The European Federation of Modern Acupuncture

Incorporating Modern Biophysical Body & Auricular Acupuncture

Bio-resonance Techniques - Complex Homoeopathy

Established 1996

Modern Auricular Acupuncture

Auricular acupuncture is a form of acupuncture that is practised using the ear.

The best way to visualise auricular acupuncture is to think of an inverted foetus within the auricular cartography (ear map). 

There are a full set of points within each of the ears cartography, just as there is within body acupuncture.

There are many points within the ears, these points / areas are small in diameter.

Patients don't have to get undressed as easy access and diagnosis is via the auricles (ears), so it is available to all ages.

Measurement of the ears cartography at first was done by what are best described as "beepers", these units told the practitioner that they had found an acupuncture point.

Some practitioners still use these beeper units, with a low level of success in treating conditions, in comparison with measuring points with a meter.

We do not state diagnose with beepers as there can be no diagnostic value or differentiation between one beeping point and another point beeping.

In the "early" days auricular acupuncture became known for treating slimming and smoking addictions. With improved professional training in auricular acupuncture using Nogier and Kropej and measuring with meters many other conditions can be effectively treated.

A number of "home" treatment units use the beeper point finder system.

Usually the person finds that they may get some relief from their condition, yet overall they are no better, because there is some doubt about what they are treating.

They could be likened to a telephone pager beeping, without the contact number being shown !

For further insight on beepers see Auricular Acupuncture  

Modern acupuncture techniques now practised with auricular for a number of years allow for the differentiation between points by allowing the practitioner to measure the points within the cartography of the ear, and diagnose which points have a priority over others.

The prioritisation of points then allows the experienced modern auricular practitioner to see via measurements taken any underlying conditions that may not have been mentioned by the patient.

A typical example is an old injury, that still may be giving some problems, this may not be of any significance to the patient but could be the "key" to treating their overall condition.

The European Federation was founded with the objective of bringing like minded practitioners of auricular acupuncture together and other modes of treatment utilising 'numerical' measurement techniques.

As with most types of treatments it has evolved in time as accrued knowledge and more 'modern' equipment has become more available to practitioners.

Since it has come of "age" with measurement techniques and professional training, there is a realisation that auricular acupuncture is a holistic treatment in its own right, in helping with many health related conditions.

It can be utilised by any health practitioner, no matter what their speciality.

Needles

Government guidelines on needles are that they should be individually packed and sterilised.

The sterilising and use of used needles is not sterile enough.

Needles do not need to be used for auricular treatment, but can be.

This is usually up to the individual practitioner and their preferences.

Other types of treatment available are light emitting diodes (LED's), frequencies applied by various types of probes or units, colour, magnetic fields, semi-permanent needles (which are small needles made of various types of metals) left in situ for a period of time, semi-permanent small magnetic spheres.

Any combination of the above could also be applied.

Meridians

Meridians are lines of energy that traverse the body, starting at one acupuncture point and ending at another acupuncture point, with points in-between.

To help you visualise and give you a "flavour", the meridians could be likened to  railway lines, along the railway line we have stations that service town areas.

The railway line then travels to a main "city" station.

The points along the meridian are similar to the towns associated with the railway line, all taking information and services to the "city".

From that "city" the railway line travels to another city, passing stations on the way, again carrying information and services.

The organ or tissue related to the meridian energy line, is similar to the "city".

If information and services are reduced, then the organ or tissues start to under function, this in acupuncture terms is called sedation.

If the information and services are working at their peak, then this in acupuncture terms is called tonification.

In an ideal situation as a simplistic view, the meridians work in a circadian rhythm of "opposites" of sedation and tonification. 

One of the main logical reasons for measurement of points is that there is not one area that will show or that will be indicated on its own, 'there is no action, without a reaction'.

The indicated area, will affect other areas, if a practitioner is using a "beeper", how will it be discerned as to which area or point has priority over another ?

At best, a beeper unit can only be described as using an educated guess as to which point to treat, whether it be body or auricular points. 

Modern auricular practitioners prefer not to guess, but measure, differentiate and find out what priorities are showing for that patient.

Auricular acupuncture points are a very effective treatment, when measured.

They could be likened again to CMP body points (central measurement points), but their action seems to be far more effective than a body CMP in practice, especially when points are measured properly by an experienced modern auricular acupuncture practitioner.

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Last modified: 06/14/08.