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A RANDOMISED trial has found that the traditional practice of blowing a conch shell may improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), offering an unexpected non-pharmacological intervention for ...

A small but striking new trial from Jaipur suggests that an ancient Indian breathing practice, viz. that of blowing through a conch shell or shankh, may ease symptoms of moderate obstructive sleep ...

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A centuries-old tradition may soon find a place in modern medicine. Researchers have discovered that a simple breathing exercise involving a conch shell can ease symptoms of a common sleep disorder.

A small randomized controlled trial suggests that regularly blowing a conch shell, an ancient yogic breathing practice known as shankh blowing, may ease symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The music of Ganeshotsav might be defined by the dhol-tasha but an equally strong presence is of the shank or conch shell blowers. Keshav Shankhnaad Pathak, considered the only conch shell group in ...

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A recent study finds that regularly blowing a conch shell may help reduce symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and improve sleep quality. An intricate turquoise mask, believed to depict the Aztec fire ...

People who play certain wind instruments, like the didgeridoo, may find it easier to breathe while sleeping, according to emerging research. A new randomized controlled trial suggests that blowing ...

For many, sleep is a battlefield of snoring, gasps and exhaustion. But Indian researchers may have found a solution that doesn’t involve a noisy CPAP machine: a centuries-old yogic ritual with a conch ...