My Vedic Life

• Increases the Akash (ether or space) element in the body.
• Akash is a component of the Vata dosha. Hence this mudra reinforces the Vata dosha of the body.
• The space within the body is a part of the outer space, so this mudra enables you to reunite with the Paramatma.
• Negative emotions (fear, anger, sorrow, etc.) replaced by positive ones.
• Elimination of metabolic wastes from the body through exhaled air, sweat, urine, and stool. 
• Thus Akash mudra is a detoxifying mudra.
• Increased space allows all other elements to increase, affording them room to act.
• Develops intuition and extrasensory powers.
• Overcome the feeling of fullness/heaviness in the body.
• Overcome discomfort due to overeating.
• Relieve congestion & pain in the head due to migraine or sinusitis.
• Relieves earache due to infection.
• Relieves pain in the chest due to infection or asthma.
• Beneficial in High blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, angina pectoris, etc.
• Aids in meditation. Helps purify emotions and thoughts.
• Increases the Akash (ether or space) element in the body.
• Akash is a component of the Vata dosha. Hence this mudra reinforces the Vata dosha of the body.
• The space within the body is a part of the outer space, so this mudra enables you to reunite with the Paramatma.
• Negative emotions (fear, anger, sorrow, etc.) replaced by positive ones.
• Elimination of metabolic wastes from the body through exhaled air, sweat, urine, and stool. 
• Thus Akash mudra is a detoxifying mudra.
• Increased space allows all other elements to increase, affording them room to act.
• Develops intuition and extrasensory powers.
• Overcome the feeling of fullness/heaviness in the body.
• Overcome discomfort due to overeating.
• Relieve congestion & pain in the head due to migraine or sinusitis.
• Relieves earache due to infection.
• Relieves pain in the chest due to infection or asthma.
• Beneficial in High blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, angina pectoris, etc.
• Aids in meditation. Helps purify emotions and thoughts.
• Benefits any bone-related diseases.
• Removes tooth problems, makes teeth strong.
• Locked jaws caused due to yawning can be cured by flipping the middle finger and the thumb.
• Maintains balance of body while walking, climbing up or down the stairs.
• Prevents jet lag. Perform for an hour during the flight.
• When the Agni element (thumb) and Akash element (middle finger) come together, one has a feeling of spaciousness.
• Increases the hearing power.
• Other ear disorders are also cured.
• Discharge from ears, tinnitus, deafness, etc. to cure these - perform the mudra for one hour daily.
• Expansion of the space element helps in heart diseases, all heart-related problems, and high BP, etc. as the Akash element is related to the heart.
• Osteoporosis – perform one hour daily.
• For curing Joint pains – perform Prithvi mudra with a right hand and Akash mudra with the left hand.
• Removes Kapha doshas.
• Kapha / phlegm accumulated in the throat or anywhere else in the body is expelled.
• Helpful in Epilepsy.
• Beneficial in cough and hoarseness in throat.
• Increases sensitivity to hear sounds – for those hard of hearing do this mudra along with shoonya mudra.
• Help absorb calcium and phosphorous from diet and also helps with their formation in the body.
• Releases tension, keeps the mind calm, serene.
• Is used during meditation.
• The regular practice calms and clarifies though process.
• Vertigo, vomiting.
• Helps in case of deficiency of energy inside the body, which weakens the heart, causes problems in body areas associated with space like ears and joints.
• Makes you fearless.
• Strengthens heart muscles.
• During meditation, the Japa mala rests on this finger, which strengthens the heart.

Precaution : 

• People with excess of Vata should perform this mudra in moderation.
• This mudra should not be performed while walking, moving, eating.