【Standard positioning】At the top of the pinna, when the ear is folded forward, at the tip above the pinna. It belongs to the strange points outside the meridians.
【Acupuncture】Sitting upright or sitting on the side, above the ear, when the ear is folded forward, at the tip above the ear.
【Function】Clearing heat, detoxifying and dispelling wind, relieving spasmodic and relieving pain.
【Indications】High fever, hot eyes, red and painful eyes, acute conjunctivitis, keratitis, pimples, high blood pressure, crooked mouth and eyes, insomnia, sore throat, migraine, stye, tongue pain, eczema, etc
【Tools】Acupuncture needles, triangular needles, disposable injection needles, lancet pens, etc
【Operation】Puncture 0.3--0.5 inches, or puncture bleeding with a three-edged needle. Moxibustion.
From the point of view of modern medicine, the location of the ear tip is equivalent to the high-level center of the autonomic nervous system, which plays an important role in regulating the function of human internal organs and emotions. According to the principle of biological holographic law, the epitome of the human body in the ear is not only an inverted fetus, but also an upright fetus, and the auricular point corresponds to the position of the head and perineum, so it has a good therapeutic effect on the symptoms of fire on the head and face.
1. High fever:
This is the most commonly used and effective indication for ear tip prick bloodletting, suitable for high fever caused by cold, pneumonia, tonsillitis, especially in the case of high fever after a few days of the above diseases, ear tip bloodletting can often quickly reduce fever, sometimes acupuncture one or two bloodletting can be. (Can be combined with ten Xuan, large vertebrae)
2. Acute conjunctivitis (commonly known as pink eye) is called fire eye in traditional Chinese medicine:
For ophthalmology common infectious diseases, contact infection, acute onset, more common bought; The main feature is the increase, only the eyelid conjunctiva is reddish and discharged, which is obvious in the morning, and the patient feels itchy and astringent. In severe cases, the bulbar conjunctiva is red, the whites of the eyes are blood-red, and there is edema, the discharge increases like pus, the eyelashes and eyelid margins are stuck in the morning, the eyes cannot be opened, and the patient feels that the eyes are burning, afraid of light and grinding pain.
Treatment is for unilateral disease, and bilateral for bilateral. Routine disinfection with 75% alcohol cotton balls, aiming at the auricular points with triangular needles or injection needles, rubbing with the left hand to make local congestion, pricking the needle with the right hand, wiping the pinhole with the alcohol cotton ball, and squeezing repeatedly with the left hand, so several times, the amount of bleeding can reach 3-5 drops, and generally 1-3 times can be cured. (Can be combined with temples) where pink eye is at the beginning, suppuration at the end of the stye, prick the temples, squeeze 7-9 drops of blood, and squeeze 3-5 drops of blood on the tips of the middle toes of both feet, then prick blood today and heal tomorrow.
3. Mumps, known as mumps in traditional Chinese medicine:
It is a common respiratory infection in spring and in children and adolescents, and can also be seen in adults. It is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the mumps virus invading the parotid gland, and can invade various glandular tissues or nervous systems and liver, kidney, heart, joints and other organs, the patient is the source of infection, the inhalation of droplets is the main route of transmission, and the disease occurs 2-3 weeks after contact with the patient.
Mumps is mainly manifested as enlargement under one or both earlobes, the enlarged parotid gland is often hemispherical, with the earlobe as the center and the edge is not clear, the surface is hot and there is angular pain, and local pain is felt when opening the mouth or chewing.
The treatment disinfects the auricular acupoint, punctures the bleeding on the auricular acupoint with a triangular needle or injection needle, squeezes out 8-10 drops of blood, and compresses the bleeding with a sterilized dry cotton ball, 1 time a day, 3-6 times The swelling of the parotid gland can subside (can be combined with Guan Chong and Shaoze).
4. Stye is commonly known as "eye of needle":
It is a common eye disease that can be affected by everyone, and it is more common in young people. The disease is stubborn and prone to recurrence, and in severe cases, it can leave scars on the eyes and face. The main clinical manifestations are local redness, swelling, pain, induration and yellow pus.
