Apana Mudra, Benefits, How to do, Duration and Precautions

Apana Mudra is useful to detoxify the body and energize your system. It is also known as the purification mudra. It is useful to increase the balance of the elements of Akash and Prithvi within the body. Apana Mudra facilitates expulsion of waste from the body and keeps the body clean.

How to do Apana mudra: Tip of the thumb is to be joined to the tips of the middle and the ring fingers, while the other two fingers are stretched out.

Effect: Apana Mudra is a combination of Agni, Akasha and Prithvi elements. Combination of these elements improves digestion and provision of calcium and vitamins.

Benefits:

• ·        It regulates diabetes
• ·        It plays an important role in our health as it regulates the excretory system.
• ·        It cures constipation and piles
• ·        Nerves are purified.
• ·        Improves function of various parts of abdomen.
• ·        Removes blockage of urinary track and disorders of kidneys.
• ·        Tooth disorders and pain are removed.
• ·        Removes heat of the body which results in sweating.
• ·        Heart becomes stronger.
• ·        Disease related bronchial tubes are cured.
• ·        Controls high blood pressure
• ·        Cures insomnia.
• ·        Pregnancy is delivered if it is regularly practiced for 8 months.
• ·        Mainly effective areas are strengthening & cleaning parts of the body.
• ·        Besides this, other effective areas are knee, thigh.
• ·        Purifies the entire body, removes toxemia from the body.
• ·        Cures vomiting.
• ·        For healthy teeth use this mudra along with Akash mudra
• ·        For eyes, nose, ears & mouth related problems, use this mudra along with pran mudra.
• ·        Cures menstruation related problems, burning sensation of hand, heart, leg & urine.

     Time Duration: Practice it daily for 45 minutes, but practice for longer time yields more benefits.