Care For Dandruff
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Steps to be followed:
- DURVAASA ASANA
- SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
- SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMAA
- BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA
1. DURVAASA ASANA
YOGAASANA MAALAA SACHITRA, VERSE 87 (More)
DaayeeJaanghParikareeJeemanau PagaDaayeePaashatiAani |
PhanaaDovuDharathiTekeeBaarala GulphKulaaKeeBaarileeKaneeLagaavai |
DaavaaHaathKeeAagulyaa KeeBeechaliSyandhiSyoo |
JeemanaaHaathkeeAagulyaaKaa Agra Lagaavai |
OoparaaThaleeSudhaaHaathRaashaiHathelee
KeeBaaraleeKorMedraUrddhaLagaavai |
DrishtiThrikuteeAasanaKauguna GarameeeAadhidhiRogaJaaySeethalaRahai ||87||
TECHNIQUE
- Sit on the floor
- Bend your right knee and place the right leg on the left side hip
- Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the above the right thigh so that the left foot is placed near the right side hip
- Touch the right hand finger tips with the middle joints of left fingers
- Place the hands above the genitals
- Fix the gaze at the eye brow center
- Remain in this position for 30 seconds
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
2. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSE 73(More)
Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi |
Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 ||
TRANSLATION
The breath has to be filled in the abdomen by drawing air through the tongue. After having retained the breath for a moment, the exhalation should be done through the nostrils.
TECHNIQUE
- Close the eyes
- Protrude your tongue as much as possible
- Roll the sides of the tongue like a tube
- Now inhale through the tube formed by the tongue
- After inhaling, close your mouth
- Hold the breath for few seconds.
- Exhale through both the nostrils
- Do this continuously for 21 minutes
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
3. SEETHKAREE PRAANAAYAAMA
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4, VERSE 43 (More)
Seethkaam dadyaath sadaa Vaktre Ghraanenaiva Visarjayet |
Evam Abhyaasa-Yogena Kaamadevo Dviteeyakaha ||4.43||
TRANSLATION
The breath needs to be sucked in through the mouth with a hissing sound and the exhalation to be done through the nostrils. By practicing this Kamadeva – the Cupid becomes the second.
TECHNIQUE
- Continue to sit in the same posture and close your eyes
- Press the lower teeth with the upper teeth and open the lips comfortably
- Suck air through the gaps in between the teeth with hissing sound
- The moment you finish inhaling, Close the mouth and exhale slowly through the nostrils
- Do this for 7 minutes
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
4. BHASTRIKAA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES 164 & 165 (More)
Bhastreva Lohakaarasya Rechapoorau Shramaavadhi |
Vegena Sthanayoroordhvam Thathaha Poororkavarthmanaa ||164||
Jaalandharam Dhrudam Badhvaa Kumbhitham Chandra-Varthmanaa |
Rechayeth Bhasthrikaa Kumbhaha Shareeraagni-Vivardhanaha ||165||
TRANSLATION
One should rapidly inhale and exhale similar to the bellows of a blacksmith till he becomes fatigued. Followed by this he should inhale through the right nostril and then having held the breath with the Jalandhara Bandha, he should exhale through the left nostril. This is Bhastrika Kumbhaka that increases bodily heat.
TECHNIQUE
- Rapidly inhale and exhale. Use your lower abdomen. Do this rapid inhaling and exhaling like the bellows of the black smith until you become fatigued
- Then inhale through the right nostril
- Press the chin on the chest so that the throat is locked
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Relax the chin and exhale through left nostril
- Do this for 7 minutes
- Relax
END OF KRIYA
