Role of Yogasana in Arsho Roga

  • Aayeesha Mulla Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kaya Chikitsa Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
  • Chavan SG Professor & Guide, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
  • Prashanth AS. Professor & HOD, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
Keywords: Arshas, Hemorrhoids, Yoga, Yogasana

Abstract

A sound soul in a healthy body can achieve the over lasting and unabated peace and bliss, which is the ultimatum of each and every human being, so no gift surpass the gift of life. Arsha is the commonest anorectal condition seen in the practice of proctology. Recent statistics reveals that more than 60% of population suffers from this disease. This condition, even though seldom fatal, gives more trouble to the sufferer and poses greater difficulty for treatment. In modern Arshas can be correlated with hemorrhoids. Chronic constipation is a most common cause of hemorrhoids. Usually due to chronic constipation more pressure exerted on Haemorrhoidal veins as they have not contain any extra bony support hence it causes friction in the region which leads to varicosity of Haemorrhoidal veins which again due to chronic constipation yet strained and burst resulting in formation of haemorrhoidal mass. Bleeding per rectum, Pain, Constipation, Itching, Burning sensation are the characteristic features of Hemorrhoids. Yoga is a collection of body postures but total living an eternal source of scintillating health and happiness Yoga can help ease the pain and discomfort of digestive troubles like constipation. Yoga alleviates constipation. The way yoga benefits digestive system is through twisting poses, inversions, and forward folds. These poses massage to digestive organs, increase blood flow and oxygen delivery, aid the process of peristalsis, and encourage stools to move through digestive system. Doing yoga regularly can result in regular, healthy bowel movements with postures of different Yogasanas like Vajrasana, Halasana, Paschimottasana, Matsyasana, Sarvangasana, Bhujangasana.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v1i2.3662
Published: 2016-08-31
How to Cite
Aayeesha Mulla, Chavan SG, & Prashanth AS. (2016). Role of Yogasana in Arsho Roga. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 1(02), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v1i2.3662
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Review Article