Migraine headaches are a common health problem. However, many people do not receive satisfactory treatment or preventive care for these headaches. While medication is often the primary treatment option for migraine, many people pursue alternative therapies. Some of these alternative treatments include meditation, acupuncture, and, more recently, ear piercings.
When problems with the vagus nerve are responsible for
migraine headaches, tragus or daith piercings may help. The vagus nerve is
long, and it branches into several parts of the outer ear, including the daith
and the tragus. Therefore, wearing tragus earrings
might help you.
Some people who experience the pain on one side of the head
report benefits from having the piercing on the same side. Yet no scientific
evidence supports these claims. The use of cartilage piercings as a migraine
treatment appears to have stemmed from acupuncture. Acupuncture is a form of
Chinese traditional medicine that involves inserting needles into specific
points on the body to treat various health conditions.
Tragus and daith piercings are novel treatments for migraine
headaches and pain. The daith is a fold of cartilage above the ear canal. The
tragus is the triangular piece of cartilage below the daith, to the side of the
opening. Piercing either area involves inserting a needle through the cartilage
and placing a stud or a hoop through the hole.
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