The nervous system is formed from two parts the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. When we take longer breaths, we get more energy into both nervous systems. That is why people who practice Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, or meditation usually enjoy a good long life, and why people with chronic sicknesses often find relief through deep, gentle breaths. Simply opening the hands, for example, opens six main channels that begin in the hands. These include lung and large intestine channels, which begin in the thumb, and heart channels, which begin in the middle and little fingers.
Some postures can give immediate and noticeable benefit.
When you have a headache, cough, or stuffy nose, for example, hold both hands above your head for five minutes. Or, when you have a bloody nose in your right nostril, raise your left hand above the head for a minute. Those postures work because raising your hands opens the lung channels, heart channels, and stomach channels, many of which run through the nose area. Replenish energy in these channels and symptoms disappear. If we can apply one or two additional percent to the health of our bodies, we will see miracles.