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YAMAMOTO NEW SCALP ACUPUNCTURE (YNSA)

RAFTIS CHIN AND CHEEK ACUPUNCTURE (RCCA)

SYSTEMS USED IN COMPUTER CONTROLLED ACUPUNCTURE

Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto of Nishinan, Japan, founded and developed a new form of acupuncture in 1970 while working in a small hospital in South Japan (Nishinan). It was first reported at the 25^th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Ryodoraku in Osaka, Japan, in 1973. To distinguish his method from the earlier Chinese Scalp acupuncture, he added the word NEW after his name.

This micro acupuncture system is different from traditional Chinese acupuncture and Chinese scalp acupuncture. It is both a diagnostic and interactive treatment system in relieving both somatic and visceral pain problems, as well as balancing Qi.

Fig. 1 Approximate position of the YNSA/ RCCA
somatotops. Anterior Yin, posterior Yang,
slightly lower in position and smaller

YNSA provides a sophisticated neck and abdomen diagnostic method developed by Dr. Yamamoto verifying the Yin or Yang and the left or right sideness of the meridian and body dysfunction. It provides an immediate feedback after correctly placing the acupuncture needles or other transactional stimulation procedures such as s-c injection of normal saline, xylocaine, electrical stimulation, local pressure or lazer energy. This constant interchange between the probing physician and feedback from the patient`s body enables the practitioner to diagnose and treat a wide variety of clinical problems. The neck and abdomen diagnosis is a palpatory psychomotor skill that is best taught by an experienced trained physician or provider to a student. This is where results can be seen and perfect practice makes for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. The location of YNSA is quite different from that of the chinese scalp acupuncture.

YNSA should be classified as a somatic representation or microsystem comparable to the other well known microsystems, such as Ear, Mouth, Nose, Hand and Foot acupuncture.

The YNSA basic somatotope is located mainly along the frontal hairline or at least where the hairline should be.

YNSA – Ypsilon points or internal organ points are located in the temporal region. The YNSA somatotope is present in a frontal (Yin) position and again is a mirror image on the posterior scalp.

A further development of the YNSA was discovered by the AITNA-YNSA Germany (Ansbach Institute for transcranial neuroacupuncture). The AITNA-YNSA Germany discovered that the chin and cheek somatotopes exist in both the Yin and Yang form. This was the logical continuation of the YNSA system.

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HEAD ACUPUNCTURE WITH EMPHASIS TO YNSA RCCA:

The human head as the body’s most central overall controlling system, logically houses the most powerful tools that can control all functions of the organism.
The following forms of acupuncture have been identified until now.

YNSA:

The basic YNSA somatotope is located bilateral on the forehead in the YIN position and a mirror like reflection of this anterior somatotope can be found, bilaterally on the occipital scalp in the YANG position.

The logical continuation of the YNSA somatotopes is the newly discovered RCCA somatotope which basically is a mirror image of the YNSA from cranial to coudal.

Fig. 3 + 4 Ying-Yang-Representation of the YNSA acupuncture system (from the YNSA-Poster 1998)

The YNSA points are divided into the following four groups:

1. 9 basic points= Kinetic Apparatus
2. 4 sensory points= sensory organs
3. 12 Ypsilon points= lumbar organ
4. 3 basic brain points= cerebrum-cerebellum and basal ganglia

A fourth brain point can also be found in the crossing area of the other B P, representing the BRAIN STEM:

Five of the YIN basic points (ABCDE) are located on the forehead on either side of the midline along the natural hair line. The basic points E are located above both eyebrows. One exception is the basic point F point which is located behind the ears over the mastoid process.

Fig. 5

The two newly discovered basic points H and I are complimentary or as extra Lumbar points and are situated caudal of the B and C points. All these kinetic (motor) points (ABCDEGHI) are reflected bilaterally in the occipital area as YANG points.

The YIN sensory points (eye,nose,mouth) are located bilaterally on the forehead about 1cm lateral to the midline,below the basic point A.

