Piercings That Benefit Your Health

Tattoos, body piercing, ear piercing are pretty common nowadays, more for fashion reasons but did you know that there are many health benefits involved with piercing? Suppose you have heard about the terms acupuncture and auriculotherapy. In that case, this might not be that surprising to you that there is a whole branch of medical science related to the study of piercing points and the health benefits.

Body piercings are not new to the world; there are records as old as 2500 BCE of ear piercing. Many ancient cultures used to practice body piercing as a form of worship, religious symbolism, jewelry purpose, sexual pleasure, and even for health benefits.

Some say that ancient Persians, Egyptians, and Romans used to practice ear piercing for health reasons such as improving eyesight, aid digestion, and even menstrual problems. In contrast, pirates used to pierce their ear lobes to improve vision.

So let’s look at some of the piercing practices and the health benefits involved with them.

Contents

1 Ear Piercings
2 Nose Piercing
3 Tongue Piercing
4 Navel Piercing

Ear Piercings

Ear-piercings consist of a whole separate branch of medical science known as auriculotherapy, which states a connection between specific points on the ear with other body parts since the nervous connection to the brain passes through the ears. Hence it’s proven that piercing at particular points on the ear-lobes can stimulate reflexes to relieve pain and help regulate bodily functions.

Nose Piercing

Mainly involved in aiding women’s reproductive organ-related ailments, nose piercings are common in Indian culture. It helps ease pain during period cramps and childbirth.