Care for Diabetes
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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of metabolic diseases in which a person's blood sugar levels remain high over an extended period of time. The classic symptoms include in-creased thirst, frequent urination and increased hunger. Ei-ther the pancreas is not producing enough insulin (Type 1 DM) or it is not responding to the insulin made by the body (Type 2 DM). The third type is gestational diabetes and it occurs while a woman is pregnant and then usually resolves after birth. When diabetes goes untreated, many compli-cations can arise, some of which can be quite serious, caus-ing stroke, kidney failure, eye damage or heart disease.
Prevention and treatment of diabetes usually includes regular physical activity, healthy diet and weight, ab-staining from tobacco products, blood pressure con-trol and wearing quality footwear. Type 1 diabetes must be managed with insulin injections, while type 2 may or may not use medication and insulin. As of Octo-ber 2013, WHO states that worldwide 347 million people have diabetes, in which more than 80% of diabetes re-lated deaths occur in low and middle income countries.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- ANIL ASANA
- UDDEEYAANA BANDHA
- BHASTRIKAA
- MOORCCHANA KUMBHAKA
- BRAMHAREE KUMBHAKA
1. ANILA ASANA JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 346-347
॥ अनिल-आसन ॥
दोउ हाथ भूमपर ठानो कहूणी जाडि नाभिलग आनै।
फणा दो ऐसै विधि करै पिष्टि हथेल्याकी परि धरै ॥
ऐसै रहै कराकै पाणि द्रिष्टि धरै नासामध्य आणि।
यासौ तपत मिटे तन् केरि जैतराम प्रकट कहै टेरि ॥
Do-U Haatha Bhoomapara Taano Kahoonee Jaadee Naabhilaga Aaanai | Phanaa Do aisai Vidhi Karai Pishti Hathelyaakee Pari Dharai ||346|| aisai Rahai Karaakai Paani Drishti Dharai Naasaamadhya Aaani | Yaasau Tapata Mite Tan Keree Jaitaraam Prakata Kahai Teree ||347||
(See Figure 9 p.113) TECHNIQUE
- Come to a full squat posture
- Place both hands on the ground and keep both the elbows joined together at the navel
- Arrange the feet on hands which are placed prone (Option: If you cannot hold the squat position, you can sit on the ground)
- Fix the gaze at the nose
- Remain in this pose 30 seconds
2. IN ANILA ASANA, NEXT
UDDEEYAANA BANDHA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-3, VERSE: 10
॥ अथ उड्डीयान-बन्धः ॥
उदरे पश्चिमं तानं नाभेरूर्ध्वं तु कारयेत्।
उड्डानं कुरुते यस्माद्विश्रान्तं महाखभगः।
उड्डीयानं त्वसौ बन्धो मृत्यु-मातङ्ग-केसरी ॥
Udare pashchimam taanam Naabheroordhvam tu kaarayet Uddaanam kurute yasmat Avishraantam mahaakhagaha | Uddeeyaanam tvasau bandhao Mrutyu-Maatanga-Kesaree || 3.10 ||
TRANSLATION
One should contract the bowels above and below the navel so that the abdominal organs touch the back. The one who practices this uddeeyaana bandha continuously becomes a conqueror of death. The great bird (Kundalini) flies up in the Sushumna and flies there itself constantly.
TECHNIQUE
- Stay on same asana and Keep the spine straight. Head should be up and eyes open
- Take a deep breath in and exhale completely, but do not be forceful
- After exhaling, perform jalandhara bandha by mov ing the chin down to the chest and raising the shoulders
- Pull the abdominal muscles inward so that the organs of the abdomen touch the back muscles
- Hold as long as you can
- When you can’t hold anymore, before inhaling, relax the stomach and abdomen, release jaalandhara bandha by raising the head
- Then inhale through the nostrils slowly
- Before repeating another round, breathe normally for a minute or two
- nitially start with 3 times and gradually increase up to 10 times
IN ANILA ASANA, NEXT-
3. BHASTRIKAA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5,
VERSES 75- 77
॥ अथ भस्त्रिकाकुम्भकः ॥
भस्त्रैव लोहकाराणां यथाक्रमेण संभ्रमेत् ।
तथा वायुम् च लभभधमभपरभटभद्धपभभपरभभत्र चालयेच्छनैः ॥
एवंविम्शातिवारं च कृत्वा कुर्याच्च कुम्भकम् ।
तदन्ते चालयेद्वायुं पूर्वोक्तं च यथाविधि ॥
त्रिवारं साधयेदेनं भस्त्रिकाकुम्भकं सुधीः ।
न च रोगो न च क्लेश आरोग्यं च दिने दिने ॥
Bhastraiva lohakaaraanaam Yathaa-kramena sambhramet |
Tathaa vaayum cha naasaabhyaam Ubhaabhyaam
Chaalayet shanaihi || 5.75 ||
Vimshati-vaaram Cha Krutvaa Kuryaachcha Kumbhakam |
Tadante Chaalayet Vaayum Poorvoktam Cha
Yathaavidhi || 5.76 ||
Trivaaram SaadhayetEnam Bhastrikaa-Kumbhakam
Sudheehi |
Na Cha Rogo Na Cha Klesha Aarogyam Cha Dhine
Dhine || 5.77 ||
TRANSLATION
As the bellows of the ironsmith constantly dilate and con-tract, similarly let him slowly draw in the air by both the nostrils and expand the stomach; then throw it out quickly (the wind making sound like bellows).
