Meditation for Blood Health

Research has found that meditation dilates blood vessels, relaxes muscles, and creates a tranquil state. During meditation, rakta dhatu moves silently and flows rhythmically. Blood vessels are dilated, muscles are relaxed, and one feels naturally tranquil. The more breathing becomes quiet, the less oxygen the brain cells require.

Following meditation, the dilated blood vessels and relaxed muscles do not have the aftereffect of constriction — the relaxation and dilation of the blood vessels remain until the person becomes stressed. When blood vessels relax, blood pressure is normalized. True tranquility through meditation happens through the expansion of consciousness at the cellular level, tissue level, and systemic level. Therefore, meditation is a form of stress reduction that improves blood flow, brings more oxygen, and relaxes the muscles.

In contrast, drug-induced tranquility is partial and temporary. Psychedelic drugs suppress the thinking ability of the brain — chemical effects suppress all thoughts, feelings, and emotions, producing a sense of euphoria that resembles tranquility but is an illusion. With drugs, blood vessels constrict as the effect wears off, creating demand for more of the substance. In true meditation, every thought, feeling, and emotion is completely understood, and in that understanding there is total freedom and natural, spontaneous, healthy tranquility.