Ear seeds are small beads that are used to stimulate specific pressure points in your ears.
Traditionally, they would have been made from the seeds of a flowering herb called Vaccaria (hence the name), but today they’re usually made from metal or ceramics.
 
Ear seeds are part of a larger practice called auriculotherapy (or ear acupuncture), which is based on the idea that various points on the ear correspond to different organs and parts of the body. Stimulating these points, either through needles or seeds, is believed to help energy flow smoothly through our organs and strengthen and nourish our bodies’ systems.
 
Ear seeds are usually given to patients after a session of auriculotherapy with needles, but with the launch of ear seeds, individuals are being encouraged to try them at home themselves. These can simply be stuck to clean and dry skin on specific points and pressed to promote their benefits.