Auricular Acupuncture - Antehelix

Question 0

What are the indications and location for the Abdomen (A) point?

Answer 0

On the antehelix, level with the superior border of the inferior crus of antehelix indicated in pain of mid or lower abdomen

Question 1

What are the indications and location for the Lumbar Vertebrae point?

Answer 1

On the prominence of the antehelix, level with Distal Segment of Rectum point indicated in Low Back Pain

Question 2

What are the indications and location for the Lumbago point?

Answer 2

Near medial border of antehelix, level with Lumbar Vertebrae point indicated in acute lower back sprain, chronic low back pain

Question 3

What are the indications and location for the Chest (Thorax) point?

Answer 3

On antehelix, level with supratragic notch indicated in intercostal neuralgia, soreness or depressed sensation in chest

Question 4

What are the indications and location for the Abdomen (B) point?

Answer 4

on antehelix, between Lumbar vertebrae and Chest points indicated in pain of upper abdomen

Question 5

What are the indications and location for the Mammary Glands?

Answer 5

Two points on antehelix, both below Chest point, one medial, the other lateral indicated in acute mastitis, lumps in the breast

Question 6

What are the indications and location for the Neck point?

Answer 6

In notch at the intersection of the antehelix and antitragus indicated in pain or dysfunction of the neck

Question 7

What are the indications and location for the Thyroid #2 point?

Answer 7

On medial margin of antehelix, medial to Neck point indicated in regulating function of thyroid gland and may also be used in shock to raise blood pressure (same as Thyroid #1)

Question 8

What are the indication and location for the Sacral, Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Vertebrae points?

Answer 8

These vertebral points are found along the curved, medial margin of the antehelix from a point level with the Urethra point (above) to Shoulder Joint point (below). The curved line can be divided into four segments each corresponding to one of the vertebral groupings, from the Sacral (above) to the Cervical (below). Indications: Each segment corresponds to pain or dysfunction along that part of the spine.

Question 9

What is the point and location indicated in Lower Back Pain?

Answer 9

Lumbar Vertebrae point - On the prominence of the antehelix, level with Distal Segment of Rectum Point

Question 10

What is the point and location indicated in Pain of mid or lower abdomen?

Answer 10

Abdomen (A) - on the antehelix level with the superior border of the inferior crus of antehelix

Question 11

What is the point and location indicated in Acute lower back sprain, chronic low back pain?

Answer 11

Lumbago point - near the medial border of antehelix, level with the Lumbar Vertebra point

Question 12

What is the point and location indicated in intercostal neuralgia, soreness or depressed sensation in chest?

Answer 12

Chest (Thorax) point - On antehelix, level with supratragic notch

Question 13

What is the point and location indicated in pain of upper abdomen?

Answer 13

Abdomen (B) - on antehelix between Lumbar Vertebrae and Chest points

Question 14

What is the point and location indicated in acute mastitis, lumps in the breast?

Answer 14

Mammary Glands point - Two points on atehelix, both below Chest point, one medial, the other lateral

Question 15

What is the point and location indicated in pain or dysfunction of the neck?

Answer 15

Neck point - in notch at the intersection of the antehelix and antitragus

Question 16

What is the point and location indicated in regulating function of thyroid gland and may also be used in shock to raise low blood pressure (same as Thyroid #1)?

Answer 16

Thyroid #2 point - On medial margin of antehelix, medial to Neck point

Question 17

What is the point and location where each segment corresponds to pain or dysfunction along that part of the spine?

Answer 17

Sacral, Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Vertebrae points - These vertebral points are found along the curved, medial margin of the antehelix from a point level with the Urethral point (above) to Shoulder point (below). The curved line can be divided into four segments each corresponding to one of the vertebral roupings, from the Sacral (above) to the Cervical (below)