Term: auricular acupuncture

Pronunciation: (aw-RIH-kyoo-ler AK-yoo-PUNK-cher)

Description:

A type of
acupuncture in which thin needles are inserted at specific
points on the outer ear to control pain and other symptoms.
It is thought that the outer ear contains a “map” of the
whole body and that specific points on this map match up
with certain parts of the body. Also called ear acupuncture.