Wednesday, 12 November 2014

YOGA : SCIENCE OF LIVING








MAHARISHI PATANJALI AND ANCIENT SCIENTIST HAD INVENTED YOGIC SCIENCE FOR BETTER LIVING FOR THE UNIVERSE. PATANJALI HAD WRITTEN 52 ORIGINAL HYMNS IN SANSKRIT LANGUAGE. 



PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS, THE 1ST SUTRA IS 'ATHAH YOGANUSHASANUM'  i.e. "LETS FOLLOW THE DISCIPLINE OF ONENESS". YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL ENTITY OF THE UNIVERSE AND OF THE LIFE. YOGA WORD ITSELF VIBRATES FOR UNITY AND EQUANIMITY OF THE LIFE. IN THE TRUE SENSE, YOGA IS THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.



YOGA CONDEMNS FRAGMENTATION OF HUMAN MIND AND ITS MYTHS. YOGA EXPLORES INTELLIGENCE OF INTEGRITY OF LIVING. IT STARTS FROM DISCIPLINE OF ONENESS OF "I" AND LEADS TO THE UNIVERSE. HERE ECOLOGY AND PSYCOLOGY WORK TOGETHER.


MODERN SCIENCE HAS MADE THE WORLD VERY SMALL AND BROUGHT IT TOGETHER MATERIALLY AND PHYSIOLOGICALLY, BUT MAHARISHI PATANJALI SAID "YOU ARE THE WORLD". 


WE NEED YOGA THAN TODAY THAN ANY OTHER DAY IN PAST. IT IS A SURVIVAL NEED OF THE WORLD. YOGA IS THE ANSWER FOR BETTER LIFE AS IT TEACHES US ABOUT THE HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT WELL CONNECTED TO THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE LIFE FORCE.


 YOGA DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN USED AS A THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM IN ANCIENT TIMES. YOGA HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AS A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE AND RECOGNIZED AS SUCH THROUGHOUT THE AGES BY ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OF PHILOSOPHY. BUT IT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND THE YOGA SCOPE IN TERM OF THERAPY.
                                   REALIZING THIS SITUATION, IN 1920'S SWAMI KUVALYANANDA MODERNIZED THE YOGA FOR CURATIVE & PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF HUMAN SUFFERINGS BY MAKING THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION ON YOGIC EXERCISES. BY THIS HE FOUND THE REAL BENEFITS AND CONTRA-INDICATIONS  OF VARIOUS YOGIC TECHNIQUES.



 "LET'S LEARN AND LIVE  YOGA FOR BETTER TODAY AND TOMORROW."






COMMON COLD




                     THE COMMON COLD 



THE COMMON COLD OR ACUTE CORYZA IS AN INFLAMMATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSED BY INFECTION WITH VIRUS.ITS A MOST COMMON DISEASE THAT OCCURS USUALLY DURING WINTERS.




SYMPTOMS  


  • FEELING OF SORENESS OF THE THROAT
  • CONGESTION OF NASAL PASSAGE
  • RUNNING NOSE
  • SNEEZING
  • HEADACHE
  • SORE THROAT
  • CHILLS
  • BODY ACHES
  • LOSS OF APPETITE
  • RISE IN TEMPERATURE


HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD 


DIET - 


  • TAKE VITAMIN C RICH DIET( CITRUS FRUITS, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, SPROUTED GREEN GRAM & HORSE GRAM ) AS IT IMPROVES IMMUNITY.
  • 2 tsp OF HONEY +1/4th tsp BLACK PEPPER.
  • 2 tsp OF HONEY BEFORE BED.
  • GARLIC SOUP IS BEST FOR COMMON COLD.
  • GARLIC PIECES(2 CLOVES) + 1 tsp HONEY + GINGER JUICE(2-5 DROPS).
  • DRINK HOT WATER ALWAYS.
  • GARLIC OIL + ONION JUICE, DILUTE WITH WATER AND HAVE 3-5 TIMES A DAY.
  • GINGER TEA( GINGER + WATER+LEMON GRASS+ BLACK PEPPER+ JAGGERY) IS GOOD FOR COMMON COLD.
  • HOT MILK + TURMERIC POWDER (PINCH) + JAGGERY AT NIGHT.



WATER TREATMENT - 


  • INHALE STEAM WITH EUCALYPTUS OIL TWICE OR THRICE A DAY. 
  • TAKE HOT FOOT BATH(DIP YOUR LEGS IN HOT WATER) FOR 10 MINS TWICE A DAY.
  • WARM WATER GARGLING WITH SALT TWICE OR THRICE A DAY.
  • TAKE WARM OR HOT WATER BATH.
  • WARM CHEST COMPRESS( DIP A TURKISH NAPKIN IN WARM WATER, SQUEEZE IT AND PUT IT OVER CHEST N COVER IT WITH WOOLEN CLOTH) FOR 20 MINUTES.


OTHER -


  • MASSAGE WITH MUSTARD OIL + GARLIC OIL GENTLY OVER CHEST N UPPER BACK FOR 20 MINUTES.
  • GIVE HOT FOMENTATION OVER MASSAGED AREA FOR 10-15 MINUTES.





