The most disheartening aspect of asthma is that it does not get completely cured through medication.
Asthma is defined as a disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli, and is manifested by widespread narrowing of the airway passage that changes in severity either spontaneously or as a result of treatment. Attacks are brought on by the spasms of the smooth muscles that lie in the walls of the smaller bronchi and bronchioles, causing the passageways to close partially. The patient has trouble exhaling and ‘the alveoli may remain inflated during expiration.
Usually the mucus membranes that line the respiratory passageways become irritated and secrete severe excessive amount of mucus that may clog the bronchi and bronchioles and worsen the attacks.
Signs and Symptom Asthma and Bronchitis
Airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath (difficulty in breathing), chest tightness, and coughing, strain in exhaling the air. The asthmatic has to try hard for just getting a breath. In severe cases, the life of the patient becomes miserable and it makes him almost invalid.
Yoga treatment for Asthma and Bronchitis
By regular exercise of these Yogasana and Pranayama the constriction of the bronchial tubes gets very much reduced. Slowly the capacity of bronchial tubes increases to a great extent. By this type of performance one can control the attack of asthma to a great extent and subsequently gradually asthma can be cured from the roots.
Kandharasana
- Lie on back, arms by side, palms facing down.
- Bend legs and position a foot apart.
- Press palms down and slowly raise hips.
- Hold position 30 seconds, breathing normal.
- Slowly lower your hips to the ground.
Moordhasana
- Stand on the knees and tuck your toes in.
- Keep your head down on the mat and your thighs should be straight.
- Interlock your fingers and stretch your arms over the head.
- As you stretch your arms exhale completely then breathe normally.
- Hold for 30 seconds.
Lungs Breathing
- Sit on the heels in vajrasana.
- Stretch your arms straight in front of you with the palms tougher.
- Inhale deeply and stretch your arms backwards and expand your lungs with the head back.
- Exhale and bring your arms in the beginning position.
- Repeat this 5 times.
Dhanurasana
- Lie on your stomach, arms beside you.
- Bend your knees and catch hold of your ankles.
- Push feet away from head and raise your upper body as shown.
- Hold for a few seconds – breathing normally.
- Exhale as you lower your body.
- Do this posture 3 times.