Auricular acupoints

Auricular acupoints are specific locations on the outer ear (auricle) that are believed in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to correspond to organs and systems throughout the body. Stimulation of these points, most commonly by needle insertion (auricular acupuncture), electrical stimulation, or pressure, is thought to affect the body’s health via neural, endocrine, or other systemic pathways[1][2][4][5][6][8]. Auricular acupoints are not molecules, genes, proteins, or specific receptors but therapeutic points; they function as part of a microsystem reflex mapping of the ear to the rest of the body. While used in complementary medicine for conditions such as pain, anxiety, and sleep disorder, there is no established molecular target or definitive scientific mechanism of action; some scientific authorities classify these practices as pseudoscience due to limited evidence and unclear correlation with anatomical or physiological pathways[5].

Other names

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