Chinese Auricular Acupuncture

Skya Abbate, MA, D.O.M., Dipl. Ac., Dipl. C.H., M.P.S., teaches needle technique, diagnosis, and Japanese acupuncture systems at Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Following pre-med studies at the University of Rhode Island she graduated from the acupuncture program of the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She then undertook two advanced clinical training programs with the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. Dr. Abbate is a licensed doctor of oriental medicine in the state of New Mexico and executive director of Southwest Acupuncture College. She is also a former president of the New Mexico Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Abbate is the author of 14 books and more than 36 journal articles.

The Ear: An Ancient Microsystem with Modern Applications. The Anatomical Terminology of Auricular Medicine. The Location of 100 Common Ear Points. The Clinical Energetics of the Ear Points. Cautions and Contraindications. Ear Modalities. Ear Diagnosis and Morphology. Ear Prescriptions: Construction and Formulae for Specific Conditions. Clinical Research and Effective Points: Research Summary 1974 to 2001. Clinical Research and Effective Points, and New Formulae for Medical Conditions: Research Summary from 2001 to 2014. Multiple Uses of Auricular Points. Prescriptionology Practice, Clinical Exercises, and Case Histories. Common Ear Questions. Ethical Issues in Auricular Acupuncture. Conclusion. Appendix A: Definition of Terms. Appendix B: Suppliers. Appendix C: Pain Differentiation Chart. Appendix D: Forms.