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CARE FOR DANDRUFF

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Disease Description

Dandruff is characterized by the excessive turnover and shedding of epidermal cells from the scalp. It is a very common scalp disorder and affects about half the pre-pubertal population. In individuals affected by dandruff, skin cells may mature and be turned over in about one week as opposed to approximately one month in unaffected individuals Causes can include frequent exposure to extreme heat and cold and can often worsen in cold climates or with excessive perspiration. This excessive flaking can also be accompanied by redness, itching and irritation. Certain fungal infections or the excessive secretion of sebum may also cause dandruff.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. DURVAASA ASANA
  1. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
  1. SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMA
  1. BHASTRIKAA

1. DURVAASA ASANA

YOGAASANA MAALAA SACITRA, VERSE: 87

डाई जांघ परिकरि जीमणौ पग डाई पाषती आणि ।
फणा दोउ धरति टेकी बारला गुल्फ कुला की बारिली कानी लगावै ।
डावा हाथकी आगुल्या की बीचली स्यंधि स्यू ।
जीमणा हाथकी आगुल्या का अंग्र लगावै ।
ऊपरा थली सुधा हाथ राषै हथेली की बारली कोर मेडू उर्द्ध लगावै ।
द्रिष्ट्रि त्रिकुटी आसण कौगुण गरमी आदिदि रोग जाय सीतल रहै ।

Daayee Jaangha Parikari Jeemanau Paga Daayee Paashati Aani |
Phanaa Dovu Dharathi Tekee Baarala Gulpha Kulaa Kee Baarilee Kanee Lagaavai |
Daavaa Haathakee Aagulyaa Kee Beechali Syandhi Syoo |
Jeemanaa Haathakee Aagulyaa Kaa Angra Lagaavai |
Ooparaa Thalee Sudhaa Haatha Raashai Hathelee Kee Baaralee Kora Medra Urddha Lagaavai |
Drishti Thrikutee Aasana Kauguna Garami Aadhidhi Roga Jaaya Seethala Rahai ||87||

A person seated in an asana with legs crossed and hands clasped

TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

  1. Stay on the floor
  1. Bend your right knee and place the right leg on the left side hip
  1. Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the above the right thigh so that the left foot is placed near the right side hip
  1. Touch the right hand finger tips with the middle joints of left fingers
  1. Place the hands on the genitals
  1. Fix the gaze at the eye brow center
  1. Remain in this position for 30 seconds

IN DURVAASA 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 21 minutes

IN DURVAASA 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

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT

4. BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES: 164& 165

भस्त्रेव लोहकारस्य रेचपूरौ श्रमावधि ।
वेगेन स्तनयोरूर्ध्वं ततःपूरोऽर्कवर्त्मना ॥

जालन्धरं दृढं बध्वा कुम्भितं चन्द्रवर्त्मना ।
रेचयेद् भस्त्रिकाकुम्भः शरीराग्निविवर्द्धनः ॥

Bhastreva Lohakaarasya Rechapoorau Shramaavadhi |
Vegena Sthanayoroordhvam ThathahaPooro(a)rkavarthmanaa ||164||

Jaalandharam Dhrudam Badhvaa Kumbhitham Chandra-Varthmanaa |
Rechayeth-BhasthrikaaKumbhaha Shareeraagni-Vivarddhanaha ||165||

TRANSLATION

One should rapidly inhale and exhale similar to the bellows of a blacksmith till he becomes fatigued. Followed by this he should inhale through the right nostril and then having held the breath with the jaalandhara Bandha, he should exhale through the left nostril. This is Bhastrikaa Kumbhaka that increases bodily heat.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Rapidly inhale and exhale like the bellows of the black smith until you become fatigued
  1. Then inhale through the right nostril
  1. Press the chin on the chest so that the throat is locked
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Relax the chin and exhale through left nostril
  1. Do this for 7 minutes

END OF KRIYA

Kriya Date 22-Feb-2012