Vayu - Air

Vayu is the element of movement. All movements of the body and wihtin the body, voluntary as well as involuntary are effected by air. Vayumeans wind, the vital airs.

Quality

• Touch

Organ

• Skin

Properties

• Gaseous, Light, Clear, Dry and dispersing.

Function

• The air element is predominant in the gases in the cell. This is the element of movement. All movements of the body and within the body, voluntary as well as involuntary are effected by air. Air is related to the sense of touch and therefore to the skin. Disorders of movements in paralysis or parkinson disease can be helped by the manipulation of air element.