Localized discomfort occurs when acupuncture points near the ear are needled. If the discomfort is acid, numbness, distension, heaviness, heat, coolness, itchiness, ants, or even twitching, it is a normal meridian qi induction. If there is a sense of electric shock, it is mostly caused by the stimulation of peripheral nerves.
Acid, numbness, swelling, heavy, hot, cool, itchy, ant line, and even convulsions in the process of needling acupuncture points near the ear, this is what Chinese medicine refers to as “qi”, also known as needle sensation, refers to the millimetre needle into the acupoints at a certain depth, applying a certain needle manipulation, so that the acupuncture site to obtain the meridian qi sensation, qi is the key to the therapeutic effect of needling.
In the process of acupuncture points near the ear, there is a local electric sensation, which is caused by the stimulation of peripheral nerves, is a bad phenomenon, if you continue to apply strong stimulation will easily lead to peripheral nerve damage.
When local discomfort occurs during needling of acupuncture points near the ear, the doctor should be informed in a timely manner and dealt with by the doctor, rather than unauthorized operation, to avoid adverse consequences.