Auriculotherapy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Auriculotherapy
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 (zone therapy) and iridology (iridodiagnosis), and that the entire body can be treated by stimulation of the surface of the ear exclusively. ...read more on Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Discovered by Dr. Paul Nogier in the 1950s.1
- Often utilized to treat substance abuse and chronic pain.1
- One who practices auriculotherapy is called an auricotherapist.1
- Therapy is administered with a variety of instruments, including TENS unit, a laser, press balls, or a magnet.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Natural Standard (via Revolution Health): What is Auriculotherapy?
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