MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENTION THROUGH YOGIC PRACTICES

Authors

  • Siddappa Naragatti Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy New Delhi-58

Abstract

Yoga is an ancient science of holistic  health and living which offers a unique lifestyle management not only for management of many common psychosomatic disorders but also for prevention of diseases, preservation  and promotion of health. Yoga, in fact, gives due importance to different layers of existence namely, recognition of dis-ease by the process of purification, harmonious interaction and development, conscious control of many physiological, biochemical, neurological, psychological etc. functions for maintaining a positive health. Yoga being a science of integration of human consciousness with Nature and transcendtal consciousness calls into play each and every facet of personality-body, mind, intellect, emotion, ego, relationships of all of them with external environment. The objective experimentation is the most important aspect of searching the truth employed by modern science that search into many practices of yoga demands both subjective as well as objective tools for understanding the effects for further application and wider acceptance. While laying too much importance on the objective variables, researchers-conducting study in yoga tends to miss many subjective aspects of a diseased person. In fact, yoga treats the individual as a whole while modern science conducts research concentrating upon  a particular organ or a disease. This demands contemplation, further study and a new approach to yoga research in the management and prevention of diseases and preservation and promotion of health. Studies conducted on many yogic practices for the management of hypertension around the world by researchers and experts were lopsided, though reveled very important information and suggested possible role as an alternative and adjunctive mode of treatment.

Key Words: Management Hypertension  Yogic Practices, Lifestyle Intervention, a new approach to understand Holistic effects on the individual as whole.

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Siddappa Naragatti, Management of hypertention through Yogic practices; International Journal of AYUSH 2018:7(4) 41-54

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2018-12-30