Pranayama for Asthma Patients- For Effective Natural Treatment
When an asthma attack comes, it feels as if life is going to be sucked out. There are many causes of this medical condition and most of the time people resort to modern medicine to control the condition. However, ancient wellness practices of India, particularly yoga postures, pranayama and meditation can together help by preventing its occurrence in the first place. While yoga postures for asthma patients have been described in another article, this one describes the effects of pranayama for asthma. Pranayama is a type of breathing exercise only which comprises of three parts- inhalation, exhalation and retention of breath. Yoga breathing exercises help in improving control over prana and muscles of lungs which help in breathing. This helps in controlling the attack. The breathing exercises for asthma patients can be categorized into three – a) Retention of breath after exhalation- This helps in maintaining proper levels of carbon dioxide in body. This is not easy to do ...