Care and Cure for Epilepsy
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Epilepsy is characterized by seizures that can be undetect-able and minor or have vigorous shaking for long periods. Epileptic seizures are a result of abnormal and excessive cortical nerve cell activity in the brain and they can happen once a year to several times a day. In nearly all of the cases the underlying cause is unknown. Some of the known caus-es of seizures are oxygen deprivation, brain infections, trau-matic brain injury, stroke, brain tumours, neurological dis-eases and certain genetic disorders. Often these seizures are accompanied by loss of consciousness and control of bladder or bowel. It is one of the oldest recognized condi-tions and it is still surrounded by fear, social stigma, misun-derstanding and discrimination. People with this condition often have fractures, bruising, anxiety and or depression.
Worldwide about 50 million people have epilepsy with nearly 80% in developing countries. Though it responds to treatment 70% of the time close to ¾ of the people in developing countries do not get the required medication.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- SURYA NAMASKARA
- BREATH WATCHING
1. SURYA NAMASKARA
INSTRUCTIONS
- Come to stand in Tadasana, i.e., stand firmly on both the feet with the hands in a prayer position at the heart
- Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up to Urdhva Hastasana
- Exhale - Swan dive down, hinging at the hips, bring ing the palms flat on either side of your feet to Utta nasana
- Inhale - Bring the LEFT foot to the back of the mat; come up on to the finger tips into a low lunge
- Exhale - Bring the Right foot back to meet the right foot coming into Downward Facing Dog position 6. RETAIN THE BREATH - Drop to your knees, chest and chin on the floor
- Inhale - Come forward to a low Cobra pose raising your head slightly
- Exhale - Come Back to Downward Facing Dog posi tion
- Inhale -Bring the left foot next to the left hand into low lunge
- Exhale - Bring the right foot forward next to the left and forward bend into Uttanasana (3rd step)
- Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up, re versing the swan dive to Urdhva Hastasana (2nd step)
- Exhale - Come to stand in Tadasana with the hands in a prayer position at the heart (1st step)
Repeat the entire sequence with the interchanging of legs; Do this as many times as possible (max 108 times).
NEXT 2. BREATH WATCHING
Do this for about 7 minutes.
END OF KRIYA