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Line 47: − + − भिन्द्यादवृद्धौ स्त्रीणान्तु पालीमन्तरपाङ्गतः|+ − नैव चापाङ्गयोर्बाह्यां व्यापदः स्युस्ततो ध्रुवाः|+ − जिह्वसूचीव्यधाद्वर्तिगाढत्वादथवा मलैः|+ − जाते महति संरम्भे वर्तिमाश्वपनीय तत्|+ − यवैरण्डजटायष्टीमञ्जिष्ठाज्यैः प्रलेपयेत्|+ + − सुरूढं च पुनर्विद्धयेत्त्वरया तु विवर्धनात्|+ − − छिद्येत पाली शुद्धस्य शुद्धास्त्रां सन्दधीत ताम्| − − कर्णामयनिषेधोक्तसन्धानविधिना भिषक्||३८|| − − === Karnavedhana or ear piercing in today's time/ Auricular acupuncture ===
Karnavedhana Samskara (कर्णवेधन संस्कारः) (view source)
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=== Precautions ===
=== Precautions ===
Those who already have some health issues related to the ear lobule are advised to apply oil daily on the ear lobes. Regular abhyanga (oil massage) provides strength to the era lobe tissue and reduces pain.
Those who already have some health issues related to the ear lobule are advised to apply oil daily on the ear lobes. Regular abhyanga (oil massage) provides strength to the ear lobe tissue and reduces pain.
=== The objective behind ear piercing ===
=== The objective behind ear piercing ===
The ear rings made up of gold studded with ratna (precious stones) should be worn in the ear.
The ear rings made up of gold studded with ratna (precious stones) should be worn in the ear.
=== Other ===
=== Treatment of complications resulting from wrong ear piercing ===
If the prick of the needle happens at the wrong place or in wrong direction, if the wick inserted is thicker than the hole or if the individual is already having imbalance of doshas in body then complications of ear piercing may develop. If the pain or swelling develops in the ear after piercing then, the cotton wick introduced into the ear hole should be immediately removed first.
The wound that develops as a result, is advised to be treated with a medicated lepam (pack) over it. The mixture of herbs with ghee and honey should be applied to fasten the healing of the wound.
The herbs used are, Yawa (Barley), Eranda (castor roots), yashti (licorice) and manjishtha (rubia cordifolia). The mixture of these along with ghee should be repeated applied over the wound.
Once the wound heals completely again the ear piercing is to be performed appropriately and with more caution.
=== Karnavedhana or ear piercing in today's time/ Auricular acupuncture ===
Ear piercing as one of the 16 samskaras is widely practiced in Bharata. Ayurveda literature only speaks about 2 chief purposes for karnavedhana viz,. to wear ornaments having gems and for protection. Wearing some specific substances in this ear hole might be proving beneficial in terms of protection of the child from external forces like grahas, Other than this probably no other specific reason for karnavedhana has ben given in mainstream Ayurveda literature. However the claims have been made by many that this piercing is probably done to enhance the intellect, regulate the menstrual cycle or prevent all types of illnesses etc.
At some places ear piercing is correlated with auricular acupuncture. But these are not completely comparable. Auricular acupuncture is a commonly practiced technique involving the stimulation of specific points on the ear. It is used for a wide range of indications, and it is especially useful to relieve pain, calm the mind, treat allergies and infectious diseases, regulate endocrine system disorders, and treat chronic disease and functional disorders (Yajuan Wang OMD, LAc, in Micro-Acupuncture in Practice, 2009) So it is modality of treatment used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and it is practiced as an alternative therapy to treat diseases not to prevent any. In karnavedhana only one time ear piercing has been advised and that too only on one specific point on ear.
== References ==
== References ==