Also called Vaata or Vaayan mudra, this mudra increases the Vaata humor within the body.Vaata Kaarak/Vyaan Mudra
Method: This mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger.
Effects: The Vaata humor controls the nervous system which, in turn, is responsible for various bodily movements: external as well as internal. The practice of Vaata-kaarak mudra increases the Vaata humor within the body, thereby boosting the nerve force and the vital power. In other words, this is an excellent mudra for people having a Vaata deficiency. In fact, such people can practice this mudra even as a preventive i.e., to avert illness. However, this mudra should be done in moderation by people who have Vaata excess (Vaata dosha or Vaata constitution).
Benefits of Vaata-kaarak mudra:
- Nervous exhaustion, nervous breakdown
- Lack of initiative/enthusiasm, slowness of thoughts/perception
- Lethargy, laziness, general debility
- Drowsiness, excessive sleep
- Intolerance of heat; sunstroke
- Excessive sweating
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent, profuse urination
- Loss of appetite
- Fatness
- Loose motions
- Menorrhagia (excessive menstrual Kapha Naashak Mudrableeding)
- Greasy skin, hair
- Disorders are caused by a deficiency of air elements within the body (see Vaayu-vardhak mudra).
Ideal time: Though Vaata-kaarak mudra can be performed at any time of the day.
Precaution: People with a pronounced Vaata constitution should perform this mudra in moderation, if at all.
l Kapha Naashak Mudra
Some variations of Vaata-kaarak mudra
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| Vyana Mudra |
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| Udaan Mudra |
Note: A person desirous of enhancing or boosting the effects of Vaata-kaarak mudra can combine it with Kapha-naashak mudra Given below are some variations of Vaata-kaarak mudra which, apart from giving. the benefits already mentioned, bestows some additional gains. ( a ) Udaan mudra This mudra benefits the vocal cords (voice), the Udaan Mudrarespiratory sVyaan Mudraystem, and the thyroid-parathyroid glands. (b) Vyaan mudra This mudra is useful for ailments of the heart and the blood circulatory system.
