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CURE FOR ASTHMA

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Disease Description

Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.

Asthma is clinically classified according to the frequency of symptoms, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rate. Asthma may also be classified as atopic (extrinsic) or non-atopic (intrinsic). It is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Treatment of acute symptoms is usually with an inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist (such as salbutamol). Symptoms can be prevented by avoiding triggers, such as allergens and irritants, and by inhaling corticosteroids. Leukotriene antagonists are less effective than corticosteroids and thus less preferred. Its diagnosis is usually made based on the pattern of symptoms and/or response to therapy over time.

The prevalence of asthma has increased significantly since the 1970s. As of 2010, 300 million people were affected worldwide. In 2009 asthma caused 250,000 deaths globally.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. DURVAASA ASANA
  1. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
  1. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA
  1. TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA
  1. KOORMA KUMBHAKA
  1. SAMA KUMBHAKA

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 स्यूं ।
जीमणा हाथकी आगुल्या का अंग्र लगावै ।
ऊपरा थली सुधा हाथ राषै हथेली की बारली कोर मेड्ड 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 Haatha Kee Aagulyaa Kee Beechali Syandhi Syoo | Jeemanaa Haathkee 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||

Man in seated yoga posture

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. 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 DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

3. - 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

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT

4. – 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 DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT

5. - KOORMA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 79

निमीलोन्मीलने त्यत्त्वा पीठे काष्ठमिव स्थितिः ।
नेत्रयोश्च शरीरस्य कूर्मकुम्भः स उच्यते ॥

Nimeelon’meelaneThyakthvaa PeeteKaashtam Iva Sthithihi |
Nethrayoshcha Shareerasya Koormakumbhaha Sa Uchyathe ||79||

TRANSLATION Having stopped the blinking of eyes, (the kumbhka that happens) when the eye balls and body are perfectly steady without any movements, like a log of wood, is called Koorma Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Continue to be seated in the same asana
  1. Fix your sight at one point and stare
  1. Do not blink your eyes
  1. Do not allow your eye balls to move.
  1. Do not move your body. 6. While you stare intensely, automatically the breathing will stop. Hold the breath as long as you can.
  1. When you can't hold anymore, relax
  1. Then again stare
  1. Do this 21 times.

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

6 – SAMA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 99

आरेकपूरामनसा ना यादाशुगं धृतिः।
समः कुम्भो भगवता प्रोक्तः श्रीचन्द्रमstatusोलिना ॥

Aarekapooraa-Manasaa Naabhyaadhaashugam Dhruthihi | Samaha Kumbho Bhagavathaa Prokthaha ShreeChandramoulinaa ||99||

TRANSLATION Mentally holding the breath in places like navel without actually inhaling and exhaling is called Sama Kumbhaka by Sri Chandramouli Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Stop inhaling and exhaling
  1. Hold the breath and mentally retain the breath
  1. As you are holding bring your awareness to heart
  1. When you can not hold any more relax
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
14-Feb-2012