The Fluid That Gives You Life

In the works of Hatha Yoga, the branch of the philosophy that talks about the physical body, the Yogi masters explain the amazing life fluid that nourishes our entire system: the blood.

Approximately one-tenth of your body weight is made up of blood, which is distributed in different parts of the body. Of this quantity, a quarter is allocated to the heart, lungs, major arteries, and veins, another quarter to the liver, and a quarter to the muscles. The remaining quarter is divided among the other organs and tissues. Additionally, the brain uses roughly one-fifth of the total amount of blood in your body.

The blood is responsible for nourishing and vitalizing all parts of the body. Insufficient quality of the blood or inadequate circulation can lead to impaired nutrition in some areas, which may result in disease.