Apex Ear Bloodletting, Dietary Counseling and Psychotropic Medication in Patients with Anxiety Treated with Auricular Acupuncture - A Double Blind Study

Abstract

Anxiety is described as “a diffuse, unpleasant, vague sense of apprehension” [1-2]. The symptom is often a response to an imprecise or unknown threat. Usually, it comes from the mind’s vision of possible dangers and treats in common situations [1-2]. It is a common feeling among Western patients, and can be accompanied by fear and constant worry, which are two of the seven emotions treated in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).[1-2]