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BODY PIERCING AND TATTOOING THE VEDIC WAY Bangalore Niranjan Babu
Ear Piercing
reproductive system of the woman healthy. The Science of Ayurveda tells us that the nerve on the second finger of the foot relates to a woman's uterus. A slight constant pressure on this nerve is known to regulate the monthly menstrual cycle ensuring a healthy uterus. When worn on the third finger of the foot, especially by young unmarried women, it is said to give relief from the monthly menstrual period pain.
Ear piercing (also known as Karnavedha) is normally done within fifteen days of the child's birth and before the child completes its first year. It is said that a baby girl who has her ear pierced has a regular menstrual cycle and assists in minimizing hysterical attacks and similar nervine ailments. The piercing activates certain acupressure points in the ears and is also said to improve the blood circulation and strengthen immunity. It is said that the ear contains more than two hundred pressure points that influence different areas of the body and the psyche.
The acupressure points on the foot connecting to the woman's reproductive system get activated constantly and assist in eliminating or minimizing labor pain and in healthy delivery of the child.
We see that traditionally women in India wear different rings and jewelry in various parts of the ear. This creates pressure that can act as therapy and provide relief from various ailments that include allergies, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, depression, headaches, hunger, hypertension, pain, panic attacks and weight problems.
Tattoos
Tattooing too was prevalent in ancient India, China, Egypt, Philippines, Europe, Persia, Indonesia, Japan and the Middle East. Certain cultures tattooed their youngsters when they attained puberty. Men and women both had their different body parts tattooed. The Western world too had their share of tattoos. Tattooing was much among the upper classes in Europe and particularly in Britain. It is said that Sir Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, had a tattoo of a snake around her wrist, which she covered when the need arose with a specially crafted diamond bracelet. Carrying on the family tradition, Winston Churchill too is said to have had an anchor tattooed on his forearm.
Nose Piercing
Similarly nose piercing is also prevalent since ages from pre Ramayana and Mahabharata periods. Ayurvedic texts like Sushruta Samhita suggest nose piercing minimizes the monthly menstrual pain and also takes care of nasal infections. The ancient masters knew that networks of nerves ran through the body connecting various body areas. Many a time, simple caressing of nerve networks can positively affect the body systems.
The nasal nerves are associated with the female reproductive organs. The reason that piercing is done on this nostril is to assist easier childbirth and lessen pain during monthly periods. Both ear and nose piercing are said to aid woman's fertility. Today, decoration of the ear and nose (without piercing) have become mere beauty accessories with social celebrities sporting jewelry in their ears and noses. Generally, a woman had her nose pierced before her wedding.
Today, for the younger generation (of India and other parts of the world that include USA and Europe) having tattoos on their body parts has become a fashion statement. They have different tattoos on different parts of the body, some being traditional tattoos and some being just cosmetic. Professional artists with refined equipment and colored pigments have begun to find a boom in their business. This is now a craze. Do we stop our youngsters from tattooing, or do we give them advice on where to (and not to) tattoo and what symbols are appropriate to their birth constellations based on knowledge gathered from ancient texts? If your child is (or you are) insistent to having a tattoo "to go with the times" the table below will be helpful. Astro appropriate colors are recommended.
Toe Rings
This scribe feels it is appropriate to say something about the toe rings that the Indian woman wears once married. The toe rings are said to press certain sensitive points of the toe that aid in keeping the JULY 2021
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