The treatment will routinely disinfect the auricular acupoint on the same side of the affected eye, and use a triangular needle or injection needle to bleed 3-7 drops on the auricular acupoint, once a day, usually 2-5 times. (Abnormal reaction points can also be found within 3 inches of the back 1-7 thoracic paravertebrae, such as pressure points, miliary protrusions, papules, etc.) If there is no reaction point or it is not obvious, you can choose Xinyu, Shentang and other acupoints)
5. Canker sores:
Disinfect the auricular point, prick the bleeding with a three-edged needle or injection needle, squeeze out 5-8 drops of blood, press with a dry cotton ball to stop the bleeding, 1 time a day, and the treatment can be scabbed and healed after 3-5 days. (If there are many ulcers, it is best to bleed on the temples)
6. Keratitis:
Keratitis is divided into two types: ulcerative keratitis and non-ulcerative cornea. It is caused by different factors such as internal and external factors. Corneal trauma is an inflammation caused by bacteria and viruses invading the cornea. The affected eye has a foreign body sensation, stinging or even a burning sensation. Mixed hyperemia on the bulbar conjunctival surface with symptoms such as photophobia, lacrimation, visual disturbances, and increased discharge.
For the treatment of ear tip prick bloodletting, heavy congestion combined with temple prick blood is preferred.
7. Acne is commonly known as "pimple":
It is also called "facial blister", "acne", "acne", etc., and is called "lung wind acne" in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a chronic inflammatory skin disease caused by the blockage and inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands. It is also one of the most common diseases in cosmetic dermatology. It usually occurs on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders, and upper arms. The main clinical manifestations are whiteheads, blackheads, inflammatory papules, pustules, nodules, cysts, etc. This disorder is more common during adolescence.
Treatment of acupuncture points from both ears, large vertebrae, and lung pricking.
8. Insomnia:
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders in clinical practice, which is that the human body is in a state of thirst for sleep and difficult to meet sleep requirements, with regular and certain pathological stubbornness, often accompanied by dizziness, swelling, upset, anxiety, lack of energy, reduced work efficiency, etc., and Chinese medicine calls this disease "sleeplessness".
The tip of the ear has a good effect of pricking blood, and the effect is even better if it is combined with the valley and the line and the Fengshi acupoint.
Why does the tip of the ear prick have such a good effect? We all know that the kidneys are open to the ears, "Su Wen Jin Kuizhen Speech" said: "The heart is open to the ears", so that the heart and kidneys are open to the ears, and the less yang meridian is also around the ears into the ears, so the tip of the ear blood, in addition to invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, can calm and dispel wind, traffic heart and kidneys, so it is a good acupuncture point for the treatment of insomnia.
9. Facial nerve palsy is commonly known as "facial paralysis":
It is a common disease characterized by motor dysfunction of facial expression muscles, and the general symptom is mouth and eye crookedness, which is a common and frequent disease, and it is not limited by age. Patients often can't even complete the most basic movements such as raising eyebrows, closing eyes, and puffing out the mouth, so routine acupuncture can be added to the ear tip to help improve the treatment effect, especially the action of closing the eyes, which can be combined with the Hegu acupoint on the healthy side.
10. Prevention and treatment of hypertension:
The tip of the ear is pricked once a week, one side can be pricked at a time, alternating left and right, and persisting for two or three months to help stabilize blood pressure.
11. Eczema, urticaria:
Ear tip prick bloodletting can effectively control eczema and urticaria, and it is not easy to recur. Especially for eczema in the areas where the liver and gallbladder meridians follow, such as the cheeks, behind the ears, flanks, groin and perineum, acupuncture can significantly reduce itching and relieve symptoms.
In short, the auricular tip is widely used for thermal diseases above the chest and diaphragm, especially the head and face, and the auricular apex is one of the acupuncture points that I most often use for bloodletting, here is an introduction to the efficacy of the auricular acupoint, the auricular apex has an effect on almost all eye diseases, such as the above-mentioned acute conjunctivitis, stye, keratitis, etc.
In the treatment of mouth and eye crookedness, if the oral mucosa cannot be drained, it can be replaced by bleeding at the tip of the ear. In addition, the ear apex bloodletting treatment for insomnia also has a good effect, in addition, the ear apex bloodletting can also treat a variety of skin diseases.
Why is the tip of the ear effective for so many diseases?
There is a reason for this: Chinese medicine believes that Shaoyang is the main wind, and the sun is the main watch. Since the bladder meridian goes up to the top of the head and then from the sides of the head to the ears, the Shaoyang meridian follows the ears. The symptoms are related to the sun, and skin diseases are related to the wind and the surface, so the tip of the ear can be the main wind and the main surface, and it can cure the wind and the surface.
In addition, the Shaoyang meridian also follows the inner and outer sides of the eye, where bloodletting can be used to treat eye diseases. Because of the main wind of Shaoyang, and the gallbladder through the internal organs and the heart, it can cure insomnia. Everyone knows that the kidneys open up to the ears, and "Su Wen Jin Kuizhen's Speech" says: "The heart opens to the ears", so it is also effective to prick blood at the tip of the ear to treat heart palpitations and excessive sweating.