One YIN sensory point (ear) is situated on an oblique line below the basic C point. All sensory points are also located bilaterally in the occipital YANG region.

The 12 YIN YPSILON points (Y points) Y1à Y12 are located in a relatively small area in the temporal YIN region with a corresponding posterior YANG representation. Ypsilon points not only have anterior and posterior representation, but also have cranial and caudal representation to create weak and strong YIN and YANG areas.

Fig. 6

The three YIN BRAIN POINTS are located on the midline and at both sides of the midline being a continuation of the basic point A in a posterior direction; (figure 3) Which one of the Y points would be utilized would depend primarily on the Abdominal and Neck diagnosis. (Figure 7 and 8)

The points of the YNSA somatotope itself can be palpated or sometimes their position can even be seen on examination due to superficial pathologic changes in the presence of disease.

Fig. 7

The YIN somatotope is the most frequently used, but occasionally it is essential to insert a needle in the occipital YANG somatotope. Even by the same patient with the same complaint, the active YNSA point may vary in different treatment sessions. For this reason the modified YNSA Abdominal and YNSA Neck diagnosis are always most important to carry through.

Fig. 8

It is very important to always check the Neck and Abdominal diagnostic area before treating any patient. This way you can assure excellent results. It is necessary to balance the system every time in order for the body to respond favorably.

At the AITNA we have been primarily using the YNSA method. With this most useful and interesting approach to medical acupuncture, we have utilized modern, high tech diagnostic systems in order to diagnose and document physiological changes. This approach allows us to scientifically document and further explore transcranial phenomena.

In this chapter we will present a small number of clinical cases which have been exclusively treated at AITNA. For interested readers we would like to suggest our internet address where such cases can be further studied: http://www.ynsa.org

 
Fig. A-1 Beginning of treatment          Fig. A-2 Two weeks after beginning of treatment

A 50-year old female patient suffering from therapy resistant wound healing disturbances (ulcus cruris) for the past 1 ½ years subsequent to varicose surgery. She complains of severe pain in the wound area (figure A-1).

 
Fig. A-3 Four weeks after beginning of treatment    Fig. A-4 Eight weeks after beginning of treatment

Patient was beeing treated with the YNSA method on a daily basis using a combination of basic and Y-points.

Fig. B-1 - B-3

A 73 year old patient was referred by her neurologist. Her diagnosis was opticus atrophy with glaucoma condition. Her left eye was worse than the right one. The neurologist was interested whether the new YNSA-method could help this condition. A photograph of the retro-ocular anatomy of both eyes with color-doppler power mode system (special technical device from the company ESAOTE BIOMEDICA Germany (AU4)) indicates that the supply of blood to the eyes (and much more to the left eye) was very restricted (figure B-1).

After medical treatment with the YNSA-methode (Sensorypoint A, Brainpoint, kidney on both sides: drawing B-1) the patient immediately reported improvement of her eyesight. She reported that she could perceive colors and figures much better than prior to her treatment.
Thirty minutes following medical treatment the new photograph shows no essential improvement of the supply with blood of both eyes (figure B-2).
Sixty minutes following medical treatment, a third photograph taken shows an essential improvement of the supply with blood to both eyes and especially on the left side (figure B-3).
Following weekly treatments for four weeks the visual improvements that were originally reported have stabilized. The patient continues to report depth of visual field, more intense color vision and sharper images.
From the medical point of view the change was the result of an improvement of the blood supply to both eyes. This is evident on the following images documented through a special ultrasonic color doppler device in the powermode system (ESAOTE BIOMEDICA Germany AU 4).
These images demonstrate how the micro circulatory system of both eyes improves following each treatment with YNSA method.

A 29-year old patient who has been suffering from eye disease in the form of a resistant retinochoroiditis on the left side, condition subsequent to unclear toxoplasmosis (suspected prenatal toxoplasmosis infection of the mother) has been repeated treated by neurologists and ophthalmologists for a number of years.

