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| − | #The 'life-supporting wind' (Tib. ''[[sok dzin lung]]''; Wyl. ''[[srog 'dzin rlung]]''). Located in the brain, this lung regulates functions such as swallowing, inhalation, and concentration. | + | |
| − | #The 'upward-moving wind' (Tib.''[[gyengyu lung]]''; Wyl. ''[[gyen rgyu rlung]]''). Located in the chest and thorax, this lung regulates, among other things, speech, the body's energy and vitality, memory, mental endeavour and diligence. | + | |
| − | #The 'all-pervading wind' (Tib. ''[[khyap ché lung]]''; Wyl. ''[[khyab byed rlung]]''). Residing in the heart, this lung controls all the motor activities of the body. | + | |
| − | #The 'fire-accompanying wind' (Tib. ''[[me nyam né lung]]''; Wyl. ''[[me mnyam gnas rlung]]''). Found in the stomach and abdomen area, the fire-accompanying wind regulates digestion and metabolism. | + | |
| − | #The 'downward-clearing wind' (Tib. ''[[thursel lung]]''; Wyl. ''[[thur sel rlung]]''). Located in the rectum, bowels and perineal region, this lung's function is to expel faeces, urine, semen, and menstrual blood. It also regulates uterine contractions during labour (to allow the foetus to be 'expelled')<ref>Dr Tamdin Sither Bradley at http://www.the-south-asian.com/Jan2001/Tibetan%20Medicine-How%20and%20why%20it%20works1.htm.</ref>.<noinclude> | + | The '''five [[root]] [[inner air|winds]]''' (Tib. ''[[tsawa lung nga]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[rtsa ba rlung lnga]]'') or '''five major [[winds]]''' (Tib. ''[[lung chen nga]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[rlung chen lnga]]'') are part of the our {{Wiki|subtle}} [[psycho-physical system]]. </noinclude>Each of the [[root]] [[inner air|wind]]s supports an [[five elements|element]] and is responsible for a function of the [[human body]]. They are: |
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| + | #The '[[life-supporting wind]]' (Tib. ''[[sok dzin lung]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[srog 'dzin rlung]]''). Located in the {{Wiki|brain}}, this lung regulates functions such as {{Wiki|swallowing}}, {{Wiki|inhalation}}, and [[concentration]]. | ||
| + | #The 'upward-moving [[wind]]' (Tib.''[[gyengyu lung]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[gyen rgyu rlung]]''). Located in the {{Wiki|chest}} and {{Wiki|thorax}}, this lung regulates, among other things, {{Wiki|speech}}, the [[body's]] [[energy]] and [[vitality]], [[memory]], [[mental]] endeavour and [[diligence]]. | ||
| + | #The 'all-pervading [[wind]]' (Tib. ''[[khyap ché lung]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[khyab byed rlung]]''). Residing in the [[heart]], this lung controls all the motor [[activities]] of the [[body]]. | ||
| + | #The 'fire-accompanying [[wind]]' (Tib. ''[[me nyam né lung]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[me mnyam gnas rlung]]''). Found in the {{Wiki|stomach}} and {{Wiki|abdomen}} area, the fire-accompanying [[wind]] regulates {{Wiki|digestion}} and [[metabolism]]. | ||
| + | #The 'downward-clearing [[wind]]' (Tib. ''[[thursel lung]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[thur sel rlung]]''). Located in the {{Wiki|rectum}}, {{Wiki|bowels}} and perineal region, this lung's function is to expel faeces, {{Wiki|urine}}, semen, and menstrual {{Wiki|blood}}. It also regulates uterine contractions during labour (to allow the {{Wiki|foetus}} to be 'expelled')<ref>Dr Tamdin Sither {{Wiki|Bradley}} at http://www.the-south-asian.com/Jan2001/Tibetan%20Medicine-How%20and%20why%20it%20works1.htm.</ref>.<noinclude> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 25 November 2023
The five root winds (Tib. tsawa lung nga; Wyl. rtsa ba rlung lnga) or five major winds (Tib. lung chen nga; Wyl. rlung chen lnga) are part of the our subtle psycho-physical system. Each of the root winds supports an element and is responsible for a function of the human body. They are:
- The 'life-supporting wind' (Tib. sok dzin lung; Wyl. srog 'dzin rlung). Located in the brain, this lung regulates functions such as swallowing, inhalation, and concentration.
- The 'upward-moving wind' (Tib.gyengyu lung; Wyl. gyen rgyu rlung). Located in the chest and thorax, this lung regulates, among other things, speech, the body's energy and vitality, memory, mental endeavour and diligence.
- The 'all-pervading wind' (Tib. khyap ché lung; Wyl. khyab byed rlung). Residing in the heart, this lung controls all the motor activities of the body.
- The 'fire-accompanying wind' (Tib. me nyam né lung; Wyl. me mnyam gnas rlung). Found in the stomach and abdomen area, the fire-accompanying wind regulates digestion and metabolism.
- The 'downward-clearing wind' (Tib. thursel lung; Wyl. thur sel rlung). Located in the rectum, bowels and perineal region, this lung's function is to expel faeces, urine, semen, and menstrual blood. It also regulates uterine contractions during labour (to allow the foetus to be 'expelled')[1].
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