STUDY ON IMPROVEMENT OF LUNG CAPACITY IN SMOKERS THROUGH PRANAYAMA (BHASTRIKA)
Dr. Rohan Verma*
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda mentions the best definition of human physiology, i.e., equilibrium of the body, which is maintained by the process of Pranayama. Pranayama is the conscious awareness of breath, the life force that energizes and relaxes the body. This term is derived from the Sanskrit ?Prana,? meaning life force, and ?Ayama,? meaning extension. It is an ancient Yoga technique. Pranayama is a type of yogic practice that produces many systemic and psychophysical effects in the body—regular, slow, and forceful inspiration for a longer duration. The Pranayama strengthens the respiratory tract and increases lung capacity. In texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and later in Hath Yoga, it means the complete suspension of breathing.
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