Having thus inhaled and exhaled twenty times as stated above, then let him perform Kumbhaka and then let him expel it by the previous method (this completes one round of Bhastrikaa). Let the wise one perform this Bhastrikaa (Bellows-like) Kumbhaka thrice; he will never suffer any disease and will be always healthy.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale slowly expanding the stomach
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 21 times
- After 21 times, inhale slowly
- Hold the breath as long as you can
- When you feel you can't hold quickly expel the air with the sound of bellows. At this moment the stomach should contract to touch the back (This is one Bhastrikaa)
- Do this complete sequence three times
4. IN ANILA ASANA, NEXT- MOORCCHAA KUMBHAKA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, CHAPTER 4, VERSE: 6085
पूरकान्ते गाढतरं बद्ध्वा जालन्धरं शनैः।
रेचयेन्मूर्च्छनाख्येयं मनोमूर्च्छा सुखप्रदा ॥
Poorakaante Gaadatharam Baddhvaa Jaalandharam
Shanaihi |
Rechayen-Moorcchanaa'khyeyam Mano-moorcchaa
Sukha-Pradhaa ||4.60||
TRANSLATION
At the end of inhalation gradually become fixed on jalaad-harabandha, then exhale slowly. This is called the fainting or swooning Pranaayaama as it makes the mind inactive and thus confers pleasure.
TECHNIQUE
- Sit in same asana
- Place the palms of the hands on the knees and close the eyes
- Inhale slowly and deeply through both nostrils
- After inhaling, immediately do Jalandhara Bandha by putting your chin on the chest and locking the throat
- Hold the breath as long as you can, When you feel you cant hold, exhale through both nostrils in a very controlled manner in Jaalandhara bandha itself
- Do this 21 times
5. IN ANILA ASANA, NEXT
BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5,
VERSES: 78-82
॥ अथ भ्रामरी-कुम्भकः ॥
अर्धरात्रे गते योगी जन्तूनां शब्दवर्जिते ।
कर्णौ पिधाय हस्ता यां कुर्यात् पूरक-कुम्भकम् ॥
श्रृणुयाद्दक्षिणे कर्णे नादमन्तर्गतं शुभम् ।
प्रथमं झिञ्झीनादं च वंशीनादम् ततः परम् ॥
मेघझर्झरभ्रामरी घण्टाकांस्यं ततः परम् ।
तुरीभेरीमृदङ्गादिनिनादानकदुन्दुभिः ॥
एवं नानाविधो नादो जायते नित्यम यसात् ।
अनाहतस्य शब्दस्य तस्य शब्दस्य यो ध्वनिः ॥
ध्वनेरन्तर्गतं ज्योति ज्योतिरन्तर्गतं मनः ।
तन्मनो विलयं याति तद्विष्णोः परमम् पदम् ॥
एवं भ्रामरीसंसिद्धिः समाधिसिद्धिमाप्नुयात् ॥
Ardha-raatre Gate Yogee Jantoonaam Shabda-varjite |
Karnau Pidhaaya Hastaabhyaam Kuryaat Pooraka-
Kumbhakam || 5.78 ||
Shrunuyaat Dakshine Karne Naadamantargatam Shubham|
Prathamam Jhinjhimeenaadam Cha Vamsheenaadam
Tataha Param ||5.79||
Megha-Jharjhara-Bhraamaree Ghantakamsyam
Tataha Param |
Turee-Bheree-Mrudangaadi-Ninaadaanaka-
Dundubhihi ||5.80||
Evam naanaavidho Naado Jaayate Nithyamabhyasaath |
Anaahatasya Shabdasya Tasya Shabdasya Yo
Dhvanihi || 5.81 ||
Dhvanerantargatam Jyoti Jyotirantargatam manaha |
Tanmano vilayamYaati Tad-vishnoh Paramam Padam |
Evam BhraamareeSamshiddhihi Samaadhi-
siddhim- aapnuyaath || 5.82 ||
TRANSLATION
At the past midnight, in a place where there are no sounds of any animal, &c., to be heared, let the yogi practice pura-ka and kumbhaka, closing the ears by the hands.
He will hear then various internal sounds in his right ear. The first sound will be like that of crickets, then that of a lute, then that of a thunder, then that of a drum, then that of a beetle, then that of bells, then those of gougs of bell-metal, trumpets, kettles-drums, mridanga, military drums, and dundubhi, etc
Thus various sounds are cognized by daily practice of this Kumbhaka. Last of all is heard the Anahatha sound rising from the heart; of this sound there is a resonance, in that resonance there is a light. In that Light the mind should be immersed. When the mind is absorbed, then it reaches the highest seat of Vishnu (Parama-pada). By success in this Bharaamaree Kumbhaka one gets success in samadhi
TECHNIQUE
- Close your ears with hands and close your eyes and hum intensely.
- Do this for 7 minutes
Note: 10-15 minutes after doing this kumbhaka one should eat something
END OF KRIYA