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Auriculotherapy Gems

Ralph Nogier Seminar 2016

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Some things we learned…

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How the Ear Map was Created

Spinal Palpation on the Ear

Root and Branch Treatment

Toxic Scars/Dental Foci

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VAS
Vascular Autonomic Signal

Physiological reaction to
stimulus

Cutaneous stimulus or
emotions

Sympathetic all or nothing

A sign of adaptation

If not present, or not normal,

this is a sign of a problem
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History of Cauterization

Pre-history: ??

800-900
cauterization
appears in arabic
texts

Not just on the ear

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History of Cauterization
1850: French Medical Journal
reported 13 cases of Sciatica
treated with hot iron
cauterization of the ear; 12
successful.

1950: Paul Nogier intrigued by

cauterization scars in patients’
ears

Found they were from Mme.

Barrin, who learned from her
father, who learned from a
Chinese national.
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Oh Yes, he did…
Bloodletting, cauterization and scaring is not a part of
auriculotherapy—unless used as part of a global
comprehensive system.
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Cauterization
Must do O prime first

Must have positive straight leg

raise test

Point will dent and will

blanche (vasoconstriction)

Point will be painful to

pressure (several times)

Location: off the crest

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The Ear Map

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Paul Nogier
• Ralph Nogier’s Dad…
• 1908-1996
• French Neurologist
• Father of
Auriculotherapy
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You may not know…

French System: Paul Nogier created the first mapping
of the ear. (French)

German System: Frank Bahr and Beate Stritmatter

discovered the frequency system and lasers to treat
conditions.

Chinese System: Because of Paul Nogier, the Chinese

system was developed. The Chinese did not invent ear
acupuncture.
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Ear Map Discovery

1950
Patients who had Scars

100 year Old Wive’s Tale

A “healer” Resolved
Sciatica
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• Paul Nogier tried it. It worked. Pearls
• Experimented with the Spine.
• The Spine Map evolved.

Sacral
Spine Lumbar
Spine
L5-S1

Thoracic
Spine

Cervical
Spine
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Trivia:
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Side N

Chinese didn’t use the ear in

traditional acupuncture.

They took interest in his work.

Used his map to create a

foundation.

Shen Men 1958

1958
In the 80’s ear points were was
bundled with acupuncture
because of barefoot doctors.
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After the Spine Map…

VAS (Auricular Carciac Reflex)

Touch a point on the ear, the

pulse changes.

Organs have electrical properties.

Introduce the electrical property

to the ear—the pulse responds.
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Vials with organ tissue. Pearls

Put vial in contact with the ear, and find the

point where the pulse responds.

The map gets bigger and BIGGER….

Nervous System
Endocrine System Renal Artery

Reproductive System Digestive System

Vascular System Organ System

Etc.
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Spinal Palpation
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Root Versus Branch

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“If you do not know there are

TWO kinds of points, you will
miss the problem.”
~Ralph Nogier
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“First start with electrical

stimulation, then the reflex point.”
~Ralph Nogier
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I was doing it ALL wrong.

~Kimberly Thompson
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STEP 1:
Open Auriculo 3D

Step 2:
Scan for active points

Step 3:
Treat active points

Step 4:
Put ear seeds on the points you
treated.

Step 5:
Have patient press points at
home.
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Root Treatment
Neurovascular Points
(aka Skin Resistance Points)
• Not the same as painful points
• Electrically detectable
• You will find VAS with
these
• Tells you dysfunction in the
organ or system
• ALWAYS do these BEFORE
pain points
• Do these if there is NO pain.
• Have an effect on immunity
(delayed 2-3 days)
• Depression, anxiety,
constipation, etc.
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No Active Points?
If you cannot find electrically
active points…

Treat Point Zero FIRST

Then treat Shen Men

Then scan again

Points will magically appear

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Branch Treatment
Reflex Points (aka Painful
Points)
• You cannot find VAS with
these
• Use Stimplus Pro (or
pressure probe) to find
painful points
• Treat them Stimplus Pro
(or needles)
• Place seeds to prolong
treatment

*Ralph Nogier uses ASP needles.

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Toxic Scars/Dental Foci

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Exhaustion Phenomenon
Start with white light test. There should be a VAS
response *every* time

If there is VAS exhaustion, this is a sign of a toxic scar or

dental focus

Exhaustion means the VAS phenomenon starts to

weaken after the 4th flash
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Dental Focus
Dental or peri-dental pathology

Painful or not

Visible or not

Old or new

Affects an organ
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Dental Focus
Fatigue****

Hypotension, instability

Pain (shoulder, tendonitis, pubalgia)

Urinary infections

Hair Loss

Hyperuricemia (high uric acid)

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Dental Focus

Also look for target organ point

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Scars
Edges of ear

Right ear for anterior, left for posterior

Respond to black (no light)

If you find an active one, treat with needle (ASP)

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Johns Hopkins University
Rockville, Maryland

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