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Auricular acupuncture for adult tonsillectomy

The Laryngoscope, 2019
ObjectivesAdult tonsillectomy causes significant postoperative pain that can last over 14 days, but narcotic regimens only provide a modest reduction in pain. Auricular acupuncture has been demonstrated to improve pain with minimal complications. This study compared acupuncture versus control for pain, opioid consumption, nausea, and return of diet and
Anil N. Shah, Chad B. Moore, Matthew T. Brigger   +2 more
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The Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Olfactory Acuity

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1999
The modulation of olfactory thresholds by auricular acupuncture at a specific auricular acupuncture point was examined. The Lung Point, supplied by the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, was employed in a controlled single blind study of a randomized population of 23 healthy volunteers.
O, Tanaka, Y, Mukaino
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Auricular Acupuncture: A Potential Treatment for Anxiety

Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2001
Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for chronic anxiety disorders. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing anxiety in a volunteer population. If found effective, this modality could be introduced as a treatment of anxiety before surgery.
S M, Wang, Z N, Kain
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Physiotherapy, Local Acupuncture, and Auricular Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2023
Purpose: To compare local acupuncture and auricular acupuncture with physiotherapy in the treatment of frozen shoulder. Methods: A randomized clinical trial with 3 parallel groups in an outpatient clinic was conducted at a university hospital.
Mohammad Taghi Hollisaz, Amidoddin Khatibi Aghda, Mahsa Asheghan, Asadollah Amanollahi, Seyed Ebrahim Hashemi   +4 more
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Treatment of dysmenorrhea by acupuncture plus auricular acupuncture

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 2004
The authors adopted acupuncture plus auricular electro-acupuncture to treat 38 cases of dysmenorrhea belonging to qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern, the better therapeutic effect was achieved, with the effective rate of 97.4%.
Cai Zhi-jun, Li Fang, Lu Mei
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Commentary on Auricular Acupuncture for Cocaine Abuse

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2002
123 Margolin, Avants, and Holford, in this issue of the Journal have provided an intriguing perspective of the subtle complexities involved in conducting controlled clinical trials within the domain of complementary and alternative medicine. Their article, “Interpreting Conflicting Findings from Clinical Trials of Auricular Acupuncture for Cocaine ...
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Auricular Acupuncture for Pain and Inflammation

2012
Auricular acupuncture (AA) is a special acupuncture treatment system that can be used on its own or in conjunction with other acupuncture treatment systems. Review of the literature showed that AA had been used extensively in treatment of various pain and inflammatory conditions.
Shi Ping Zhang, Wai Yeung Chung, Yi Jie Zhan   +2 more
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Four Textbooks on Auricular Acupuncture

Acupuncture in Medicine, 2010
This review on auricular acupuncture (AA) represents something of a personal exploration for me. I was reasonably open minded when I attended Paul Nogier's historic course on AA for the BMAS in 1983, summarised by a fine cartoon portrait of the ‘great man’.1 Scepticism grew as this wonderfully charismatic person, his bald pate and long, impressive ...
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Auricular complication of acupuncture.

The New Zealand medical journal, 1988
Auricular chondritis occurred in a patient following a course of auricular acupuncture administered to help the patient give up smoking. Despite immediate treatment the condition pursued a long course resulting in considerable morbidity and some deformity of the ear. Twenty months after presentation the ear is not completely stable.
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Neurophysiological Basis of Auricular Acupuncture

2001
Of all the areas of acupuncture, one of the most challenging aspects for acceptance by Western trained scientists is the use of acupuncture points on body organs that are distant from the site of pathology. One such remote system is the application of needles, electrical stimulation, or applied pressure to specific regions of the external ear or ...
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