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CURE FOR FOOD ALLERGIES

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Disease Description

Food allergy is an adverse immune response to a food protein. They are distinct from other adverse responses to food, such as food intolerance, pharmacological reactions, and toxin-mediated reactions.

The protein in the food is the most common allergic component. These kinds of allergies occur when the body's immune system mistakenly identifies a protein as harmful. Some proteins or fragments of proteins are resistant to digestion and those that are not broken down in the digestive process are tagged by the Immunoglobulin E (IgE). These tags fool the immune system into thinking that the protein is harmful. The immune system, thinking the organism (the individual) is under attack, triggers an allergic reaction. These reactions can range from mild to severe.

Allergic responses include dermatitis, gastrointestinal and respiratory distress, including such life-threatening anaphylactic responses as biphasic anaphylaxis and vasodilation; these require immediate emergency intervention. Individuals with protein allergies commonly avoid contact with the problematic protein. Some medications may prevent, minimize or treat protein allergy reactions.

Treatment consists of either immunotherapy (desensitization) or avoidance, in which the allergic person avoids all forms of contact with the food to which they are allergic. The scope of problem, particularly for young people, is a significant public health issue.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. DURVAASA ASANA
  1. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
  1. SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMA
  1. SAMAANA KUMBHAKA
  1. BHASTRIKAA

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 मेड्ड्र 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 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||

Man seated in 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. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA

GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSES 73 & 74

जिह्वया वायुं आकृष्य उदरे पूरयेत् शनैः ।
क्षणं च कुम्भकं कृत्वा नाशाभ्यां रेचयेत् पुनः ॥

सर्वदा साधयेत् योगी शीतली कुम्भकं शुभम् ।
अजीनं कफ-पित्तं च नैव तस्य प्रजायते ॥

Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi | Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 || |

Sarvadaa Saadhayet Yogee Sheethalee-kumbhakam Shubham | Ajeernam Kapha-Pittam Cha Naiva Tasya Prajaayathe || 5.74 ||

TRANSLATION Draw in the air through the mouth (with lips contracted and tongue thrown out), and fill the stomach slowly. Retain it there for a short time. Then exhale through both the nostrils. Let the Yogi always practice this Sheethalee Kumbhaka, giver of bliss; by so doing, he will be free from digestion, phlegm and bilious disorders.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Continue to sit in same asana
  1. Close the eyes and relax the whole body
  1. Extend the tongue outside the mouth and roll the sides of the tongue up so that it forms a tube
  1. Inhale slowly through the tongue and fill the abdomen slowly
  1. At the end of inhalation, roll the tongue in, close the mouth
  1. Retain it there for a short time
  1. Then exhale through both the nostrils
  1. Do this 21 times

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

3. SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4, VERSE 43

सीत्कां दद्यात् सदा वक्त्रे घ्राणेनैव विसर्जयेत् ।
एवमभ्यास योगेन कामदेवो द्वितीयकः ॥

Seethkaam dadyaath sadaa Vaktre Ghraanenaiva Visarjayet | Evam Abhyaasa-Yogena Kaamadevo Dviteeyakaha ||4.43||

TRANSLATION By drawing the breath in through the mouth, make a hissing sound, without opening the mouth, and exhale through the nose. By practicing this, one becomes a second Kaamadevatha (god of love).

TECHNIQUE

  1. Stay in same asana
  1. Press the lower and upper teeth together and separate the lips as much as comfortable
  1. Breath in slowly through the gaps of the teeth
  1. Listen to the sound of the breath as the air is being drawn in
  1. Close the mouth at the end of the inhalation
  1. Exhale slowly through the nose
  1. Do this 21 times

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

4. - 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 Samaanasya 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

  1. Inhale completely till the navel is filled
  1. While inhaling visualize that the prana is spread and held all over the body
  1. Hold as long as you can judiciously
  1. While you hold, visualize the fire element in your navel region
  1. When you can not hold any more, exhale
  1. Do this 21 times.

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT

5. BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES: 164& 165

भस्त्रेव लोहकारस्य रेचपूरौ श्रमावधि।
वेगेन स्तनयोरूर्ध्वं ततःपूरोऽर्कवर्त्मना ॥

जालन्धरं दृढं बध्वा कुम्भितं चन्द्रवर्त्मना।
रेचयेद् भस्त्रिकाकुम्भः शरीराग्निविवर्द्धनः ॥

Bhastreva Lohakaarasya Rechapoorau Shramaavadhi | Vegena Sthanayoroordhvam ThathahaPooro(a)rkavarthmanaa ||164||

Jaalandharam Dhrudam Badhvaa Kumbhitham Chandra-Varthmanaa | Rechayeth-BhasthrikaaKumbhaha Shareeraagni-Vivarddhanaha ||165||

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

  1. Rapidly inhale and exhale like the bellows of the black smith until you become fatigued
  1. Then inhale through the right nostril
  1. Press the chin on the chest so that the throat is locked
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Relax the chin and exhale through left nostril
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
16-Feb-2012