An ancient or historical medical technique of treating the ear by pricking or puncturing it with a fine needle or gold instrument.
From Latin 'auris' (ear) + 'punctura' (a pricking or piercing), describing a therapeutic procedure similar to acupuncture but specifically focused on the ear.
Auripuncture was based on the idea that the ear contains reflex points connected to the whole body—and surprisingly, modern auricular acupuncture actually does seem to help with pain and addiction!
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