Vyana Vayu

Vyana Vayu refers to the type of Vata which is expanding air, diffused throughout the body or governing the integrity of all vital processes.

Vyana Vayu refers to the type of Vata which is expanding air, diffused throughout the body or governing the integrity of all vital processes.

Locations:

• Is located in the heart but moves all over the body¹

Functions:

• Responsible for sweating, bending.
• Responsible heart rhythm, blinking of eyelids.
• Responsible for yawning.
• Governs peripheral circulation.
• Governs dilation and constriction of blood vessels.
• Responsible for transporting nourishing juices and blood throughout his body.
• Responsible for elimination of waste and ejaculation of semen.
• Controls all the voluntary movements of the body.¹

Ailments due to its vitiation: 

• Fever
• Diarrhea
• Bleeding 
• Tuberculosis
• Paralysis¹
• Numbness¹
• Weakness¹
• Reduction in overall enthusiasm¹

Sources:

Primary Source: Acharya Balkrishna's A Practical Approach To The Science of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthy Living.

1. School of Ayurveda and Panchkarma - Lectures and Notes