Tuesday, 11 November 2014

 RULES FOR HEALTHY LIFE  



"HEALTH IS DEFINED AS NORMAL STATE OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT".FOR HEALTHY LIFE ONE SHOULD OBSERVE SELF DISCIPLINE AND KEEP BALANCE BETWEEN FOOD HABITS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BEHAVIOR, SLEEP AND CELIBACY.



THE FOLLOWING LIFE STYLE CHANGES IF DONE, HELPS IN LEADING HEALTHY LIFE : 


1. WAKE UP 

EARLY IN THE MORNING ONE OR TWO HOURS BEFORE SUNRISE. BRUSH TEETH WITH TWIG OF BABUL(KIKAR, ACACIA ARABICA) OR NEEM (AZADIRACHTA INDICA).

2. USHAPANAM

  • DRINK 200 - 600 ml OF FRESH WATER EARLY IN THE MORNING (QUANTITY OF WATER MAY VARY SEASONALLY). 
  • DRINK A GLASS OF WATER HALF AN HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS, DON'T DRINK IMMEDIATELY.
  • 2-3 LITERS OF WATER IS ESSENTIAL IN A DAY.

3. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  • HALF AN HOUR BRISK WALK DAILY.
  • HALF AN HOUR  TO 45 MINUTES YOGASANA AND PRANAYAMA.
  • YOGA AND EXERCISE WILL DEPEND UPON YOUR AGE, SEASON, AILMENTS(DISEASE), CONSTITUTION AND STRENGTH.


4. PRAYER 

  • MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER IS ESSENTIAL FOR BALANCE BETWEEN BODY AND MIND.
  • PRAYER PURIFIES YOUR MIND(MANA), SOUL(ATMA) AND SPIRIT(CHITTA).

5. MASSAGE 

  • MASSAGE ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY  ESPECIALLY JOINTS DAILY  AS IT IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION, MOVEMENT OF JOINTS, REGULATES BODY TEMPERATURE AND CIRCULATION OF INTERNAL ORGANS, SKELETAL MUSCLES ANS SKIN.
  • USE GINGELLY  OR MUSTARD OIL IN WINTER AND COCONUT  OIL IN SUMMER & AUTUMN.

6. BATH 

  • IN ALL SEASON COOL OR NEUTRAL NATURAL WATER IS GOOD.
  • USE WARM WATER IN WINTER .
  • BATH TWICE A DAY IN SUMMER.
  • PERSON WITH RESPIRATORY DISORDERS, JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN SHOULD USE WARM WATER FOR BATHING.



7. DIET 

  • LIVE, NATURAL AND POSITIVE DIET IS ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTH.
  • 2 PRINCIPAL MEALS IN A DAY ARE SUFFICIENT TO FULFILL OUR ENERGY NEEDS.
  • DIET SHOULD BE OF 3 TYPES - ELEMINATIVE DIET(ROUGHAGE AND FIBERS),SOOTHENING DIET ( VIATAMIN AND MINERAL RICH ),  BUILDIND DIET (FOOD WITH CARBOHYDRATE,PROTEIN AND FAT).
  • HAVE YOUR SUPPER BEFORE 2-3 HOURS OF SLEEP.

8. SLEEP 

  • "EARLY TO BED EARLY TO RISE MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE".SLEEP BETWEEN 9-10 PM AT  NIGHT AND WAKEUP BY 4:30-5 AM IN THE MORNING.6-8 HOURS OF SLEEP IS NECESSARY FOR BODY.
  • AN AFTERNOON NAP IN AUTUMN AND SUMMER WILL KEEP YOU FRESH.
  • MEDITATE BEFORE YOU GO TO BED.

Monday, 10 November 2014

NATURE CURE OR NATUROPATHY



NATURE CURE : THE POWER OF NATURE



NATURE CURE OR NATUROPATHY ( NATURO : NATURAL; PATHY : SYSTEM OF TREATMENT ) IS A SYSTEM OF TREATMENT WITH HOLISTIC APPROACH  WHICH WORKS ON PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND MORAL PLANES OF BEING.
                                                                                                   
                                                             NATURE CURE, A CONSTRUCTIVE METHOD OF TREATMENT AIMS AT REMOVING THE BASIC CAUSE OF DISEASE THROUGH THE RATIONAL USE OF  "PANCH MAHABHUTAS" THE FIVE ELEMENTS - EARTH, ETHER, AIR, WATER AND FIRE , WHICH ARE FREELY AVAILABLE AS A GIFT OF NATURE. 

IT IS NOT ONLY THE SYSTEM OF HEALING, BUT ALSO A WAY OF LIFE IN HARMONY WITH THE VITAL FORCES( LIFE ENERGY) AND NATURAL ELEMENTS COMPRISING HUMAN BODY.






 PRINCIPLES OF NATURE CURE  



1. BODY HEALS ITSELF - 


OUR BODY HAS ITS OWN CAPABILITY TO HEAL ITSELF, THE VITAL FORCES OR ENERGY FLOW PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN HEALING BY IMPROVING IMMUNITY AND FIGHT  AGAINST DISEASED CONDITION. 



