Cure For Arthritis
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Steps to be followed:
- ARDHA PADMA ASANA
- BHOOTA SHUDDHI KUMBHAKA
- BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
- ANTARANGA KUMBHAKA
- BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA
1. ARDHA PADMA ASANA
Practising Padmasna half way through is called Ardha Padma asana
PADMA ASANA
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA2, VERSES 31 & 33
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Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa Ooru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha |
Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thatho Drushau ||2.31||
Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa |
Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi ||2.32||
Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam |
Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||
TRANSLATION
One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.
Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.
This asana called as Padmaasana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by everyone, some intelligent people learn it.
TECHNIQUE for Ardha PADMA ASANA
- Place the left foot under the right thigh
- Now Place the right foot upon the left thigh
- Concentrate on the tip of the nose. Keep your hands on your thighs in chin mudra
- Settle in this posture for 30 seconds
IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT –
2. BHOOTA SHUDDHI KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 153-157
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Maatraa shodashapoore syushcatushshashtyastu kumbhake |
Dvaatrimshadrechake prktaah maatraakumbhaha sameeritaha || 153 ||
Maatraakumbho hrudikritaha shoshakah samprakeertitah |
Daahano naabhisamsthaano maatraakumbho prakeertitah || 154 ||
Svaadhishtaanugashchaayam plaavano(a)mrutasechanah |
Moolaadhaare krutashchaayam katineekarano matah || 155 ||
Punah kantanugo panja vyoohanah syat sa kumbhaka |
Brahmasthaananiyogena muktitah parikeerthitah || 156 ||
Rudhvaa Ghonaayugam Kuryaath Yugapadyadi Shatkramaath |
Bhootha-Shuddhirithi Prokthaha Aadhinaathena Shambhunaa ||157||
TRANSLATION
Inhale upto 16 matras, retain the breath inside for four times that time and then release the breath with the time of 32 matras (153)
When you practise this matra kumbhaka in your heart center it merges you in a state beyond the body consciousness, when you practise it in the navel center it creates heat (154)
When you practise it in the svadhistana center it increases the flow of nectar and when practised in the muladhara center the person gains stable temperament (155)
When practised in the throat center the five elements in the body become balanced; when practised in the eyebrow center it takes one to the state of liberation (156)
When both the nostrils are closed and the kumbhaka is practised in the six centers one by one, it is called Bhutashuddhi Kumbhaka as explained by Adinatha Shambhu.(157)
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale (for 16 matras)
- Hold the breath (for 64 matras) and retain the awareness at the same time in your heart, navel, svadishtana, muladhara, throat center and the eyebrow center
Exhale (in 32 matras) - Do this 7 minutes
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3. BHRAAMAREE KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE 169
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Alishabdhayutham Vegaath Poorayeth Kumbhayeth Thathaha |
Saalishabdhaath Shanai Rekaath Bhraamareekumbhako Munehe ||169||
TRANSLATION
One should inhale rapidly producing the sound of black bee, then hold and then exhale slowly with the sound of black bee. This is called Bhramari Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale rapidly with the sound of a ‘mmm’ of a bee
- Hold
- Exhale steadily and slowly with the sound of a ‘mmm’ of a bee
- Do this 21 times (you have to take something to eat within 10-15 minutes after doing this kumbhaka)
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4. ANTARANGA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE 168
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Sakrud-Rechapooraabhyaam Kumbho’yam Chaantharangakaha ||168||
TRANSLATION
Retention of breath suddenly after inhalation and exhalation is called Antaranga Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Hold the breath after suddenly exhaling
- Then Hold the breath after suddenly inhaling
- Do this 21 times
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5. BHASTRIKAA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSES 75 to 77
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Bhastraiva lohakaaraanaam Yathaa-kramena sambhramet |
Tathaa vaayum cha naasaabhyaam Ubhaabhyaam Chaalayet shanaihi || 5.75 ||
Evam Vimshati-vaaram Cha Krutvaa Kuryaachcha Kumbhakam |
Tadante Chaalayet Vaayum Poorvoktam Cha Yathaavidhi || 5.76 ||
Trivaaram Saadhayet Enam Bhastrikaa-Kumbhakam Sudheehi |
Na Cha Rogo Na Cha Kleshaha Aarogyam Cha Dine Dine || 5.77 ||
TRANSLATION
Like the bellows of the iron smith, systematically contract and slowly expand (the stomach) by exhale and inhale slowly through both the nostrils with a bellowing sound (5.75). Having thus inhaled and exhaled quickly twenty times, one should perform Kumbhaka; then let him exhale by the previous method. The wise one should perform this Bhastrika(Bellows-like) Kumbhaka thrice; He will not have any disease nor suffering; the health will go on increasing day by day (5.76 and 5.77).
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale slowly expanding the stomach
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 21 times
- After 21 times, Now inhale slowly
- Hold the breath as long as you can
- When you feel you cant hold quickly expel the air with the sound of bellows. At this moment the stomach should contract to touch the back
(This is one Bhastrikaa) - Do this complete sequence three times
END OF KRIYA
