Yoga for Common Diseases- Table

[mohan]

Following is the list Yoga Asana/ Pranayama which are helpful in the given diseases. It is to be noted that these exercises are supplement to the medical treatment. These exercises may not be sufficient alone cure completely but if practiced regularly then these illnesses will never harm the practitioner. Kindly consult your health care professional before starting these exercises.

Abdominal Disorders:

Lolasana, Pavanmuktasana, Bhujangasana, Purna-Salabhasana, Paschimottanasana

Arthritis:

Shashankasana, Setu-Bandha-Sarvangasana, Purna-Salabhasana

Asthma:

Kapalbhati, Siddhasana, Shirshasana, Sarvangasana-1, Adva-Matsyasana, Ardha-Matsyendrasana, Supta-Vajrasana, Bhujangasana

Back-ache:

Dhanurasana, Setu-Bandha-Sarvangasana, Majrasana, Bhujangasana, Gomukhasana, Adva-Matsyasana, Shirshasana, Akaran-Dhanurasana, Sarvangasana-1, Chakrasana, Ardha-Matsyendrasana, Matsyendrasana

Bronchitis:

Kapalbhati, Bhujangasana, Adva-Matsyasana, Purna-Salabhasana, Padmasana, Sarvangasana-1, Lolasana

Cold:

Simhasana

Constipation:

Hastapadasana, Shirshasana, Pavanmuktasana, Halasana, Akaran-Dhanurasana, Matsyendrasana, Vajrasana

Depression:

Yoga-Mudra, Shavasana, Hastapadasana, Parvatasana, Shirshasana, Trikonasana

Diabetes:

Shavasana, Bhujangasana, Mayurasana, Halasana, Sarvangasana-1, Matsyendrasana, Yoga-Mudra, Mandukasana

Eystrain:

Neck and Eye exercises

Gall Bladder disorders:

Dhanurasana, Bhujangasana, Mayurasana, Trikonasana

Headache:

Shavasana, Neck and eye exercises, Sitali

Indigestion:

Lolasana, Katti-Chakrasana, Bhujangasana, Shavasana, Tadasana, Mayurasana, Halasana, Sarvangasana-1, Matsyendrasana, Yoga-Mudra, Vajrasana, Mandukasana

Insomnia:

Bhujangasana, Shavasana, Purna-Salabhasana, Tadasana, Halasana, Sarvangasana-1

Kidney Disorders:

Dhanurasana, Bhujangasana, Purna-Salabhasana, Sarvangasana-1, Matsyendrasana, Vakrasana

Liver Disorders:

Paripurna-Navasana

Menopause Disorders:

Uddiyan-bandha, Majrasana, Bhujangasana, Shavasana, Adva-Matsyasana, Halasana, Sarvangasana-1, Sitting Poses

Menstrual disorders:

Uddiyan-bandha, Majrasana, Bhujangasana, Shavasana, Hastapadasana, Halasana, Shirshasana

Neurasthenia:

Shavasana, Shirshasana, Virasana-2, Siddhasana, Tadasana

Obesity:

Dhanurasana, Bhujangasana, Uddiyan-bandha, Hastapadasana, Halasana, Matsyendrasana, Mandukasana, Supta-Vajrasana, Paschimottanasana, Ardha-Matsyendrasana

Piles:

Adva-Matsyasana, Shirshasana, Halasana

Poor Posture:

Dhanurasana, Ushtrasana, Bhujangasana, Gomukhasana, Tadasana, Tiriyaka-Tadasana, Trikonasana

Prolapse:

Uddiyan-bandha, Shirshasana, Sarvangasana-1

Prostate troubles:

Vajrasana, Shirshasana, Sarvangasana-1, Matsyendrasana

Reproductive:

Bhujangasana, Shirshasana, Halasana, Sarvangasana-1, Shavasana, vajrasana

Rheumatism:

Dhanurasana, Gomukhasana, Matsyendrasana, Trikonasana

Sciatica:

Gomukhasana, Setu-Bandha-Sarvangasana

Sexual disability:

Uddiyan-bandha, Kapalbhati, Dhanurasana, Bhujangasana, Majrasana, Adho-Mukha-Svanasana, Balasana-1, Shirshasana, Sarvangasana-1, Yoga-Mudra, Matsyendrasana

Sinus:

Neck and Eye Exercises, Shavasana, Bhastrika

Skin diseases:

Sun-Salutation

Throat Disorders:

Simhasana, Ujjai

Thyroid Disorders:

Setu-Bandha-Sarvangasana, Adva-Matsyasana, Sarvangasana-1

Varicose Veins:

Shirshasana, Sarvangasana-1, All Inverted Postures

Wind Pains:

Uddiyan-bandha, Pavanmuktasana

Wrinkles:

Yoga-Mudra

[BugsBunNy]

thanks for the share...

it's very useful..

especially for my headache coz i hate taking medicine whenever i have a headache..

and i don't like mixing medicine with the other medicine..

i've been taking medicine for my epilepsy..

[chandresh_kumar]

A knowledge gaining post... many thanks Mohan ji for this.

[pallavi joshi]

thanz for sharing such valuable information,no doubt about the benefits of yoga n sun salutation is the best,12 postures are very beneficial for wt loose as well as skin glow.....

[emelza]

thank you for this .i suffer from a chronic disease and i am sure this is going to help me

[mohan]

Tinnitus is a ringing, swishing, or other type of noise that seems to originate in the ear or head. In many cases it is not a serious problem.
Yoga helps to bring the body into a state of relaxation and this could help the tinnitus sufferer as he or she is less likely to notice tinnitus noises.

[venuslove]

Dear Mohan,
Thankyou very much for sharing this. I appreciate it greatly.


Namaste Lara