Causes of snoring

Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures, from obstructed air movement and the sound it produces while sleeping.When respiratory problems impair a person's sleep, this is referred to, by sleep specialists as Primary Snoring, however, when snoring is temporary for more than ten seconds, experts call  this obstructive snoring.The noise originates from the  throat. The uvula (uvula, MD), an oral mucosal tissue which ensures that food and beverages do not enter the nose, is positioned at the back of the mouth. During sleep, these muscles relax in the nose and throat. As a result, the upper airways narrow, increasing the flow and velocity of the air we breathe, resulting in  snoring.

The tongue also plays an important role, as it typically slips back in the mouth while relaxed, particularly if the sleeper lays  on the back or has a hyperextended head. The lower jaw is not supported and the sleeper breathes through the slightly open mouth. Air enters at a higher pressure and therefore creates the typical noise associated with snoring. However, snoring is often the result of a combination of factors.

The effects of snoring on health.

• Increased daytime tiredness
• psychological stress
• Heart and circulatory diseases
• weight gain
• increased risk of stroke
• Changes in optic pressure
• sexual disorders
• relationship Problems

• depression

TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) strengthens certain acupressure points, the muscles and the nervous system of the tongue and jaw joint.

To support your night training with Dragon Pearl, the following acupressure points can be massaged during the day.

Massage the following points with fingertips in the order 1 – 6, 20 times in a circular motion from left and right:

1. Hegu

At the end of the thumb of the right and left-hand foldbetween finger and thumb.

2. Lianquan

Just above the larynx.

3. Chengjiang

An inch in the centre below the lower lip

4. Yingxiang

Laterally on either side of the nose

5. Xiaguan

At the intersection of the cheekbone to the lower jaw. Open your mouth and feel  the ears on both sides of the end of the mandible. Keep the points pressed with fingertips. Close your mouth and begin acupressure.

6. Yifeng

In the depression before and under the temporal bone protrusion behind the earlobe.