Ear Seeds- 

these are small seeds of a plant such as the vaccaria plant (small black seeds) that serve the place of pellets in providing autoauricular therapy.  The seeds are attached to the ear with adhesive tape and then stimulated once an hour with the fingertips to support the production of a healing of one of many maladies thought by those believing in auricular therapy .  There is virtually no significant scientific research to support the use of ear seeds