What is Asthma?
Asthma is a kind of health condition where the lungs passages, which carries the air in and out of the lungs get inflamed. As a result, the lungs become swollen and the color changes into red. After that, the lungs start to produce phlegm or sticky mucus. So, the airways become more narrow and the patient starts to face problems in breathing. This leads to
Yoga and Asthma:
Yoga asanas and pranayama have cumulative, strengthening and corrective results on the lungs condition and to cure the problems of bronchial linings. Pranayama is helpful to purify the internal parts of the body. By practicing Pranayama and Yoga Asana regularly, one can reduce the constriction of the bronchial tubes very easily. Besides, the capacity of the bronchial tubes also get increased to a greater extent. So, by practicing Yoga and Pranayama regularly, one can control the asthma attack, and sometimes the asthma can also be cured from roots.
The air helps us to absorb things like fragrance, odor and moisture. When practicing the Yoga, the air is kept in the body for a longer period of time, it absorbs the impurities of the body and when the air is expelled from the body, it throws the inner impurities out. Moreover, when the external pressure is given, the pressure maximizes the air's inner penetration and enables the air to activate, rub and offer inner massage to the organs and body cells.
Poses which are effective to cure asthma:
Effective Yoga poses which can cure the Asthma are mentioned below along with the methods. Read along to know more.
Ekpada Uttanasana- Lie on back, keep your heels together. Put the hands by the side of your body. Then stretch on of your feet forward and loose the another leg. Breath in. Then lift up the tight leg. Hold on this position for 6-8 seconds and leave. Start this exercise with the other leg.
Yoga Mudra- Sit in the Sukhasana or in the lotus pose. Bring back both of the hands. Grab one hand's wrist with the another. Create a fist with the hand which is grabbed. Then keep the hands loose and let them rest on back. Keep the spinal cord straight. Look at the front direction while holding the head and neck straight upward. Exhale the air slowly. Start to lower the head till the forehead gets in touch with the ground. By the time, the head touches the ground, complete the exhaling. After that, breath in and hold the breath. Tighten the hands and raise those upwards. Hold on this position for 8-10 seconds and then lower down.
Tadasana- Stand straight. Turn the heels little outward and keep the weight on the toes. Let the arms hang along with the body and point the arms towards the body. Move away the pelvis from the lower back. Then breath in and breath out for a few moments with complete attention. Feel as such you have stretched your body upper wards.
Simhasana- Sit in the pose of Vajrasana with the hands resting on your thighs. Deeply breath in, then exhale the mouth wide opened and extend the tongue out. Point your eyes between the brows. Stretch the arms and then extend and spread out the fingers over the knees. Hold the position. Breath in and breath out. Exhale and leave the pose.
Another poses which are effective to cure Asthma are: Matsyasana, Sarvangasana, Savasana, and Ujjayi Pranayama.
