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Fig. 2.33 Ear acupacture point map. What is the best organizing metaphor? (Courtesy of http://
www.auriculotherapy-intl.com/ )
acupuncture society and then finally translated into Chinese. In 1958, a massive
study was initiated in China to verify the clinical value of his inverted-embryo
model. In 1980, a study at UCLA by Richard Kroeuning and Terry Oleson verified
the scientific accuracy of auricular diagnosis. There was a statistically significant
level of 75 % accuracy achieved in diagnosing musculoskeletal pain problems in 40
pain patients. Figure 2.34 is a map showing musculoskeletal points.
Auricular therapy has numerous applications. A lot of work has been done to
establish the relationship between the auricle and the body as a whole; the location
and the distribution of auricular points, the function and specificity of the auricular
points; in addition to verify Nogier's theory.