Ear Acupuncture (eBook)

A Precise Pocket Atlas, Based on the Works of Nogier/Bahr

Beate Strittmatter (Autor)

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2011 | 2. Auflage
440 Seiten
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
978-3-13-257882-1 (ISBN)

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<p><strong><em>The definitive pocket guide to ear acupuncture - now in a Second Edition!</em></strong></p><p>Written by one of the world's leading experts on Western auriculotherapy, <em>Ear Acupuncture</em> -- now in a fully updated Second Edition -- provides readers with succinct descriptions of acupuncture points and practical advice on how to incorporate ear acupuncture treatment strategies and techniques into daily practice.</em><p>Based on the work of auriculotherapy masters Nogier and Bahr, each practical two-page unit is comprised of concise text on the left-hand side supplemented by clearly labeled line drawings on the right. Localization points indicated in color depict each specific reflex zone. In cases where localization is particularly difficult, helpful enlargements of the region in question allow for easy identification.</p><p><strong>Features</strong></p><UL><LI>360 high-quality drawings demonstrate key points and treatment options <LI>Detailed coverage of nine new points, including the anger point, shen men point, super omega point, and more <LI>Numerous cross-referenced indications tables allow quick access to needed information </LI></UL><p>This user-friendly guide is the ideal choice for students or teachers of acupuncture and pain management or for anyone involved in the practice of complementary medicine.</p>

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The Three Germ Layers: Ectoderm, Endoderm, Mesoderm

The auricle is innervated by three nerves:

• The great auricular nerve (originating from the cervical plexus). It supplies the descending helix and the lobule. Here are the reflex zones of organs derived from the ectoderm (skin, nervous system).

• The auriculotemporal nerve (a branch of the trigeminal nerve). It supplies the ascending helix and superior helix as far as Darwin’s tubercle, the triangular fossa, the scapha, the antitragus, and the antihelix including the antihelical wall. Organs derived from the mesoderm are projected in this region of the ear (muscles, bones, ligaments, heart, kidney).

• The auricular branch of the vagus nerve. It supplies the concha—the projection zone of organs derived from the endoderm (internal organs, with the exception of kidney and heart). This zone extends to the projection zone of the sympathetic trunk where the concha merges into the antihelical wall.

 

This pattern of auricular innervation is easy to memorize and will be of great help when learning the reflex zones of the ear. Each of the three areas of innervation corresponds to one of the three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) and is thus assigned to a clearly defined group of organs.

Remarkably, the representation of organs on the auricle follows this pattern in almost all cases—for example, the Kidney Point does not lie in the zone of the endoderm like the reflex points of other internal organs; it is found beneath the ascending helix in the zone of the mesoderm from which the kidney is derived.

Fig. 2.1 The three germ layers
1 Ectoderm
2 Endoderm
3 Mesoderm

Locomotor System—Overview

The locomotor system projects onto the upper terrace of the ear (scapha, triangular fossa). In principle, the sensory points lie on the front of the ear (lateral surface), while the motor points are on the back of the ear (medial surface). The forceps method according to Bahr is based on this arrangement:

A gold needle in the sensory point on the lateral surface, and a silver needle in the corresponding motor point on the medial surface.

Body parts, organs, or anatomical structures belonging to the same region project very close to each other onto the ear. For example: knee joint, popliteal artery, peroneal nerve.

 

Fig. 2.2 Projection of the locomotor system

Entire Vertebral Column

Location:

• The vertebral column, or spine, projects upside-down onto the entire antihelix.

• Start: Postantitragal fossa (Atlanto-occipital Joint Point, Point C0/C1).

• End: Coccyx Point at the end of the antihelix, underneath the ascending helix (only visible with the helix unfolded; very close to the Internal Anus Point). The outer aspect of the antihelical fold, or reflection (scapha-antihelical wall), is variably expressed, which helps in subdividing the zone of the vertebral column into Cervical Spine Zone, Thoracic Spine Zone, and Lumbar Spine Zone.

Structures of the Vertebral Column

Location:

• Like the various structures of a vertebra, the corresponding points lie close together on the edge of the antihelix:

• The small vertebral joints project slightly lateral to the edge of the antihelix (which is important for treating the very common “blockages” of the spine). The Zone of Paravertebral Muscles and Ligaments lies lateral to this Zone of Small Vertebral Joints.

• Points nearby: At the level of the transition from the upper third to the lower two thirds of the antihelical wall lies the Zone of Nervous Control Points of Endocrine Glands, at the foot of the antihelical wall lies the Zone of Sympathetic Trunk (Zone of Paravertebral Chain of Sympathetic Ganglia) with the reflex points for the nervous control of organs (e.g., Nervous Liver Point) and for the cervical ganglia (e.g., Stellate Ganglion Point). See Nervous System, page 173.

