Yoga for Bronchial Asthma
It is defined as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by reversible airflow obstruction causing cough, wheeze, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Causes
- Allergens
- Infection
- Exercise
- Environment
- Occupation
- Drugs
- Emotion
Clinical Features
It may be either episodic or chronic
Episodic Asthma
- In this form of the disease the patient has no respiratory symptoms or signs between episodes of asthma.
- Paroxysms of wheeze and dyspnoea occur at any time and can be of sudden onset.
- It can be triggered by allergens, exercise or viral infections.
- Attacks may be mild or severe and may last for hours, days or even weeks
Chronic Asthma
- Chest tightness
- Wheeze
- Breathlessness on exertion
- Spontaneous cough and wheeze during the night and early morning
Yogic Practices
- Surya namaskara
- Shashakasana
- Pranamanasana
- Sarvangasana
- Suptavajrasana – Ushtrasana
- Hasta Uttanasana
- Utthita lolasana
- Dwikonasana
- Matsyasana
- Backward bending asanas
- Pada hastasana
- Baddha padmasana.
Pranayama
- Nadishodhana
- Bhastrika
- Kapalbhati
- Deep abdominal breathing at all times.
Shatkarma
- Vastra dhauti
- Shankhaprakshalana
- Kunjal
Other
- Yoga nidra
- Meditation