Blowing into a conch shell, a tradition embedded in Indian rituals, may help ease obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), reducing breathing pauses and bolstering daytime alertness, medical researchers said ...

An ancient ritual that involves blowing air into a conch shell could be a new method for treating the common sleep condition obstructive sleep apnea, new research has found. Drawing from the yogic ...

06:01, Mon, Aug 11, 2025 Updated: 12:26, Mon, Aug 11, 2025 Scientists have come up with an unusual solution for sleep problems — try blowing through a conch shell. A study in India found that people ...

An ancient ritual which involves blowing into a large shell could tackle the symptoms of a common sleep disorder, a study suggests. The practice of conch blowing, also known as shankh blowing, could ...

A centuries-old Indian ritual may hold surprising modern health benefits. New research suggests that blowing a conch shell - a practice known in India as Shankh blowing - could improve sleep and ...

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 ...

The ancient practice of blowing through a conch shell could help to reduce dangerous symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—offering an alternative to medication and machines. People with a ...

Blowing into a conch shell could help tackle the symptoms of a sleep disorder that affects millions of people globally, according to a study. Conch-blowing, also known as shankh-blowing, is an ancient ...

Man blowing conch shell on Ganga ghat, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, Asia (Alamy/PA) An ancient ritual which involves blowing into a large shell could tackle the symptoms of a common sleep disorder, ...

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