Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college st...

AIMS randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the auriculotherapy in reducing stress levels in 75 nursing professionals and analyze the coping domains that have changed after treatment. METHODOLOGY volunteers were divided into 3 groups (Control, Needles and Seeds) and received eight sessions at Shenmen, Kidney and Brainstem points. The Control Group didn't receive any intervention. RES...

This study was conducted to examine the effects of helium-neon laser auriculotherapy on experimental pain threshold. Eighty healthy female and male subjects, aged 18 to 39 years, were assigned randomly to one of two treatment groups. Subjects in the Experimental Group (n = 41) received laser stimulation, and subjects in the Control Group (n = 39) received sham stimulation to appropriate acupunc...

abstract background: polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders with a prevalence of 5-10% in women. this syndrome is one of the major causes for menstrual disorders and is treated by medicational and non-medicational methods. this study aimed to define the effect of auriculotherapy on menstruation disorders in girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome. materials and...

integrative health brings together conventional and complementary approaches in The coordinated manner. Integrative also emphasizes multimodal interventions, which are two or more interventions such as (such medication, physical rehabilitation, psychotherapy), at acupuncture, yoga, probiotics) various combinations, with an emphasis on treating the whole person rather than, for example, organ sy...

Electrical stimulation of the auricle (auriculotherapy) is considered an effective analgesic technique for chronic pain. The main purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of auriculotherapy on myofacial pain due to tempromandibular dysfunction. Using double blind evaluation method, 16 patients, 11 study and 5 control groups, were utilized for this project. Auricular point...

Acupunture, a branch of Chinese traditional medicine, is believed to have originated in ancient China as early as before 2,000 B.C. (Veith, 1973). It now enjoys worldwide recognition and research in various aspects of acupuncture is presently being carried out in centres all over the world. Along with the growing use acupuncture among many physicians, new modalities were developed (Ling.Y. W., ...