The First
Insights into Respiratory Physiology
"Prana Vayu after forcing through the interior of
the lotus like heart goes out through the throat to drink the
outside air. After taking up the nectar of the outside air, it
enters the body again to nourish the whole body and to keep up the
digestive fire."
"The five types of respiratory disorders are
Chinna Shwasa (Shortness of breath), Kshudra Shwasa (dypsnoea), Maha
Shwasa (belaboured breathing), Tamaka Shwasa (suffocation) and Urdva
Shwasa (asphyxia)."