Auriculotherapy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
≈ ¥20-50
(≈ $3-7)
15 min
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Description
Estimated cost for Auriculotherapy at general public hospitals in China is about ¥15-40, and at Grade 3A hospitals about ¥20-50, varying by hospital tier and region.
Main Uses
Primary clinical uses include adjunctive management of chronic pain (e.g., low back pain, osteoarthritis), addiction withdrawal support (e.g., smoking cessation, opioid detox), anxiety and insomnia modulation, nausea control (e.g., postoperative or chemotherapy-induced), and functional gastrointestinal disorders; applied in integrative medicine, rehabilitation, and behavioral health settings.
Normal Range
Ear acupuncture (auricular therapy) is not a diagnostic laboratory test with quantifiable numerical values or reference ranges; it is a therapeutic modality based on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles involving stimulation of specific points on the external ear. Therefore, there is no standardized 'normal range' for physiological parameters, biomarkers, or measurable outputs associated with ear needle therapy.
Low Values - Possible Causes
N/A — Ear acupuncture does not produce 'low values' in the sense of laboratory test results; clinical inefficacy may stem from incorrect point selection, insufficient stimulation, poor patient compliance, inadequate practitioner training, or underlying pathophysiological complexity unresponsive to auricular intervention.
High Values - Possible Causes
N/A — Ear acupuncture does not yield 'high values'; adverse reactions (e.g., local pain, dizziness, or vasovagal response) are not quantified as elevated metrics but may result from excessive stimulation, needle retention time, individual sensitivity, improper sterilization, or contraindicated application (e.g., in pregnancy or severe coagulopathy).