Auriculotherapy manual : Chinese and Western systems of ear acupuncture

__Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture__ provides a comprehensive guide to the practice of Chinese and Western systems of ear acupuncture. This impressive new edition utilizes 3-D models of the external ear, as well as 3-D anatomical images, to demonstrate the somatotopic relationship between particular parts of the body and specific regions of the auricle. This is the first ear acupuncture text that has incorporated 3-D technology in order to present amazing images of the auricle which precisely indicate ear acupoint positions. The book offers in-depth evaluation of the theoretical and clinical underpinnings of auriculotherapy, describing and illustrating over 200 ear acupuncture points and more than 200 auriculotherapy treatment protocols for clinical discorders ranging from chronic pain to substance abuse to visceral and neurological disorders. There are an expanded number of auricular landmarks that are utilized to guide the practitioner in accurately determining the precise location of hidden ear points on the 3-D model. These landmarks further reveal the varied depth perspectives of the external ear. The ear reflex points presented in this manual are based upon systematic research conducted at the UCLA Pain Management Center and upon the extensive clinical findings of medical doctors and acupuncturists in China and Europe over the past 50 years. Scientific and clinical information from the most recent international symposia of auricular acupuncture have been used to update the scientific and clinical knowledge presented in this fourth edition. Each chapter is organized in same basic order, beginning with an introductory overview, progressing to the main topics in the chapter, and ending with a section listing a definition of terms and a set of preparatory sample questions. The book is concise and clear enough for students yet provides provides sophisticated clinical approaches to allow the experienced practitioner to enhance and complement their existing treatment strategies. Content: Front-matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Foreword , Page ix , Richard C. Niemtzow Preface , Pages xi-xii 1 - Overview and History of Auriculotherapy , Pages 1-24 , Terry Oleson 2 - Theoretical Perspectives of Auriculotherapy , Pages 25-86 , Terry Oleson 3 - Overview of the Anatomy of the Auricle , Pages 87-135 , Terry Oleson 4 - Overview of the Auricular Zone System , Pages 137-173 , Terry Oleson 5 - Overview of Auricular Diagnosis Procedures , Pages 175-194 , Terry Oleson 6 - Overview of Auriculotherapy Treatment Procedures , Pages 195-224 , Terry Oleson 7 - Somatotopic Representations on the External Ear , Pages 225-327 , Terry Oleson 8 - Clinical Case Studies of Auriculotherapy , Pages 329-353 , Terry Oleson 9 - Auriculotherapy Treatment Protocols , Pages 355-398 , Terry Oleson Appendix A - Index of Ear Reflex Points , Pages 399-411 Appendix B - Index of Treatment Protocols , Pages 413-424 Appendix C - Resources , Pages 425-426 Appendix D - Clinical Forms , Pages 427-436 References , Pages 437-445 Index , Pages 447-464 Auriculotherapy is a healthcare modality in which the external surface of the ear, or auricle, is stimulated to alleviate pathological conditions in other parts of the body.