder | Midway between Elbow and Clavicle |
| SCAPHA: Clavicle | On scapha on same level as AntiTragus (??) and AntiHelix |
| INFERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Buttocks | Lateral 1/3 of Inferior AntiHelix Crus |
| INFERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Sciatic Nerve | Medial 2/3 of Inferior AntiHelix Crus |
| INFERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Sympathetic | At the end of the Inferior AntiHelix Crus, near the UPPER EDGE |
| SUPERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Toe | At the superior-LATERAL corner of Superior AntiHelix Crus |
| SUPERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Heel | At superior-MEDIAL corner of Superior AntiHelix Crus |
| SUPERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Ankle | "Midway" between Heel and Knee (diagram shows it not exactly "midway" between, because it forms kind of a squashed triangle with Toe and Knee) |
| SUPERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Knee | In the CENTER of the Superior AntiHelix Crus |
| SUPERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS: Hip | Lower 1/3 of Superior AntiHelix Crus |
| HELIX: Rectum | On the end of the Helix, above the SupraTragic Notch, @ same level as large Intestine point |
| HELIX: Urethra | Level with lower border of the Inferior AntiHelix Crus, @ same level as Bladder point |
| HELIX: External Genitalia | Level of upper border of Inferior AntiHelix Crux |
| HELIX: Hemorrhoid Point (aka Anus) | On edge of Helix, midway between Ear Apex and Superior Auricular ROOT |
| HELIX: Er Jian (aka Ear Apex) | When the ear is bent forward, the point is at the tip of the fold, on the superior aspect of the Helix. OR... At the tip of the auricle, superiorto Helix, when folded TOWARD TRAGUS |
| HELIX: Liver Yang (aka Lesser Occipital Nerve) | Located @ CENTER OF Auricular TUBERCLE |
| HELIX 1 | @ level of Wrist/used for Wrist pain |
| HELIX 2 | @ level of Elbow/used for Elbow pain |
| HELIX 3 | @ level of Shoulder/used for Shoulder pain |
| HELIX 4 | @ level of Neck/used for Neck pain |
| HELIX 5 | @ kevek of Ear/used for Otitis |
| HELIX 6 | @ level of Tonsil/Used for Tonsillitis |
| ANTIHELIX: Lumbosacral Vertabrae (area) | Upper 1/3 of the AntiHelix BODY |
| HELIX CRUS: Point Zero (aka Diaphragm, Middle Ear) | The CENTER of the Helix Crus |
| ANTIHELIX: Cervical Vertabrae (area) | Lower 1/3 of AntiHelix BODY |
| ANTIHELIX: Thoracic Vertabrae (area) | Middle 1/3 of AntiHelix BODY |
| ANTIHELIX: Neck | On inner edge of AntiHelix BODY, in center of Cervical area |
| ANTIHELIX: Chest | k |
| ANTIHELIX: Abdomen | k |
| ANTIHELIX: Thyroid | Midway between Neck and Cervical Vertabrae |
| ANTIHELIX: Mammary gland | "Two points that would form the base of an inverted triangle with Chest point as its apex." (Get it? Chest with 2 nipples-- just upside down.) |
| ANTIHELIX: Mammary gland | (location #2): "Medial and lateral sides of Thoracic Vertabrae point |
| Caution/Contraindication for Er Jian | Hypotension |
| Caution/Contraindication for Sympathetic | said to dilate BV, so also Hypotension. But also bleeding disorders, "atrophic gastritis," (b/c said to "inhibit gastric secretion"), also "abdominal distention" |
| Regulates sympathetic AND parasympathetic NS | Sympathetic Point |
| "Key point for internal organ pain" | Sympathetic Point |
| Treats function d/o of Autonomous Nervous System | Sympathetic Point |
| Anti/spasmotic point | Sympathetic Point |
| Relieves (internal organ) Pain | Sympathetic Point |
| Regulates blood vessel tone (vasodilation) | Sympathetic Point |
| Inhibits gastrointestinal secretion | Sympathetic Point |
| Regulates sweat glands | Sympathetic Point |
| Regulates sebaceious glands | Sympathetic Point |
| Regulates Adrenal glands | Adrenal Point |
| Clears Heat (anti-inflammatory) | Adrenal Point |
| Anti-allergy (but not Wind Stream!) | Adrenal Point |
| Anti-rheumatic | Adrenal Point |
| Regulates Vasomotion (hypotension, shock, bleeding) | Adrenal Point |
| Anti-shock point | Adrenal Point |
| "Expels Wind" (emergency point) | Adrenal Point |
| Asthma Attack (best point for now) | Adrenal Point |
| Expels Wind and STOPS ITCHING | Wind Stream |
| Anti-allergy (especially for change of seasons) | Wind Stream |
| Allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, hay fever | Wind Stream |
| Allergic COLITIS (!!??), urticaria, contact dermatitis, any miscellaneous dermatologic itching | Wind Stream |
| Calms the Liver | Liver Yang point |
