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Nithya Kriya - 108 Yogic Techniques for Diseases and Disorders

CARE FOR CANCER

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Disease Description

Cancer, known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of various diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system or bloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors do not grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighboring tissues, and do not spread throughout the body.

Determining what causes cancer is complex. Many things are known to increase the risk of cancer, including tobacco use, certain infections, radiation, lack of physical activity, poor diet and obesity, and environmental pollutants. These can directly damage genes or combine with existing genetic faults within cells to cause the disease. Approximately five to ten percent of cancers are entirely hereditary.

Cancer can be detected in a number of ways, including the presence of certain signs and symptoms, screening tests, or medical imaging. Once a possible cancer is detected it is diagnosed by microscopic examination of a tissue sample. Cancer is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. The chances of surviving the disease vary greatly by the type and location of the cancer and the extent of disease at the start of treatment. The risk of developing cancer generally increases with age. In 2007, cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths worldwide (7.9 million). Rates are rising as more people live to an old age and as mass lifestyle changes occur in the developing world.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. USHTRA ASANA
  1. PLAAVINEE KUMBHAKA
  1. MOORCCHANAA KUMBHAKA
  1. UTHKATA ASANA
  1. KAMALA KUMBHAKA
  1. KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
  1. KRAMA NETRA KUMBHAKA

1. USHTRA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-2, VERSE: 40

॥ अथ उष्ट्रासनम् ॥

अध्यास्यः शेते पदयुग्मव्यस्तं पृष्टे निधायापि धृतं करा याम्।
आकुञ्चयेत् सम्यग्गुदरास्यगाढम् अभ्रभ्रष्ट्रञ्च पीठं योगिनो वदन्ति.

Adhyaasyah-Shethe Padha-Yugma-Vyastham Prushte Nidhaayaapi Dhrutham Karaabhyaam | Aakunchayeth Samyak Udharaasya-Gaada-moushtrancha Peetam Yogino Vadanthi ||2.40 ||

TRANSLATION

Lying on the ground facing downwards with legs stretched, one should hold the feet turned upwards with his hands and contract his mouth and abdomen forcibly. This is termed by the Yogis as the Ushtra asana.

Man lying prone and holding feet behind back

TECHNIQUE

  1. Lie flat on your chest
  1. Lift your legs upwards in this posture
  1. Take your hands backwards and catch hold of the feet firmly
  1. Contract the mouth and abdomen
  1. Maintain this pose for 30 seconds

IN USHTRA ASANA, NEXT-

2. PLAAVINEE KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 171

यथेष्टं पूरयेद्वायुं बद्धे जालन्धरे दृढे ।
हृदि धृत्वा जले सुप्त्वा प्लाविनौकुम्भको भवेत् ॥

YatheshtampoorayethVaayum BadhdheJaalandhareDhrude | HrudhiDhruthvaaJaleSupthvaa Plaavinee-KumbhakoBhaveth ||171||

TRANSLATION

One should fill in the air sumptuously in his lungs and then adopt Jaalandhara Bandha firmly. If one lies on water it is called Plaavinee Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Stay on same posture
  1. Inhale completely
  1. Contract the throat and rest your chin on the chest
  1. Retain the air inside as much as you can possible
  1. When you can't hold anymore, Release the throat lock and exhale slowly
  1. Do this 21 times

IN USHTRA ASANA, NEXT

3. MOORCCHANAA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 170

॥ अथ मूर्च्छनकुम्भकः ॥
आपूर्य कुम्भितं प्राणं बध्वा जालन्धरं शनैः ।
रेचयेन्मूर्च्छनाकुम्भो मनोमूर्च्छा सुखप्रदा ॥

Aapoorya Kumbhitham Praanam Badhvaa Jaalandharam Shanaaihi | Rechayeth Moorcchanaa-Kumbho Mano-Moorcchaa Sukha-Pradaaa ||170||

