Seven Pranayams of Swami Ramdev

Seven Pranayams of Swami Ramdev

1. Bhastrika Pranayama

Procedure : Sit in a comfortable Asana. Breathe in through both the nostrils, till the lungs are full and diaphragm is stretched. Then breathe out gently. Take deep breaths and then completely breathe out.

Duration : 2 minutes atleast. 5 mins max

Benefits : Heart, Lungs, Brain, Depression, Headache, Migraine, Paralysis, Neural System, Aabha Tej, Obesity, Constipation, Gastric, Acidity, Croesus (liver), hepatitis B, uterus, diabetes, stomach problems, cholesterol, allergic Problems, Asthma, Snoring, Concentration, and even Cancer and AIDS.

2. Kapal Bhati Pranayam 

Procedure : Push air forcefully out. Stomach will itself go in.

Duration : Start with 30 times or 1 min. increase upto 5 mins min. upto 10 minutes max.

Benefits : Increases aabha and tej. Helps in obesity, constipation, gastric, acidity, Croesus(liver), hepatitis B, uterus, diabetes, stomach problems, cholesterol, allergic problems, asthma, snoring, concentration, and even cancer and AIDS.

Tips : Heart and high BP patients, and weak people should do it slowly. Read More details..

"kapal-bhati pranayam dharti ki sanjivini hai , yeh dunia ki sabhi bimariyon ka ilaaz karti hai" - Baba Ramdev

3. Bahaya Pranayama

Procedure : Breathe air out, touch chin to chest, squeeze stomach completely and hold for a while. then release chin, breathe in slowly. Repeat the process.

Duration : Beginners should perform Bahya Pranayama 3 to 5 times. Advanced practitioners can do 11 repetitions.However, in the winter, advance practitioners can do up to 21 repetitions.

Benefits : Good for hernia, stomach ailments, uterus prolapse and all urinary and prostate problems. Channels the energy of the root lock hernia ...

Tips : People with hypertension and heart problem should avoid performing Bahya Pranayama.

4. Anulom Vilom Pranayam

Procedure : Hold your right nasal with thumb, breathe in from left. Now open right nasal and close left nasal with middle and ring finger and breathe out from right nasal. Now breathe in from right nasal. Now close right nasal and open left and breathe out and in from left nasal. and so on.

Duration : atleast 10 minutes.

Benefits : heart, high BP, heart blockage, vat-cuf-pit, arthritis, cartilage, bent ligaments, sinual fluid reduced, parkinson, paralysis, neural related, depression, migraine pain, asthma, sinus, allergy.

Tips : breathe into lungs not to stomach. no organ in stomach absorb oxygen. Do not hurry. Do it slowly. Rest whenever needed (in any pranayama).

5. Bharamari Pranayam

Procedure : Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.

Duration :10 minutes.

Benefits : tension, hypertension, high BP, heart, heart blockage, paralysis, migraine pain, confidence, concentration.

6. Udgeeth Pranayama

Procedure : Inhalation and exhalation should be long, slow, soft and subtle. Inhale slowly and when ready to exhale, chant Om slowly and steadily. With practice, lengthen each breath to one-minute, that is, to say inhalation and exhalation should total one-minute of time. Visualize the breath entering and moving inside the body.

Duration :10 minutes.

Benefits : Good for insomnia and for deepening the quality of sleep and relieving bad dreams. Helps the mind to become one-pointed and facilitate the practice of conscious sleep (Yoga Nidra)..... Read More details..

7. Pranav Pranayama

Procedure : Close your eyes and sit quitely. Breathe in naturally. Duration : 2-3 mins or more.

Duration :2-3 mins or more.

Purpose: Spiritual development and to widen your perspective so that you begin to realise the One In All and the All In One - the constant universal vibration AUM/OM, which is found in every single minutest atom

Benefits : Cools the mind and help in relieving stress and anxiety.

