CARE FOR NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
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Disease Description
Nephrotic syndrome is a nonspecific disorder in which the kidneys are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of protein (proteinuria at least 3.5 grams per day per 1.73m2 body surface area) from the blood into the urine.
Kidneys affected by nephrotic syndrome have small pores in the podocytes, large enough to permit proteinuria (and subsequently hypo albuminemia, because some of the protein albumin has gone from the blood to the urine) but not large enough to allow cells through (hence no hematuria). By contrast, in nephritic syndrome, RBCs pass through the pores, causing hematuria.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- VAJRA ASANA
- KEVALEE KUMBHAKA
- SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
- BHOROLIKAA
1. VAJRA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 12
॥ अथ वज्रासनम् ॥
जङ्घा यां वज्रवत् कृत्वा गुदपार्श्वे पदावुभौ ।
वज्रासनं भवेदेतत्द्योगिनां सिद्धिदायकम् ॥
Janghaabhyaam Vajravath Kruthvaa Gudha-Paarshve Padhaavubhau |
Vajraasanam Bhavedethad Yoginaam Siddhidaayakam ||2.12||
TRANSLATION Having hardened the thighs like steel, and placing both the legs on the sides of the anus is called Vajra asana, which gives great extraordinary powers.

TECHNIQUE
- With knees, ankles and big toes touching the ground, stand on a kneeling position.
- Sit erect with the heels under your buttocks
- Erect in this asana 30 seconds
IN VAJRA ASANA NEXT –
2. – KEVALEE KUMBHAKA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5, VERSE: 84
हंकारेण बहिर्याति सःकारेण विशेत् पुनः ॥
Ham-Kaarenabahih-Yaati Saha-KaarenaVishetPunaha |
TRANSLATION One should exhale with the mantra "ham" and inhale with the mantra "saha" .
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the right nostril along with the internal chanting of the mantra 'sam'
- Hold as long as you can judiciously
- While holding the breath, chant internally the mantra 'soham' slowly.
- Exhale through the left nostril with the internal chanting of the mantra 'ham'
- Do this 21 times
IN VAJRA ASANA NEXT –
3. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA SAURA PURAANA, CHAPTER 12, LINES: 22-24
TRANSLATION After exhaling one should hold the breath outside without inhaling the air and should contemplate on the internal moon and suck mentally the nectar oozing out of it.
TECHNIQUE
- Exhale completely
- Hold the breath outside as long as you can
- Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
- Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
- Mentally suck the nectar
- When you can’t hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
- Do this 21 times
IN VAJRA ASANA NEXT –
4. BHOROLIKAA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 477 TO 481
TRANSLATION cum TECHNIQUE
- Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
- Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
- When you can't hold more, release the breath through the nostrils without humming
- Repeat this 21 times
END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
28-Feb-2012