Naga Upa-Prana: Functions, Importance in Health, Symptoms of Imbalance, How to give protection to

Article by means of Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

Naga is without doubt one of the 5 Upapranas i.e. sub-pranas. It is a vital and necessary type of prana which controls and manages the serve as of belching / burping and guards the tummy and intestines by means of expelling the pointless air or gases within the gastrointestinal tract out of the frame. Its balanced functioning isn’t just wanted for a balanced functioning of the gastrointestinal gadget and digestion of meals, however may be important for the whole well being since, like different upa-pranas it is going to lend a hand the primary pranas of their correct functioning.

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In this newsletter I can throw some gentle at the figuring out of the significance of Naga Upa-prana and its contribution in opposition to repairs of gastrointestinal well being specifically and normal well being typically.

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As already mentioned, Naga Upa-prana is a sub-prana which controls the serve as of belching / burping which could be very a lot very important to throw away the air we swallow and gases shaped within the frame which may intrude with commonplace functioning of the gastrointestinal tract together with the method of digestion.

Gases are shaped within the abdomen / intestines throughout the method of digestion of meals. The undesirable gases can bother us in several tactics. The identical factor occurs after we swallow air whilst consuming meals or consuming liquids.

At abdomen stage – Naga Prana is helping in expelling this gasoline from the frame. Burping is a herbal procedure to expel the surplus air that we swallow by chance whilst consuming meals or consuming liquids. Burping is managed by means of the full of life pressure of Naga i.e. Naga power. Burping is crucial serve as of the frame. If the air from the digestive tract isn’t expelled out it is going to purpose discomfort within the type of bloating or stomach ache. There may also be interference within the strategy of digestion of meals.

The Naga prana power is mirrored within the delicate but necessary strategy of burping and flushing off of the undesirable gases and air from our digestive tract. It displays the herbal intelligence gadget of the frame which operates to take care of the stability, well being and luxury of the internal global of the digestive gadget.

At colon stage – Some professionals say that the Naga Prana power may be mentioned to keep an eye on and expel extra gasoline shaped within the colon which may purpose critical and irritating flatulence, distension of stomach and indigestion if no longer expelled on the proper time.

Naga and the primary Pranas – The subtypes of Vayu are the primary 5 Pranas. Naga Prana power eliminates the blockages of Prana and Apana Pranas and therefore is helping of their functioning. Prana is helping in swallowing, Apana is helping in expulsion of wastes and Naga is helping those two pranas of their purposes.

Blocks and imbalances of Naga Upa-prana and its have an effect on on well being

If Naga power isn’t functioning correctly or whether it is blocked, it results in many gastrointestinal diseases associated with abdomen and colon as discussed above. Apart from this suppression or blocks of Naga power may be mentioned to purpose cardiac diseases. The Naga power must all the time be activated and must be at its useful absolute best for the balanced functioning of abdomen and colon, for meals to be gained, digested, absorbed and the wastes of digestion expelled.

Neglected Naga Upa-prana could cause critical indigestion which in flip could cause many diseases.

Urdhwa Vata – burping or gases / wind shifting upwards to be expelled is alleged to be one of the crucial vegas – the frame’s herbal reflexes / urges and more often than not must no longer be forcibly managed / withheld. Its suppression additionally reasons many problems after having pathologically altered the standard process vata and making it transfer upwards i.e. udavarta. This herbal urge is managed by means of Naga Upa-prana.

When air accumulates within the digestive tract it might have an effect on the opposite pranas and can disrupt their loose float within the frame and thus hampering their commonplace functioning. It basically afflicts the Samana Vayu which controls the digestive purposes within the abdomen. Excess gases within the abdomen and small gut would possibly abate simple digestion of meals. This would result in formation of ama, which in flip clogs the pathways (srotas) within the frame and meddles with easy functioning of many tissues and organ methods. Naga Upa-prana is helping in expelling this unusual air from our frame and thus helps the Samana Vayu in digesting the meals and extra comparable purposes like absorption, processing and distribution of vitamins and effort to all portions of the frame and thus supporting the ecosystem of Pranas and Upa-pranas.

Hiccups and Naga – Some professionals additionally say that the Naga Upa-prana additionally controls hiccups within the frame aside from belching / burping.

How does Naga Upa-prana come into play?

When the air part is imbalanced within the intestine or when the air or gases retained within the abdomen or colon will get agitated, Naga Upa-prana will come into play. It turns into lively and tries to throw this pointless air which is irritating in nature out of the tummy. It does so by means of stimulating and inflicting vibrations in Samana Vayu, Udana Vayu and Prana Vayu. These Vayus now coordinate with every different with the assistance of Naga Upa-prana and expel the air from the gadget.

How to give protection to the Naga Upa-prana?

You can give protection to the Naga Upa-prana in you by means of taking a excellent nutrition and preserving the body structure of digestion and the digestive gadget together with the tummy, small and massive gut wholesome.

One must additionally steer clear of preserving the herbal urge to belch / burp and likewise to the urge to fart. This is wholesome for the digestive gadget and can naturally expel the air and gases no longer required for the gadget from higher or decrease instructions.

One must additionally instantly cope with the digestive problems or any sicknesses happening within the digestive gadget by means of taking appropriate treatments as and when wanted. Indigestion, anorexia, tastelessness, aversion to meals, flatulence, bloating, sounds within the stomach (unusual and widespread), and nausea must by no means be overlooked and disregarded as easy signs.

Similarly signs of ama too can be addressed if any.

To sum up

In quick, Naga power is not anything however the serve as of burping. Healthy burping is physiological and we wish to facilitate the frame to transparent it. By doing so, we will be able to be maintaining the power of Naga Upa-prana, which in flip will give a boost to the functioning of alternative Pranas in an uninterrupted approach.