UNDERSTANDING AURICULOTHERAPY: AN OVERVIEW
Although allopathy has gained fame globally because of its numerous benefits and practices, there are also other old types of therapies which are practiced in corners of the world to keep the human body healthy. Similar to the types of ancient Chinese medicine like acupressure and acupuncture , auriculotherapy has also gained widespread fame in the Asian as well as European countries. The process involves using needles to stimulate specific organs in the body by making use of the external portion of the ear. In recent times, instead of needles the points on the ear are stimulated by means of lasers, ear pellets and magnets to apply manual pressure on specific points. Ancient records point to the use of this method in 500 B.C. in China. The importance of this therapy was found by a Frenchman, Dr. Paul Nogier who found out that the points on the outer portion of the ear has connections with the internal organs. He compared the ear to be that of an inverted fetus with head representi