Auriculotherapy Manual

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This comprehensive manual on auriculotherapy presents the basic principles of ear acupuncture in an informative yet easy to understand manner. This intriguing system of treating areas of the body by their holographic relationship to specific areas of the ear is graphically shown in illustrative pictures & descriptive text. Dr. Oleson has integrated his pioneering research on auricular diagnosis & auriculotheropy conducted at the UCLA Pain Management Center with clinical information compilied from both traditional Chinese acupuncture tests & from the innovative work of the French physician Dr. Paul Nogier. This textbook delineates the precise location of over 250 ear acupuncture points, including Nogier's three different phases of auricular medicine. Auriculotherapy treatment plans are presented for over 200 medical disorders, including specific treatments for headaches, back pain, sciatica pain, TMJ dysfunction, smoking control, narcotic addition, weight control, arthritis, asthma, & anxiety. The somatotopic correspondence of different body organs to specific areas of the ear are shown in graphic pictures of auricular anatomy & distinct auricular landmarks. An auricular nomenclature system is used to describe master points, as well as specific ear points for treating disorders of the musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, & nervous systems.