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Shatkarma: Neti, kunjal, laghoo shankhaprakshalana. Diet: Avoid mucus-producing foods such as milk and
milk products, rice and non-vegetarian foods. Concentration:
Asana: All asanas practised with awareness, particularly inverted and balancing postures. Pranayama: Nadi shodhana, bhramari, bhastrika, ujjayi. Mudra: All mudras. Shatkarma: Trataka.
Other: Meditation, yoga nidra. Constipation:
Asana: Tadasana, tiryaka tadasana, kati chakrasana, surya namaskara, pawanmuktasana parts 2 and 3, supta vajrasana, shashankasana, ushtrasana, trikonasana, yogamudrasana, matsyasana, all backward and forward bending asanas, all spinal twist asanas, halasana, druta halasana. Drink 2 to 3 glasses of body temperature warm water before morning practice. Sit in vajrasana for at least 10 minutes after every meal. Pranayama: Nadi shodhana. Mudra: Ashwini mudra. Bandha: Uddiyana and maha bandhas. Shatkarma: Laghoo shankhaprakshalana, agnisar kriya, nauli. Diet: Fresh fruit, vegetables and drink plenty of water.
Other: Yoga nidra. Coronary thrombosis: See angina pectoris, blood pressure,
arteriosclerosis. Deafness: (not during inflamed and discharging conditions)
Asana: Simhasana, all inverted asanas. Pranayama: Bhramari.
Shatkarma: Neti. Depression:
Asana: Surya namaskara, dynamic asanas, all backward bending, standing and twisting asanas.
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