Auriculotherapy is a health care procedure in which stimulation of the auricle of the external ear is utilized to alleviate health conditions in other parts of the body. While the original basis of Auriculotherapy is in ancient Chinese acupuncture, the late Dr. Paul Nogier, a French Neurologist developed the current methods in France utilizing painless, needle-less stimulation, giving patients relief within hours or minutes of treatment.  Auriculotherapy uses electricity or laser to diagnose and treat auricular acupoints (acupuncture points on the ear). Auriculotherapy considers the ear to be a localized reflex system connected to the central nervous system and is a complete Microsystem of the human body.  Auriculotherapy works by stimulating the central nervous system through the cranial nerves and spinal nerves on the auricle (external ear). This stimulation of neurotransmitters relieves pain and stimulates the healing process within the body to the organ or body part that is affected. Auriculotherapy is performed by the doctor using electricity (micro-current) as a means to diagnose and treat auricular acupoints. The doctor uses a small hand held wand that has two functions, it diagnoses by measuring the differences in skin conductivity in relation to the acupoint, and is also used to treat the acupoint. The machine, which is called a Stim-Flex 400A is the most advanced equipment in the field and allows the doctor to diagnose pain, dysfunction, and disease. It alleviates pain almost immediately or within 24 to 48 hours.