Chinese Auricular Acupuncture (2^nd Ed.)

Chinese Auricular Acupuncture provides students and practitioners with a clear, concise, and user-friendly manual on ear acupuncture. It reduces the need for memorization by presenting a method of ear acupuncture that is in keeping with the underpinnings of traditional Chinese medicine.

The book can be independently studied and easily used to treat various diseases. It covers ear modalities such as needles, press tacks, seeds and incorporates actual cases from clinical practice to illustrate the clinical applicability of specific modalities and ear acupuncture points. A section on ear diagnosis allows you to supplement your assessment of the pulse, tongue, and hara, thus improving your ability to differentiate the functional basis of imbalance and illness.

This edition includes five new chapters on the multiple use of auricular points, prescriptionology practice, common ear questions, new research, and ethical issues. It contains detailed tables and photographs that aid understanding and includes an extensive and updated bibliography.

The greatest strength of this book is its user friendliness, which allows both the beginning student and the experienced practitioner to successfully apply auricular medicine in the treatment of their patients in a caring, relatively noninvasive, and effective manner.

The Ear: An Ancient Microsystem with Modern Applications. The Anatomical Terminology of Auricular Medicine. The Location of 100 Common Ear Points. The Clinical Energetics of the Ear Points. Cautions and Contraindications. Ear Modalities. Ear Diagnosis and Morphology. Ear Prescriptions: Construction and Formulae for Specific Conditions. Clinical Research and Effective Points: Research Summary 1974 to 2001. Clinical Research and Effective Points, and New Formulae for Medical Conditions: Research Summary from 2001 to 2014. Multiple Uses of Auricular Points. Prescriptionology Practice, Clinical Exercises, and Case Histories. Common Ear Questions. Ethical Issues in Auricular Acupuncture. Conclusion. Appendix A: Definition of Terms. Appendix B: Suppliers. Appendix C: Pain Differentiation Chart. Appendix D: Forms.

Skya Abbate, MA, D.O.M., Dipl. Ac., Dipl. C.H., M.P.S., teaches needle technique, diagnosis, and Japanese acupuncture systems at Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Following pre-med studies at the University of Rhode Island she graduated from the acupuncture program of the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She then undertook two advanced clinical training programs with the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. Dr. Abbate is a licensed doctor of oriental medicine in the state of New Mexico and executive director of Southwest Acupuncture College. She is also a former president of the New Mexico Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Abbate is the author of 14 books and more than 36 journal articles.