Auricular Treatment
Ears have been used to treat diseases in China for more than 2000 years. Based on the Theory of “Reversed Embryo”, ears reflect the condition of the human body. Auricular Points are the specific locations that corresponding to a part of the body. By stimulating the auricular points, we can treat the disharmony of its corresponding part(s). 
There are 16 important auricular treatment methods that have been developed, such as the Auricular Filliform Therapy, Auricular Electro-Acupuncture, and Auricular Point Injection Therapy.
Auricular Seed Therapy
This is also referred to as the “seed-pressure” method. It refers to applying a hard, smooth seed, herb, a pill or drug, or a magnetic pellet on tape, to a selected auricular point, and pressing it properly, to stimulate the point, to treat various diseases. It is the most popular treatment methods under development in the past 25 years.
Auricular Seed Therapy was developed through Auricular Filliform Needling and Auricular Needle Imbedding Therapy.
Even though Auricular Filliform Needling and Auricular Needling Embedding Therapy are very effective in treating many diseases; needle insertion undoubtedly produces pain, which scares away many a potential patient.
Auricular Treatment, on the other hand, is safe and painless. The patient can even constantly stimulate him/herself by pressing the seeds attached to the acupoints.
This method is very suitable for children, or those others who are afraid of pain, or who can not receive treatment everyday. Through clinical practice records, it has been confirmed that Auricular Seed Therapy is more acceptable by the patients, yet can achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects.
Auricular Massage Therapy
Massage is an external method of preventing and treating various diseases, by pressing, rubbing, kneading, twisting, pinching, digital pressing, and fingernail pressing.
It is easy and simple. By massaging the ear correctly, one can help treat and prevent diseases.
There are two auricular massage methods commonly used: self-auricular massage and auricular point massage.
Self-auricular Massage is performed using pressing, rubbing, lifting, or kneading to specific areas of the auricle. Self-auricular Massage may be painless and can be applied extensively and instantly as an accessory treatment, especially in the treatment of headache, neurasthenia, and hypertension.
Persistent massage of the auricle in the morning and evening may achieve excellent health care effects, such as promoting circulation of Qi and blood, dredging the channels and collaterals, regulating the functions of internal organs, invigorating the spleen, replenishing Qi, tonifying the kidneys, and improving hearing.
This method is also called “Reinforcing the City Wall.” The massage methods are as follows:
Auricular Point Massage: also referred to as “intensive Auricular Point Massage.” There are three methods commonly used: Point Pressing; Finger Nail Pressing; and Kneading and Pressing.
Point pressing presses the treatment point that is related to the disease with a probing stick, a flexible pressing stick, or the tip of the doctor’s finger.
This method may also be accomplished with the Digital Maneuver Acupoint Pressure, one of the skills of Qigong. Point pressing is indicated to relieve pain, prevent diseases, and preserve health.
Finger Nail Pressing presses a selected point with thumbnail on the anterior of the point, and with the nail of the index finger on the posterior of the point, gradually press harder and harder. Apply light manipulation when helping those with a weak constitution, and apply heavy manipulation when helping those with strong constitutions.
One to three points may be selected for each treatment. This method is suitable to treat painful diseases, such as toothache, headache, stomachache, hepatalgia, and the common cold.
Kneading and Pressing kneads and presses a selected point or area clockwise with a tender stick, or with the tip of an index finger gradually harder and harder until the patient has the sensation of the heat, distention, and comfort. This method is suitable for infants, children, painful diseases, indigestion, and patients with a sensitive constitution.
Auricular Bleeding Therapy
This is a method of treating disease by puncturing selected auricular point(s) with an auricular filliform needle, intradermal needle, etc.
This method is indicated to treat high fever and colonic convolutions due to fever, pain due to blood stasis, headache, dizziness and vertigo due to hyperactivity of liver yang, swelling and pain of conjunctiva, constipation, and dermatosis due to excessive heat of the lungs and large intestine.
Auricular Bleeding Therapy is extremely efficient in dredging the channels, promoting blood circulation by removing blood stasis, tranquilizing the mind, clearing away heat, and relieving inflammation and pain.
Thus, Auricular Treatment is very different from acupuncture because it doesn´t penetrate the body and is basically painless. When the seeds remain on the ear for about a week, the patients can treat themselves, and thus better results can be obtained. This is a natural drug-free approach.
Auricular Treatment has been proven to be efficient in treating many diseases, including endocrine disease, and various pain symptoms.