hey, did you know that certain "ancient fish" (like the shark) "hear" with the lateral sides of their bodies? it's true. the sides of sharks actually detect subtle vibrations as sharks "undulate" in a lateral swimming motion. this allows them to "hear" the movements of prey, and perhaps target them more accurately.
how is this relevant in any way?
well, in acupuncture, there is a channel called the Gallbladder channel that runs along the lateral sides of the body (in a rough zigzag pattern), eventually ending at the front of the ear. The GB channel has an affinity with the ear, and some points on it are used to treat problems like tinnitus. That's no surprise to most acupuncturists, as points like GB 2 are perhaps the most proximal (called "local") points to the ear. However, according to Kiiko Matsumoto and David Euler, points like GB 22 and GB 23, located on the lateral rib cage actually have a stronger effect on the ear, largely because, embryonicly, the same tissues that develop into the "ears" of ancient fish develop into the lateral sides of the ribcage. the connection between ears and the side of the body, the argument goes, is preserved via the acupuncture meridians...
cool, huh?
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