AURICULAR ACUPUNCTUREANATOMY OF THE EARS

Shih Hao Ho, LAcMeridian Acupuncture & Herb Clinic

www.meridianahc.com

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• Many important anatomical landmarks

• we will only focus on the areas that contain NADA points

• since there are only 5 NADA points

• easier than full-fledge auricular acupuncture (AA) or ear acupuncture

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EAR AURICLE

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Superior landmarksHelix

Anti-helixTriangular Fossa

Concha

Inferior structuresTragus

Intertragic NotchAntitragus

KEY ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS

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HELIX• the prominent rim of the auricle

• one of the easily landmark to identify

• you can’t miss it

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HELIX

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ANTI-HELIX• The curved prominence of cartilage

parallel with and in front of the helix on the auricle

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ANTI-HELIX• The curved prominence of cartilage

parallel with and in front of the helix on the auricle

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ANTI-HELIX

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INFERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS

• crus: any leg-like part or process (latin)

• plural crura

• difficult to see from the side or even front

• best to access it by gently rolling the helix away from the antihelix

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INFERIOR ANTIHELIX CRUS

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TRIANGULAR FOSSA

• a shallow depression in the anterior part of the top of the ear's auricle

• between the two crura into which the antihelix divides

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TRIANGULAR FOSSA

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CONCHA• concha: latin for any shell-shaped structure

• plural: conchae

• The deepest depression in the auricle

• leads to the external auditory canal or meatus.

• partly covered by tragus in front and the antitragus behind

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CONCHA

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CYMBA CONCHA• the upper, smallest, narrowest end of the

concha above the crus helicis

• cymba

• Greek, meaning the hollow of a vessel, a cup, a bowl, a boat

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CYMBA CONCHA

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ANGLE OF CYMBA CONCHA

• at medial superior angle of cymba conchae

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ANGLE OF CYMBA CONCHA

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CAVUM CONCHAE• cavum: an anatomical recess or hollow

• cavum conchae: cavity of concha

• the space within the lower, larger portion of the concha below the crus helicis

• forms the vestibule leading into the external acoustic meatus

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CAVUM CONCHA

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HelixAnti-helix

Triangular FossaScaphoid Fossa

Concha

Inferior structuresTragus

Intertragic NotchAntitragus

KEY ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS

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• The small pointed eminence of the auricle, situated in front of the concha, and projecting backward over the meatus

TRAGUS

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WHERE IS TRAGUS? HINT, HINT...

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ANTITRAGUS• A small tubercle on the visible part of the

auricle

• The antitragus is located just above the earlobe and points anteriorly

• separated from the tragus by the intertragic notch.

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ANTITRAGUS?

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INTERTRAGIC NOTCH

• The structure that separates the tragus from the antitragus

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INTERTRAGIC NOTCH?

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Superior landmarksHelix

Anti-helixTriangular Fossa

Concha

Inferior structuresTragus

Intertragic NotchAntitragus

KEY ANATOMICAL LANDMARKS

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Can you identify the landmarks?

EVERY EAR IS DIFFERENT

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Inferior antihelix crus (sympathetic)Triangular fossa (shen men)Cymba conchae (kidney)

Angle of cymba concha (liver)Cavum conchae (lung)

THE 5 AREAS CONTAINING NADA POINTS

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• http://www.earacupuncture.info/english/lasertherapy.html

• http://bodypiercingmag.com/tragus-piercing-facts-precautions-aftercare-pictures.html

• https://www.pinterest.com/jobinag/tats

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