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Auriculotherapy -also known as auricular therapy (ear acupuncture) - is a form of alternative medicine based on the idea that the ear is a microsystem, meaning that the entire body is represented on the auricle (or auricula, or pinna - the outer portion of the ear) in a similar fashion to reflexology and iridology and that the entire body can be treated by stimulation of the surface of the ear exclusively.
Auriculotherapy became popular from being used successfully to treat patients for pain control, addictions, appetite control and smoking cessation. Sometimes auriculotherapy is used with other modalities such as chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, used in conjunction with body acupuncture points or as a stand alone treatment. It is a great way for those patients who have a phobia to needles to still enjoy the benefits of acupuncture care, as auriculotherapy can be performed with very low current electric or laser stimulation that is rarely felt by the patient.
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