Yoga For Nasal Allergy

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Monday, April 9, 2012, 14:25

Persons with Nasal Allergy (NA) also have similar nasal complaints such as irritation, sneezing, running nose and blockage. What is the difference?

Nasal Allergy is not associated with fever, body aches etc. as in common cold and hence, it may not disturb your daily routine. It is usually seasonal; trouble you early mornings and late evenings; there are usually recognizable triggers like weather, cold air, dust, smoke, pollen etc.,

What causes Nasal Allergy?

Unlike common flu, this is not caused by any infection, although it appears that the problem is caused by outside agents like dust, pollen etc., this as an ?allergic reaction?. Allergy means altered reaction, i.e., this is not a normal reaction of the body. Normal persons nose does not consider cold air or dust or parthenium as dangerous and have no irritation. If you are allergic, your nasal lining sends messages to the brain and the immune system that there is a dangerous foreigner that is being inhaled and thus the array of soldiers (white blood cells etc.,) are recruited to fight (inflammation) away the enemy in the nose leading to all the symptoms sneezing protective mechanism to blast away the enemy, running nose to wash off the enemy, and blockage to prevent entry of the enemy.

Why does the body do this wrong sensing? What is its cause? Is it related to stress?
Yes, stress is a well-known trigger that activates the basic allergic tendency, which is inherited. This tendency for over sensitivity may be found in some of your family members in the form of allergy to some foods or skin allergy etc., and stress acts as a trigger to unfold this tendency and makes you suffer from nasal symptoms. For example, a cousin of mine gets bad periods of early morning sneezing and nose blocking in in winters whenever he goes through patches of financial problems in his business.
What is the yogic remedy?

According to Yoga, Nasal Allergy is considered as a manifestation of a minor imbalance in Prana and hence we get very quick results in persons who undertake the practice or Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy. Regular practice of a basic set of breathing exercises (Tiger breathing, rabbit breathing, sasankasana breathing), loosening exercises (jogging, twisting), suryanamaskara, yogasanas (12 postures in standing, sitting, prone and supine positions), pranayama, meditation (on ?OM?) along with the lifestyle change through Jnana, Karma and Bhakti yoga are to be learnt to overcome the problem of Nasal Allergy.

Read Asanas and Kriya to cure Nasal allergy on the Next Page.