Care For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Steps to be followed:
- 1ST KARANA OF SHIVA THAANDAVAM
- BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA
- UDDEEYAANA BANDHA
- TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA
- TRINETRA KUMBHAKA
1. 1ST KARANA OF SHIVA THAANDAVAM
TECHNIQUE
- Your weight has to be on the thighs
- The legs have to be wide apart
- Hold the hands as shown (hold the hands infront of the Ananda Gandha – below the heart and above the navel)
IN 1ST KARANA OF SHIVA THAANDAVAM, NEXT-
2. BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA
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 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
- Now stand straight
- Put your hands on your hip
- Now try to come back to the same posture
- Do this 3 times
NEXT-
3. UDDEEYAANA BANDHA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 3, VERSE 10 (More)
Udare pashchimam taanam Naabheroordhvam tu kaarayet |
Uddaanam kurute yasmat Avishraantam mahaasragaha |
Uddeeyaanam tvasau bandhaha 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 Uddiyana Bandha continuously becomes a conqueror of death. The great bird (Kundalini) flies up in the Sushumna and flies there itself constantly.
TECHNIQUE
- Stand and Keep about half-a-metre gap between your feet
- Bend the knees slightly and rest your palms above the knees with the thumbs facing inwards and the fingers outwards.
- 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 moving 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, and stand straight.
- Then inhale through the nostrils slowly.
- Before repeating another round, breathe normally for a minute or two.
- Initially start with 3 times and gradually increase upto 10 times
- Once finished, please be seated
IN SEATING POSITION, NEXT-
4. TRISHULA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 193 (More)
||Ghonaabhyaam Cha Mukhenaapi YugapathPoorayethSadhaa |
ThrishoolinaaTrishoolaakhyaha KumbhaUkthas-Thrishoolanuth ||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
- Inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Now exhale slowly and relax
- Do this 7 times
IN SEATING POSITION, NEXT-
5. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 192 (More)
SakruthChandrenaChaapoorya DhaaryaSooryenaPoorayeth |
NiyamyaPoorayennobhyaam DhaarayithvaaYathaa-Vidhi ||
Thrinethra-KumbhakahaProkthaha ThrinethrenaThrisiddhidhaha ||192||
TRANSLATION
Having inhaled through the left nostril and retained, inhale through the right nostril. Having then inhaled 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
- Inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Without exhalation, inhale through the right nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Again without exhaling, inhale through both the nostrils
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Now exhale slowly through the left nostril.
- Do this 7 times
END OF KRIYA
