Auricular acupuncture is a treatment system based on normalizing the bodies dysfunction through stimulation of definite points on the outer ear. Known as the auricle, it is composed of cartilage, fat and connective tissue supplied by many nerves.
The technique works by using the ear as a micro system. It targets groups of pluripotent cells containing  information from the whole organism that create regional organization centers representing different parts of the body. Thus, stimulation of a reflex point in the ear can relieve symptoms of distant pathologies.

As an alternative to auricular acupuncture, acupressure can be utilized by securing small black seeds from the Vaccaria plant or tiny silver pellets to the ear with clear tape over specific acupuncture points. They act directly on the acupoint when pressed are also used as time-release treatments.