noun
mass nounA form of acupuncture applied to points on the ear in order to treat other parts of the body.
‘Clinic director Hugh MacPherson uses auriculotherapy alongside body acupuncture to treat his patients.’
- ‘A variation of traditional acupuncture is called auriculotherapy or ear acupuncture.’
Origin
1970s from Latin auricula ‘external part of the ear’ + -o-+ therapy.