SS Connection

Option #1 Historical Connection

History on bed of nails

Before the bed of nails was used for stunts in fairs and in markets.Also used by ancient Gurus and Yogis using it for healing and meditation.The origin of bed of nails is in Indian mysticism, and is believed that the bed of nails has been around for more than a thousand years. The Bed of Nails is an excellent aid in self-treatment and in helping the stimulation of energy in the body. Bed of Nails can also help the body get rid of toxins Therefore, it is important to drink water after being on the bed of nails. All of the body wight gets evenly distributed across the sharp nails, therefore, that is the reason why nothing penetrates through the skin. If there is only one nail in the board then the whole weight of the body has no where to go to therefore it has to penetrate the skin. The bed of nails is usually used to alleviate the following:

• • Stress

  • Headache

  • Constipation

  • Tiredness

  • Insomnia

  • Tension

  • Back pain

  • Muscle aches

  • Malaise

Willey, David. Bed of nails . N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 14 Nov 2013. <http://www.pitt.edu/~dwilley/Show/NailBed2.html>.

N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 14 Nov 2013. <http://www.physics.gla.ac.uk/~kskeldon/PubSci/exhibits/D2/>.