Dental Problems

Conventional Treatments for Dental Problems

The conventional system of medicine uses drugs to alleviate the pain. In case of cavities, the dentist generally fills them with amalgam, silver or porcelain, to prevent further infection. However, toothaches may occur without any real reason and may be difficult to treat with the conventional system of medicine. The most common treatment involves the use of pain killers like NSAIDs to relieve the pain temporarily.

• Strong pain killers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) and tramadol (Ultram) help relieve pain. Prolonged use of these strong pain-killers may cause liver damage.
• (NSAIDs)-These include over-the-counter drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) and strong drugs like ketoprofen (Orudis), diclofenac (Cataflam) and nabumetone (Relafen). NSAIDs have severe side-effects that usually increase with dosage and strength. These include ringing in the ears, gastric ulcers, cardiovascular problems, gastrointestinal bleeding and liver or kidney damage.

The dentist may prescribe antibiotics, sealants and fluoride applications if tooth-decay is suspected. These might relieve the infection temporarily, but the chances of re-infection always remain. The dentist may also recommend dental filling, tooth extraction or surgeries like a root canal treatment.

Complementary Natural Care

Rather than offering symptomatic relief, natural remedies are traditionally believed to focus on the root cause of an ailment as well as address all the other underlying pathological and immunological factors. Growing research in alternative remedies such as Homeopathy and Ayurveda has now made it possible to develop therapies that not only alleviate the symptoms but also empower the immune system and improve the structure and functions of the corresponding organ system.

Tips for Toothache Prevention and Relief

• Put cotton dipped in clove oil on the affected tooth or press a clove between the teeth.
• Maintain dental hygiene.
• Brush your teeth regularly, especially before sleeping.
• Use dental floss to remove any food particles wedged between your teeth.
• Avoid eating foods like sweets at night, especially before going to bed.
• Avoid smoking.

Conventional Treatment of Teething Problems

The conventional system of medicine does not have much to offer as treatment for teething problems. There are certain over-the-counter medicines that can be applied directly on the gums. Drugs like acetaminophen (Children’s Tylenol, Tempra, Children’s Silapap) or ibuprofen (Children’s Advil, Junior Strength Motrin) help relieve the pain. However, these drugs are not safe and have side-effects like cough and fever. They are helpful only for a brief period of time and leave a taste and sensation that many children do not like.

Complementary Natural Care

Biogetica also has a Teething Formula for infants. The Teething Formula is a safe and gentle Homeopathic remedy that is believed to ease symptoms associated with dentition (teething), for your child. The natural remedies in the teething formula are believed to work specifically by:**

• Relieving gum pain
• Promoting healthy eruption of teeth
• Preventing associated symptoms of teething, like diarrhea and fever
• Boosting your child’s immunity, thus helping in preventing infection while he/she is teething

Tips for Easing Teething Symptoms

• Wipe your baby’s face often with a cloth to wipe off drool.
• Give your baby something to chew on, like a rubber teething ring.
• Rub your baby’s gums with a clean finger.

Teething Problems- Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis

Teething is the process of eruption of new teeth for the first time (primary teeth) in infants, which actually starts from the age of 2 months, but, teeth begin to show up only around the age of 6 months. In children, the set of 20 teeth usually appear by the age of three. Usually, the first teeth to erupt are the ones in the front.

Causes of Teething Problems

As the eruption begins the tooth may cause discomfort by penetrating the gums and causing inflammation and increased sensitiveness. This inflammation causes swelling, redness and pain in the gums. This may also result in formation of fluid filled cysts that are usually harmless.

Teething Symptoms

Teething is seen to be associated with the following symptoms:

• Pain and itching in the gums
• Diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Irritability and restlessness
• Drooling
• Fever
• Rash

Diagnosis of Teething Problems

A medical history, symptoms and an examination of the teeth are usually sufficient to diagnose the condition.

