This practice is said to be the destroyer of all mucous disorders. It activates the pituitary and pineal glands by invigorating the brain. The vitality of the cells is animated as the blood is saturated with an abundance of oxygen. It raises the alkalinity of the blood chemistry by releasing carbon dioxide. It keeps the spongy tissue of the lungs supple. It cleans the sinuses and respiratory passages, or pranavaha srotas.