Mudras and their connection with blood pressure
Mudra is a ritual sign language in Hinduism and Buddhism. This is finger yoga, which teaches a person to feel his body and the surrounding space.
The mudra system considers fingers as conductors of energy in the human body. Each part, each phalanx is responsible for the work of a specific organ, for its energy structure. If for some reason the energy channel is blocked, the organ does not receive the energy it needs, and malfunctions begin. To normalize its operation, it is necessary to restore the energy flow.
By performing mudras, you can improve your health, strengthen your nervous system, and improve your condition in any disease.
What does the term "mudra" mean?
Eastern doctors say that the fingers and a specific area on the palm are responsible for a specific organ. Through the palms, a person influences the functioning of the brain and organs in general. The influence is exerted through impulses that come from the hands to the brain. Using this knowledge, a person gets the opportunity to heal himself without resorting to medications.
Mudras are healing hand gestures that are performed in a specific order.
Mudras or “finger yoga” have no contraindications or side effects. You need to perform gestures correctly, otherwise there will be no result. Thanks to the fingers, the work of the body and organs is controlled:
large - responsible for the functioning of the neck, head; index/little finger - controls the work of the hands; middle / ring finger - responsible for the legs; inner part of the palms - display of internal organs.
In a short period of time, mudras can relieve stress and reduce pain. When performing mudra to lower blood pressure, a person acts on a specific area of the palm, sending a flow of energy. When properly executed, the combination has a therapeutic effect. It happens that you need to practice yoga several times. To maintain normal blood pressure, it is advisable to practice yoga systematically and be conscious about the matter itself. If you perform the exercises with doubt or automatically, it will reduce the positive effect of the exercise and the result as a whole.
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Mudras and hypertension
The fingers contain energy channels connected to the brain, heart, lungs, circulatory system, liver, small and large intestines. If you connect the fingertips in certain combinations, the restorative energy, along with the breath, enters the organs, improving their functioning:
- By doing the technique, a person relaxes: nervousness and irritation go away, and stress resistance increases.
- Complete relaxation of the body improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system: blood vessels dilate, pressure decreases. The blood is saturated with oxygen, blood supply to organs and tissues improves.
- Regular exercise stabilizes the psycho-emotional state, which reduces the risk of developing hypertension and cardiovascular complications.
However, we must remember that mudras are not a panacea for high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. They cannot replace treatment with medications, restore serious damage to the body, or reduce indicators during a hypertensive crisis.
Exercises
Mudras are another name for finger yoga. They are responsible for different areas of our body. There are a large number of descriptions of mudras on the Internet. However, proper execution is not everything. The main thing in mudras is sensuality. Without it, there is no point in exercising. The working principle is wise - creating the illusion that everything is fine. A person begins to believe in it, sending a corresponding signal to the brain. It is recommended to do these exercises before dawn.
There are different types of mudras. Some are effective immediately, while waiting for results from others takes time and constant practice. They can change a person’s condition if performed correctly. They also relieve stress in minutes. They do not cause any harm, absolutely everyone can feel the results.
Speaking about unusual human capabilities, it is worth remembering the mudras with which we can influence our life, health and mood
Technique for performing mudras
Any technique requires practice. Therefore, at first it is advisable to practice where no one will interfere. When you learn to abstract yourself from your surroundings, you can do exercises anywhere.
Basic Rules:
- Before training, you need to relax, calm down, take your mind off your thoughts, and concentrate on your body and sensations. You cannot strain your fingers by pressing them together with force; they must be completely relaxed.
- It is best to practice sitting cross-legged or sitting on a chair, distributing your body weight evenly on both feet. The back is straight, energy moves freely throughout the body. There should be no discomfort, pain, or tension.
- Mudras can be done at any time of the day. The only condition is that you cannot exercise immediately after eating. You need to wait 1.5-2 hours and only then start the exercises.
- Each mudra is done no more than 5 times from 3 to 10 minutes. The total training time is 30 minutes, can be done 2-3 times/day.
- It is important to breathe properly during gymnastics. There are two main breathing rates: slow and fast. Slow - slowly, deeply inhale through the nose, and also exhale, emptying the lungs. Fast – quick, shallow inhalations and exhalations through the nose.
Most exercises give quick results. After classes, a person is balanced, thinks clearly, and feels a surge of strength.
Rules and implementation features
Mudra is actively used to reduce high blood pressure. Certain combinations of fingers have a beneficial effect on the body. These are gestures that allow you to direct the flow of energy in the right direction and restore harmony throughout the body. Each session requires complete concentration and relaxation from the person. You need to make gestures in a calming atmosphere, when the person will not be distracted by anything extraneous. To relax, you need to take a comfortable position and breathe slowly, as if warming the air around you.
Mudras and aromatherapy
When using mudras for high blood pressure, their effect can be enhanced with essential oils:
- lavender – improves blood and lymph circulation, activates brain function, calms;
- bergamot – relieves vascular spasms and nervous tension;
- sage – soothes, relaxes, improves heart function;
- marjoram - dilates blood vessels, accelerates blood flow, relieves headaches.
Before training, rub a couple of drops of oil with your fingers. You can lightly massage your temples and then start exercising.
Mudras for normalizing blood pressure
There are several effective mudras that help reduce blood pressure, maintain normal levels, and improve the condition of the cardiovascular system.
