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CURE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA

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Disease Description

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and by poor emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social or occupational dysfunction.

Genetics, early environment, neurobiology, and psychological and social processes appear to be important contributory factors; some recreational and prescription drugs appear to cause or worsen symptoms.

The disorder is thought mainly to affect cognition, but it also usually contributes to chronic problems with behavior and emotion. People with schizophrenia are likely to have additional (comorbid) conditions, including major depression and anxiety disorders.

Social withdrawal, sloppiness of dress and hygiene, and loss of motivation and judgment are all common in schizophrenia. In one uncommon subtype, the person may be largely mute, remain motionless in bizarre postures, or exhibit purposeless agitation, all signs of catatonia.

Late adolescence and early adulthood are peak periods for the onset of schizophrenia, critical years in a young adult's social and vocational development.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. KUBAANAASANA
  1. VYAANA KUMBHAKA
  1. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
  1. SAHITA KUMBHAKA
  1. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
  1. KOCHAKA ASANA
  1. BHOROLIKAA KUMBHAKA
  1. KEVALA KUMBHAKA

1. KUBAANAASANA YOGAASANA MAALAA SACITRA, VERSE: 92

आसण कौ गुण झोलो जायें।

Aasana Kau Guna Jholo Jaayai ||92||

A person demonstrating Kubaanaasana

TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

  1. Stay on the floor
  1. Place the left foot at the base of the right thigh
  1. Having bent the right knee, place the right foot near the left knee
  1. Let the left elbow come outside the right knee
  1. Now hold the right toes with the left hand
  1. Keep the right thump on the right ear with other fingers also stretched.
  1. Remain in this pose for 30 seconds

IN KUBAANAASANA, NEXT

2. VYAANA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, 66TH VERSE

पूरयित्वान्तरा सम्यक् हृज्जगद्व्याप्तियोगतः।
सर्वाङ्गस्याकुञ्चनेन कुम्भिते सूक्ष्मचिन्तनात्॥
पार्वतीवक्त्रभेनोक्तः सम्यक् व्यानस्य कुम्भकः॥

Poorayitvaantharaa Samyak Hrujjagad-Vyaapti-Yogathaha |
Sarvaagaya-Aakunchanena Kumbhithe Sookshma-Chinthanaath ||
Paarvathee-Vakthra-Bhenokthaha Samyak Vyaanasya Kumbhakaha ||66||

TRANSLATION Completely filling the chest and contracting the whole body during Khumbaka, with subtle concentration is termed as Vyaana Kumbhaka by Devi Parvati.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale Deeply
  1. Hold the breath by contracting the whole body
  1. Have intense awareness and visualize the whole body contracting: abdomen, throat, chest, back, the whole body
  1. When you cannot hold anymore slowly exhale
  1. Do this 21 times

IN KUBAANAASANA, NEXT

3. NAAGA KUBHAKA

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-AapoorayethShanaihi | 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 swalowing 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 KUBAANAASANA, NEXT-

4. SAHITA KUBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 85

पूरेरेचयुतः कुम्भो वायोर्र्यत्र विधीयते ।
सहितः कुम्भकः स स्यात् सहितः सर्वसिद्धये ॥

Poora-Rechayuthaha Kumbhaha Vaayor-Yathra Vidheeyathe | SahithahaKumbhakaha Sa Syaath Sahithaha Sarvasiddhaye ||85||

TRANSLATION

When the retention of breath is accompanied by puraka and rechaka, it is called Sahitha Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale the breath through both the nostrils and mouth
  1. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Exhale slowly through both the nostrils
  1. Do this 21 times

IN KUBAANAASANA, NEXT

5. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA

SAURA PURAANA, CHAPTER 12, LINES: 22-24

TRANSLATION After exhaling one should hold the breath outside without inhaling the air and should contemplate on the internal moon and suck mentally the nectar oozing out of it.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Exhale completely
  1. Hold the breath outside as long as you can
  1. Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
  1. Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
  1. Mentally suck the nectar
  1. When you cant hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
  1. Do this 21 times

NEXT-

6. KOCHAKA ASANA

JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES: 175 To 178

दोउ हाथ छीदासा करे तिनसो उभै ईस पकरै ।
पग उचाय आगा ने आने बहुरि जुगति ऐसीक विधि ठानै ॥

दोउ हाथ विचि पगरू सरीर फाटक पिछे लटकावे धीर ।
मुखकी दिसा दूसरी राखे दिष्ट आनि त्रिकुटीमघ्य राखै ॥

यह आसन चढतो संथै दिन पंदरातक सोय ।
यासों नासे न्हार्वो जे कदाचित न होय ॥

बहुरि धात जाती थमे दिवस तीन के माहि ।

पुन डैरू नासे भिद्गुभि येते रोग नसाय ॥

Dovu Haatha Cheedaasaa Kare Tinaso Ubhai Eesa Pakarai | Paga Uchaaya Aagaa Ne Aane Bahuri Jugati Aiseeka Vidhi Taanem ||175||

Dovu Haatha Vichi Pagaroo Sareera Phaataka Piche Latakaave Dheera | Mukhakee Disaa Doosaree Raakhe Dishta Aani Trikuteemadhya Raakhai ||176||

Yaha Aasana Chadatho Sathai Dina Pandaraathaka Soya | Yaasom Naase Nhaakho Je Kadhaachitha Na hoya ||177||

Bahuri Dhaatha Jathee Thame Divasa Theena Ke Maahi | Puna Dairoo Naase Thuratha Yethe Roga Nasaaya ||178||

TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

  1. Lie down on your back
  1. Spread the hands apart
  1. Bend the knees and rest the thighs on the chest
  1. Hold both the legs vertically up
  1. Fix the gaze at the eye brow centre
  1. Settle in this posture for 30 seconds

IN KOCHAKA ASANA, NEXT

7. BHOROLIKAA

JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 477 TO 481

A person lying on their back performing Bhorolikaa posture

TRANSLATION cum TECHNIQUE

  1. Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
  1. Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
  1. Without the humming sound release the breath through the nostrils
  1. Repeat this 21 times
  1. Remain seated in a relaxed manner silently for some moments

IN KOCHAKA ASANA, NEXT-

8. KEVALA KUMBHAKA

HATHA PRADEEPIKAA CHAPTER 4 VERSE 64

रेचकं पूरकं त्यक्त्वा सुखं यद्वायुधारणम् ।
प्राणायामोऽयमित्युक्तः स वै केवलकुम्भकः ॥

rechakam poorakam tyaktvaa sukham yadvaayudhaaranam |
praanaayaamo (a)yamityuktah sa vai kevalakumbhakah ||

TRANSLATION

Neither in inhaling nor in exhaling but in retaining the breath kevalakumbhaka is said to be very easy

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hold the breath automatically without inhalation or exhalation specifically.
  1. When you cannot hold anymore relax
  1. Allow the breathing to become normal
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA

Kriya Date 30-Nov-2011