The external ear--the electrical aspects in relation to acupuncture--a preliminary report.

Acupunture, a branch of Chinese traditional medicine, is believed to have originated in ancient China as early as before 2,000 B.C. (Veith, 1973). It now enjoys worldwide recognition and research in various aspects of acupuncture is presently being carried out in centres all over the world. Along with the growing use acupuncture among many physicians, new modalities were developed (Ling.Y. W., 1979) and notable among them, Auriculotherapy by Nogier (1950).