Ear acupuncture has been widely used in many countries around the world because of its wide range of indications, rapid results, ease of use and few side effects (Note! Ear acupuncture is not a Chinese specialty.) It is particularly effective in sedating pain, regulating the function of the nervous system and endocrine system, and can also be used as an effective adjunctive therapy for other conditions. In recent years, auricular acupuncture has also been used for weight loss, smoking cessation and drug rehabilitation, with promising results. Dr. Xu summarizes below the clinical data on the conditions for which auricular acupuncture can play a major therapeutic role as well as a complementary therapeutic role. In today’s world of few effective medications, high medical costs, and false advertising, many ailments can be treated with auricular acupuncture.
Ear acupuncture therapy is effective for 245 diseases
I. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (16 types)
Tuberculosis (infiltrative tuberculosis) Epidemic hemorrhagic fever
Postherpetic neuralgia Herpes zoster
Rubella Flat warts
Common warts Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B Mumps
Epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis Tinea corporis (dermatophytosis)
Biliary tract ascariasis Ascariasis
Poliomyelitis sequelae (polio sequelae) Epidemic B encephalitis sequelae (encephalitis recovery period)
II. Benign tumors (1 kind)
Benign tumor of thyroid gland
Third, blood and blood-forming organ diseases (2 kinds)
Thrombocytopenic purpura Leukopenia
IV. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (9 kinds)
Goiter (gall disease) Hyperthyroidism proptosis
Hyperthyroidism Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic neuropathy Diabetes mellitus
Obesity Simple obesity
Hyperlipidemia
V. Mental and behavioral disorders (20 kinds)
Mental disorders due to cerebrovascular disease Alcohol addiction syndrome
Dulcolax drug addiction Withdrawal syndrome
Schizophrenia Hysterical loss of voice
Hysterical blindness Hysteria
Gastrointestinal neurosis Cardiac neurosis
Fatigue syndrome Neurasthenia
Impotence Mental retardation (imbecile)
ADHD Hyperactivity obscura syndrome (tic-obscura syndrome)
Blinking disorder Feeding disorders in infancy and childhood (pediatric anorexia)
Stuttering Behavioral and emotional disorders of childhood and adolescence
(tongue fiddling syndrome, leg rubbing syndrome)
VI. Neurological disorders (19 types)
Pseudobulbar palsy Blepharospasm (eyelid flutter)
Epilepsy Migraine
Neurogenic headache Vascular neurogenic headache
Vascular headache Transient cerebral ischemic attack
Cerebral artery spasm Insomnia
Episodic sleep Supraorbital neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia Facial nerve palsy
Facial muscle spasm Radial nerve palsy
Sciatica Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Cerebrovascular hemiparesis
VII. Diseases of the eye and appendages (18 types)
Blepharitis Blepharitis (mydriasis)
Blepharitis (marginal) Acute conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis old uveitis (uveitis)
Cataracts Proximal papillary chorioretinitis
Fundus hemorrhage Glaucoma
Optic nerve papillitis Optic neuritis
Optic nerve atrophy Paralytic strabismus
Myopia (juvenile) Amblyopia
Eye fatigue Color blindness
VIII. Ear and mastoid lesions (10 types)
Catarrhal otitis media Chronic suppurative otitis media
Acute otitis media Meniere’s disease (inner ear vertigo)
Vertigo syndrome (vertigo) Nerve deafness
Drug deafness (streptomycin neutrophilia) Sudden deafness
Deafness Tinnitus
IX. Diseases of the circulatory system (18 kinds)
Hypertension Angina pectoris
Coronary heart disease Viral myocarditis
Acute myocarditis Supraventricular tachycardia (paroxysmal)
Atrial fibrillation Atrial flutter
Ventricular premature beats Pathological sinus node syndrome
