The ear tip bloodletting cannot be used casually

In traditional Chinese medicine, many treatment methods are very effective for diseases. The ear is a very important part in traditional medicine, and the effect of treating diseases can also be achieved by stimulating the acupuncture points on the ear. Bleeding from the tip of the ear is a common Chinese medicine treatment. There are many things to note when using this treatment method, and some people may experience adverse reactions, so bleeding from the tip of the ear should not be used casually.

1. Principle

Traditional medicine believes that the ear is where the body's meridians converge, and the tip of the ear is dominated by the liver meridian in the auricle micro-meridian, so it can play the role of treating the area where the meridians pass. Moreover, in order to cure any disease, the blood must be removed first, so pricking the ear tip acupoint for bloodletting allows the evil to have a way out, and the evil heat can be discharged, thus achieving the purpose of clearing away heat and detoxifying, calming the liver and extinguishing wind, harmonizing qi and blood, and adjusting yin and yang. It has the effects of reducing swelling and relieving pain, dispelling wind and relieving itching, opening the orifices and relieving heat, suppressing vomiting and stopping diarrhea, and promoting blood circulation and activating collaterals. Modern medicine believes that the location of the tip of the ear is equivalent to the higher center of the autonomic nervous system, which plays an important role in regulating human visceral functions and emotions. According to the principle of biological holography, the miniature of the human body in the ear is not only an inverted fetus, but also an upright fetus. The ear tip point is located exactly where the top of the head and the perineum are located. It is the junction of many meridians in the human body, so acupuncture at the ear tip point has the effect of having multiple uses for one point.

2. Possible unexpected situations and solutions

When the patient's auricle is small and thin, blood circulation is poor, and bleeding volume is insufficient, in order to achieve a certain amount of bloodletting, the tip of the ear is squeezed, which sometimes causes a small hematoma at the bleeding site. At this time, you should immediately press the hematoma area with a sterilized dry cotton ball for 1 minute to prevent the hematoma from getting bigger. The hematoma usually disappears after 2 days.

3. Taboo

This therapy is suitable for people aged between 18 and 70 years old, who belong to the low, medium and high risk groups of stage 2 hypertension and have the hypertension liver yang hyperactivity syndrome with symptoms of liver yang hyperactivity in traditional Chinese medicine. It is particularly suitable for primary hypertension with obvious symptoms of hyperactivity of liver yang. This therapy is contraindicated for use in pregnant and lactating women, patients with severe primary diseases of the liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, patients with mental illness, those who are particularly weak and have a bleeding tendency.