Treating Sinusitis using Ayurveda

Treating Sinusitis using Ayurveda 

 

Sinusitis is an inflammatory condition of the sinuses. Sinuses are air filled spaces in the skull. There are 4 pairs of sinuses. These give a structure to the face and also makes the skull weigh less. They also serve many other important functions like protecting the internal delicate structures of the skull by acting as a shock absorber etc. These air spaces are lined by a layer of mucus membrane. All the sinuses open into the nasal cavity. These sinuses ensure free air circulation and conditioning of the air so that the environment inside the skull is maintained in a state of equilibrium.

The problem arises when this mucus layer gets inflammed and produces more mucoid substance and they get occluded inside the air space. This results in the typical symptoms of this disease like heaviness of head, head ache, running nose etc. Inflammation of the mucous membrane occurs due to some viral or bacterial infections. This condition can also occur when the opening of the sinus is occluded by a deviated nasal septum or polyp and there is improper drainage of the mucous from the sinus.

Symptoms:

The pain in sinusitis depends on the sinus which is affected. Pain and tenderness over the eye brows and mid forehead indicates infection of frontal sinus. Pain over the cheek bone indicates infection of the maxillary sinus. Other symptoms include,

• Fever
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Nasal congestion and running nose sometimes
• Swelling of the face
• Post nasal drip
• Cough
• Sore throat

Management Of Sinusitis:

Viral sinusitis requires not treatment and gets resolved on its own in 2 weeks. When there is a secondary bacterial infection, this condition is treated with antibiotics, steroids and other symptomatic treatment for fever, pain etc is administered. In cases of chronic, unresolved and recurrent attacks of sinusitis, surgical procedures like septoplasty, FESS etc is resorted to.

In Ayurveda, this condition can be corelated to Dushta Pratishyaya, where the main dosha affected is Kapha. It get aggravated and vitiates the Prana Vata (a sub type of Vata), which is mainly present in the respiratory tract. In this condition, the kapha is affected by Aama, the undigested sticky remains of food which is a resultant of improper Digestive fire. Hence a correct line of treatment will be first

• Rectifying the digestive fire,
• Clearing the Aama,
• Pacifying the vitiated Kapha and finally
• Ensuring proper movement of the Prana Vata through the respiratory passages.

For bringing out the Aama and polluted kapha from the body, Panchakarma is the best tool. Especially, in this condition, Shodhana Nasya has to be used. With this, all the blocked up mucous in the sinuses which are a form of the Kapha comes out which gives great relief to the patients. This treatment is followed by inhalation of fumes which clears the residual kapha from the passages. Once the passages are cleared, Vata can move easily in its path. This is indicated for chronic and recurrent cases of sinusitis. Acute cases can be effectively managed with internal medicines, steam inhalations and hot fomentation over the painful parts of the face and mild massage. This gives the desired effect of liquifaction and drainage of kapha. Internal medicines for improving the digestion and regulation of bowel is an important aspect of management.

People having chronic and recurrent sinusitis will be greatly benefitted by Yoga and Pranayama. The breathing practices involved in Pranayama helps in proper circulation of Prana Vata which effectively drains the nasal sinuses and prevents any blockages from developing. Jala neti kriya is very effective for this condition.

DIET AND LIFESTYLE:

Since kapha is the main causative factor for this condition, one should avoid food and activities which causes its disturbance.

• One must avoid cold, oily and heavy foods.
• Digestion and bowels should be regulated with healthy and light foods.
• Head bath with cold water must be avoided.
• After head bath, one can apply Rasnadi churnam on the vertex of the head which will prevent seepage of moisture into the sinuses.
• Ice creams and cold beverages should be strictly avoided.
• At the first sign of flu and common cold, one must take precautionary measures like steam inhalation, fumigation, hot fomentations and warm soups etc.
• Regular use of Nasya with Anu tailam is beneficial.
• Regular practice of yoga and Pranayama.
• Day sleep should be avoided.
• Avoid exposure to cold.
• Use of warm caps and coats while going out in the cold. 

Alternative treatments like Ayurveda, Reiki and Hypnosis helps in treating Sinusitis.