ASTHMA / BRONCHIAL AILMENTS

Naturopathy

  • Neutral chest pack at night
  • Neutral half-bath with Epsom salt
  • Friction bath, Sponge bath, Whirlpool bath
  • Neutral Underwater massage, Jet massage
  • Steam bath
  • Hot fomentation
  • Hot footbath
  • Steam inhalation with Neem, Nilgiri, Tulsi
  • Spinal massage
  • Full body massage – Chest, Upper back, Neck with warm Herbal oil
  • Strokes at the Intercostals – Light, Friction, Hacking, Clapping

Diet therapy

  • Warm liquids, Herbal tea, Veg soup, Haldi milk, Hot Honey water with Trifala
  • Lime juice with Tulsi, Ginger, Pepper
  • Orange
  • Fat-free diet

Exercises

  • Stretching, Jogging
  • Neck bending
  • Pranayama, Asana, Kriya
  • Jala neti, Ghrita nasya
  • Vaman, LSP
  • Suryanamaskar – slow
  • Kapalabhati
  • Surya anuloma-viloma, Surya bhedana

Asanas

  • Standing
  • Parvatasana, Dolasana, Adhomukha swanasana, Trikonasana, Hasta utthanasana, Utthita lolasana, Dwikonasana, Pada hastasana, Natarajasana, Utkatasana
  • Airplane, Tree, Star
  • Backbends, Forward-backward bending
  • Sitting
  • PM1 – 1-6, 16, PM3
  • Akarna dhanurasana, Sasankasana, Pranamasana, Supta vajrasana, Marjariasana, Ustrasana, Lolasana, Gomukhasana, Simhasana, Baddha padmasana, Kukkutasana
  • Butterfly
  • Chair breathing
  • Lying-Supine/Prone
  • Matsyasana, Dhanurasana, Bhujangasana, Sarvangasana, Chakrasana, Astavakrasana, Vrischikasana, Bakadhyanasana
  • Upward facing dog
  • Inverted postures, Forward stretch, Supine knee bend

Cleansing/Breathing/Relaxation Techniques

  • Satkriya, Neti, Dhouti-vastra,
  • Internal cleansing is contraindicated in cases of Nasal surgery, Polyps, Heart diseases, Blood pressure
  • Moon breathing
  • Rapid abdominal/deep yogic breathing, Forced alternate breathing, Sectional breathing- ab, chest, shoulder
  • In the case of Lung ailments – perform all Pranayama with awareness
  • Uu chanting
  • Nadi shodhana, Kapalabhati, Bhastrika
  • LSP, Kunjal
  • Yoga nidra, Ajapa japa, Antar mouna
  • Meditation
  • Deep Relaxation Technique
  • Emotional culturing, Happiness analysis
  • Contraindicated
  • Loosening exercises, Seetali, Non-veg, Milk, Rice
  • Recommended
  • Cooked seasonal vegetables

Acupressure

  • Reflexology points for Asthma
  • Cerebellum, Medulla Oblongata, Throat, Neck, Thyroid, Lymph glands, Stomach, Adrenals, Solar plexus, Lungs, Nose, Spleen, Sinus

THYROID

Naturopathy

  • Cold neck pack
  • Neutral spinal bath
  • Cold hip bath
  • Massage – Full, Head, Neck

Diet therapy

  • Ginger, Tulsi, Jaggery
  • Seafood & Coconuts/oil for Iodine
  • Isabgol with Milk or Curd
  • No Carbs

Practices

  • Suryanamaskar
  • Back bends
  • Sirsasana
  • Sitali
  • Surya anuloma-viloma, Surya bhedana
  • Mudra – Prana, Linga
  • Meditation on Visuddhi with Ham mantra for 5 min
  • Bhramari 10 times visualizing Carotid Blue
  • Jalandhar bandha with Antar kumbhak 10 times
  • Om chanting
  • Bhajans  

Asanas

  • PM1 with breath awareness, PM1 – 17
  • Ustrasana, Padmasana, Yogamudrasana, Ananda madirasana, Siddhasana, Simha garjanasana, Supta vajrasana
  • Matsyasana, Halasana, Karna peedasana, Urdhva dhanurasana, Ekapada chakrasana, Pawan muktasana, Vipareeta karani, Sarvangasana, Setu bandhasana, Dandasana, Greevasana, Pashinee mudra
  • Inverted postures

Cleansing/Breathing/Relaxation Techniques

  • Uu chanting, Jalandhara bandha, Mm chanting,
  • Nadi shodhana 1&2, Ujjayi, Seetali, Seetakari, Bhramari, all Pranayama, Bhastrika with bandha, Moorchha
  • Neti, Kunjal,
  • Yoga nidra, Ajapa japa

Acupressure

  • Reflexology points for Thyroid
  • Cerebrum, Pituitary gland, Throat, Neck, Thyroid, Lymph gland, Liver, Adrenals, Spleen

COLD / NASAL ALLERGY

  • Nasal wash 3 times
  • Bhastrika, Kapalabhati
  • Surya Namaskar
  • Asana, Pranayama
  • Simhasana
  • Neti, Kunjal

Acupressure

  • Reflexology points for Cold:
  • Cerebrum, Throat, Thyroid, Lymph glands, Stomach, Adrenals, Nose, Spleen, Sinus
  • Reflexology points for Sinus:
  • Cerebrum, Neck, Thyroid, Lymph glands, Adrenals, Nose, Spleen, Sinus

THROAT / VOICE

  • PM 16
  • Simhasana, Supta vajrasana, Matsyasana, Naukasana, Santolanasana, Mayurasana
  • Bhramari, Ujjayi, Sitali, Sitkari
  • Inverted asanas
  • Neti, Kunjal

Acupressure

  • Reflexology points for Tonsils:
  • Throat, Neck, Lymph glands, Adrenals, Nose, Spleen

SNORING

  • Balakasana
  • Bhastrika
  • Nasya
  • Neti
  • Gyan mudra