BASIC PART CHAPTER ONE THE MORPHOLOGY,CONSTITUTION OF THE AURICLE AND AURICULOACUPOINTS Section Ⅰ Anatomical Names of the Auricle 1.Structures of the anterior surface of the auricle 2.Structures of the posterior surface of the auricle Section Ⅱ Auricular Histological Structures 1.Cartilage,skin and muscles of the auricle 2.Arteries,veins and lymphatics of the auricle 3.The nerve supply of the auricle Section Ⅲ Localization and Function of the Auriculoacupoints 1.Helix crus and the helix 2.Scapha 3.Anthelix 4.Superior crus anthelicis 5.Inferior crus anthelicis 6.Triangular fossa 7.Cymba conchae 8.Cavum conchae 9.Tragus 10.Antitragus 11.Ear lobe 12.The back surface of the auricle CHAPTER TWO AURICULAR DIAGNOSIS Section Ⅰ Methods of Auricular Inspection Section Ⅱ Points for Attention in Auricular Inspection Section Ⅲ Types and Characteristics of Pathological Reactions in Auricular Inspection 1.Discoloration 2.Deformation 3.Papules 4.Vascular changes 5.Desquamation CHAPTER THREE THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS Section Ⅰ Principles for Selection of Acupoints 1.Selection of acupoints according to the corresponding location 2.Selection of acupoints according to differentiation of the syndromes of viscera and the related channels 3.Selection of acupoints according to various functions of the ear acupoints 4.Selection of acupoints according to clinical experience Section Ⅱ Diagnosis and Treatment Based on an Overall Analysis of Symptoms,Signs and the Patient's Conditions 1.Differentiation of selection of acupoints according to location of the disease 2.Differentiation of selection of acupoints according to the pain syndrome Section Ⅲ Methods of Auricular Therapy 1.Auriculoacupoint finger pressure method 2.Auriculoacupoint stick pressure method 3.Auriculoacupoint plastering method 4.Auriculoacupoint pellet pressure method 5.Auriculoacupoint puncturing method 6.Auriculoacupoint blood-letting(pricking)method 7.Auriculoacupoint clipping method 8.Auriculoacupoint injection method 9.The eight methods of auricular massaging CLINICAL PART CHAPTER FOUR AURICULAR DIAGNOSIS,TREATMENT AND HEALTH PRESERVATION Section Ⅰ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Circulatory System 1.Coronary heart diseases 2.Myocardial infarction 3.Rheumatic heart diseases 4.Myocarditis(rheumatic,and viral) 5.Arrhythmia Section Ⅱ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Respiratory System 1.Common cold 2.Tracheitis 3.Asthma in children 4.Bronchiectasis 5.Pulmonary tuberculosis Section Ⅲ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Digestive System 1.Gastritis 2.Peptic ulcer 3.Enteritis 4.Constipation 5.Hepatitis Section Ⅳ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Urinary System 1.Nephritis 2.Pyelonephritis 3.Renal and ureteral calculus Section Ⅴ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Endocrinological System 1.Diabetes mellitus 2.Lobular hyperplasia of the mammary gland 3.Hyperthyroidism Section Ⅵ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Nervous System 1.Headache 2.Neurasthenia and insomnia 3.Hypertension 4.Cerebrovascular accidents 5.Facial paralysis Section Ⅶ Inspection and Treatment of Surgical Diseases 1.Appendicitis 2.Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis 3.Biliary ascariasis 4.Prostatitis 5.Acute mastitis 6.Hemorrhoids and anal fissure Section Ⅷ Inspection and Treatment of Orthopedic and Traumatological Diseases 1.Sprain and contusion 2.Periarthritis of the shoulder joint 3.Cervical spondylopathy 4.Rheumatic arthritis 5.Sciatica 6.Lumbago Section Ⅸ Inspection and Treatment of Paediatric and Gynecological Diseases 1.Fever in children 2.Whooping cough in children 3.Diarrhea in children 4.Epidemic parotitis 5.Dysmenorrhea 6.Dysfunctional uterine bleeding 7.Endometritis Section Ⅹ Inspection and Treatment of Diseases of the Skin,Eye,Ear,Nose and Throat 1.Allergic urticaria 2.Neurodermatitis 3.Psoriasis 4.Herpes zoster 5.Otitis media 6.Chronic rhinitis 7.Acute tonsillitis 8.Toothache 9.Hordeolum and chalazion 10.Acute conjunctivitis 11.Myopia Section Ⅺ Oncological Diseases 1.Characteristics and regular patterns of the positive reactions in auricular diagnosis of carcinomatous diseases 2.Carcinoma of the liver 3.Carcinoma of the esophagus 4.Hysteromyoma CHAPTER FIVE DISCUSSION AND RESEARCHES ON AURICULAR MEDICINE 1.Diseases and the positive reactions at the auriculoacupoints 2.Auricular diagnosis and treatment in diseases of the internal organs 3.Auricular reactions of foreign bodies in the body 4.Auriculoacupoints and health preservation and health protection 5.Treatment of carcinoma with auricular therapy CHAPTER SIX THE EFFECT OF EAR ACUPUNCTURING ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SENILITY INDEX FOR DISEASES