Significance of Inhalation
Inhalation is a complex process defined across various disciplines. According to Purana, it involves filling the lungs with external air known as puraka. Kavya emphasizes its significance in breath-control techniques. Ayurveda describes inhalation as a therapeutic fumigation process, while science identifies it as the initial stage of Pranayama and the active phase of breathing, where air is drawn into the lungs, requiring thoracic cavity expansion. Overall, inhalation plays a crucial role in health and wellness practices.
Synonyms: Breathing in, Aspiration, Intake, Inhaling, Inspiration, Drawing in, Respiration
In German: Inhalation; In Finnish: 贬别苍驳颈迟盲; In Dutch: Inademing; In Spanish: 滨苍丑补濒补肠颈贸苍
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Hindu concept of 'Inhalation'
In Hinduism, Inhalation encompasses therapeutic fumigations, the process of puraka for filling lungs with air, and the critical practice of breath control, emphasizing its significance in spiritual and physical well-being.
From: Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra
(1) Fumigations used as part of the therapeutic process.[1]