Auricular Therapy is diagnostic and an integrative treatment modality for Eastern Medicine, most commonly used for pain relief and addiction. The essential premise in Auricular Therapy is the inverted fetus overlaid on the ear can locate the area of the body to be treated. The head is the lobe. The spine is located on the anti helix ridge. The internal organs are located in the concha. The extremities are located on the fossa. Think of the ear as a test board for the body. Every system is represented and can be manipulated. Detection of a pathology can be observed through applied pressure, by measureing electrical resistance in the skin, or by the physical observation of discoloration or skin protrusions, wrinkles, or crevices. Treatment protocols consist of acupuncture, electrical stimulation, ear tacks, and ear seeds.
