International Conference

on
Indian Traditional Yoga System- Theory & Practice
PRESENTATION ON :
EFFECT OF UJJAYI PRANAYAMA ON HYPOTHYROIDISM – A LITERATURE REVIEW
ANAMIKA BISHT (BSC SCHOLAR)
DR. SANDEEP SINGH (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

DEPARTMENT OF YOGA SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF PATANJALI, HARIDWAR, UTTARAKHAND,

INDIA
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 Abstract
 Hypothyroidism is also called underactive thyroid,
where the production of hormones are less.
 The need for clinically effective, safe, patient-
acceptable, and outlay hypothyroid treatment is
increasing.
 Here, we’ll see whether ujjayi pranayama really works
as boon or not.
Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Ujjayi, Yoga, Hashimoto’s disease
.
 INTRODUCTION
 The thyroid hormones
are:
Hypothyroidism is a
T3 (triiodothyronine)
disorder, with insufficient
T4 (thyroxin)
production of thyroid
 Here, there is a decrease
hormones.
in the T4 level.

One of the most common cause of

hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s disease, an
autoimmune disorder in which our immune
system assaults the thyroid gland (Chaker
L. et al.,2017).
 Prevalence
30
Chronic thyroiditis % subject (women)

25

20

15

10

5
<30- 39 40-59 60-69 70-79

Age groups ( years) (Chiovato L. et al.,2019)

Figure 1: The flow chart showing the PICO Strategy applied for the data mining for the assigned variables for systematic
study

Records identified through all electronic

database (n= 6,48,060).

Records after duplicate removed (n=407).

Excluded (310)
Records Remained (n=97) Not support RCT

Full text article (RCT) remained (n=58) Excluded (47) not support PICO criteria.
.

N= 11
Result Reviewed
 Help in reducing the
thyroxine requirement in The body weight was
female patients suffering from reduced and T3 got raised
hypothyroidism (Nilakanthan (Vinudha S. 2019).
S. et al., 2016).
Literature review

Cure based on its symptoms Significant decrease of all

with suitable herbs PFT parameters (Swami G. et
(Khadtale DD. et al., 2020). al., 2010).
 Conclusion
Proper functioning of
hypothalamus and
pituitary gland.

Effect of ujjayi Limitation: limited

Normalizing T4 and
pranayama on yogasna, females of
T3 level
hypothyroidism 30-40 years

Recommendation: a
study for children and
male adults having
hypothyroidism
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Thank you