Care for Nephrotic Syndrome
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Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which the kidneys do not function optimally because they are damaged. This causes them to leak large quantities of protein from the blood into the urine (proteinuria at least 3.5 grams per day per 1.73m2 body surface area). It is common to have swell-ing (edema) as there is excess fluid in the body and low lev-els of protein in the blood (hypoalbuminemia), high choles-terol (hyperlipidaemia) and a predisposition for coagulation.
A group of capillary blood vessels called the glomerulus are responsible to filter fluid from your blood and extracting both needed substance (potassium, sodium & phosphorus) and waste products. The needed substances are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream and wastes excreted through urine. While Nephrotic syndrome is not a disease the signs and symptoms may point to future kidney problems.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- VAJRA ASANA
- KEVALEE KUMBHAKA
- SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
- BHOROLIKAA
1. VAJRA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 12
॥ अथ वज्रासनम् ॥
जङ्घा यां वज्रवत् कृत्वा गुदपार्श्वे पदावुभौ ।
वज्रासनं भवेदेतत्द्योगिनां सिद्धिदायकम्॥
Janghaabhyaam Vajravath Kruthvaa Gudha-Paarshve Padhaavubhau | Vajraasanam Bhavedethad Yoginaam Siddhidaayakam ||2.12||
(See Figure 1 p.39)
TRANSLATION
Having hardened the thighs like steel, and placing both the legs on the sides of the anus is called Vajra asana, which gives great extraordinary powers.
TECHNIQUE
- With knees, ankles and big toes touching the ground, sit in a kneeling position.
- Sit erect with the heels under your buttocks
- Erect in this asana 30 seconds
2. IN VAJRA ASANA NEXT
KEVALEE KUMBHAKA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5, VERSE: 84
हंकारेण बहिर्याति सःकारेण विशेत् पुनः ॥
Ham-Kaarenabahih-Yaati Saha-KaarenaVishetPunaha |
TRANSLATION
One should exhale with the mantra "ham" and inhale with the mantra "saha".
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the right nostril along with the inter nal chanting of the mantra 'sam'
- Hold as long as you can judiciously
- While holding the breath, chant internally the man tra 'soham' slowly.
- Exhale through the left nostril with the internal chanting of the mantra 'ham'
- Do this 21 times
3. IN VAJRA ASANA NEXT –
SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
SAURA PURAANA, CHAPTER 12, LINES: 22-24
TRANSLATION
After exhaling one should hold the breath outside without inhaling the air and should contemplate on the internal moon and suck mentally the nectar oozing out of it.
TECHNIQUE
- Exhale completely
- Hold the breath outside as long as you can
- Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
- Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
- Mentally suck the nectar
- When you can't hold the breath outside, slowly in hale
- Do this 21 times
4. IN VAJRA ASANA NEXT -
BHOROLIKAA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 477 TO 481
TRANSLATION cum TECHNIQUE
- Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
- Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
- When you can't hold more, release the breath through the nostrils without humming
- Repeat this 21 times
END OF KRIYA