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1
Q

What is the governing element of vyāna vāyu?

A

Water

2
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What are the primary sites of vyāna vāyu?

A

Heart, Whole Body

3
Q

What is the function of vyāna vāyu?

A

Praspandanam: pulsation, throbbing

4
Q

What is the direction of vyāna vāyu?

A

Circular, Circulation

5
Q

What is the main function of Vyāna vāyu?

A

The main function is to maintain cardiac activity, circulation, nutrition, and oxygenation of cell tissues and organ systems.

6
Q

Where is Vyāna vāyu located, and what action does it maintain in this location?

A

Present in the heart. Maintains circulation of of aterial blood, venous blood and lymphatic circulation.

7
Q

What is the movement of Vyāna vāyu?

A

Moves throughout the body.

8
Q

What type of actions does Vyāna vāyu govern in the autonomic nervous system?

A

Governs all reflex actions including corneal reflex. It is responsible for the movement of the joints and skeletal muscles through the reflex arc in the spinal cord.

9
Q

What are the disorders of vyāna vāyu?

A

Poor circulation lack of oxygen supply to the organs.

Sudden lack of oxygenation, called ischemia, such as in blocked coronary arteries (ischemic heart disease), blocked carotid arteries , heart attack, stroke.

Edema, or stagnation of blood in the lower extremeties, is another condition caused by poor circulation.

10
Q

What other vāyu is affected if vyāna vāyu is disturbed?

A

When vyāna vāyu is affectede prāna is also affected because these two vāyus have functional integrity.