CURE FOR ECZEMA
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Disease Description
Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin). In England, an estimated 5.7 million or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.
The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed injuries. Scratching open a healing lesion may result in scarring and may enlarge the rash.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- PADMA ASANA
- SAMAANA KUMBHAKA
- URDVAJA KUMBHAKA
- CHANDRA KUMBHAKA
- BAHIH KUMBHAKA
1. PADMA ASANA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 31 -33
हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३
उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरु संस्थौ प्रयत्नतः ।
ऊरुमध्ये ततोत्तानौ पाणी कृत्वा तु तादृशौ ॥
दृष्टिं विन्यस्य नासाग्रे दन्तमूलं च जिह्वया ।
उत्तप्य चिबुकं वक्षस्युत्ताप्य भवनं शनैः ॥
इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्व व्याधि विनाशनम ।
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि ॥
Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa choru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha |
Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thu thaadrushau ||2.31||
Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa |
Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi ||2.32||
Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam |
Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||
TRANSLATION
One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.
Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.
This asana called as Padma asana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by everyone, some intelligent people learn it.
TECHNIQUE
- Place the right foot on the left thigh
- Now place the left foot on the right thigh
- Place the hands between the thighs with the palms facing upwards
- Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth
- Press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 3 times and release the chin on your chest and tongue pressed on the upper teeth
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
2. – SAMAANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 62
नाभावापूर्य वायुश्चेत् देहे व्याप्य विधारितः।
कुम्भिते ज्वलनं ध्यायेत् समानस्य तु कुम्भकः॥
Naabhaavaapoorya Vaayushcheth Dehe Vyaapya Vidhaaritaha | Kumbhithe Jvalanam Dhyaayeth Smaanasya Thu Kumbhakaha ||62||
TRANSLATION After filling the navel region with the air that is spread and held all over the body, one should concentrate on fire and this is known as Samaana kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale completely till the navel is filled
- While inhaling visualize that the prana is spread and held all over the body
- Hold as long as you can judiciously
- While you hold, visualize the fire in your navel burning the whole body, specially the skin disorder
- When you can not hold any more, exhale
- Do this 21 times.
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
3. – URDHVAJA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES: 54&55
कृकाटिकापृष्ठपार्ष्णिपृष्ठान्तेषु स्थितः शशी ।
रेचका यासबाहुल्यात् क्रमात्स्थाननियोगातः ॥
र्ध्वोर्ध्वमित्यपानस्य कुम्भकोर्ध्वजसंज्ञितः ।
परकायप्रवेशः स्याद्घटिकाद्वितयोन्मिते ॥
Krukaatikaa-Prushta-Paarshni--Prushtaantheshu Sthithaha Shashee | Rechakaabhyaasa-Baahulyaath Kramaath-Sthaana-Niyogathaha ||54||
Oordhvordhvam-Ithyapaanasya Kumbhakordhvaja-Samjnithaha | Para-Kaaya-Praveshaha Syaath Ghatikaadhvithayonmithe ||55||
TRANSLATION The Moon energy is situated in the neck, back, heel and the lower back. Frequent practice of rechakas, and visualizing apana from place to place is called Urdhvaja Kumbhaka. Practising this for two ghatikas (48 minutes) leads to parakaya pravesha siddhi. (the ability to enter another body). -Kumbhaka Paddhati, Verses 54 and 55
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale and hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- As you exhale, visualise the moon at the base of the spine (Muladhara)
- Repeat 6 more times (one time for each chakra) 4. Each time, when you exhale, visualise moon at the next chakra in this sequence; Swadhishtana, Manipuraka, Anahatha, Vishudhi, Ajna and then Sahasrara
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
4. – CHANDRA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATIVERSE: 41
अपानेनोन्मुखः वायुरन्तश्चान्द्रः स कुम्भकः।
यस्मिंस्थितौ साक्षिमात्रे प्राणापानजयोदयौ ॥
Apaanenonmukhaha Vaayuhu AnthashchaandrahaKumbhakaha | Yasmin-Sthithau Saakshimaathre Praana-Apaana-Jayodayau ||41||
TRANSLATION
When the prana vayu moves upwards because of apana, it is called Chaandra Kumbhaka, being in which state one experiences intense awareness and restraint on prana and apana.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale deeply
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- At the same time perform Mula Bandha– i.e., The practitioner should press with left heel between the anus and scrotum. And then contract the anus.
- Relax when you can not hold any more
- Do this 21 times.
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
5. – BAHIH KUMBHKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 31
रेचयित्वा बहिर्वायुं बाह्याकाशे क्रमेण यत्।
धारयेत् प्रयतो योगी बहिःकुम्भस्तु रेचितः॥
Rechayithvaa Bahirvaayum Baahyaakaashe KramenaYath | Dhaarayeth PrayathoYogee Bahiha-Kumbhasthu Rechitaha || 31 ||
TRANSLATION
A Yogi should retain the breath outside after exhaling slowly. This is called Bahih Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
1. Slowly exhale
- Retain the breath as long as possible outside without any visualization
- Then slowly relax and inhale
- Do this 21 times
END OF THE KRIYA
Kriya Date
26-Jan-2012