Voluntarily induced vomiting – A yoga technique to enhance pulmonary functions in healthy humans

Vomiting is a complex autonomic reflex orchestrated by several neurological centres in the brain. Vagus, the cranial nerve plays a key role in regulation of vomiting. Kunjal Kriya (Voluntarily Induced Vomiting), is a yogic cleansing technique which involves voluntarily inducing vomiting after drinki...

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Main Authors: Ragavendrasamy Balakrishnan, Ramesh Mavathur Nanjundaiah, Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947617300116