| Liver Yang excess | Liver Yang point |
| Liver Qi Stagnation!! | Liver Yang point |
| OCCIPITAL HEADACHE | Liver Yang point |
| "Chronic hepatitis" | Liver Yang point |
| Clears Excess Heat & Windq | Er Jian |
| Relieves pain, activates blood, removes stasis | Er Jian |
| Anti-inflammation | Er Jian |
| Lowers BP & pacifies liver | Er Jian |
| Promotes sedatation | Er Jian |
| Clears & improves vision | Er Jian |
| Promotes anti-allergy | Er Jian |
| High fever (prick) | Er Jian |
| Sore throat | Er Jian |
| Irritability | Er Jian |
| Upper body pain | Er Jian |
| Headache, migraine | Er Jian |
| Toothache | Er Jian |
| "Arthritis" | Er Jian |
| "Painful diseases" | Er Jian |
| Respiratory tract infections | Er Jian |
| Eye inflammation | Er Jian |
| "Neurasthenia" | Er Jian |
| Dizziness | Er Jian |
| Disease of the eye (including stye) | Er Jian |
| "Acute allergic disorders" | Er Jian |
| Dermatosis | Er Jian |
| Caution for use of Er Jian? | Low blood pressure |
| Calms shen | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Subdues rebellious ST qi | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Stops bleeding | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Expels wind | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Subdues pain | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Regulates diaphragm | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Mental/emotional disorders | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Hiccup | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Belching | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Indigestion/nausea | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| "Bleeding (any kind, especially INTERNAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)" | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| Skin disorders | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| urticaria | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| eczema | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| acne | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| "Regulates sensitivity to other auricular points" | Point Zero (Diaphragm) |
| ANTITRAGUS: At the Helix-Tragic Notch (at AntiHelix-AntiTragus Notch) | Brain stem |
| ANTITRAGUS: Midway between Brain stem and Parotid (midway between Antihelix-Antitragus & Antitragus Apex) | Pituitary Gland (aka Brain Point aka Middle Border aka Central Rim) |
| ANTITRAGUS: At tip of AntiTragus (AntiTragic Apex) | Parotid Gland (aka Soothing ASTHMA) |
| ANTITRAGUS: At posterior-superior corner of lateral aspect of AntiTragus | Occiput |
| ANTITRAGUS: On AntiTragus, midway between Forehead and Occiput points | Temple (aka Hearing Center) |
| ANTITRAGUS: At anterior-inferior corner of lateral aspect of AntiTragus (medial-superior) | Forehead (executive function) |
| ANTITRAGUS: INNER WALL OF AntiTragues (anterior/medial 1/2 of this area) | Sub-Cortex Region (Brain region) |
| ANTITRAGUS EXTRA POINTS: The triangular area enclosed by Pituitary point, Brain Stem point, and the MIDPOINT between Pituitary and Occiput points | Dizziness Region |
| ANTITRAGUS EXTRA POINTS: On INNER WAY of AntiTragus. "End of midline of INNER WALL near junction of AntiTragus with Cavum Concha"!! | Thalamus aka Hypothalamus |
| ANTITRAGUS EXTRA POINTS: On INNER WALL of AntiTragus, 0.2 cm below Parotid point | Testes |
| ANTITRAGUS EXTRA POINTS: On INNER WALL of AntiTragus, midway between Testes and Thalamus points | EXCITING point |
| ANTITRAGUS EXTRA POINTS: Anterior (medial)-inferior RIM of AntiTragus, where AntiTragus meets InterTragic Notch | Ovary point |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: "Near" the posterior-superior border of opening of "exteneral auditory canal" (External ear point is "At" this juncture) | Mouth point |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: Medial 2/3 of inferior aspect of Helix Crus | Esophagus |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: Lateral 2/3 of inferior aspect of Helix Crus | Cardiac orifice |
| "PERIPHERY" HELIX CRUS: Where HC terminates | Stomach |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: Lateral 1/3 of superior aspect of Helix Crus | Duodenum |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: Middle 1/3 of superior aspect of Helix Crus | Small intestine |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: Medial 1/3 of superior aspect of Helix Crus | Large intestine |
