Before approaching the potential of whether anti-snore rings can help prevent face puffiness, you must first know what an anti-snore ring is and whether it’s effective in preventing snoring. While some sites note the ring is effective in the reduction of snoring, normally a link is somewhere to take you to a website selling the rings. Other sites aren’t as complimentary, but in the defense of the ring, they don’t use a study, but simply interview experts in acupuncture for their feedback.

The ring is supposed to go on the pinky and fit at the base, where rings normally fit. Even though many of the instructions say above the knuckle and below the joint, after viewing pictures of people wearing the ring, it’s at the same location you’d wear any other pinky ring. According to the websites, the ring has balls or protrusions on the inside that gently massage the acupuncture points on the heart meridian with just the right pressure. One article states the meridian is on the palm of the hand.

There’s a problem with the statements however. First, the rings are adjustable. Any time you can adjust any type of clothing, there’s no guarantee that it will give just the right amount of pressure. Some people like loose fitting rings and clothes while others want their clothing to pinch a bit, just to remind them they’re wearing it. Okay, so maybe any pressure is just the right amount of pressure.

The next issue has to do with the construction of the ring itself. The bumps are opposite of the opening at the back that allows for adjustment. According to one site, the meridian for the heart and lungs is on the palm of the hand. How is the ring going to massage the underside of the finger if the bumps are on top? The answer, of course, is that the site named the wrong location. To find out the right answer, you simply need to check out ancient Chinese meridian lines for the heart.

After much research, and visiting several sites, only one site showed ancient acupuncture or pressure meridians on the pinky. Even reflexology, an alternative medicine using acupuncture points on the hands and feet, show no pressure points in the location at the top of the hand. The site that showed the pressure points, listed them under the Jiao, rather than meridians to the heart.

While it’s not a complete washout, anyone that studied snoring knows that the lungs do have something to do with snoring, but the sinuses, oral cavity and even acid reflux has more to do with it. No one really knew why aspirin worked until recently, but they did know it worked. Maybe the anti-snoring ring really does work, but the reason they give isn’t right.

One site noted that the ring stimulated the Jiao channel. After looking that up, you’ll find that the only heart stimulation is on the middle finger and ring finger, but the pinky affects the sinuses and does pass by the heart but also goes to the stomach and intestines. If you want to see the movement of the energy, click on this website.

This may be why the snore ring works. Snoring often comes from stuffy sinuses but in addition to other things, it also can come from acid reflux. The meridian line sends energy to both of these areas, the stomach and the sinuses. This could mean there is some logic for the ring to work, if you follow acupuncture and acupressure as an alternative healing technique.

According to the study by Dr. Tanya Mei-Tai Coon, a practicing doctor of Eastern Medicine from Denver, after testing the anti-snore ring on users, he found that it worked in seven out of ten cases.

According to Coon, “The two prongs on the inside of the Anti Snore Therapeutic Ring press on the heart meridian and the sterling silver metal also gives energy to this channel. Wearing the ring increases energy flow to what is referred to as the upper jiao, which contains the heart and lungs.” If you check back to the link, the energy flow does pass through the heart, but this is the only chart that shows any link.

According to the USA Today Article  The ring worked well for several couples that responded for interview. While some doctors weren’t impressed with the ring, those who used it seemed to feel it helped. The article notes that the ring was a serendipitous discovery.

A jeweler from Australia named John Woodley tried to find a cure for the pain from a car accident. He deduced that if he could create a ring that massaged the heart meridian in the pinkie (So he found the meridian there.), he could relieve the pain. Instead, it caused him to stop snoring.

If your face swells or becomes puffy because of sinus problems, poor circulation or lack of sleep, then the pinky ring to stop snoring might help that problem too. There is no research into whether the ring stops facial swelling but increasing circulation certainly reduces puffiness on most parts of the body.

