Apāna Vāyu Flashcards
What is the governing element of apāna vāyu?
Earth
What are the primary sites of apāna vāyu?
Colon, Pelvic Cavity
What is the function of apāna vāyu?
Dhārana: holding
What is the direction of apāna vāyu?
Downward, Outward
Where is apāna vāyu present?
pelvic cavity
cecum
ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
urinary tract
vagina and cervix of a woman
testicles, prostate, and urethra of a man
Apāna vāyu regulates the function of what organ?
Apāna also stimulates what three bodily functions?
It regulates the function of the kidneys
stimulates menstration, defecation, and flatulence.
What is the relationship of apāna vāyu to the lumbosacral spine?
Apāna is motor function working with different segments of the lumbosacral spine. Messages are carried from this area to the bladder to evacuate urine; to the rectum to evacuate feces; to the womb to produce menstration or deliver a child.
What areas of the nervous system does apāna vāyu regulate besides the lumbosacral spine?
Regulates movement of the sciatic nerve and lower part of the body.
What function does apāna serve during child birth?
What happens if apāna is weak or stuck?
Apāna pushes a child from the womb
If it is weak labor is delayed
What role does apāna play in shukra and artāva dhatus?
Reponsible for movement of sperm and desire to make love.
Stimulates ovulation, regulates menstration, nourishes the fetus and moves it during delivery.
It is responsible conception.
What can be the result of weak apāna?
Conception is not possible
A woman accumulates fat in her thighs
Weak sex drive
What are the disorders of Apāna vāyu?
Constipation or diarrhea
Retention of urine or polyuria
No menstration or profuse menstration.
Pain during menstration
Pain during sex
Lower backache
Pain during ovulation.
Responsible for sexual impairment, premature ejaculation or premature orgasm.
Strong apāna vāyu creates strong sex drive and vice versa.
Weak apāna creates accumulation of fat in a woman’s thighs.
Disorders below the belly button are associated with apāna.
Osteoporosis because apāna vāyu nourishes bones through the colon mucus membrane and absorption of minerals.