Initial
Mudra for reducing and stabilizing high blood pressure. Restores blood vessels, blood flow speed, prevents deviations from the norm. Can be done for hypotension, if the problems are caused by circulatory problems.
Performance:
- clasp your hands so that the little finger of your right hand is the last;
- straighten the right index finger, bend the thumb under the left index finger;
- Straighten the left thumb.
To improve health
Increases immunity, is effective for the prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
Performance:
- left hand: connect the thumb and ring finger, put the middle finger on the ring finger, press the little finger to the ring finger, straighten the index finger, but do not strain;
- right hand: bend the middle, ring, fingertips pressed to the palm, straighten the rest;
- cross your arms: right over left.
Warrior Arrow (Vajra Arrow)
Improves the condition of cardiovascular diseases. Eliminates shortness of breath, neuralgia, headaches, muscle and joint pain. Normalizes blood circulation, restores blood vessels. Used in the initial stages of hypertension.
Performance:
- clasp your hands;
- Straighten the index fingers and thumbs of both hands and press them against each other.
Saving Life (Apan Vayu)
Helps with a heart attack, acts similarly to nitroglycerin. For pain in the heart, heavy breathing, discomfort, anxiety, mudra is done with both hands. Improvement should occur immediately.
Performance:
- bend the index finger so that its pad touches the base of the thumb;
- connect the thumb, middle and ring fingers together;
- straighten your little finger.
Turtle
Improves the functioning of the heart, blood vessels, and nervous system. Used for psychopathological disorders, increased irritability, chronic fatigue syndrome, panic attacks.
Performance:
- clasp your hands;
- the thumbs of both hands are straightened and pressed against each other.
Knowledge (Gyan Mudra)
Relieves emotional stress, anxiety, restlessness. Improves mental activity, eliminates insomnia, reduces blood pressure, and reduces the load on the heart. It is very useful to perform in cases of nervous hypertension or hypotension, when deviations in blood pressure are caused by neuropsychiatric disorders.
Performance:
- connect your index finger and thumb;
- Straighten the remaining fingers, separate them, and do not strain.
Life (Prana Mudra)
Mudra relieves headaches, increased eye and intracranial pressure. Helps cope with fatigue, bad mood, and impotence. Levels the potential of the whole organism, causes a surge of strength and vigor.
Performance:
- connect the little finger, ring finger and thumb;
- straighten the rest and keep them together.
Hat (Shakya-muni)
Relieves the symptoms of hypertension, improves the condition of vascular pathologies of the brain. It is useful for depression, severe stress, and severe psycho-emotional state.
Performance:
- bend the index and ring fingers of the right hand and connect them with the fingers of the left hand, which should be in the same position;
- straighten the little finger, middle finger, connect with pads;
- Straight thumbs touch the side surfaces.
Earth (Prithivi mudra)
Mudra quickly relieves depression, high blood pressure, fatigue, and weakness. Stabilizes the psycho-emotional state, protects from external irritants, increases stress resistance.
Performance:
- connect the ring and thumb fingers;
- straighten the rest, spread them apart.
Water (Varuna Mudra)
Removes excess fluid from the body, eliminates swelling, and lowers blood pressure. Improves liver and kidney function. Mudra is recommended for high sugar and cholesterol levels.
Performance:
- bend the little finger, press it with the thumb to the palm;
- straighten the rest, keep them together;
- clasp your right hand with your left hand, the thumb of your left hand should be located on the upper phalanx of the thumb of your right hand.
Window of Wisdom
Mudra is very useful for hypertensive patients: it increases efficiency, tone, and activates brain function. Stabilizes blood pressure, eliminates vascular sclerosis.
Performance:
- bend the ring finger, place the thumb on the middle phalanx of the ring finger, press it to the palm;
- the remaining fingers are freely spaced.
There is no need to do many different mudras at once. It is enough to perform 3-4 types for 1-2 weeks, and then choose something else. Then the effect will be maximum.
Important tips for practicing mudra
Eastern practice, which is close to yoga in effectiveness, allows you to correctly distribute vital energy, close its circle and eliminate loss or “theft.” Quite simple gymnastics allows you to get rid of hypertension and other ailments. To get maximum results, just follow simple recommendations:
- The contact of the fingers should be without pressure, and the hands should be left relaxed when performing exercises. It is for complete relaxation that the art of mudra is designed.
- Particular attention is paid to the mudra that causes difficulties in execution. Each point on the hand and fingers is responsible for a specific organ or an entire system. If it is difficult to put your fingers in a certain order, you should practice again to eliminate the problem.
- Since mudra has become a medicine for many, it is used as such - with strict frequency three times a day.
- You should not devote more than the specified time to practice. As with medicine, it is important not to overdo it.
- Beginners can do gymnastics to master the exercises, which should take 15–30 minutes.
- You shouldn’t expect instant healing from a disease that has been developing for years. Gradually, when doing the exercises, sensitivity in the hands will return, balance will be restored, the person will feel a surge of energy and vigor, and will forget about hypertension.
- Combinations must first be learned and practiced. You can perform mudra first on one hand and then on the other hand, and then combine them.
For compatriots, mudras have become an unusual tool that helps them forget about illness and restore their health.
The technique has no contraindications; it can also be used while taking medications.
