Apan Vayu Mudra is a very powerful hand posture which in ancient India was considered to be a life saver in case of a heart attack. It is still considered as the first aid for heart attacks. This Mudra serves to be of immediate effect in an emergency.
Apan Vayu Mudra is a combination of two mudras, 'Apan mudra' and 'Vayu mudra'. As they are practiced together, their combined effect cures the disease at once. Apan Vayu Mudra is beneficial to the heart. This mudra is also identified as Hridaymudra or Mrit Sanjeevani mudra. In a severe heart attack, if administered as a first aid measure within the first two seconds, this mudra proves to be instant reliever.