People with a common sleep disorder may find relief through a surprising, simple and natural source: blowing through a conch shell. Researchers have recently found that conch or shankh blowing on a ...

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 ...

The forceful breathing involved in the traditional Hindu practice of blowing a conch shell, or shankh, improved moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms, a small randomized trial showed.

Blowing a conch shell improved moderate obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in a small randomized trial. Sleep quality and apnea-hypopnea index also improved with conch blowing. A larger, more diverse ...