The meridian phenomenon induced by ear acupuncture in a meridian sensitive patient. 1 / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

In order to investigate the meridian phenomenon elicited by the stimulation on auricular acupuncture point, a patient, 58-year old, in whom marked meridian phenomena are observed on the body was selected as a subject.<br>The stimuli were ginen by means of a low frequency electrical stick method on the 210 auricular-points of the left ear.<br>The echo sensation to the remote district from the auriculo-points stimulated was observed in about 30% of the total points.<br>In 4.3%, the site to which echo sensation reached corresponded to the response organ that is expresed in the name of point. A point named “anesthetic point for tooth extraction” was one of the representatives.<br>The comfortable feeling over head, eyes, and whole body was also observed when stimulation was given to these points.