Apaan- vaayu mudra

This important mudra is sometimes called ‘Mritsanjeevani’ mudra , a mudra which can snatch a person away from the clutches of death! Indeed, this mudra tremendously benefits a person who has suffered from chest-pain(angina pectoris) or a heart attack . It increase the earth element (and therefore the Kapha humor) while decreasing the air and fire elements with in the body.
Method: this mudra is formed by
1.Joining together the tips of thumb, middle and ring fingers and

2.applying the tip of index finger to the base of the thumb,

Effects : this mudra bestows tiple benefits:
1.Removal of obstructions/blockages in, and detoxification of, the body to allow an increase of element Aakaash (space),

2. Increase of vitality due to an increae of element Prithvi(earth) and

3. Sedation of the mind and relaxation of the body/muscles due to a reduction of elemtn Vaayu(air).

Benefits:Apaan-vaayu mudra can be used to overcome the following disorders:
1. Fast heart beats, palpitations,
2. Angina pectoris (chest pain caused by blockages with in the coronary arteries that nourish the heart),
3. Performance of this mudra as soon as heart attack strikes might enable the victim to minimize damage to the heart-muscle,
5. Painful condition like headache, toothache, tummyache, backache, joint-pains, heel pain etc.,
6. Excessive sweating,
7. Obstruction of urine
8. Ailments caused by a deficiency of element earth or humor kapha,
9. Ailments caused by an excess of elements air, fire and humors Vaata, Pitta.

Duration: 45 minutes every day, either at one stretch or in three parts (i.e or 15 minutes, thrice a day). However, when suffering from chest-pain, it should be performed continuously till the pain subsides.
Precaution: People having a pronounced kapha constitution should perform this mudra in moderation..