CARE FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND CROHN'S DISEASE🔗

Disease Description

Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms. It primarily causes abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is at its worst), vomiting (can be continuous), or weight loss, but may also cause complications outside the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye, tiredness, and lack of concentration.

Crohn's disease is caused by interactions between environmental, immunological and bacterial factors in genetically susceptible individuals. This results in a chronic inflammatory disorder, in which the body's immune system attacks the gastrointestinal tract possibly directed at microbial antigens.

Crohn's disease has traditionally been described as an autoimmune disease, but recent investigators have described it as a disease of immune deficiency.

There is a genetic association with Crohn's disease, primarily with variations of the NOD2 gene and its protein, which senses bacterial cell walls. Siblings of affected individuals are at higher risk. Males and females are equally affected. Smokers are two times more likely to develop Crohn's disease than nonsmokers. Crohn's disease affects between 400,000 and 600,000 people in North America. Prevalence estimates for Northern Europe have ranged from 27–48 per 100,000.

Crohn's disease tends to present initially in the teens and twenties, with another peak incidence in the fifties to seventies, although the disease can occur at any age. There is no known pharmaceutical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease. Treatment options are restricted to controlling symptoms, maintaining remission, and preventing relapse.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

1. DURVAASA ASANA YOGAASANA MAALAA SACITRA, VERSE: 87

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||

TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES: 164& 165

Bhastreva Lohakaarasya Rechapoorau Shramaavadhi |

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

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT

3. – TRISHOOLA KUMBHAКА KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 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

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 192

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.

Kriya Date 24-Feb-2012