Ear seeds are tiny seeds placed on specific points of the ear and used as a form of gentle acupressure. People use them for everything from stress and sleep to pain and migraines.

But how could something placed on the ear influence the rest of the body? In this episode of Earvangelism, Priscilla explores the origins of ear seeds in auricular acupuncture, the idea of the ear as a “microsystem” of the body, and the fascinating nerve connections that link the ear to the brain and autonomic nervous system.

Whether ear seeds work for everyone is still an open question, but they highlight this: that the ear is far more connected to the rest of the body than most people realise.