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Works by Drs. T. H. Tulpule, Divekar, and Mahmood in this field are encouraging. (Ref. 1. Tulpule, T. H.-Yogic exercises and diabetes mellitus, Madhumeha-Jour. of Diab. Asso. India, Vol, 17, April, 1977.)
2. Mehmood, U.-Yoga and Diabetes, Department of Medicine and Diabetology, Goyt. Stanley Hospital, Madras. (Personal communication).
3. Divekar, M. V. and Mulla, A. T.-Effect of Yoga therapy in Diabetes and obsesity. Clinical Diabetes update-1981.
Published by Diabetic Association of India. () Constipation-Drinking lukewarm water with salt (0.9% saline)
till the stomach is moderately full before starting asanas and to continue drinking a glass or half-a-glass of luke-warm salt water will help to stimulate peristaltic action in the intestines and colon. In the beginning, one may not get a motion immediately after the session of asanas. Gradually this period will start coming nearer to the asana session and afterwards one could get a motion even before the session. One will have to continue with it till the old habit is broken and new habit is established.
Other practices will have its importance.
The work by Swami Kuvalayananda on the influence of Yoga techniques on the position of colon and colon contents is important in this regard.
(Ref. 1. Kuvalayananda--Basti or Yogic flushing of the colon; Cecal constipation, position of colon during Nauli; Distribution of colon contents during Nauli-All articles published in Yoga Mimamsa Vol. I to III : 1924-26).
2. Parandekar, M.M.-Constipation-Its causes and cure. Yoga Mimamsa. Vol. IV, 1933. (vi) Sinusitis, Headaches : The main practices for this trouble are
peti kriya of various kinds; Kapalabhati and Anuloma-Viloma Pranayama. The work of Kaivalyadhama Yogic Health Centre at Bombay has shown that this trouble could be tackled very effectively through Yoga education.
(Ref. Bhole, M.V.--Yogic Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis and Sinusitis, Maharashtra Medical Jour. Vol. 17, No. 8, 1970). (vii) Hyperacidity and Bilicusness : One could very well start with
dhoutis, and switch over to relaxation and meditation to workout with the tensions which could be very deep-seated indeed.
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