Nithya kriya: Care For Dandruff

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DISCLAIMER: This technique is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical diagnosis or treatment. Individuals with any type of medical condition, the elderly, children below 14, women who are pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant are advised to seek professional medical advice before practicing this technique. Viewers who are not on two-way video conferencing are cautioned that they are practicing these techniques at their own risk.

Steps to be followed:

• DURVAASA ASANA
• SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA
• SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMAA
• BHASTRIKAA KUMBHAKA

DURVAASA ASANA

YOGAASANA MAALAA SACHITRA, VERSE 87

DaayeeJaanghParikareeJeemanau PagaDaayeePaashatiAani |

PhanaaDovuDharathiTekeeBaarala GulphKulaaKeeBaarileeKaneeLagaavai |

DaavaaHaathKeeAagulyaa KeeBeechaliSyandhiSyoo |

JeemanaaHaathkeeAagulyaaKaa Agra Lagaavai |

OoparaaThaleeSudhaaHaathRaashaiHathelee

KeeBaaraleeKorMedraUrddhaLagaavai |

DrishtiThrikuteeAasanaKauguna GarameeeAadhidhiRogaJaaySeethalaRahai ||87||

TECHNIQUE

Sit on the floor

Bend your right knee and place the right leg on the left side hip

Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the above the right thigh so that the left foot is placed near the right side hip

Touch the right hand finger tips with the middle joints of left fingers

Place the hands above the genitals

Fix the gaze at the eye brow center

Remain in this position for 30 seconds

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA

GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSE 73

Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi |

Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 ||

TRANSLATION

The breath has to be filled in the abdomen by drawing air through the tongue. After having retained the breath for a moment, the exhalation should be done through the nostrils.

TECHNIQUE

Close the eyes

Protrude your tongue as much as possible

Roll the sides of the tongue like a tube

Now inhale through the tube formed by the tongue

After inhaling, close your mouth

Hold the breath for few seconds.

Exhale through both the nostrils

Do this continuously for 21 minutes

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

SEETHKAREE PRAANAAYAAMA

HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4, VERSE 43

Seethkaam dadyaath sadaa Vaktre Ghraanenaiva Visarjayet |

Evam Abhyaasa-Yogena Kaamadevo Dviteeyakaha ||4.43||

TRANSLATION

The breath needs to be sucked in through the mouth with a hissing sound and the exhalation to be done through the nostrils. By practicing this Kamadeva – the Cupid becomes the second.

TECHNIQUE

Continue to sit in the same posture and close your eyes

Press the lower teeth with the upper teeth and open the lips comfortably

Suck air through the gaps in between the teeth with hissing sound

The moment you finish inhaling, Close the mouth and exhale slowly through the nostrils

Do this for 7 minutes

IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-

BHASTRIKAA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSES 164 & 165

Bhastreva Lohakaarasya Rechapoorau Shramaavadhi |

Vegena Sthanayoroordhvam Thathaha Poororkavarthmanaa ||164||

Jaalandharam Dhrudam Badhvaa Kumbhitham Chandra-Varthmanaa |

Rechayeth Bhasthrikaa Kumbhaha Shareeraagni-Vivardhanaha ||165||

TRANSLATION

One should rapidly inhale and exhale similar to the bellows of a blacksmith till he becomes fatigued. Followed by this he should inhale through the right nostril and then having held the breath with the Jalandhara Bandha, he should exhale through the left nostril. This is Bhastrika Kumbhaka that increases bodily heat.

TECHNIQUE

Rapidly inhale and exhale. Use your lower abdomen. Do this rapid inhaling and exhaling like the bellows of the black smith until you become fatigued

Then inhale through the right nostril

Press the chin on the chest so that the throat is locked

Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously

Relax the chin and exhale through left nostril

Do this for 7 minutes

Relax

END OF KRIYA