Physiology of nostril breathing exercises and its probable relation with nostril and cerebral dominance: A theoretical research on literature

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dc.contributor.authorUpadhyay-Dhungel, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSohal, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T08:27:38Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T08:27:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.description.abstractThis article discuss about scientific basis of benefits of practicing slow pranayama, especially alternate nostril breathing pranayama. It explains the basis of benefit of alternate nostril breathing exercises and its probable relation with nasal cycle, cerebral dominance and autonomic nervous system. The airflow through one nostril is greater than next at any point of time which later switches to another. This is called nasal cycle. The nasal cycle lasts from 30 minutes to 2-3 hours. The nasal cycle occurs naturally. This nasal cycle is related with the cerebral dominance. When one nostril is dominant, the contra lateral hemisphere is active. The right nostril breathing leads to increased sympathetic activity while left nostril breathing decreases sympathetic activity and increases parasympathetic tone. So it has been speculated that these three phenomenon viz. nasal cycle, cerebral dominance and autonomic activities are correlated. This review also suggests that practicing alternate nostril breathing (Nadisodhan pranayma) regularly keeps the two hemispheres active and balances the sympathetic and parasympathetic activities in the body. Sympathetic or parasympathetic activity alternates automatically in our body which is important for our survival. Due to our hectic and stressful life, this naturally occurring alternate breathing cycle gets disrupted and we suffer from different ailments. These ailments are due to imbalance of autonomic nervous system which can be resolved by practicing alternate nostril breathing, the Nadisodhan pranayama. It’s just like returning back to nature.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDirector Research and Planning Think Tank Foundation, Jorpati, Nepal; Associate Professor, Janaki Medical Collegeen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Janaki Medical College, Janakpurdham,en_US
dc.identifier.citationUpadhyay-Dhungel K, Sohal A. Physiology of nostril breathing exercises and its probable relation with nostril and cerebral dominance: A theoretical research on literature. Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science. 2013 Mar; 1(1): 38-47en_US
dc.identifier.issn2091-2242
dc.identifier.issn2091-2358
dc.identifier.placeNepalen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/184630
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherJanaki Medical Collegeen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume1en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v1i1.7885en_US
dc.subjectAnben_US
dc.subjectAutonomic Activityen_US
dc.subjectBreathing Exerciseen_US
dc.subjectNasal Cycleen_US
dc.subjectCerebral Dominanceen_US
dc.subjectEegen_US
dc.subjectPranayamaen_US
dc.titlePhysiology of nostril breathing exercises and its probable relation with nostril and cerebral dominance: A theoretical research on literatureen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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