TRANSLATION

One should retain the inhaled breath by performing Jaalandhara Bandha. Then he should slowly exhale in this Jaalandhara Bandha itself. It is called Moorcchanaa kumbhaka. It conferes bliss by reducing the (Thoughts Per Second) TPS level.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Sit in same asana and close the eyes
  1. Inhale slowly and deeply through both nostrils
  1. After inhaling, immediately do Jalandhara Bandha by putting your chin on the chest and locking the throat
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can.
  1. When you can't hold anymore, Exhale through both nostrils in a very controlled manner in Jaalandhara bandha itself
  1. Do this 21 times

NEXT

4. UTHKATA ASANA

GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 27

॥ अथ उत्कटासनम् ॥
अङ्गुष्ठा यामवष्ट य् धरां गुल्फौ च खे गतौ ।
तत्रोपरि गुदं न्यस्य विज्ञेयमुत्कटासनम् ॥

Angushtaabhyaam Avashtabhya Dharaam Gulphou Cha Khe Gathau | Thathropari Gudham Nyasya Vijneyam Uthkataasanam || 2.27||

TRANSLATION Resting on the toes on the ground and having lifted the heels in the air, the anus has to be placed on the heels. This is known as Utkata asana.

Utkatasana squat position

TECHNIQUE

  1. Come to a full squat position
  1. Raise the heels and Bend the knees forward and balance on the toes itself
  1. Sit such that the anus touches the heels
  1. If you can't balance on the toes itself, You can rest the knees on the ground
  1. Stay in this state for 30 seconds

IN UTHKATA ASANA, NEXT

5. KAMALA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 189

॥ अथ कमलकुम्भकः ॥

पूरयेदर्कनाड्यासु कुम्भयित्वा यथाविधि ।
रेचयेच्चेन्दुनाड्यासु कुम्भकः कमलाभिधः ॥

PoorayethArka-Naadyaasu KumbhayithvaaYathaa-Vidhi | Rechayecchendu-Naadyaasu Kumbhakaha Kamala-abhidhaha ||189||

TRANSLATION One should inhale through the right nostril and hold the breath properly and exhale through the left nostril. This is called Kamala Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the right nostril
  1. Retain the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Exhale through the left nostril
  1. Do this 21 times

IN UTHKATA ASANA, NEXT

6. KUMUDA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 190

॥ अथ कुमुदकुम्भकः ॥
पूरयेच्चन्द्रमार्गेण धारयित्वाध्वजायुधे ।
रेचयेत्तमुभा यां चेत्कुमुदः कुम्भकः स्मृतः ॥

Poorayeth Chandra-Maargena DhaarayithvaaDhvajaayudhe | RechayethThamUbhaabhyaam ChethKumudaha Kumbhakaha Smruthaha ||190||

TRANSLATION

The breath should be inhaled through the left nostril. After retaining the breath, if the exhalation is done through both the nostrils, it is called Kumuda Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the left nostril
  1. Hold the breath
  1. Exhale through both the nostrils
  1. Repeat this 21 times

IN UTHKATA ASANA, NEXT

7. KRAMA NETRA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 191

॥ अथ क्रमनेत्रकुम्भकः ॥
सकृत्सूर्येण चापूर्य धार्यं चन्द्रेण पूरयेत् ।
धारयेच्च प्रयत्नेन रेचयेत् क्रमतस्तथा ॥
नेत्रकुम्भक इति ख्यातः क्रमतो व्युत्क्रमादपि ॥

SakruthSooryena Chaapoorya Dhaarya Chandrena Poorayeth | Dhaarayeth Cha Prayathnena Rechayeth Kramathas-Thathaa ||

Netra-Kumbhakalthi Khyaathaha Kramatho Vyuthkramaadhapi ||191 ||

TRANSLATION One should take the breath in through the right nostril, hold the breath and then again inahale through the left nostril. He should with effort hold the breath again and exhale in the same order. This is known as krama-netra kumbhaka. This is also done in the reverse order.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the right nostril
  1. Hold the breath
  1. Inhale through the left nostril
  1. Hold the breath
  1. Exhale through the right nostril
  1. Hold the breath
  1. Exhale through the left nostril
  1. Hold the breath
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
17-Nov-2011