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Mushthi Mudra

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Mushthi Mudra

Mushthiis the tight fist which is the symbol of force. This mudra promotes digestion, helps cure constipation and lethargy.

Formation

Form the fist with both hands and place the thumbs on the back of the ring fingers.

Effects

This mudra is the combination of vayu mudra, shoonya mudra, soorya mudra & jalodara nashaka mudra which decreases all the four elements there by solving the problems of the excesses of the four elements namely vayu, akasha, prithvi & jala. The agni affecting soorya mudra generates heat and energy in the body.

Benefits

  1. Whwn feeling depress, discouraged or suffering from physical discomforts like: Shivering, phlegm in the wind pipe or feeling of lethargy and inertia, perform this mudra for 50 minutes followed by prana mudra.
  2. Reduces the tingling in the body parts.[1]

References

  1. "MUDRAS & HEALTH PERSPECTIVES" by "SUMAN.K.CHIPLUNKAR" page no 79