Prana

concept of prana was documented around the same time in India and China (3000 years ago)
the Chinese called it chi
- they believed the body has channels that connect organs and tissues (as prana power lines)
the Japanese had ki
the Greeks had pneuma
Hebrews ruah
over the years cultures have developed lots of methods to maintain a steady flow of prana
- acupuncture
- yoga (postures)
- spicy foods also contain large doses of prana
- but the most poweful technique was to inhale prana
in Hinduismus it means life or life energy