CURE FOR SKIN PROBLEMS
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Disease Description
Mycosis (plural: Mycoses) is a fungal infection of animals, including humans. Mycoses are common, and a variety of environmental and physiological conditions can contribute to the development of fungal diseases. Inhalation of fungal spores or localized colonization of the skin may initiate persistent infections; therefore, mycoses often start in the lungs or on the skin.
Causes: People are at risk of fungal infections when they are taking strong antibiotics for a long period of time because antibiotics kill not only damaging bacteria, but healthy bacteria as well. This alters the balance of microorganisms in the mouth, vagina, intestines and other places in the body, and results in an overgrowth of fungus. Individuals with weakened immune systems are also at risk of developing fungal infections. This is the case of people with HIV/AIDS, people under steroid treatments, and people taking chemotherapy. People with diabetes also tend to develop fungal infections. Very young and very old people, also, are groups at risk.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- PADMA ASANA
- GADAA KUMBHAKA
- TATTVA KUMBHAKA
- SURYA BHEDANA KUMBHAKA
- CHANDRA BHEDANA KUMBHAKA
- UJJAAYEE KUMBHAKA
1. PADMA ASANA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 31 -33
हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३
उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरू 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. GADAA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI VERSE 112
उभा यां पूरणं यत्र रेचनं सूर्यवर्त्मना ।
गदाकुम्भः शिवेनोक्तो योगिनो बलकारकः ॥
Ubhaabhyaam Pooranam Yathra Rechanam Soorya-Vartmanaa| Gadaakumbhaha-Shivenoktho Yogino Balakaarakaha||112||
TRANSLATION When the inhalation is performed through both the nostrils and exhalation through the right one, it is called Gadaakumbhaka explained by Shiva and strengthener of Yogis.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through both the nostrils
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through the right nostril
- Do this 21 times
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
3. TATTVA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 122
तत्वादौ पूरयेद्वायुं तत्वान्ते विरेचयेत् ।
Tatvaadau Poorayedvaayum Tatvaante Virechayeth |
TRANSLATION One should inhale before beginning of a particular tatva’s rise, exhale at the end of that tatva.
TECHNIQUE
- Remain in the same posture
- Inhale and hold the breath as long as possible
- As you hold visualize your skin is getting cured
- Visualize the skin is completely cured and this visualization is called as tattva
- When you cannot hold anymore slowly exhale
- Do this 21 times
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
4. SURYA BHEDANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES, 126,127
दिनेशवर्त्मनाकृष्य बाह्यवायुं सशब्दकम् ।
यावत् हृत्कण्ठयोगः स्यादानखाग्रशिखाग्रकम् ॥
पूरयित्वा यथेष्टं तं कुम्भितं चेडया त्यजेत् ।
सूर्यभेदाक्य कुम्भोऽयं पुनः पुनरिमं चरेत् ॥
Dineshavarthmanaakrushya Baahya-Vaayum Sashabdhakam | Yaavath Hruth-Kantayogaha Syaadhaanakhagrasheekhaagrakam ||126||
Poorayithvaa Yatheshtham Tham Kumbhitham Chedayaa Thyajeth | Sooryabhedaakhya-Kumbho'yam Punaha Punarimam Chareth ||127||
TRANSLATION One should inhale with sound through the right nostril till the throat gets filled, retain the breath as long as possible and exhale slowly through the left nostril. This Surya bhedana kumbhaka should be practised again and again
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale with sound through the right nostril till the throat gets filled
- Hold as long as possible
- Then slowly exhale through the left nostril
- Do this 21 times
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
5. CHANDRA BHEDANA KUMBHAkA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 126-128
दिनेशवर्त्मनाकृष्य बाह्यवायुं सशब्दकम् ।
यावत् हृत्कण्ठयोगः स्यादानखाग्रशिखाग्रकम् ॥१२६
पूरयित्वा यथेष्टं तं कुम्भितं चेडया त्यजेत् ।
सूर्यभेदाख्यकुम्भोऽयं पुनः पुनरिमं चरेत् ॥१२७
अनेन विधिना चन्द्रनाड्योक्तश्चन्द्र भेदतः ॥ १२८ ॥
Dinesha-varthmanaakrushya Baahya-VaayumSashabdhakam | YaavathHruth-Kantayogaha Syaadh-aanakhaagra-shikhaagrakam ||126||
PoorayithvaaYatheshtamTham KumbhithamChedayaaThyajeth | Sooryabhedaakhya-Kumbho'yam PunahaPunarimamChareth ||127||
AnenaVidhinaa Chandra-Naadyoktash-Chandra Bhedataha ||128||
TRANSLATION One should draw the external air through the right nostril along with sound till the throat cavity is full and hold and exhale the air through the left nostril. This is Surya Bhedana kumbhaka that should be practised again and again.According to the same instructions, when one begins the inhalation with the left nostril, it is chandra bhedana
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the left nostril completely
- Hold as long as you can judiciously
- Exhale as slowly as you can through the right nostril
- Do this 21 times
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT-
6. UJJAAYEE KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES 131 & 132
मुखं नियम्य नाडी याम् आकृष्यासुं नियोजयेत् ।
कुण्डलीपाश्र्वयोः पश्चात् कुम्भयेदुदरस्थितम् ॥
रेचयेत् इडया वायुं गच्छन्तिष्ठन्यदा चरेत् ।
उज्जायीकुम्भकः प्रोक्तः शिवेनाखिलवेदिना ॥
Mukham Niyamya Naadeebhyaam Aakrushyaasum Niyojayeth | Kundalee-Paarshvayoho Pashchaath Kumbhayeth Udharasthitham ||131||
Rechayeth Idayaa Vaayum Gachchan Thishthan Yadhaa Chareth | Ujjaayee-Kumbhakaha Prokthaha Shivenaakhila-Vedhinaa ||132||
TRANSLATION One should inhale through both the nostrils and closing the mouth and retain the breath along the Kundalini and exhale through the left nostril. This is the Ujjaayee Kumbhaka explained by Shiva.
TECHNIQUE
- Close your Mouth
- Inhale through both the nostrils
- Hold as long as you can judiciously 4. Exhale slowly through the left nostril
5. Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA Kriya Date 06-Dec-2011