Paul Nogier

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Paul Nogier (3 July 1908 – 15 May 1996)[1] was a French neurologist and physician who invented auriculotherapy", a version of acupuncture, which is a pseudoscientific practice.[2][3][4][5][6]

Nogier's discoveries

Auriculotherapy

In 1957, Nogier first presented his observations of the somatotopic correspondences of the ear, in which the external ear anatomically corresponds to an inverted fetus—the homunculus.[3]

Nogier's pulse

Nogier claimed that there was a change in the amplitude and dimension of the patient's radial pulse when certain points on the auricle were stimulated. He called this the Nogier's pulse or Vascular Automonic Sign (VAS).[3]

Nogier's frequencies

In the 1970s, Nogier developed seven frequencies A through G which he routinely used in medical practice for detection and treatment. In his practice, these frequencies are preferentially recognized by the body, so they enter into resonance to exert effects on the body.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "matchID - Paul Nogier". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "What is Auricular Acupuncture". Sedatelec. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Gori, Luigi (Sep 2007). "Ear Acupuncture in European Traditional Medicine". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 4 (Suppl 1): 13–6. doi:10.1093/ecam/nem106. PMC 2206232. PMID 18227925.
  4. ^ Barrett, M.D., Stephen (2 February 2008). "Auriculotherapy: A Skeptical Look". Acupuncture Watch. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Acupuncture". The Skeptic's Dictionary. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ^ Gorski, David (22 December 2008). "Battlefield acupuncture revisited: That's it? That's all Col. Niemtzow's got?". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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