The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Joint Authors
Hsu, Hsin-Cheng
Lin, Yi-Wen
Cheng, Chin-Yi
Hou, Pu-Wei
Tang, Nou-Ying
Hsieh, Ching-Liang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Auricular therapy includes acupuncture, electroacupuncture, acupressure, lasering, cauterization, moxibustion, and bloodletting in the auricle.
For 2500 years, people have employed auricular therapy for treating diseases, but the methods have been limited to bloodletting and cauterization.
Only after 1957, the international scientific community became aware that the map of the ear resembles an inverted fetus, its introduction has led to auricular acupuncture (AA) becoming a more systemic approach, and, following the identification and standardization of more precise points, AA has been employed in clinical applications.
The mechanisms of AA are considered to have a close relationship with the autonomic nervous system, the neuroendocrine system, neuroimmunological factors, neuroinflammation, and neural reflex, as well as antioxidation.
Auricular therapy has been applied, for example, for pain relief, for the treatment of epilepsy, anxiety, and obesity, and for improving sleep quality.
However, the mechanisms and evidence for auricular therapy warrant further study.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hou, Pu-Wei& Hsu, Hsin-Cheng& Lin, Yi-Wen& Tang, Nou-Ying& Cheng, Chin-Yi& Hsieh, Ching-Liang. 2015. The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062380
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hou, Pu-Wei…[et al.]. The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062380
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hou, Pu-Wei& Hsu, Hsin-Cheng& Lin, Yi-Wen& Tang, Nou-Ying& Cheng, Chin-Yi& Hsieh, Ching-Liang. The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062380
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1062380