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Yoga for Curing Diseases
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Monday, October 22, 2007
by DSLR MASTER
Yoga for Curing Diseases
It has been proved scientifically that practise of Yoga eliminates chronic and incurable diseases. The process of cure may be slow but the result is certain and permanent,
provided the practitioner meticulously follows the prescribed methods and techniques of Yoga.
Doctors in the field of psychosomatic medicine and psychiatry suggest Yogic therapy to their patients. They have realised that Yoga helps eliminate psychophysical tensions that linger among patients even after their recovery from mental and nervous disorders.
Modern society forces us into unnatural and artificial ways of living. We don't eat, drink, sleep, breathe or clothe ourselves properly, resulting in diseases, disorders and ailments. Faulty ways of living, bad habits, improper food, and wrong thinking all give rise to negative emotions such as fear, hatred, prejudice, and despair, causing short term as well as prolonged malfunctioning of the human system.
Since the root cause of all diseases are wrong habits and mistakes committed by an individual, the cure lies in correcting them. The approach of Yogic therapy is therefore based on the principle that diseases can be cured by the patient's own efforts - self-control, patience and perseverance. It does not believe in medicines and surgery that are mostly external in nature. It emphasises the practise of Yogic Asanas, Pranayama, meditation and proper diet for curing all types of disease. Under Yogic treatment the patient has to strive hard himself for curing his disease without depending on doctors. The Yoga expert who acts as a doctor will inform and, if necessary, demonstrate the methods and techniques of Yoga suitable for the particular disease and it is left to patients to practise them and observe the prescribed diet.
Many medical men practising Yoga have expressed their conviction that there is something in Yoga that cannot be provided by any other system of medicine.
The approach of modern medicine, by and large, is only to remove symptoms of the
disease temporarily and it rarely attempts removing the root cause of the disease. When a man suffers from headache he is given a pill that quickly relieves the pain. Unfortunately, the pain returns with greater intensity after a few days. This is due to the piecemeal treatment of symptoms and not the disease. For example, asthma, diabetes etc. are not easily amenable to modem medical treatment. A chronic disease is deep-rooted in the organism of an individual and so symptomatic treatment cannot help to remove it totally but may only provide some relief from pain and discomfort.
On the other hand, Yogic therapy cures all types of diseases, including chronic ones, because it revitalises the entire'human system through the following processes:
1. Constipation is one of the root causes for most diseases. Most Asanas aredesigned to remove constipation. Further, the Asanas render the body light andsupple, which are indicators of sound health.
2. Hatha Yoga has evolved six purificatory processes known as Shat Karma. Theirpractise ensures purification of the entire system through removal of toxins inthe body. For most chronic diseases, Shat Karma is advised.
3. Pranayama revitalises the nervous system and removes all defects in therespiratory system. It also paves the way for toning the circulatory system. Mostdiseases of the respiratory system are cured through Pranayama.
4. Meditation brings about mental poise, emotional balance and a dispassionateoutlook towards life. Worldwide, doctors and scientists have scientificallyproved the contribution of meditation in removing physical and psychologicalstress.
Thus the approach of Yogic therapy is practical and natural and the cure is permanent, though the process may sometimes be slow and time-consuming.
Generally, the approach of Yoga is curative as well as preventive. Regular practise of Yoga ensures sound health throughout life for an individual and also provides insurance against the onslaughts of chronic diseases in the later part of one's life.
posted by DSLR MASTER @ 10:57 AM
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