| PERIPHERY (ABOVE & BELOW THE) HELIX CRUS: Midway between Small Intestine and Large Intestine points | Appendix |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: The area posterior (lateral) to Stomach and Duodenum points | Liver |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: On superior border of Cymba Concha, directly above Small Intestine point | Kidney |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: On superior border of Cymba Concha, directly above Large Intestine point | Bladdder (above LI!!??) point |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: On superior border of Cymba Concha, directly above Duodenum point (Text says, between Liver point and Kidney point) | Pancreas point (L ear), Gallbladder pont (R ear) |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: Between Kidney point and Bladder point | Ureter point |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: In the superior-anterior (medial) CORNER of the Cymba Concha | Prostate point |
| CYMBA (SUPERIOR) CONCHA: In "central depression" of Cyma Concha. "General area that overlaps with other points" | Ascites Region aka "Drunk Point" aka Center of Cymba Concha point |
| CAVUM CONCHA: In central depression of Cavum Concha | Heart point |
| CAVUM CONCHA: Upper (central) region of Cavum Concha, just above Heart | Upper Lung |
| CAVUM CONCHA: Lower (central) region of Cavum Concha, just below Heart | Lower Lung |
| CAVUM CONCHA: The region medial (anterior) to Heart point. (Text says, "area between Heart point and Mouth point) | Trachea |
| CAVUM CONCHA: In lateral-superior aspect of Cavum Concha, directly below Liver point | Spleen point |
| CAVUM CONCHA: The VERY BASE (narrow pit) of the Cavum Concha, where it dips into the InterTragic Notch | ENDOCRINE!! |
| CAVUM CONCHA: Just superior to the Endocrine region, int eh inferior portion of the Cavum Concha | San Jiao |
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| BACK OF AURICULE: Junction of back auricle and MASTOID PROCESS, on same level as Helix Crus | Vagus Root (aka Middle Ear Root) |
| BACK OF AURICULE: Y-like depression corresponding to backside of AntiHelix and the Superior and Inferior AntiHelix Crusa | Posterior Groove aka "Lower BP Groove" |
| BACK OF AURICULE: Upper edge of auricle root | Upper Ear Root aka Superior Auricle Root |
| BACK OF AURICULE: Meeting point of ear lobe and face/jaw skin | Lower Ear Root aka Inferior Auricle Root |
| Calms internal organs, opens orifices, relieves pain | Vagus Root |
| Removes obstruction from water passages, clears heat, stops itching | San Jiao |
| Mixed branch of glossopharyngeal nerve, facial nerve and vagus nerve crosses here | San Jiao point |
| Regulates endocrine system, INFERTILITY, regulates menstruation, anti-allergy, anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory | Endocrine point |
| Calms the shen, eases the mind, supplement the Heart, regulates blood vessels, cleart Heart heat, relieves PAIN | Heart point |
| Regulates MJ, harmonizes the Spleen | Ascites (Region) |
| Clarifies LJ, removes obstruction from urethra | Prostate poine |
| Supplements the Kidneys, regulates menstruation, improves hearing, benefits bone & marrow, helps promote urination | Kidney point |
| Replenishes Gallbladder & builds up Stomach. Removes LQS and extinguishes Liver Wind | Pancreas & Gallbladder point |
| Stops cravings, stops coughing, sedates & clears Heart Fire, removes Wind pathogen | Mouth point |
| Nourishes Heart & produces Blood. Clears Heart heat. Reinforces Spleen & harmonizes the MJ. | Small Intestine point (!!) |
| Clears Damp Heat fromLJ | Appendix point |
| Clear LJ. Replenishes Lung Qi (!!) | Large Intestine point |
| Regulates body temperature. Regulates metabolism. Regulates endocrine glands. Regulates menses. Regulates emotions. | THALAMUS (and HYPOTHALAMUS) POINT |
| Regulates pituitary gland, stimulate pituitary gland | Pituitary point |
| Other name for Parotid Gland point | Soothing Asthma Point |
| Strengthens the Lung, stops asthma & wheezing, clears Lung heat, anti-toxin, expels wind | Parotid (aka Soothing Asthma) Point |
| Extinguishes wind, sedates & eases the mind, tonifies Liver blood, relieves pain, LOWERS BP (!!), brightens the eyes | OCCIPUT point |
| Regulates nervous system, regulates cardiovascular system, regulates digestive system,. Relieves PAIN and eases mind. Reinforces marrow, replenishes brain. | Sub-Cortex Region (inside ear) |
| A region in the anterior (1/2 of the INNER WALL of the AntiTragus | Sub-Cortex Region |
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