Notes on DasaVayus

There are five winds. 1. Pranam --> Inhaled breath,brings aboutswallowing 2. Apanam --> Exhaled breath,responsible for expulsion,ejection and excretion; 3. Samaanam -->helps digestion; 4. Vyaanam -->aids circulation of blood and nutrients; 5. Udaanam -->functions in the upper respiratory passages. Secondary Vayus: 6. Naagam --> air of higher intellectual functions; 7. Koorman -->air of yawning 8. Kirukaram -->air of salivation; 9. Devadhattham -->air of laziness; 10. Dhananjayan -->air that acts on death;