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The Vagus Nerve & The Power of Acupuncture
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By stimulating the vagus nerve, acupuncture can ramp up the parasympathetic nervous system and calm down a stressed state, leading to the alleviation of various ailments related to an overactive sympathetic nervous system. It is possible that the ancient practice of acupuncture stumbled upon this effect without understanding the underlying mechanism of stimulating the ears to then affect the vagus nerve.
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Stimulating the vagus nerve through techniques like acupuncture can activate the parasympathetic nervous system and help calm an over-stressed body.
1:03:49 - 1:11:38 (07:48)
Alternative Medicine
Summary
Stimulating the vagus nerve through techniques like acupuncture can activate the parasympathetic nervous system and help calm an over-stressed body. The ancient practice of acupuncture may have stumbled upon nerve patterns that are accessible from the earlobe to activate the vagus nerve.