CURE FOR STIFF KNEES & KNEE PAIN
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Disease Description
Knee pain is a common complaint for many people. There are several factors that can cause knee pain. Awareness and knowledge of knee pain causes lead to faster diagnosis and treatment. Knee pain can be related to knee joint or around the knee. Pain in one of the knees is most commonly caused by overusing the knee or suddenly injuring it.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- PADMA ASANA
- NAAGA KUMBHAKA
- BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
- KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
1. PADMA ASANA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 31 -33
हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३
उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरु संस्थौ प्रयत्नतः ।
ऊरुमध्ये ततोत्थानौ 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. 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 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
- Swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel.
- Once you are full, immediately contract the throat, place the chin on the chest
- Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible
- Then release the lock and exhale slowly from the throat
- Do this 7 minutes
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT
3. BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 169
अलिशब्दयुतं वेगात् पूरयेत् कुम्भयेत्ततः।
सालिशब्दाच्छनै रेकात् भ्रामरीकुम्भको मुनेः॥
Alishabdhayutham Vegaath Poorayeth Kumbhayeth-Thathaha |
SaalishabdhaathShanai Rekaath Bhraamareekumbhako Munehe ||169||
TRANSLATION
One should inhale rapidly producing the sound of male bee, then hold and then exhale slowly with the sound of female bee. This is called Bhraamaree Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale rapidly with the sound 'mmm' of a bee
- Hold
- Exhale steadily and slowly with the sound of a 'mmm' of a bee
- Do this 21 times
(you have to take something to eat within 10-15 minutes after doing this kumbhaka)
IN PADMA ASANA, NEXT-
4. KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 190
॥ अथ कुमुदकुम्भकः ॥
पूरयेच्चन्द्रमार्गेण धारयित्वाध्वजायुधे।
रेचयेत्तमुभा यां चेत्कुमुदः कुम्भकः स्मृतः॥
Poorayeth Chandra-Maargena DhaarayithvaaDhvajaayudhe |
RechayethThamUbhaabhyaam ChethKumudaha Kumbhakaha Smruthaha ||190||
TRANSLATION
The breath should be inhaled through the left nostril. After retaining the breath, if the exhalation is done through both the nostrils, it is called Kumuda Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath
- Exhale through both the nostrils
- Repeat this 7 times
END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
12-Feb-2012