Which Disorders or Aiments can be Prevented or Crued by the Yoga Pracitices?
The therapeutical aspects of yoga practices have not yet been explored completely, but whatever is known so far in this regard is sufficient to prove the utility of yoga) techniques in preventing and curing many ailments. For example, constipation is a trouble fairly common with many people. It is caused mainly because of improper food habits, and loss of tone of the bowels due to various reasons, such as not answering the nature’s call promptly, taking top ,much of alcohol, not drinking enough water, and so on. When the waste materials of digestion are not evacuated properly, they remain in the large intestines for hours, and undergo decay and decomposition. The toxins produced thereby may be absorbed in the body, causing various kinds of disorders. This situation can both be prevented and remedied by a judicious practice of yoga techniques involving stretch and pressure on the abdominal viscera. Deep breathing also can be of great help.
Another ailment which can be prevented and cured by these techniques is diabetes, which is a disorder of pancreas. These are the glands responsible for secreting insulin, which converts sugar (glucose) into glycogen, in which form it is stored in the liver. If the pancreas (which are situated near the stomach in the abdominal cavity) fail to secrete enough insulin, sugar is not converted into glycogen, with the result that it is thrown into the blood in quantities larger than those, can be utilized in various tissues and muscles immediately. The excess of sugar is eliminated through the urine. Diabetes can be prevented or cured by exercising the pancreas and the liver through various yoga techniques. Asthma is an ailment of the lungs, which can better be prevented than cured by yoga techniques, especially deep breathing, because it makes the lung tissue strong and healthy. Resistance to T.B. can be increased by a regular practice of yogic breathing. These are just a few examples of the therapeutical value of yoga techniques. There are actually many more situations, e.g. headaches, sexual weakness, nervous debility, high blood pressure, weakness of heart, and so on, where yoga practices can render considerable help. This is a very fruitful topic which deserves scientific investigation and scrutiny.
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