Acne, They are commonly referred to as pimples, spots and zits.
Of course, it will involve changing your life style, your waking, sleeping habits – getting them into discipline and order, that is – your food habits and some regular exercises.
Causes of Acne:
• Wrong eating habits
• Erroneous lifestyle
• Smoking
• Drugs
• Drinking
• Stress and worrying
• Unhygienic living conditions
The basic problem with people suffering from acne is excess of toxins in the body. Yoga helps by flushing toxins out of the system. Which can easily be achived through cleansing kriyas (techniques):
Vaman Dhauti (Drinking and vomiting water on an empty stomach)Kunjal Kriya or Vaman Dhauti (regurgitative cleansing)Preparation :
Wash the hands and make sure the nails are carefully trimmed.
Prepare about two litres of lukewarm (body temperature) water per person, adding one teaspoonful of slat per litre according to taste.
Technique I : Kunjal Kriya (the practice of vomiting water)
Stand near a sink or toilet, or if the weather is warm, in a suitable place outside in the garden or near on open drain. Drink at least six glasses of the prepared water one after the other, as quickly as possible, until it feels that the stomach cannot hold any more. It is most important to drink fast and not just sip the water.
When the stomach is full, the urge to vomit will occur automatically.
Lean forward, keeping the trunk as horizontal as possible.
Open the mouth and place the middle and index fingers of the right hand as far back on the tongue as possible.
Gently rub and press the back of the tongue. This should induce the water to gush out from the stomach.
If there is no expulsion of water it means the tips of the fingers are not far enough down the throat or that the tongue is not being pressed.
The more the practitioner relaxes into the practice, the easier it will be.
During the expulsion of water the fingers may be removed from the mouth although this is not necessary.
When the flow of water ceases, again place the fingers in the mouth and repeat the process.
Continue in this way until stomach is empty.
Shanka Prakshalana The word Shankhaprakshalana comes from two words. Shankha meaning “conch” and prakshalana meaning to wash completely. The word shankha is used to represent the entire alimentary canal from mouth to anus. This practice is also known as “varisar dhouti”. This practice is also a part of kaya kalpa, which is an ayurvedic technique for physical purification and transformation, kaya means body & kalpa means transformation. Shankhaprakshalana is the process to clean the intestinal tract by removing the impurities with salty water.
NOTE – No one should try this in absence of Yoga Guru and without advice of medical practitioner.
Pre- preparation:Plenty of clean, warm water should be available, add 2 tea spoons of salt per liter to the water and 1 lemon juice per litter. Please Do not add sugar.
Jala Neti (Nasal cleansing with water)• Neti removes all the dirt and bacteria filled mucus from within the nose
• It also helps to drain the sinus cavities. This in turn, will help to reprogramme the body’s natural mechanisms against nasal infections such as hayfever, allergies, sinusitis and other upper respiratory complaints like sore throats and coughs, post nasal drip, inflammation of tonsils and adenoids.
• It is beneficial for illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis as it reduces the tendency for mouth breathing by freeing the nostrils of mucus.
• It has a cooling and soothing effect on the brain by drawing out excessive heat, and is therefore beneficial for headaches, migraine, epilepsy, temper tantrums, hysteria, depression and general mental tension.
• Neti is of great benefit for problems associated with the eyes. It helps flush the tear ducts, encouraging clearer vision and gives a sparkle to the eyes.
• It can be beneficial for certain types of ear disorders such as middle ear infections, glue ear, tinitis.
• Neti improves sensitivity of the olfactory nerves, helping to restore lost sense of smell, and thereby benefits the relationship with taste and the digestive processes.
• It has subtle effects on the pineal and pituitary glands which control the hormonal system. This has a harmonising effect on emotional behaviour.
• Neti affects the psychic centre known as Ajna Chakra which helps in awakening higher states of meditation.
• It helps to stimulate better powers of visualisation and concentration and gives a feeling of lightness and clarity to the mind.
• Neti is excellent for those trying to give up smoking. Since it reduces the tendency for mouth breathing, Neti re-sensitises the nose to the actual pollution of ingesting smoke, thereby de-programming the brain of the physical and psychological addiction.
Above all eat vegetarian diet, avoid junk and oily food and practice lots of yoga basic poses. If possible, include meditation as part of your daily practices to calm mind and body.