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  Auriculotherapy: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Auriculotherapy is generally performed once per week on patients for a sequence of several months, although the frequency of treatment depends on the patient and condition.
Auriculotherapy, like all acupuncture, should not be performed on weak or exhausted patients, nor on those who are very hungry or have just eaten a meal or drunk alcohol.
Auriculotherapy should not be performed on pregnant women during the first two trimesters (six months) of pregnancy, and afterwards only on very particular points on the ear for pain control.
health.enotes.com /alternative-medicine-encyclopedia/auriculotherapy   (1250 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Auriculotherapy began with the traditional Chinese medical (TCM) use of the surface of the auricle or external ear for acupuncture or other therapeutic stimulation.
Auriculotherapy is a microsystem, meaning that the entire body is reflected on the ear, and can be treated by use of the ear exclusively.
Auriculotherapy depends upon a specific use of the radial pulse on the patient's wrist in order to obtain a high level of accuracy, both in the choice of acupoints used, and the accuracy in locating such a small point.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Auriculotherapy.html   (564 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Auriculotherapy began with the traditionalChinese medical (TCM) use of the surface of the auricle or external ear for acupuncture or other therapeuticstimulation.
Auriculotherapy is a microsystem, meaning that the entire body is reflected on the ear, and can be treated by use of the earexclusively.
Auriculotherapy depends upon a specific use of the radial pulse on the patient's wrist in order to obtain a high level of accuracy, both in the choice ofacupoints used, and the accuracy in locating such a small point.
www.therfcc.org /auriculotherapy-90174.html   (416 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy: As Enduring as Ever. Acupuncture Today, May 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Auriculotherapy, or ear acupuncture, is the practice of stimulating points in the ears to treat corresponding parts of the body, according to the findings of French physician Dr. Paul Nogier.
Various forms of auriculotherapy were practiced in ancient China and documented in the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, compiled in 500 B.C. At approximately the same time in ancient Greece, Hippocrates, the father of medicine (born 460 B.C.), practiced ear stimulation on his patients in the treatment of sexual and menstrual disorders.
In his Handbook of Auriculotherapy, he candidly related the story of a case of chronic headaches in a nun who was unable to take conventional medicines for her affliction.
www.acupuncturetoday.com /archives2003/may/05stuart.html   (728 words)

  
 An Intro to Auriculotherapy
Auriculotherapy is a therapy used to treat a wide range of health concerns through treatments on the ear.
Auriculotherapy has been effective in the treatment of a wide range of health concerns including: musculoskeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, skin disorders, eyes, ears, nose, and throat disorders, control of blood pressure, stress, depression, smoking control and other addictions, weight control and many others.
Auriculotherapy is also a very cost-effective treatment that requires very little equipment but should be performed by a trained professional.
www.elementhealing.com /articles/auriculotherapy.html   (531 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy for your pain relief.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Auriculotherapy is a non-invasive form of electrical stimulation to the external ear for the relief of pain and addictive behaviors.
While the original basis of Auriculotherapy is in ancient Chinese acupuncture, the late Dr. Paul Nogier developed the current methods in France utilizing painless stimulation without needles.
I hope to increase my skills in auriculotherapy." Over 5 years later as of 4/2003, she has not had another treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and is still pain free.
www.electrotherapy.com /whatis_print.htm   (603 words)

  
 Natural Health Chiropractic - Auriculotherapy
Auriculotherapy was developed by Dr. Paul Nogier, a neurologist, in the 1950's.
The use of auriculotherapy is blossoming in Asia, and now that the World Health Organization declared it to be a viable medical therapy in 1989, it is likely to gain in popularity here in North America, as well.
Auriculotherapy is not meant to be, nor claims to be, a treatment for all diseases.
www.naturalhealthchiropractic.com /auriculotherapy.html   (810 words)

  
 Stick it in your ear: auriculotherapy
The ear can be stimulated by the insertion of acupuncture needles, by manual pressure (known as auricular acupressure or ear reflexology), or by the electrical stimulation of the surface of ear reflex points.
Acupoints on the ear can also be stimulated with magnets, ear pellets, or bioelectrical acupuncture equipment such as the Nogier auriculotherapy treatment device, which uses DC electricity or laser energy.
The ancient art of auriculotherapy is another example of how listening to and balancing the body can help to manage chronic pain, substance abuse, and other common medical problems.
www.al-hikmah.org /stick-your-ear-auriculotherapy.asp   (1092 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : All ears...
Auriculotherapy is all about diagnosing and treating diseases in any area of the body by stimulating the auricle or the external ear with acupuncture needles, magnets, pellets, laser or even seeds, and a gentle massage with fingers, explains Dr Muzaffar Ahmad, New Jersey-based Internal Medical Specialist and one of the few auriculotherapists in the world.
Diagnosis of problems through auriculotherapy involves stimulating the acupoints on the external ear and correlating this with the fluctuations of the radial pulse, which is simultaneously taken, explains Dr Ahmad.
A typical auriculotherapy session lasts for approximately an hour and the number of sessions a patient requires is determined by his or her condition, the acuteness of the problem, and response to treatment, explains Dr Ahmad.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /life/2005/09/30/stories/2005093000130300.htm   (869 words)

