Nabhi: The Centre of Prana

Abstract

There are many concepts in Ayurvedic science which are not yet fully understood & nabhi is one of these concepts. In Ayurveda nabhi (navel) is considered as the originating source for vessels present in between the pakvashaya (intestines) and amashaya (stomach). These vessels are the nutrient passages and act as channels for showering sustenance to different parts of our body. Because of its intense importance all most all acharyas of Ayurveda has considered nabhi is an important structure in the body and centre of all the organs of the body.

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B. M. N. Kumar

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B. M. N. Kumar (2017). Nabhi: The Centre of Prana. International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 0(0), 1-11. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-292550