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Review
. 2024 Mar 20;14(1):90127.
doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i1.90127.

Therapeutic role of yoga in hypertension

Anjali Mangesh Joshi  1 , Arkiath Veettil Raveendran  2 , Muruganathan Arumugam  3
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Review

Therapeutic role of yoga in hypertension

Anjali Mangesh Joshi et al. World J Methodol. .

Abstract

Systemic hypertension is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident and control of blood pressure reduces the risk of a major cardiovascular event. Both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options are available to treat hypertension. Yoga, recently received more attention as a treatment modality for various lifestyle disorders, even though practiced in India since ancient times. In this review, we are analyzing the role of yoga in the treatment of systemic hypertension.

Keywords: Asana; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Meditation; Pranayama; Yoga.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Various yoga practices recommended for hypertension.
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Figure 2
Mechanism of yoga in hypertension. RAAS: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System.
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