  
 More Americans Embracing Alternative Medicine
Auriculotherapy uses one such microsystem, on the ear, that is particularly effective.
Auriculotherapy is practiced widely in Europe and is gaining more common use in the United States.
Auriculotherapy has been practiced by acupuncturists for many years, using plasters or tapes to hold objects in place as they applied pressure to specific points.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/9-9-2002-26051.asp   (790 words)

  
 Edwardsville Intelligencer - Pain: it's all about the ears
Auriculotherapy is a type of acupuncture of the ear, but it involves no needles.
Auriculotherapy has been found to raise blood serum and cerebrospinal fluid levels of these pain relieving substances.
Muhiuddin offers treatment to patients who have been told, "There's nothing we can do." He said chiropractic, acupuncture, auriculotherapy and hypnosis may be used individually or together to help a patient lose weight or stop smoking and for drug detoxification.
www.goedwardsville.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11011715&BRD=2291&PAG=461&dept_id=473648&rfi=6   (657 words)

  
 Ear Acupuncture: FAQ
Auriculotherapy works by stimulating the central nervous system through the cranial nerves/spinal nerves on the auricle of the ear.
Auriculotherapy is good for acute painful problems alleviating pain almost immediately or within 24 to 48 hours.
However, in some acute conditions and very serious conditions auriculotherapy may be applied daily for approximately one week to 10 days.
www.drfeely.com /Acupuncture/ear_9_faq_0.htm   (840 words)

  
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According to one reference, recent findings indicate that Acupuncture was in existence 5000 years ago, which is two to three thousand years older than previous records could substantiate.
Auriculotherapy involves the use of laser, needle or electrostimulation of the ear.
The office address is 2760 amboy road, Staten Island, NY If you live in Brooklyn, Manhattan, NJ or Staten Island and are interested in using Auriculotherapy to help you quit smoking call 718 351 1010 to see if you qualify for our current program.
www.auriculotherapy.cc   (102 words)

  
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Auriculotherapy abides by the same principle, except that its study is restricted to process of stimulating the reflex points on the outer ear or auricle to provide relief from a wide range of conditions including low libido and even impotence.
To know that the auriculotherapy is being effective, the ear being treated should turn reddish in color and develop a warm sensation upon being treated.
Auriculotherapy has also been used successfully to treat the following conditions: lack of energy, phobias, sleeping disorders, addictions, loss of appetite, stress, pain, depression, anxieties and addictions.
www.luvessentials.com /newsletter_auriculotherapy.html   (827 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy Information
The ear microsystem, also refered to as auriculotherapy, is the most studied and was discovered by the French in 1950 and then picked up by the Chinese after reading about it in a German medical acupuncture journal.
Despite European influence, auriculotherapy is not well known or practiced much in the United States.
Auriculotherapy is incredibly good at treating pain control as it can also adjust hormone and neurotransmitter levels in the body and brain.
www.eardoc.com /auric.php   (342 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy - InformationBlast
Auriculotherapy is an east-west hybrid medical system, founded by Dr.
Nogier noticed that a number of his patients had these cauterizations, and when questioned, explained the successful treatment of sciatica by local folk medicine healers.
Pellets can be gold, silver, titanium, surgical steel, a seed from a plant that has been soaked in medicinal herbs, or other materials.
www.informationblast.com /Auriculotherapy.html   (436 words)

  
 Auriculomedicine - English Version
It is difficult for analytical-causal ("Western") medicine to discover these intolerances, but much less difficult for auriculotherapy, which uses rapid, non-invasive tests, as already mentioned.
Auriculotherapy is an energetic-functional diagnostic and curative system based on traditional Chinese medicine, adapted to contemporary diseases.
Auriculotherapy also acts as the key to penetrating the vast system of Chinese traditional medicine and choosing the active points (those of traditional acupuncture) with the aid of ACR (the Nogier pulse).
www.dr-jost.ch /AuriculomedicineEnglishVersion.htm   (697 words)

