Body of Research

The randomized controlled trial from this study show that ear acupuncture can be a useful treatment approach to control migraine pain. It has been shown that active points on the ear — those as described as being tender by the patient when probed, a technique also known as Needle Contact Test (NCT) — identify the most efficacious ear acu- or stimulation-points to support the condition (e.g. migraine). From the randomized controlled trial completed by Allais, Romoli, Rolando et. al. you can learn about the point locations found in the majority of cases, as well as the significance that this study found in its conclusion that a therapeutic specificity of auricular points exists and it is linked to the somatotopic representation of our body on the microsystem of the ear. Learn more from full abstract on PubMed.

Reference: Allais G, Romoli M, Rolando S, Airola G, Castagnoli Gabellari I, Allais R, Benedetto C. Ear acupuncture in the treatment of migraine attacks: a randomized trial on the efficacy of appropriate versus inappropriate acupoints. Neurol Sci. 2011 May;32 Suppl 1:S173-5. doi: 10.1007/s10072-011-0525-4. PMID: 21533739.