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Briefly explain the symptoms and causes of Asthma. Explain the procedure, benefits and contraindications of any two asanas to prevent Asthma.

Answer:

Asthma: Asthma disease is associated with the respiratory tracts swelling occurs, which makes the tracts very sensitive and makes this process pungent with the touch of any effective things. These reactions cause contractions in the tubes, this reduces the amount of air in the lungs due to which it becomes difficult to breathe.

Common symptoms of asthma are coughing, heavy breathing, chest tightness, fatigue, pain in hands feet shoulder and back. Reasons are dust, smoke pollen grains, animal skin, hair and feather etc.

Asthma can be controlled by Matsyasana, Gomukh - asana etc.

Matsyasana: This asana is performed in water body, hence it is called as Matsyasana.

Pre-Stage: Sit in Padmasana pose.

Method:

(i) Take support of your elbow and lie on your back, bend your neck with support of your hands and try to touch your head to the ground.

(ii) Hold toes of the feet firmly with both hands and touch ground with the elbows.

(iii) Stretch the stomach as up as possible.

Benefits: This asana is very useful for asthama patient, it provide relief from indigestion and other digestive? Problems, keeps the blood clean. Helps in cough and respiratory problems. It makes body and face attractive by bringing natural glow on it.

Contraindications

(i) Abnormal blood pressure: Individuals suffering from high or low blood pressure should avoid this posture.

(ii) Neck injury: Neck injuries or any part of the lower back or middle back can make it difficult to practice this Fish pose and hence should be avoided.

Gomukhasan: This asana gets its name because while doing this asana, body resembles a cow face pose.

Pre-stage: Sit in Sukhasana pose.

Method:

(i) Sit in sukhasana pose.

(ii) Place the ankle of left leg near the right butt.

(iii) Place the right leg over the left thigh, so that knees should place over each other.

(iv) Sweep your left hand behind your back, facing palms upwards.

(v) Now interlock fingers of both hands behind your back.

(vi) Stretch both the hands in their respective direction, look straight.

(vii) Repeat with changing leg position.

Benefits: Helps in curing Asthma, reduces weight, makes body flexible.

Contraindication:

(i) People with shoulder which are very stiff may have to take it slow and easy.

(ii) If you have sciatica, then crossing the knee may not too good as there will be pressure at the sciatic nerve.