Ear points
Ear points are distributed on the auricle in a certain pattern. The following is a summary of the distribution of auricular points: Points located on the lobule are related to the head and facial region, those on the scapha to the upper limbs, those on the antihelix and its two crura to the trunk and lower limbs, and those in the cavum and cymba conchae to the internal organs.
- Helix Crus and Helix: Points include Middle Ear on Helix Crus, Lower
Rectum. Urethra, External Genitalia, Ear Apex and Helix 1-6 on helix
- Scapha: Points include Finger, Wrist, Elbow and the corresponding
parts of the upper limbs
- Antihelix: It includes the corresponding site of the trunk and
the lower limbs
- Tragus: Point Nose is on the outer aspect of Tragus. At its
border are points Superior Tragic Apex and Inferior Tragic Apex. Points
Throat and Internal Nose are on the inner aspect of Tragus
- Antitragus: Points Forehead, Occiput and Temple are on the outer
aspect of Antitragus. At the tip of the border of Antihelix is the Point
Middle Border- Point Brain is on the inner aspect of Antihelix
- Intertragic Notch: Point Intertragic Notch is inferior to the
orifice of external auditory meatus and on the intertragic notch. The
areas anterior-inferior and posterior-inferior to the intertragic notch
orderly are points Anterior Intertragic Notch, Posterior Intertragic Notch
and Inferior Intertragic Notch
- Triangular Fossa: Points include Ear-Shenmen, Triangular Depression
and Superior Triangle
- Cymba Conchae and Cavum Conchae: They are the corresponding
areas for various internal organs Point Digestive Tract is around helix
crus. Posterior to the external auditory meatus is the Mouth point, then
respectively are points Esophagus, Cardiac Orifice, Stomach, Duodenum,
Small Intestine, Appendix, Large Intestine, etc. Point Stomach is at the
area where helix crus terminates. Point Liver is at the posterior aspect
to Points Stomach and Duodenum. Above Point Small Intestine is Kidney.
Point Bladder is above large intestine. Between Liver and Kidney is Point
Pancreas. Point Spleen is inferior to Point Liver and close to the border
of antihelix. In the center of cavum is Point Heart. Between Point Heart
and Point Mouth is Point Trachea. Among Points Intertragus, Brain and
Lung there is Point Sanjiao
- Ear Lobe: In the middle of ear lobe is Point Eye. Above this
Point is Point Tongue, in front of it are the four points of ear lobe.
Posterior to Point Eye is Point Internal Ear, inferior to it is Point
Tonsil, and at the posterior-superior aspect of Point Eye is Point Cheek
- The back of auricle: There are Points Groove of Inferior Antihelix
Crus, Root of Auricular Vagus Nerve, Superior Root of Auricle and Inferior
Root of Auricle, etc.
Principles for Selection of Points
Point selection can be on the following bases :
- Selection of points according to disease location Auricular points corresponding to the diseased areas are selected
for treatment, e.g. Point Stomach for gastralgia. Point Shoulder for shoulder pain.
- Selection of points according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine According to the theories of zang - fu or meridians and collaterals, corresponding auricular points are selected for treatment, e.g. Point Lung can be selected for skin diseases because the lung dominates the skin and hair ; Point Small Intestine for
arrhythmia as the heart is exteriorly - interiorly related to the small intestine ; Point Gallbladder for temporal headache as the temporal region is supplied by the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot - Shaoyang ; Point Liver for pain, redness and swelling of the eyes, since the liver opens to the eyes.
- Selection of points according to clinical experience e.g. Point Ear Apex can be selected for pain, redness and swelling of the eyes ; Points Helix 2,4, and 6 for pain and swelling of the throat.
Helix Crus and Helix
Scapha
Superior Antihelix Crus
Inferior Antihelix Crus
Antihelix
Triangular fossa
Tragus
Antitragus
Periphery helix crus
Cymba Conchae
Cavum Conchae
Ear Lobule
Back Auricle
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