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Cure for Hypothyroidism

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  1. PARVATA ASANA
  1. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA BANDHA
  1. TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA BANDHA
  1. PASHCHIMOTTA ASANA
  1. KRAMA NETRA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA BANDHA

1. PARVATA ASANA YOGA RAHASYA, CHAPTER 5, VERSE: 22

मूत्रपिण्डयकृत्प्लीहवपाशुद्धये निरन्तरम्।
उपविश्य च सुप्ताघ पर्वतासनम यसेत् ॥५-२२॥

Moothrapindayakritpleehavapaa-Shuddhaye Nirantaram | Upavishya Cha Supthaagha Parvathaasanam Abhyaseth ||5.22||

TRANSLATION cum TECHNIQUE

  1. Place the right foot on the left thigh
  1. Now place the left foot on the right thigh
  1. Keep both the arms raised above the head and join the hands
  1. Settle in this posture for 30 seconds (This should be practised in both sitting as well as lying conditions. But now we will do the following kumbhakas in sitting pose only)

2. IN PARVATA ASANA, NEXT-
TRINETRA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA
BANDHA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 192

सकृच्चन्द्रेण चापूर्य धार्यं सूर्येण पूरयेत्।

नियम्य पूरयेन्नो यां धारयित्वा यथाविधि ॥

त्रिनेत्रकुम्भकः प्रोक्तः त्रिनेत्रेण त्रिसिद्धिदः ॥

SakruthChandrenaChaapoorya DhaaryaSooryena Poorayeth | NiyamyaPoorayennobhyaam DhaarayithvaaYathaa-Vidhi || Thrinethra-KumbhakahaProkthaha ThrinethrenaThrisid-dhidhaha ||

(See Figure 3 p.112) TRANSLATION

Inhale through the left nostril and retain, inhale through the right nostril and retain and then inhale through both the nostrils, retain the breath (all these in one shot before exhalation). This is the Trinetra Kumbhaka - the giver of three siddhis - as explained by the three-eyed Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the left nostril
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Without exhalation, release the throat lock and inhale through the right nostril
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Again without exhaling, release the throat lock and inhale through both the nostrils
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Now release the throat lock and exhale through both the nostrils slowly
  1. Do this 21 times

IN PARVATA ASANA, NEXT

3. TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA WITH JAALANDHARA
BANDHA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 193

घोणा यां च मुखेनापि युगपत् पूरयेत् सदा ।

त्रिशूलिना त्रिशूलाख्यः कुम्भ उक्तस्त्रिशूलनुत् ॥

Ghonaabhyaam Cha Mukhenaapi YugapathPoorayeth Sadhaa | ThrishoolinaaTrishoolaakhyaha KumbhaUkthas-Trishoolanuth ||193||

TRANSLATION

Always inhale through the nostrils and mouth together at a time. This is called the Trishoola Kumbhaka – the remover of triple sufferings – as explained by the Thrishooli Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
  1. Now release the throat lock and exhale through the nostrils slowly and relax
  1. Do this 21 times

NEXT

4. PASHCHIMOTTA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPDESHA 2, VERSE: 26

॥ अथ पश्चिमोत्तानासनम् ॥

प्रसार्य पादौ भुवि दण्डरूपौ संन्यस्तभालं चितियुग्ममध्ये ।
यत्नेन पादौ च धृतौ करा यां योगीन्द्रपीठं पश्चिमोत्तानमाहुः ॥

Prasaarya Paadau Bhuvi Dhanda-Roopau
Samnyastha-Bhaalam Chithi-Yugma-Madhye|
Yathnena Paadhau Cha DhruthauKaraabhyaam
Yogeendra-Peetam Pashchimoththaanam Aahuhu ||2.26||

(See Figure 12 p.113)

TRANSLATION

Having spread both the legs on the ground stiff like a stick, the heels not touching, one should bend forward and rest the forehead on the knees and hold the feet with the hands.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Sit with the legs stretched, the heels not touching one another.
  1. Bend forward
  1. Place your forehead on the knees
  1. Catch hold of the feet with your hands
  1. Remain in this pose 30 seconds

5. IN PASHCHIMOTTA ASANA, NEXT -
KRAMA NETRA KUMBHAKA WITH
JAALANDHARA BANDHA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 191

॥ अथ क्रमनेत्रकुम्भकः ॥

सकृत्सूर्येण चापूर्य धार्यं चन्द्रेण पूरयेत्।
धारयेच्च प्रयत्नेन रेचयेत् क्रमतस्तथा ॥
नेत्रकुम्भक इति ख्यातः क्रमतो व्युत्क्रमादपि ॥

SakruthSooryenaChaapoorya DhaaryaChandrena Poorayeth | Dhaarayeth Cha Prayathnena RechayethKramathas-Thathaa ||191 ||

TRANSLATION

One should take the breath in through the right nostril; hold the breath and then again inahale through the left nostril. He should with effort hold the breath again and exhale in the same order. This is known as krama-netra kumbhaka. This is also done in the reverse order.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the right nostril
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath
  1. Without exhalation, release the throat lock and In hale through the left nostril
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath
  1. Release the throat lock and Exhale through the right nostril
  1. Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat, hold the breath
  1. Without inhalation, release the throat lock and Ex hale through the left nostril
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA