There are over 200 auricular acupoints on each ear that represent all parts of the body and many functional areas of the human organism. These points represent anatopical and neurological and physiological functions. The physician therapist uses a hand held wand and a diagnostic probe similar to a pen that measures differences in skin conductivity between the hand and the acupoint on the ear. The positive and negative polarity of that relationship and if it is extremely negative or extremely positive, with the touch of a button, the instrument stimulates the ear with electrical stimulation either positively or negatively as needed. With this the physician auricular therapist will be able to diagnose pain, dysfunction and disease whether it be somatic, visceral or psychological in origin.
Auricular medicine uses medicine or homeopathics as an aid in diagnosing auricular points.
It uses the vascular, autonomic response of the radial pulse to the diagnostic auricular points and the relationship to the medicine homeopathic held upon the ear. Auricular medicine uses needles or laser or electricity to treat acupoints. Auricular medicine is performed by physicians, mostly in Europe. Auricular therapy uses electricity to diagnose auricular acupoints. It uses electricity, laser or colored filters to treat auricular acupoints.