2. THE MAIN CAUSE OF DISEASE IS ENERVATION & THE MAIN CAUSE OF CURE IS  INNERVATION  - 


 WHEN THERE IS LACK OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND MORAL VIGOR OR VITALITY BECAUSE OF DECREASED ENERGY FLOW THROUGH NERVES, DISEASE OCCURS.WHEN WE IMPROVE NERVOUS FLOW OR VITAL ENERGY OF BODY THROUGH  NATURAL PRACTICE, THE DISEASE IS CURED.


3. THE ACCUMULATION OF MORBID MATTER IS DISEASE -


THE ACCUMULATION OF WASTE MATERIAL AND BODILY REFUSE IN THE SYSTEM CAUSES DISEASE. THE WASTE MATERIAL OR TOXIN STEADILY PILE UP IN THE BODY THROUGH YEARS FAULTY LIVING HABITS AND CAUSES DISEASE.


4. ACUTE DISEASE ITSELF IS A REMEDIAL PROCESS -


 WHEN THERE IS A ACCUMULATION OF MORBID MATTER IN THE BODY, BODY'S DEFENSE MECHANISM  STARTS WHICH FIGHT AGAINST TOXINS AND CAUSES ACUTE DISEASE, IT SHOWS THE BODY'S OWN HEALING METHOD AND A SIGN OF HEALING.


5. GERMS DOESN'T CAUSE DISEASE BUT ARE PRESENT IN DISEASED CONDITION - 


THE GERMS(BACTERIA,FUNGI ETC.) GROWS ONLY IN DIRTY CONDITION AND WHENEVER THERE IS TOXINS ACCUMULATION IN BODY GERMS GROW THERE AND WORSEN THE CONDITION, THEY DON'T CAUSE DISEASE BUT ARE SEEN IN DISEASED CONDITION.


6. FOOD IS THE BUILDING MATERIAL BUT DOESN'T INCREASE VITALITY - 


FOOD WITH COMPLETE NUTRIENT CARBOHYDRATE, PROTEIN, FAT, VITAMIN AND MINERALS ARE NECESSARY FOR BODY GROWTH  BUT  IT ALONE DOESN'T INCREASES VITALITY.VITALITY IS INCREASED BY BALANCE IN BODY AND MIND TOGETHER  THROUGH HEALTHY PRACTICES.


7. FASTING DOESN'T CURE THE DISEASE BUT CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT TO   HEAL - 


FASTING OR UPVAS DOESN'T CURE DISEASE BUT  BY  ABSTAINING  FOOD AND WATER WITH COMPLETE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REST CREATES  HEALING CONDITIONS IN BODY BY RESERVING BODY ENERGY AND UTILIZING IT  FOR HEALING PROCESS .


8. EXERCISE OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY KEEPS THE BALANCE BETWEEN     NUTRITION AND DRAINAGE - 


PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE WHEN DONE IMPROVES METABOLISM OF BODY WHICH HELPS IN DRAINAGE OF  WASTE MATERIAL FROM BODY THROUGH SWEAT, URINE, FECAL MATERIAL, AND CLEANSES BODY. THE ENERGY BY FOOD IS THEN  PROPERLY UTILIZED.


9. EXTERNAL TREATMENT, NO MATTER WHICH PATHY, GIVES ONLY RELIEF, BUT DOESN'T CURE THE DISEASE - 


THE EXTERNAL TREATMENT GIVEN BY DIFFERENT PATHIES GIVES ONLY SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF WHICH IS SHORT TERM BUT DOESN'T CURE THE DISEASE. 


10. THE PATIENT'S OWN WILL, DETERMINATION AND FAITH TO GET CURE PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN HEALING - 


PATIENT FAITH AND DETERMINATION TOWARD PATHY AND OWN WILL TO GET CURE PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN HEALING PROCESS THROUGH POSITIVE VIBRATIONS OF BODY  AND IMPROVEMENT IN NERVE AND BLOOD CIRCULATION INSIDE BODY.




METHODS OF NATURE CURE - 

  • THE NATURE CURE SYSTEM AIMS AT READJUSTING  OF HUMAN SYSTEM FROM ABNORMAL TO NORMAL CONDITIONS  AND FUNCTIONS AND ADOPTS NATURAL METHODS IN-CONFORMITY WITH THE CONSTRUCTIVE PRINCIPLES  OF NATURE.

  • THESE METHODS USING AIR, SUNLIGHT, WATER IN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE AND FORMS, MUD, OPENS ELIMINATING CHANNELS OF BODY THUS REMOVING TOXINS FROM BODY WITHOUT ANY INJURY TO INTERNAL ORGANS OF THE BODY.

  • A WELL BALANCED DIET, SUFFICIENT PHYSICAL EXERCISE, DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER, SCRUPULOUS CLEANLINESS, PROPER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REST AND RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE ENSURES HEALTHY AND DISEASE FREE LIFE.