Arrhythmia Cerebral arteriosclerosis
Cerebrovascular disease sequelae Raynaud’s syndrome
Erythromelalgia (erythromelalgia) Internal hemorrhoids
Thrombosed external hemorrhoids External hemorrhoids
X. Respiratory diseases (16 kinds)
Cold Acute tonsillitis
Acute upper respiratory tract infection Wheezing bronchopneumonia (wheezing pneumonia)
Allergic rhinitis Atrophic rhinitis
Chronic pharyngitis (plum pneumonia) Chronic sinusitis
Vocal cord paralysis (hoarseness) Vocal cord polyps
Vocal cord nodules Chronic bronchitis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Asthma in childhood
Asthma Respiratory failure (respiratory failure due to stroke)
XI. Digestive system diseases (29 types)
Periodontal abscess (canker sore) Periodontitis
Chronic periodontitis Temporomandibular joint syndrome (mandibular joint dysfunction)
Toothache Recurrent oral aphthous ulcers
Oral mucosal ulcers Gastroduodenal ulcers
Acute hemorrhagic gastritis Acute gastritis (gastric spasm)
Chronic superficial gastric sinusitis Chronic superficial gastritis
Atrophic gastritis Chronic gastritis
Reflux gastritis (bile reflux gastritis) Indigestion (loss of appetite)
Appendiceal abscess Acute appendicitis
Diarrhea Acute gastroenteritis
Chronic colitis Pediatric enterocolitis
Constipation Gastrointestinal dysfunction
Acute jaundice Biliary hepatitis (bilious hepatitis)
Gallbladder stones Biliary colic
cholecystitis
XII. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections (20 types)
Multiple boils Neurodermatitis
Contact dermatitis Allergic dermatitis
Lichen planus (flat moss) Pruritus
Pruritus vulvae Eczema
Psoriasis vulgaris Urticaria
Restricted alopecia (baldness) Acne
Other acne (cystic acne) Rosacea
Folliculitis Anhidrosis
Vitiligo Chloasma
Pigmentation Discoid lupus erythematosus
XIII. Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases (8 kinds)
Spinal cervical spondylosis Sciatica (lumbar disc herniation)
Low back pain Shoulder periarthritis
Tennis elbow Heel spur (heel pain)
Myofibrosis Osteoporosis
XIV. Diseases of the genitourinary system (18 kinds)
Chronic pyelonephritis Urinary stones
renal colic prostatic hyperplasia (senile prostatic hyperplasia)
Chronic prostatitis Seminal emission
Mammary gland hyperplasia (lobular hyperplasia) Canker sores
Female pelvic inflammatory disease (chronic pelvic peritonitis) Uterine adenomyoma (uterine fibroids)
Vulvar leukoplakia Amenorrhea
Irregular menstruation (menstrual irregularities) Functional uterine bleeding
Premenstrual tension syndrome Dysmenorrhea
Menopausal syndrome Infertility (female)
XV. Other pregnancy-related maternal disorders (8 types)
Induced abortion Delayed bleeding after abortion (post-abortion bleeding)
Pregnancy vomiting Fetal head heterotaxy (fetal malposition)
Stalled labor (labor induction) Postpartum hemorrhage
Intrapartum urinary retention (postpartum urinary retention) Excessive breast milk (postpartum lack of milk)
XVI. Other disorders originating from the perinatal period (2 kinds)
Neonatal asphyxia Neonatal vomiting
XVII. Symptoms and signs not classifiable elsewhere (18 kinds)
Tachycardia Palpitations
Nasal bleeding (epistaxis) Cough
Urgency Abdominal pain
Difficulty in urination Enuresis
Urinary retention Frequent urination (frequent urination)
Auditory hallucinations Fever (hyperthermia)
Headache Syncope and fainting
Febrile convulsions Convulsions
Edema (swelling) Night sweats
XVIII. Injuries, poisoning and consequences of certain external causes (13 types)
Concussion Sprain of the neck muscles (fallen pillow)
Lumbar sprain Ankle sprain
Foot injury (heel pain) Multiple contusions (multiple soft tissue injuries)
Infusion reactions Blood transfusion reactions
Carbon monoxide poisoning Erythromycin reaction
Prednisone reaction Anesthetic drug reaction (lidocaine)
Iodine oil contrast drug reaction (iodotoxic reaction)