Comparison and analysis of different schools of Chinese auricular acupuncture.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200404-k0006
- Author:
Jing-Xuan LIU
1
;
Rui-Qing WANG
1
;
Zi-di ZHANG
1
;
Chun-Sheng JIA
1
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of CM, Shijiazhuang 050200, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture methodsa;
auricular acupuncturea;
comparative study;
national standarda;
school studiesa
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture, Ear;
China;
Reference Standards;
Schools
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2020;40(12):1363-1368
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the literature regarding auricular acupuncture in recent 60 years, the theoretical basis, acupuncturemethods and dominant diseases are analyzed and compared, and three major auricular acupuncture schools are proposed. The first school is the sinicized auricular acupuncture school derived from French Nogier auricular acupuncture school, which can be further divided into three branches: