Auricular Acupuncture - Head, Skull and Sensory Organ Points
Auricular Theory
Auricular Acupuncture - Head, Skull and Sensory Organ Points
Below the location image you will find a brief description of each of the points.
Head, Skull & Sensory Organ Point Functions
- Head, Skull and Jaw:
- Occiput - occipital headaches, nervous system
- Temple - temporal headaches, migraine headaches
- Forehead - frontal headaches, insomnia, disturbing dreams
- TMJ - TMJ, toothache
- Vertex - pain at top of head
- Face, Tongue and Teeth:
- Dental Analgesia 1 - dental procedures, tooth decay
- Dental Analgesia 2 - dental procedures, tooth decay
- Face - facial paralysis, tics
- Sensory Organs
- Skin Disorders - dermatitis, hives
- Eye - poor eyesight, blurred vision
- External Nose - broken nose, sunburnt nose
- Inner Ear - deafness, tinnitus
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Acupuncture Microsystems Lecture Notes
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