If these features appear on the ears, you should pay attention

 Introduction

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that a long pinna and a plump earlobe are a symbol of abundant kidney qi, and those with sufficient kidney qi are more healthy and long-lived, while abnormal auricles are a sign of disease. What are the common manifestations of auricular abnormalities? How do auricular points treat insomnia and rhinitis?


"Those with high ears have high kidneys, those with sunken ears have lower kidneys, those with strong ears have strong kidneys, and those with thin ears have brittle kidneys." - "The Corpse: The Visceral Chapter"


"Whoever has a ruddy ear chakra is born, or yellow, or black, or green and dull, dies; Whoever is white and thin and black is a kidney failure." ——Ming Wang Kentang, "The Criterion of Governance"



The auricular skin is a part of the whole body surface, and modern medicine compares the auricle to a reduced human body shape, and various tissues and organs of the human body have corresponding acupuncture points on the auricle. When there is a lesion in the organs and tissues in the body, the specific parts of the auricle will produce corresponding changes and reactions.


Look at the auricular morphology



Normal auricular flesh is thick and moist, there is no bulge, the auricular blood vessels are hidden, and the ear chakra is smooth and flat. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that a long pinna and a plump earlobe are a symbol of abundant kidney qi, and those with sufficient kidney qi are more healthy and long-lived, while abnormal auricles are a sign of disease.


Common auricular abnormalities have the following manifestations:


Morphological changes occur in the corresponding part of the auricle.


●Nodular bulges or punctate depressions, circle-shaped depressions, cord-like ridges, and criss-crossing lines are common in liver disease, gallstones, tuberculosis, heart disease, tumors, and other diseases. For example, in patients with cirrhosis, there are often bumps and nodules in the liver area of the auricle, with clear margins.


●Punctate bulges that are higher than the surrounding skin appear in the corresponding part of the auricle, and blister-like papules are seen, commonly known as "egg pimples", which can be red or white in color, and are commonly found in acute and chronic tracheitis, acute and chronic enteritis, acute and chronic appendicitis, acute and chronic nephritis, cystitis and other diseases.


●Rough and uneven spinous process-like structures in the ear chakra are common in diseases such as lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bone hyperplasia.


●A diagonal line with a distinct fold from anterior to posterior on the earlobe (which can occur in one ear or both) is common in patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD). Data suggest that patients with coronary heart disease have a higher mortality rate with wrinkled earlobes than those without wrinkles.


●Vascular filling of the skin on the auricular surface is easy to see, and it is common in bronchiectasis, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and other diseases.


●Thin, coffee-colored earlobes are common in kidney disease and diabetes.


Look at the color of the pinna



Normal, auricular tint is yellowish and ruddy.


●White ears, common in cold, cold, and anemia;


●All ears are blue and black, common in patients with severe pain;


●Blue earlobes, a sign of excessive intercourse;


●The ear chakra is scorched and dry, which is a sign of kidney essence deficiency;


●Redness and swelling of the ears may be caused by the fire of the young yang, or by the dampness and heat of the liver and gallbladder, or by otitis media, boils, or chilblains;


●Red veins on the back of the ears with chills at the base of the ears are usually precursors;


●Frequent flushing of the earlobe, a person with a multi-blood constitution;


●White glycodermal skin desquamation occurs on the auricle, which is not easy to remove by rubbing, and is common in various skin diseases.



Lesion reflex area



When there is a lesion in the viscera or body, there will also be a positive reaction of various discolorations in the corresponding part of the auricle.


●Positive reactions to acute inflammatory diseases are punctate, flaky redness, hyperemia, and erythematous papules;


●Most of the positive reaction points in chronic organic diseases are white spots, flaky or punctate, white and red edges;


●Positive reactions for neoplastic disease are nodular, elevated in the form of dark gray dots and patches.


For the discoloration on the pinna, first compare with the contralateral pinna, whether it is also present in the corresponding part (the presence of a positive reaction on both sides is diagnostic); Then use the probe to touch the pressure, and the tenderness is a positive reaction. This can improve the accuracy of "ear observation".


How auricular acupoints treat diseases



By simply observing the shape and color of the ears, you can diagnose many symptoms, detect potential problems in the body early, and intervene in advance. Auriculotherapy has a low learning threshold, is easy to use, is very safe, and has quick results.



✦ Treat insomnia ✦


My friends have all kinds of fancy insomnia, some sleep lightly, some have difficulty falling asleep, some dream a lot, some lie in bed like a skewer, and some have to drink a little wine to fall asleep.


Factors such as tiredness, internal sadness and spleen, lack of communication between yang and yin, lack of communication between heart and kidney, yin deficiency and fire, disturbance of liver and yang, deficiency of heart and gallbladder qi, and disharmony of spleen and stomach can all lead to yin and yang imbalance, affecting the mind and leading to insomnia. In general, insomnia is the imbalance of yin and yang, disturbing the mind.


Auricular acupoints to regulate insomnia is to stimulate the viscera and the qi machine by pressing the reflex area of the various organs on the ear, so that the small circle of the human body can circulate and rise normally to achieve the balance of yin and yang. Therefore, the auricular acupuncture is the function and cures insomnia, which is a giveaway.


Group acupuncture


Main acupoints: heart, divine gate, divine skin


Acupuncture: light and short sleep, plus neurasthenia; Liver depression or anxiety, plus liver; If the heart and kidney do not intersect, add the kidney; heart and spleen deficiency, plus spleen; Gastric disharmony and lowering, plus stomach, spleen, and ears; Severe insomnia, plus the tips of the ears.



✦ Treatment of rhinitis ✦


Now ten people are nine wet, after the spleen is damp, the spleen does not rise, resulting in stomach qi does not fall, stomach qi does not fall, lung qi does not fall, lung qi will not fall, lung qi will be reversed, the lungs will open in the nose, therefore, there will be various nasal diseases, such as sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, poor breathing, chest tightness, dizziness and other symptoms. Therefore, rhinitis is only a symptom of the lungs not dropping, not the cause.


Group acupuncture


Outer nose, inner nose, lungs, trachea, Shenmen, Fengxi, adrenal glands, Sanjiao, Shenpi.



The two diseases shared in the above examples are the dominant diseases of auriculotherapy, which refers to the independent use of auriculotherapy, which can achieve an effective rate of more than 85% within 24 hours. In addition, it also includes constipation, headache and toothache, shoulder, neck and back pain, weight loss, menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, high blood pressure and other common family diseases, and is also suitable for withdrawal syndrome (quit smoking and drinking), and the treatment of pain and inflammation is immediate.


TCM does not treat diseases, but helps the internal organs to restore their functions. Let's use auriculotherapy together to pry the lifting of the body's qi machine~