Crack the Code of Internal Medicine with These 5 Auricular Organ Zones

Some protocols treat symptoms….. This one targets the root cause.

If you’ve been treating complex, hard-to-pin-down cases—patients with strange fatigue patterns, shifting inflammatory symptoms, unresolved pain, or multisystem organ dysfunction that defies textbook diagnosis—these 5 organ zones might be the key.

They’re under-tested. They’re undercharged. And in my experience, they’re the first five reflexes you should scan in any internal medicine case.

We’ll get into the electrical why, the diagnostic process, and how to use stimulation to recharge each zone. But first—get the most out of this training with a few quick resources:

• • Download the The Big 5 – Auricular Reflex Points for Internal Medicine Cases 
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  • Then scroll down and learn how scanning just 5 reflexes can change your outcomes across internal organ conditions

Let’s begin.

Why These 5 Organs Matter Most

There are hundreds of reflex zones on the ear, but these five—liver, stomach, kidneys, lungs, and heart—are the first place to look when internal dysfunction shows up in clinic.

Here’s why these organs come first in acupuncture for internal medicine, from a Western physiology perspective:

• • The liver filters blood, breaks down toxins, regulates cholesterol, and metabolizes hormones and drugs.
  • The stomach initiates digestion through acid and enzyme production and controls nutrient absorption downstream.
  • The kidneys regulate fluid and electrolytes, manage blood pressure, filter waste, and produce erythropoietin.
  • The lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, maintain blood pH, and serve as a critical immune barrier.
  • The heart drives circulation, oxygen delivery, and systemic perfusion through rhythmic contraction.

When these organs lose charge, dysfunction follows—long before labs reveal a problem.

In terrain-based acupuncture system work, that means one thing: scan the ear and recharge the voltage.

Step 1: Scan the Ear with an Electrical Point Finder

Every organ has a bioelectric signature. When that charge drops, symptoms appear.
Using an electrical point finder, you can locate these deficient organs in under 30 seconds per ear.

These zones tell you what’s wrong now—not just what was wrong 3 months ago.

If your patient presents with fatigue, scan the kidney function zone. For reflux or bloating, test the stomach. In cases involving detox, hormone disruption, or skin issues, check the liver health reflex first.

This is how modern acupuncture diagnosis starts—with data from the terrain, not just the pulse.

Step 2: Recharge the Organ with Electroacupuncture

Once you locate the deficient zone, the next step is simple: recharge it.

Using electrical stimulation acupuncture, apply a low-frequency current directly to the reflex zone. Start with 0.5–10 Hz and adjust based on system response. If a stim device isn’t available, place gold ear seeds over the zone to provide sustained stimulation between visits.

This method integrates perfectly with protocols for acupuncture for chronic illness, acupuncture for detox, or acupuncture for organ dysfunction—and improves treatment durability across the board.

Clinical Example: Treating the Stomach, Not the Symptom

A 42-year-old woman came to clinic with insomnia, reflux, anxiety, and tightness in the chest. She’d been receiving regular acupuncture for autonomic nervous system regulation—with minimal results.

I scanned her stomach zone using the point finder—and it lit up immediately.

We applied 4.6 Hz electro acupuncture to the deficient organ for 15 seconds and followed with a gold ear seed.

Her reflux improved within 48 hours. By session 3, her sleep returned. The “anxiety” disappeared—because it wasn’t anxiety. It was organ dysfunction leading to the underproduction of neurotransmitters involved in anxiety.

This is the kind of clarity auricular acupuncture brings to internal cases.

When to Use This Method

These five zones apply across many conditions. Use this scan-and-treat model in any of the following:

• • Acupuncture for fatigue
  • Acupuncture for inflammation
  • Acupuncture for digestion
  • Acupuncture for pain
  • Acupuncture for immune system
  • Acupuncture for lung conditions
  • Acupuncture for kidney function
  • Acupuncture for liver health
  • Acupuncture for heart support
  • Acupuncture for chronic illness

This approach gives you more than symptom relief. It gives you clinical control over the terrain itself.

The 5-Zone Diagnostic Workflow

Here’s how to use this method in clinic right now:

1. 1. Ask about core internal symptoms on intake.
   2. Use your point finder to scan the 5 organ zones on the ear.
   3. Locate the most electrically deficient reflex.
   4. Treat it with electrical stimulation acupuncture or apply gold ear seeds.
   5. Re-scan weekly and track symptom improvement.
   6. Once the zone no longer tests reactive, move on to secondary systems.

Whether you're just getting started or you're deep into advanced terrain-based work, this is the simplest diagnostic upgrade you can make today.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need to change your entire system to improve your outcomes.
You just need to start where the dysfunction begins—at the electrical level.

When you scan and treat the five core organ zones on the ear, you’ll notice something powerful: symptoms stabilize, protocols hold, and patients finally make progress.

This approach gives you real-time clinical insight into the most important internal systems—and it only takes a few minutes per session.

Stop guessing. Start scanning.

Ready to integrate this into your clinic?

👉 Download the free guide: “The Big 5 – Auricular Reflex Points for Internal Medicine Cases”

Use it on your next patient and start applying this diagnostic strategy immediately.

To your clinical breakthroughs,
Jeremy Steiner, PhD, MD, DAOM
www.electroacupunctureinstitute.com