ABSTRACT

Objective • Evaluate select clinically eective points in the literature from 1974

to 2001 to appreciate the points’ eectiveness when combined with particular auricular modalities

Introduction Research in the eld of auriculotherapy substantiates the eectiveness of ear acupuncture and can inspire the practitioner to use ear acupuncture in many cases, either as the primary mode to treatment, or at least as a supplementary option. Many studies1 demonstrate ear acupuncture’s eect on conditions such as:

• Pain control • Respiratory problems • Circulatory disorders • Digestive problems • Urological diseases • Gynecological and obstetrical illnesses • Pediatric diseases • Otolaryngolic illnesses • Ophthalmologic disorders • Dermatologic disorders • Diseases of the nervous system • Acute abdominal diseases • Reduction in body weight • Abstinence in smoking and drinking

Continued research is being done in many areas of the eld and the practitioner is encouraged to keep abreast of studies, particularly as presented by journals in the profession and especially to document his or her own case studies, and results of both failures and successes.