Y. Rouxeville - Livre Blanc De L'auriculothérapie En 2020 - Editeur Sauramps Medical 240P

Authors: Dr. Yves Rouxeville (Coordinator), Prof. Pierre Magnin, Dr. Michel Marignan, Dr. Yunsan Méas, Dr. Raphaël Nogier, Dr. Yves Rouxeville, Dr. Chantal Vulliez

Publisher: Sauramps Médical

Year: 2020

240 pages

Auriculotherapy? Often confused with acupuncture, since it is typically practiced using needles. It is classified as a non-pharmacological intervention (NPI) and understood as a form of reflexology (a treatment administered through the skin, with the nervous system as its primary conduit). Discovered by Dr. Paul Nogier (1908–1996) of Lyon, auriculotherapy developed with the support of prestigious academics, including Rector Pierre Magnin (Besançon) and Professor Jean Bossy (Nîmes).

- Presented as a modern, Western branch of acupuncture—though not part of the body of Chinese medicine—in the 1984 Niboyet report for the D.G.S.

- Recognized as auricular acupuncture in 1987, then in 1990 by the World Health Organization

- The practice was evaluated in 2013 by INSERM Unit 669, led by Prof. Bruno Falissard

- Admitted in 2019 to GETCOP (Group for the Evaluation of Personalized Complementary Therapies)

The white paper presents this innovative and unconventional therapy. A significant portion of the document details its medical evaluation (insightful observations, case series, prospective studies, pilot studies, randomized clinical trials, and expert panel opinions).

Auriculotherapy can take several forms:

- Classical auriculotherapy (therapy using needles or lasers)

- Pulse-supported auriculotherapy (known as auriculomedicine), a personalized practice

- Auriculotherapy in dentistry (known as auriculodentistry)

- Non-invasive neuromodulation (a recent and promising practice)

- Auricular physiotherapy using infrared light, transdermal electricity, magnets, or color filters

- Auricular acupressure (“the doctor with bare hands”)