Dr. med. Manfred Angermaier, born in Munich in 1962, married since 1993, studied medicine from 1984 to 1990, MD in 1992 --- He worked at a hospital in Munich (Dritter Orden) from 1991 to 1997 in general and trauma surgery, and participated in emergency on-call from 1992 to 1997 --- Private practice in TCM since 1997 in Bergen, district of Traunstein, since 1998 --- Lecturer in Chinese medicine since 1997; received the official additional designation "acupuncture" in 2001 --- Entitlement to train students in acupuncture in 2000 --- Member of the Audit Committee of the Bavarian Medical Association for doctors applying to obtain the additional designation in acupuncture in 2000 --- He is involved in the new study course "Traditional Chinese Medicine" held at the Technical University in Munich under the direction of Prof. Dr. Carl-Hermann Hempen ---As a specialist in ear acupuncture, he has written a handbook which has been published in its 5th edition since 1999 (Elsevier). It has become the standard textbook. Currently a translation into English is being prepared. The referece section of the book contains details of further publications.

- Quick orientation through illustrations of the ear points and information on localization and indication, presented on double pages
- Point recommendations for pain therapyand many other diseases
- Case studies which demonstrate the therapeutic strategy in words and

Introduction - Clinical equipment and practice management - Methods and techniques - Auricular laser treatments - Diagnostic and therapeutic principles - Point locations - The treatment of pain with auricular acupuncture - Further indications - Practice of auricular acupuncture by different schools - Case studies - Current research studies