The Role of Alternate Nostril Breathing (Anuloma Viloma) Technique in Regulation of Blood Pressure

Abstract

As the world population and pollution are increasing day by day we are embracing to sickness. From ancient times to till 18th century we were following the yoga and naturopathy practices in everyday life. When the industrial revolution started from 18th century we have drastically changed our lifestyle, exercise, and diet practices. We have somehow forgotten this true health treasure given by our ancestors. Recent COVID-19 pandemic situation gave us a lesson about how taking care of health is so important. In yoga and naturopathy, there are numerous practices to make ourselves healthy both internally as well as externally. One of which is the alternate breathing technique popularly known as Anuloma Viloma. It is the yoga technique based on alternate inhaling/exhaling the air via both the nostrils. Different breathing technique are being practiced which shows good benefits to our health but the alternate nostril breathing technique shows the best result in health improvement especially in controlling the blood pressure. The disorders related with breathing are managed well by basic breathing training. The Anuloma Viloma systemizes the breathing pattern and aids in the regulation of blood pressure. In this article, we will look in brief about Anuloma Viloma techniques, different methods and its health benefits. More focus is given on how the Anuloma Viloma practices help in controlling the blood pressure along with other health benefits.