How yoga and pranayama helpful for high blood pressure

Posted by Rishikesh Yog Mandir on December 28th, 2018

The word pranayama is derived from the word “prana” which denotes the breath or the vital energy of the body. Prana is the energy responsible for life, and “ayama” means to control. Thus we can say that pranayama is the control over your breath.

There are five types of prana responsible for the different pranic activities in our body, “prana”, ”apana”, ”vyan”, ”udaan” and “samana”. The to most important prana are “prana” and “apana”. Prana denotes the upward flow while apana denotes downward flow and the practice of pranayama helps in achieving the balance in these activities, which results in a healthy body and mind. The yoga for blood pressure cure can be extremely beneficial if done in the right manner.

High blood pressure is a common problem nowadays. It is caused by poor lifestyle and stress, its treatment lies in maintaining a healthy mind and body. You should also try pranayama for high blood pressure, it can be very useful due to its calming effect that reduces stress.
Various pranayama practice that help in reducing the problem of high blood pressure are :-

1. Chandrabhedan pranayama- it produces a cooling effect and brings down the blood pressure, acidity and heartburn sensations.

2. Sheetali pranayama- it has the best calming effect. A drastic reduce in body heat can be observed with a soothing effect on the mental system. It cures the high blood pressure levels by checking indigestion and eye or skin irritation troubles.

3. Anulom vilom pranayama- it heals the nervous system and increases the air assimilation capacity of the lungs. It can treats hypertension, migration, asthma etc.

4. Udgeeth pranayama- it improves mental health. Doing breathing exercises regularly can increase the concentration power, mental stability and sleep-wake cycle of individuals? It can help in hypertension as it also treats anxiety

5. Bhramari pranayama- it treats the problems in the vocal cords and calms the nerves to increase concentration levels. Thus, it can lower stress and hypertension

6. Sheetkari pranayama- it cools down the body and helps in getting into a more relaxed state of mind. In addition, it also lowers hypertension and strengthens the gums and teeth

We can also use yoga for high blood pressure, as it helps in controlling and lowering blood pressure. The regular soothing practice of yogic asana settles both mind and body and reduce stress which is a leading cause of hypertension.

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