  
 Acubriefs Review Search Results
Auriculotherapy and auricular acupuncture are favorite acupuncture approaches.
This paper is an educational review of issues pertinent to the clinical application of auriculotherapy.
There is ample discussion of the anatomy of the ear as it pertains to auriculotherapy and an extensive discussion relating to the electrodermal determination of acupuncture points.
www.acubriefs.com /wkstone/webkeystone.py?Profile=ABarticles/search_whole_review.prof&ReviewID=265&UserID=biz_acubriefs   (272 words)

  
 auriculotherapy Thoughts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Auriculotherapy developed in France as a complete system thanks to Dr. Paul Nogier, so this is to be expected.
Auriculotherapy is a very serious undertaking, and this is a serious book.
This is the text I require in the Auriculotherapy class I teach at the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
www.book-thoughts.com /book/auriculotherapy.html   (442 words)

  
 Therapies: Acupuncture
The ear is a very suitable location for acupuncture needles to be placed because of its strong connection to the central nervous system and because several meridians run right through the ear.
Auriculotherapy is popular in drug treatment/rehabilitation programs because it helps patients deal with the problem of withdrawal.
Perhaps the declaration by the World Health Organization in 1989 that auriculotherapy is a viable medical therapy will help gain followers in North America.
library.thinkquest.org /24206/acupuncture.html   (986 words)

  
 Richard Niemtzow (N5EV) - Acupuncture - Contact Me
Auriculotherapy was not performed within 12 hours of expected flight duty operations.
Further evaluation comparing sedative-hypnotics, auriculotherapy, and placebo, as well as studying a larger population, is indicated.
Based on this very small case series, it is believed that auricular electrotherapy may be a promising, effective and drug-free alternative treatment modality for jet lag management.
www.n5ev.com /art_jetlag.htm   (608 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy.com
Auriculotherapy is a health care procedure in which stimulation of the auricle of the external ear is utilized to alleviate health conditions in other parts of the body.
While originally based upon the ancient Chinese practices of acupuncture, the somatotopic correspondence of specific parts of the body to specific parts of the ear was first developed in France.
Research studies in the fields of auricular acupuncture are provided in the studies section.
www.auriculotherapy.com   (191 words)

  
 Welcome to the Auriculotherapy Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Auriculotherapy Certification Institute (ACI) was incorporated as an international, non-profit, educational organization in August of 1999, in Los Angeles, California.
With the primary mission of certification of qualified practitioners of auriculotherapy, as well as establishing and enforcing a high standard of Ethics, ACI provides both professional and public recognition of individuals who have obtained advanced training in this specialized skill.
Individuals who are granted the ACI certificate are required to demonstrate high excellence in their academic knowledge and clinical skills in the treatment of various health conditions through the utilization of ear reflex points.
www.auriculotherapy.org   (165 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy, quit smoking lose weight
First, it can reduce some of the symptoms of withdrawal, taking the edge off and, second, it helps return the body to a state of balance by stimulating different body systems.
Many insurance companies cover Auriculotherapy and Torque Release Technique and may reimburse participants for portions of the treatment.
To find out how Dr. Rob and Dr. Serena can help you, by utilizing auriculotherapy to help relieve pain, help you quit smoking, help you lose weight, help you stop the use of alcohol or drugs, please contact us via our online form, or call 631-425-0500 for more information.
www.wallacewellness.com /children.htm   (477 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture by Terry Oleson (Spiral-bound Edition): ...
Those differences are necessary, I must add, as it is the nature of acupuncture to depend greatly on personal needs of the patient and abilities of the practitioner.
This is a great book that belongs to the library of anyone interested in or practicing acupuncture and auriculotherapy.
Both new and experienced practitioners of Auriculotherapy have found this comprehensive manual to be one of the most clinically useful texts on ear acupuncture.
www.bookhills.com /Auriculotherapy-Manual-Chinese-and-Western-Systems-of-Ear-Acupuncture-0962941557.htm   (561 words)

  
 Auriculotherapy
Auriculotherapy is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
Chinese auricular therapy, which differs from auriculotherapy, includes: auricular analgesia, auricular diagnosis, auricular magnetic therapy, auricular massage, auricular moxibustion, auricular point injection, the auricular point laser-stimulating method, bleeding manipulation, and the seed-pressure method.
In the West, TCM is often considered alternative medicine; however, in mainland China and Taiwan, TCM is widely considered to be an integral part of the health care system.
www.experiencefestival.com /auriculotherapy   (761 words)

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