At the time of a routine visit of the patient to our practice for reasons of a common cold the patient was questioned as to the present state of his eyesight. At this time the patient was suffering from an acute inflammation bout and had been taking cortisone medication since a number of weeks as well as various other types of drops.

Fig. C-0

Findings and Treatment Course: After a thorough discussion with the patient regarding the possibility of influencing the ailments with our YSNA treatment methods, we engaged in the first treatment course on 16 February 1998. After the first needle prick the patient could recognize sharp and clear contours with his left eye. The permanent dark film and shadow were no longer so massive. The visual-being improved increasingly.

   
start - 2 minutes later - 30 minutes later
Fig. C-1 - C-3

Intensive treatment was carried out every second to forth day during the next weeks. The patient’s problems disappeared completely after 4 week’s of treatment. A control examination by an ophthalmologist confirmed a total wound healing of the retina scaring.

   
start - 2 minutes later - 30 minutes later
Fig. C-4 - C6

   
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Fig. C-7 - C-9

During the treatment intervals we carried out a new type of retro-ocular blood circulation examination, developed by us, with color doppler power mode system. The blood circulation relationships of both eyes were examined before and after treatment, studied and registered. From this pictures proof is given that the YNSA treatment positively influences the blood circulation in the retro-ocular area and therefore accelerates the healing process within the eye area.

 
start - 2 minutes later
Fig. C-10 + C-11

With these pictures and this simple example we want to arouse the interest of the neurologists and ophthalmologists and hope that at long last these consulting colleagues will also make the attempt to think and work in this direction.

Fig. D1

A 72 year old female suffered sudden hearing loss six weeks prior to our examination in treatment. The patient was treated from ENT-specialist with rheologic IV-treatments with no success. After the very first five acupuncture needels as used by the YNSA-method, the patient suddenly recovered 60-80% of her normal hearing.

An MRI examination done on the subsequent day showed clearly an infarction in the BRAIN STEM affecting primarly the acustic nerve.

Fig. D2

The patient was continued to be treated in our clinic for the next twelve weeks with good stabilising results.

The following 50-year-old patient suffering from left hemiparesis and left cold foot was treated in Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan on October, 30^th 1997 by Dr. Yamamoto. Her stroke occured two years prior to this treatment.

At 3:35 pm the first thermographic photo was made.

 
Fig. E-1 (before) + E-2 (after)

Notice the 20,66 C° on the lefrt toes (right side of photo) and a small amount of 24 C° area in the instep of the left foot (right side of photo).

After placing two acupuncture needles in the patients scalp, the first was placed in the right D-point to affect the left leg. The second was placed in the right Brainpoint-region (Cerebrum for the left leg effect). The needles were left in place for approximately 30 minutes. The patient laid in bed with no socks on, only a blanket over her whole body.

After the needles were removed she walked to the toilet and back again. Then 10-15 minutes later at 4:33 pm the following thermographic photo was made.

With the two photos side by side you can compare the effect of YNSA Acupuncture upon poor peripheral circulation in a two year ald stroke case.

The left hemiparesis resulted in a cold left foot (right side of before photo). The left toes increased 1.5C° to 2C°. The left instep increased approximately 1,0 C°. The forefoot and the hindfoot increased approximately 1,5C°.

Two acupuncture needles placed in the contralateral side of the hemiparesis using Dr. Yamamoto`s system (YNSA) is capable of stimulating increased peripheral circulation in a 2 year old stroke case.

Fig. F-1

A 26-year-old white female seen in our clinic during an acute asthma episode. The patient was treated with the new RCCA points on the chin and the E points according to the YNSA-method. Lung-function-testing was done before treatment and two minutes after treatment was repeated.

Two minutes after needle insertion the patient was clinically free of ther asthma episode and could breathe perfectly normal. No s.c. or i.v. were used.

 
Fig. F-2a + F-2b (light line = before treatment; thick line = after treatment)

From the above shown lung-function-curves it is clearly demonstraded that the RCCA-YNSA-System can be most effective in treatment of asthma desease.

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