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palpation and massag
- detect tender points for diagnosis or treatment by pressing the ear
- estbalish working diagnosis first
-
needles
- get sesation of de qi
- heat is the most desired stimulus of qi arrival
-
ear seeds and herbal plasters
- seeds good stimmulus because of size and density
- herbal deposits on seeds can impart therapeuti benefit (vicaria)
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legnth of ear seeds
- 3-5 days
- tell patients to remove
- can apply pressure on them
- remove if uncomfortable or irritated
-
ear pellets
come in vairous metals, same stimulation as seeds
-
ear tacks
- various sizes, bigger = stonger effect
- higher risk of infection if not removed
- wear as long aasa they can do it for but keep it dry
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intra dermal needles
- threading points
- don's use in depression
- patient must return to you for removal
- 2-5 days
-
magnets
- need to be removed aat night
- reuseable if taape works
- don't use on pregnanat or implants
-
electro acupuncture
- good for anesthesising point
- don't cross body
- different frequence in different zone
- not on plastic needle
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-
moxa
- good at warming, over point or over ear
- good at ear ache, commone cold, other conditions.
- don't on plastic needle
-
incisions and sutures
- can't in US
- increased chance of infection
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injections
- hypodermic needle
- b12
- lidocain
- placenta
- saline
- painful
-
laser
- newest
- painless
- no infection risk
-
staples
- not in the US
- stimulate multiple points
-
plus blossom
done on lobe to induce bleeding
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which ones have a risk of infection
- incision/suture
- eaar tacks
- plum blossom
- bleeding
-
assymetry
- evaluate differenes
- symmetricala in shape
- look at piercings
- look at injuries
- pathology on both ears = chronic
-
dark spots
indicate staagnation is present
-
bruises
blood stagnation due to trauma
-
swelling and edema
dampness, water, phlegm, yang xu
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flakey skin
- crusty, peeling, white flake
- chronic pathogen
- disappears based on treatment
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boils, acne, blister
- daampness, damp heat, toxic heat
- red - heat
- white - damap
- red mole - heaat in blood
- brown - stronger heat/fire
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