Cure For Asthma
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Steps to be followed:
- DURVAASA ASANA
- NAAGA KUMBHAKA
- TRINETRA KUMBHAKA
- TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA
- KOORMA KUMBHAKA
- SAMA KUMBHAKA
1. DURVAASA ASANA
YOGAASANA MAALAA SACHITRA, VERSE 87 (More)
Daayee Jaangh Parikaree Jeemanau Paga Daayee Paashati Aani |
Phanaa Dovu Dharathi Tekee Baarala Gulph Kulaa Kee Baarilee Kanee Lagaavai |
Daavaa Haath Kee Aagulyaa Kee Beechali Syandhi Syoo |
Jeemanaa Haathkee Aagulyaa Kaa Agra Lagaavai |
Ooparaa Thalee Sudhaa Haath Raashai Hathelee Kee Baaralee Kor Medra Urddha Lagaavai |
Drishti Thrikutee Aasana Kauguna Garameee Aadhidhi Roga Jaay Seethala Rahai ||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. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES 77 & 78 (More)
Odhana-Graasavath-Vaayum Kantena-AapoorayethShanaihi |
ThamRodhayethYathaa-Kaalam BadhvaaJaalandharamDhrudam ||77||
KantenaRechanamKuryaath NaagaKumbhahaShivodithaha |
KshudhaamJayethPipaasaam Cha PhalamasyaSameeritham || 78 ||
TRANSLATION
One should fill the air slowly into the throat like swalowing a morsel of rice and should retain it for maximum possible time, with firm application of Jalandhara Bandha ( explained below) and then should exhale it from the throat. This is Naga Kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to win over hunger and thirst.
TECHNIQUE
- Swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel
- One you are full, immediately contract the throat
- Place the chin on the chest
- Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible
- When you can’t hold anymore, release the lock,exhale slowly from the throat
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
3. 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 both the nostrils
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
4. TRISH00LA 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 both the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously, at a time
- When you finish inhaling, hold the breath as long as you can
- Then exhale slowly through the nostrils
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
5. KOORMA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 79 (More)
Nimeelon’meelaneThyakthvaa PeeteKaashtam Iva Sthithihi |
NethrayoshchaShareerasyaKoormakumbhas-Sa Uchyathe ||79||
TRANSLATION
When the blinking of the eyes are controlled and one becomes perfectly steady in an asana like a log of wood and devoid of movements of the eyes and the body, it is called Kurma Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Continue to be seated in the same asana
- Without blinking the eyes, fix your eyes on one point and hold your breath, not using the hands, just using the mind
- You may visulaise your whole body has become like a log of wood.
- While you stare intensely, automatically the breathing will stop. Hold the breath as long as you can.
- When you cannot hold anymore, relax
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
6. SAMA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE 99 (More)
Aarekapooraa-Manasaa NaabhyaadhaashugamDhruthihi |
SamahaKumbhoBhagavathaa ProkthahaShreeChandramoulinaa ||99||
TRANSLATION
Mentally holding the breath in places like navel without actually inhaling and exhaling is called Sama Kumbhaka by Sri Chandramouli Shiva.
TECHNIQUE
- Stop inahling, stop exhaling
- Hold the breath and mentally retain the breath
- As you are holding bring your awareness to heart
- When you cannot hold any more relax
- Do this 21 times
RELAX
END OF KRIYA
