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Self help acupressure for allergies. How to treat yourself from allergies? Well, it's that time again. The pollen streams are flowing, and so are your sinuses. As is the case with many acupuncturists, we see a great number of people for seasonal and year round allergies in our clinic.  Within this article I am going to offer some theory to explain how acupuncture is used to treat allergies as well as offer some of the self-help recommendations that I frequently make to many of my allergy patients. Causes of Allergies: In basic terms, allergies arise from a hypersensitive immune system. How it got that way can be from over exposure to certain substances, from having low immunity in general, or from being around too many allergens at any given time. The bottom line is that your body has "learned" to be allergic to certain substances.  Treatment involves rebalancing the immune system to stop the allergic response to various stimuli. Chinese Medicine Theory: From a Chinese Me...

Auricle anatomy The  auricle  (or  pinna ,  pinna of ear ,  auricle of ear ,  auricula , latin:  auricula ) is the external, visible component of the ear around the outer opening of the ear canal. The main function of the  auricle  is to collect, amplify and direct sound waves into the external auditory canal. Structure of auricle The characteristic shape of the  auricle  is determined by elastic cartilage forming a structural framework of the  auricle , called the auricular cartilage. The  auricle  is comprised of the following anatomical features: helix, including crus of helix, spine of helix, tail of helix, antihelix, including triangular fossa, crura of antihelix, scapha, concha of  auricle , including cymba conchae, cavity of concha, tragus, antitragus, intertragic notch, lobule of  auricle . The  helix  is the external, curved margin of the...

Auriculotherapy is a technique of using points on the skin of the auricle (external ear) to diagnose and treat pain and medical conditions of the body. Also referred to as Auricular Medicine, practitioners all over the world use this therapy to treat pain, addictions and internal disorders with excellent results. Whether used in conjunction with another treatment or by itself, auriculotherapy is often effective when other treatments have failed. Best of all, it is safe, non-invasive and has no known side effects. History Auriculotherapy has its roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Just as this ancient healing art defines acupuncture points on the body for treatment of various conditions, similar points are defined on the ear. In the 1950's, Dr. Paul Nogier of Lyon, France expanded the original Chinese charts into a more comprehensive system. Whereas the ancient texts showed only a few points for specific conditions, Dr. Nogier's work demonstrated the e...