One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.
Archives
February 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 2)
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Alan Uretz, Phd, LAc;
Jeannette Hoyt
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Marilyn Allen, Editor at Large
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Anisha Durve;
Melanie Rubin, MEd
Acupuncture Techniques
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Acupuncture Techniques
Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM, EMT
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Kristen E. Porter, PhD, MS, MAc, LAc;
Elizabeth Sommers, PhD, MPH, LAc
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Nicholas Sieben, LAc
Acupuncture Techniques
Marilyn Allen, Editor at Large
Acupuncture Techniques
Ronda Wimmer, PhD, MS, LAc, ATC, CSCS, CSMS, SPS
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc
Women's Health
Aimee Raupp, LAc
Acupuncture Techniques
Kimberly Thompson, LAc