Ear piercing also known as 'Karna Vedha samskara' is an important part of the Hindu Ceremony. This is a ritual performed both for boys and girls on the 12th or 13th day after the birth or when the baby is 3 to 6 months old.

For someone witnessing this custom for the first time, it might look as though a child is put through a terrible process, but there are health benefits to this which has been mentioned in Ayurveda. The same benefits that correlate with Chinese acupressure.

From a spiritual point of view, sacred mantras are chanted during the ceremony that opens the inner ear of the child, and this helps to cleanse his mind and body.





Today, we are going to look at this amazing ancient method’s health benefits. It is very important that only gold, and not silver, be worn here on the earlobe to get the best results.

1. Reproductive Health

As Ayurveda explains, the lobe of the ear possesses an important marma (acupressure) point found right in the middle of the lobe. This point is regarded as one of the most important areas for the health of one’s reproductive organs. Hence piercing of the ear also maintains a healthy menstrual cycle in females.

2. Brain Health

The concept of early piercing in children also ensures proper brain development according to Ayurveda, the earlobes contain meridian points that connect to the left and the right hemisphere of the human brain. When this point is pierced it helps activate these parts of the brain.
This theory can also be found in the principles of acupressure therapy, that states that when these meridian points are stimulated, it helps in the quick and healthy development of the brain and enhances memory.

3. Energy

Ayurveda also believes a flow of energy will be maintained if one wears earrings.

4. Better functioning lungs

In Chinese acupressure, treatment is done at the same pressure point on the earlobe and it is believed to cure or prevent asthma. Behind the earlobe, there is a natural, small microscopic depression which contains nerve endings linked with diseases like bronchial asthma, cough, and tuberculosis. When that area is punctured, the related disease is eliminated. Ear-piercing gives the same effect.

Source: theayurvedaexperience
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