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CARE FOR ACHROMATOPSIA

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Disease Description

Achromatopsia (ACHM), is a medical syndrome that exhibits symptoms relating to at least five separate individual disorders. Although the term may refer to acquired disorders such as color agnosia and cerebral achromatopsia, it typically refers to an autosomal recessive congenital color vision disorder, the inability to perceive color and to achieve satisfactory visual acuity at high light levels (typically exterior daylight).

The syndrome is frequently noticed first in children around six months of age by their photophobic activity and/or their nystagmus. The nystagmus becomes less noticeable with age but the other symptoms of the syndrome become more relevant as school age approaches. Visual acuity and stability of the eye motions generally improve during the first 6–7 years of life (but remain near 20/200). The congenital forms of the disorder are considered stationary and do not worsen with age.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. PASHCHIMOTTA ASANA
  1. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
  1. SEETHKAAREE KUMBHAKA
  1. PAVANA MUKTHASANA
  1. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA
  1. TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA

1. PASHCHIMOTTA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPDESHA 2, VERSE: 26

॥ अथ पश्चिमोत्तानासनम् ॥
प्रसार्य पादौ भुवि दण्डरूपौ संन्यस्तभालं चितियुग्ममध्ये ।
यत्नेन पादौ च धृतौ करा यां योगीन्द्रपीठं पश्चिमोत्तानमाहुः ॥

Prasaarya Paadau Bhuvi Dhanda-Roopau
Samnyastha-Bhaalam Chithi-Yugma-Madhye|
Yathnena Paadhau Cha DhruthauKaraabhyaam
Yogeendra-Peetam Pashchimoththaanam Aahuhu ||2.26||

TRANSLATION Having spread both the legs on the ground stiff like a stick, the heels not touching, one should bend forward and rest the forehead on the knees and hold the feet with the hands.

Person practicing Pashchimottanasana

TECHNIQUE

  1. Sit with the legs stretched, the heels not touching one another.
  1. Bend forward
  1. Place your forehead on the knees
  1. Catch hold of the feet with your hands
  1. Remain in this pose 30 seconds

IN PASHCHIMOTTA ASANA, NEXT -

2. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSES 73 & 74

जिह्वया वायुं आकृष्य उदरे पूरयेत् शनैः ।
क्षणं च कुम्भकं कृत्वा नाशाभ्यां रेचयेत् पुनः ॥

सर्वदा साधयेत् योगी शीतली कुम्भकं शुभम् ।
अजीनं कफ–पित्तं च नैव तस्य प्रजायते ॥

Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi | Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 || |

Sarvadaa Saadhayet Yogee Sheethalee-kumbhakam Shubham | Ajeernam Kapha-Pittam Cha Naiva Tasya Prajaayathe || 5.74 ||

TRANSLATION Draw in the air through the mouth (with lips contracted and tongue thrown out), and fill the stomach slowly. Retain it there for a short time. Then exhale through both the nostrils. Let the Yogi always practice this Sheethalee Kumbhaka, giver of bliss; by so doing, he will be free from digestion, phlegm and bilious disorders.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Continue to sit in same asana
  1. Close the eyes and relax the whole body
  1. Extend the tongue outside the mouth and roll the sides of the tongue up so that it forms a tube
  1. Inhale slowly through the tongue and fill the abdomen slowly
  1. At the end of inhalation, roll the tongue in, close the mouth
  1. Retain it there for a short time
  1. Then exhale through both the nostrils
  1. Do this 3 minutes

IN PARVATA ASANA, NEXT-

3. SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4, VERSE 43

सीत्कां दद्यात् सदा वक्त्रे घ्राणेनैव विसर्जयेत् ।
एवमभ्यास योगेन कामदेवो द्वितीयकः ॥

Seethkaam dadyaath sadaa Vaktre Ghraanenaiva Visarjayet |
Evam Abhyaasa-Yogena Kaamadevo Dviteeyakaha ||4.43||

TRANSLATION By drawing the breath in through the mouth, make a hissing sound, without opening the mouth, and exhale through the nose. By practicing this, one becomes a second Kaamadevatha (god of love).

TECHNIQUE

  1. Stay in same asana
  1. Press the lower and upper teeth together and separate the lips as much as comfortable
  1. Breath in slowly through the gaps of the teeth
  1. Listen to the sound of the breath as the air is being drawn in
  1. Close the mouth at the end of the inhalation
  1. Exhale slowly through the nose
  1. Do this for 7 minutes

NEXT-

4. PAVANA MUKTHASANA

YOGAASANA, UPDESHAM 3, VERSES 4 & 5

द्वयोस्तु पादयोः पाष्णिं लात्त्वास्वस्वनितम्बके ।
जानुनी वक्षसि ध्भभकभद्धरखभश्रकलभभद्रभि करबन्धनैः ॥

एवंविधस्थितिर्यत्र तत्र वायुमुक्तासनम् ।
भवेदनेन वशाशुद्धिर्मलस्थवायोर्मोचनम् ॥

Dvayostu Paadayoho Paarshni Laatvaasva-svasvanitambake |
Jaanunee Vakshasi Saadhur Badhnaati Karabandhanaihi || 3.4 ||

Evam-vidha-Sthitir-yatra Thathra Vayumukthaasanam |
Bhavedanena Vashaashuddhir Malastha-Vayor-Mochanam || 3.5 ||

TRANSLATION Having brought the two heels close to the perineum and having brought the knees close to the chest region, by the tying of the hands the noble soul one ties the knees.

Where there is this kind of a posture, it is called Vayu/Pavana Mukta asana. By this the large intestine gets cleansed by the release of the wind.

Pavana Mukthasana posture

TECHNIQUE

  1. Stay on ground.
  1. Bring two heels close to perineal region.
  1. Keep the knees raised. Hold knees with two hands and press them against the chest.
  1. Remain in this pose for 30 seconds

IN PAVANA MUKTHASANA, NEXT -

5. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 192

सकृच्चन्द्रेण चापूर्य धार्यं सूर्येण पूरयेत् ।
नियम्य पूरयेन्नो यां धारयित्वा यथाविधि ॥
त्रिनेत्रकुम्भकः प्रोक्तः त्रिनेत्रेण त्रिसिद्धिदः ॥

SakruthChandrenaChaapoorya DhaaryaSooryenaPoorayeth | NiyamyaPoorayennobhyaam DhaarayithvaaYathaa-Vidhi || Thrinethra-KumbhakahaProkthaha ThrinethrenaThrisiddhidhaha ||

TRANSLATION Inhale through the left nostril and retain, inhale through the right nostril and retain and then inhale through both the nostrils, retain the breath (all these in one shot before exhalation). This is the Trinetra Kumbhaka – the giver of three siddhis – as explained by the three-eyed Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the left nostril
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Without exhalation, inhale through the right nostril
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Again without exhaling, inhale through both the nostrils
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Now exhale through both the nostrils slowly
  1. Do this 21 times

IN PAVANA MUKTHASANA, NEXT -

6. – TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 193

घोणा यां च मुखेनापि युगपत् पूरयेत् सदा ।
त्रिशूलिना त्रिशूलाख्यः कुम्भ उक्तस्त्रिशूलनुत् ॥

Ghonaabhyaam Cha Mukhenaapi YugapathPoorayethSadhaa | ThrishoolinaaTrishoolaakhyaha KumbhaUkthas-Trishoolanuth ||193||

TRANSLATION Always inhale through the nostrils and mouth together at a time. This is called the Trishoola Kumbhaka – the remover of triple sufferings – as explained by the Thrishooli Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

1. Inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously

  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Now exhale through the nostrils slowly and relax
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
19-Jan-2012