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.
Robyn Sodders, DAOM
Robyn Sodders is the DAOM program director at Five Branches University.
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The Classical Texts & Integrative Medicine
August 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 08)