If the ring increases the circulation or at least makes your heart stronger, then facial puffiness after sleep can be a thing of the past. However, the facial puffiness may be the reason for the snoring and not the reverse.

Snoring comes from closing of the air passage in many cases. If your face swells, the potential for the passage to close is greater. The best advice in this case, is to seek the advice of a physician to find the true reason you have facial puffiness in the morning. It can be an indication that you slept wrong and blocked circulation or it can indicate something more severe.

Simply checking with a doctor first could identify potential problems before they become a danger to your life. You might find that you have sleep apnea or simply eat too much salt.

As for the snore ring the answer is muddy at best but it does seem to work for some people. It’s an inexpensive solution to snoring if you’re one of those people.

If you snore chances are that either you are not getting enough sleep or you are keeping your partner awake or both. In either case, the resulting outcome may be tired and irritable people, unresolved arguments and feelings of isolation and loneliness.

In some cases, the snorer becomes so embarrassed and afraid to sleep because of the argument he knows will follow, he has difficulty falling asleep. When weariness does overtake him his snoring may be even louder and more frequent than ever before. Many times, a snorer will do almost anything to end his snoring.

Enter the snoring ring. This little tiny silver ring that fits on the little pinky of either hand during your sleeping hours promises that it will stop you snoring. Just think for a mere $50.00 dollars you could find a product that will help you quite snoring once and for all.

The question many people have is whether or not this product works or whether it is a pure waste of money. In order to answer that question you need to understand how the ring is supposed to work and what wearing a ring on your little finger has to do with the causes of snoring.

Causes Of Snoring

The reason you snore is because that during sleep your airway is partially obstructed. This may happen because your throat passage is too small and when your throat relaxes during sleep it closes in on itself. It could also be due to your tongue falling back in your mouth and blocking your air passage, or it could be due to a condition called sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea can be a serious condition and before you try any over the counter anti snoring remedy you should see your doctor and have sleep apnea ruled out as a cause of your snoring. Once that is done, then is the time to explore your options whether that be a snoring mouth piece, a chin strap, exercises, or an anti-snoring ring.

What Is An Anti-Snoring Ring?

An anti-snoring ring is said to work on the principles of acupressure. The ring is designed to fit on your little finger and has two prongs or balls on the inside that push against the “heart” meridian in your little finger by applying pressure at this point the ring somehow prevents your throat from closing or your tongue falling back and blocking the passage. Most websites selling and promoting this ring do not explain how this is achieved.

Does The Ring Work?

It is quite difficult to say whether this ring works to stop snoring. Acupressure is an old Chinese form of medicine like acupuncture only instead of using needles the fingers, hands and sometimes feet are used to apply pressure to certain points in the body to ease tension, relax muscles and bring relief. There is much evidence suggesting that acupressure does work in many cases.

That being said, a search of the web revealed no cases where using anything other than your fingers, hands or feet to apply pressure was ever used, so it is uncertain whether using an object such as the metal prongs of this ring would provide the same type of affect.

While using body parts to apply pressure insures that the pressure could be adjusted when and as needed there is nothing in the anti-snoring ring to suggest that more or less pressure could be used to achieve the desired effect.

This leaves one to assume that there is a possibility that this ring may work for some, but not for everyone and certainly not for the majority of people.

Scientific Evidence

There seems to be absolutely no scientific evidence proving that the anti-snoring ring can prevent you from snoring. There is a lack of clinical trials and other data that would at least lend credence to the possibility that this ring can prevent snoring.

Testimonials and Reviews

Testimonials and reviews on the anti-snoring ring are all over the place. Some people claim this ring did indeed stop their snoring from the first night on and others claim it is a hoax and a complete waste of money. The sides seem almost equally divided.

Conclusion

Whether or not the anti-snoring ring will prevent you from snoring all comes down to a matter of faith. For those who believe this ring will help them overcome problem snoring, it does. For those who have doubts, purchasing this ring may indeed be a complete waste of time and money.

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