Fig. 2.3
1 Cervical spine
2 Thoracic spine
3 Lumbar spine

Fig. 2.4
1 Zone of Parenchymal Organs (Concha)
2 Zone of Sympathetic Trunk, Neural Organ Points
3 Zone of Nervous Control Points of Endocrine Glands
4 Zone of Intervertebral Disks
5 Zone of Vertebrae
6 Zone of Small Vertebral Joints
7 Zone of Paravertebral Muscles and Ligaments
8 Zone of Spinal Cord

Cervical Spine

Location:

• In the inferior portion of the antihelix (Zone of Cervical Spine), the antihelical fold is sharply defined toward the conchal wall, like a tube with a small diameter.

• At the level of Point C7/T1, there is a distinct change: the sharp edge widens and becomes gently rounded (Zone of Thoracic Spine). The curvature of the antihelix also changes.

Thoracic Spine

Location:

• The zone between Points C7 and L1, with the antihelix being gently rounded (a sharp edge in the Cervical Spine Zone, a steep cartilage overhang in the Lumbar Spine Zone; see above and next page).

• Relative to the total length of the thoracic spine in the body, the segment of its representation on the ear is short.

Fig. 2.5 Cervical spine

Fig. 2.6 Thoracic spine

Lumbar Spine

Location:

• Start: About 1cm before the antihelix intersects the ascending helix. The soft rounding of the Thoracic Spine Zone abruptly changes into a steep or lamella-shaped cartilage overhang. The latter represents the Lumbar Spine Zone.

• End: Point L5/S1 at the intersection of antihelix and helix. From here on, underneath the ascending helix, the sacral vertebrae are projected.

C0/C1 (Atlanto-occipital Joint)

Location:

• Postantitragal fossa, easily detectable with the stirrup-shaped ear probe (see also Cervical Spine, p. 15).

Fig. 2.7 Lumbar spine

Fig. 2.8 C0/C1 (atlanto-occipital joint)

C7/T1

Location:

• Where the sharp edge of the Cervical Spine Zone turns into a gentle rounding. Easy to find with the stirrup-shaped ear probe (see also Cervical Spine and Thoracic Spine, p. 15).

T12/L1

Location:

• Where the gentle rounding of the Thoracic Spine Zone turns into a sharp, overhanging edge. Easy to find with the stirrup-shaped ear probe (see also Thoracic Spine and Lumbar Spine, pp. 15 and 17).

Fig. 2.9 C7/T1

Fig. 2.10 T12/L1

L5/S1 (Lumbosacral Transition)

Location:

• On the antihelix, at the intersection with the ascending helix (see also Lumbar Spine, p. 17).

Coccyx

Location:

• At the end point of the antihelix, underneath the ascending helix. Easily palpable with the finger. All points of the sacrum lie on the antihelix hidden beneath the ascending helix.

Fig. 2.11 L5/S1 (lumbosacral transition)

Fig. 2.12 Coccyx

Sacral Spine

Location:

• The sacrum projects onto the part of the antihelix that runs beneath the ascending helix.

• Start: intersection of antihelix and ascending helix.

• End: Coccyx Point at the end of the antihelix (point easily palpable with the finger).

Thorax—Overview

Location:

• The ribs are represented on the scapha between the projections of the sternum and the corresponding vertebrae.

• All points of adjacent structures (acromioclavicular joint, head of the 1st rib, sternocostal joints, etc.) are also found in this region of the ear.

Fig. 2.13
1 Sacral spine
2 Thorax

Fig. 2.14
1 C0/C1
2 C7/T1
3 T12/L1
4 L5/S1
5 Scapula

Ribs

Location:

• On the scapha, at the level of the Thoracic Vertebrae Zone (uppermost ear terrace).

Sternum

Location:

• On the scapha, at the level of the Thoracic Vertebrae Zone (uppermost ear terrace), but slightly more lateral than the Rib Zone.

Fig. 2.15
1 C0/C1
2 C7/T1
3 T12/L1
4 L5/S1

Fig. 2.16
1 Cervical spine
2 Thoracic spine
3 Lumbar spine
4 Sternum

Clavicle

Location:

• On the scapha, at the level of the 1st rib (uppermost ear terrace), near the Shoulder Point.

Trunk Muscles

Location:

• All muscles project basically onto the zones of the adjacent bone structures.

• As always, the respective points need to be searched for by using a point-finding device or by vascular autonomic signal (VAS) diagnosis.

• The back muscles...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.1.2011
• Verlagsort: Stuttgart
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin
• Schlagworte: acupuncture • acupuncture points • Akupunktur • Akupunkturpunkte • Alternative medicine • Alternative Medizin • alternative therapies • auriculotherapy • Aurikulotherapie • Bahr • Beate Strittmatter • CAM • complementary medicine • Ear • Ear Acupuncture • Komplementärmedizin • Nogier • Ohr • Ohrakupunktur • Pocket Atlas • point localizations • Punktlokalisationen • Reflexzonen • reflex zones • Traditional Chinese Medicine • Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin • Westliche Medizin
• ISBN-10: 3-13-257882-7 / 3132578827
• ISBN-13: 978-3-13-257882-1 / 9783132578821