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CARE FOR THYROID PROBLEMS

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Disease Description

Imbalance in production of thyroid hormones arises from dysfunction of the thyroid gland itself, the pituitary gland, which produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), or the hypothalamus, which regulates the pituitary gland via thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). Concentrations of TSH increase with age, requiring age-corrected tests. Hypothyroidism affects between three and ten percent of adults, with incidence higher in women and the elderly.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. PHODYASANA
  1. JAALANDHARA BANDHA
  1. TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA
  1. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
  1. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA

1. PHODYAASANA, JOGA PRADEEPIKAA VERSE: 123

स्मभ्रढ ध्ह्मजनभ मभाभ खभमभद्भू अभलमभ्र्न्न ामभम्र्ठह्ह्मभूिन्न म्ह्माभाभध्मद्ध प्ूह्मलमभ्र्न्न ञ
अुंढ्ढह्ह्न द्र्मभध्मम्र्ठह्ह्सभद्ध सभांभभिम कम्भून्न चभूूह्मभै पमभ्न अभम्हाभध्मद्ध्स्थ्मद्ध म्ूह्मन ञञ
द्र्मभद्धम्र्न्न म्द्रह्मसभभ कम्भूभिद्ध सभभुभभ्र्न्नै स्थ्म्र्ूह्ह्मभ्र्नचभ ढकमश्न प्ूह्थ्हूभुमभ्न ञ
ामभम्र्ठह्ह्म ध्मद्धध्मद्धपभ कमत्रपभलभ म्ूह्मन च्थ्ह दुभद्धकम त्ह्मामभ्र्नकरमभध्मलभ कम्भून्न ञञ

Dovoo Haatha Baahara Aanai Godaatarai Kaagasee Thaanai | Amgushta Pimdalee Lagataa Dharai Carana Ubhai Akaasadisi Kare | Pistiroo Koolaa Dharatee Laavai Udarasamkoca Oordha Thaharaavai | Goda Seesami Thambhana Karai Iha Vidhi Phodyaasana Dharai ||123||

Phodyaasana

TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

  1. Be seated with legs stretched on the ground
  1. Slowly raise the legs upward by catching hold of calves with two hands.
  1. By contracting the abdomen, raise the head upwards towards the knees
  1. Remain in this posture for 30 seconds

IN PHODYASANA, NEXT

2. JAALANDHARA BANDHA

GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 3, VERSE 12

॥अथ जालन्धरबन्धकथनम्॥

कण्ठसङ्कोचनं कृत्वा चिबुकं हृदये न्यसेत्।
जालन्धरे कृते बन्धे षोडशाधारबन्धनम्॥

Kanta-sankochanam krutvaa Chibukam hrudaye nyaset |
Jaalandhare krute bandhe Shodasha-aadhaara-bandhanam ||3.12||

TRANSLATION Contracting the throat, place the chin on the chest. This is called Jaalandhara Bandha. By this bandha the sixteen adharas are closed.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Remain in same asana
  1. Inhale fully
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat
  1. Fix the Gaze at the tip of the nose
  1. Hold as long as possible judiciously
  1. Release the throat lock and exhale slowly, when you feel you can't hold anymore
  1. Do this 21 times

IN PHODYASANA, NEXT

3. – 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

IN PHODYASANA, NEXT

4. NAAGA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES: 77 & 78

ओदनग्रासवद्वायुं कण्ठेनापूरयेच्छनैः ।
तं रोधयेद्यथाकालं बध्वा जालन्धरं दृढम् ॥

कण्ठेन रेचनं कुर्यात् नागकुम्भः शिवोदितः ।
क्षुधां जयेत् पिपासां च फलमस्य समीरितम् ॥

Odhana-Graasavath-Vaayum Kantena-Aapoorayeth Shanaihi |
Tham RodhayethYathaa-Kaalam Badhvaa Jaalandharam Dhrudam ||77||

Kantena Rechanam Kuryaath NaagaKumbhaha Shivodithaha |
Kshudhaam Jayeth Pipaasaam Cha Phalamasya Sameeritham || 78 ||

TRANSLATION One should fill the air slowly into the throat like swallowing a morsel of rice and should retain it for maximum possible time, with firm application of Jaalandhara Bandha and then should exhale it from the throat. This is Naaga kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to win over hunger and thirst.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel.
  1. Once you are full, immediately contract the throat, place the chin on the chest
  1. Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible
  1. Then release the lock and exhale slowly from the throat
  1. Do this 21 times

IN PHODYASANA, 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

END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
31-Jan-2012