Most dental problems require medical treatment from your dentist. However, Biogetica’s natural therapies are believed to stimulate immune responses that help relieve dental distress. So, whether you have already started dental treatment, are waiting in agony for your appointment with your dentist, or do not require any dental treatment, Biogetica’s natural remedies have been believed in helping thousands like you successfully improve dental health. Biogetica’s resonant Homeopathic remedies are believed to work by: **

• Using ingredients with natural pain-relieving properties
• Using ingredients with natural anti-inflammatory properties to relieve gum swelling
• Helping your immune system fight off tooth infection by teaching it about specific dental pathogens
• Providing relief from pain caused by sensitivity to heat and cold

Biogetica also has a Teething Formula for infants. The Teething Formula is a safe and gentle Homeopathic remedy that eases symptoms associated with dentition (teething) for your child. The natural remedies in the teething formula are believed to work specifically by:**

• Relieving gum pain
• Promoting healthy eruption of teeth
• Preventing associated symptoms of teething, like diarrhea and fever
• Boosting your child’s immunity, thus helping prevent infection while he/she is teething

Biogetica’s integrative approach towards reclaiming your health and freedomrepresents the convergence of Allopathic medicine, Yogic Sciences, Quantum Physics, modern Bio-energetic and ancient natural healing systems such as Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Shamanism and Homeopathy.

Biogetica has a unique and comprehensive Holographic model of healing which synthesizes all the medicine systems to simultaneously ease physical, mental, emotional layers of Your Being. Biogetica harmonizes your entire being naturally by appealing to the balancing forces of nature. From medication to meditation is the Biogetica way! We are here to help you Bloom!

Each cross disciplinary Biogetica kit is designed to work in the following ways:

• Our Nutraceutical and dietary supplement formulas provide specific and necessary nutrition to the cells.
• Our custom-formulated Ayurvedic remedies and herbs work to balance the manifestations of 5 elements that govern all functions of the body.
• Our unique Resonance Homeopathics remind the body of optimal or pathogenic functions, thereby coaxing it to adapt and reach homeostasis.
• Oligo-elements balance the blocked enzymes and hormonal functions.
• Vibrations subtly change the mental and emotional patterns contributing to the disease pattern

So, wouldn’t you heal your ailment at its root: the Biogetica way?

Biogetica’s approach to healing is based on the following:

1. HEAL THE ENTIRE BEING:

2. LOOK FOR NATURAL SOLUTIONS:

3. APPEAL TO THE BALANCING FORCES INHERENT IN ALL NATURE:

4. FROM MEDICATION TO MEDITATION :

1. HEAL THE ENTIRE BEING:“All matter originates and exists only by virtue of vibration.” – Max Planck (Nobel Prize winner and the father of Quantum Physics).

You, as a living, thinking, feeling, vibrating being, are much more than a collection of inter-related chemical processes. You are life itself. Life can never be reduced to a series of chemical reactions as chemical reactions cannot create life. Every thought, emotion, vibration or action leads to a series of chemical changes in the body. All ailments are a result of disharmony in the life force. Biogetica recognizes this and balances the ENTIRE BEING, bringing mind, body and soul into harmony, for lasting results. Treating an ailment on a molecular level alone, seldom has a lasting effect as the untreated social, emotional, mental, spiritual and energetic patterns cause the ailment to manifest once again on a physical plane. Holistic healing is necessary for lasting relief. Biogetica, therefore, uses Resonance Homeopathics to harmonize the entire being; flower essences to attune the mind; Ayurvedic, Tibetan and Chinese herbs to balance the energetic and the physiological manifestation of the five elements; and nutraceuticals to coordinate cellular nutrition.

It is now a known fact that every thought and emotion has a corresponding peptide secretion from the hypothalamus. Each cell has numerous receptors for these peptides, and the peptides greatly change the state of the cell. Hence, each thought or emotion is a signal that changes the state of our cells and alters our being. When our mind is panicky, every cell in our body is in panic. Biogetica, therefore, works on emotional and mental levels, along with cellular levels, in order to ensure that the entire being is brought into harmony – from the subtle emotions and thoughts, down to gross cells and vice versa. This is our understanding and implementation of holographic healing.

2. LOOK FOR NATURAL SOLUTIONS: God has blessed the Earth with natural medicines and healing mechanisms. It would be wise not to ignore them. The intelligence of nature is much greater than that of man. Unfortunately, man still focuses on chemical medicines, as they can be patented and sold for huge profits. Allopathic attempts to treat chronic ailments by interfering directly with the chemical processes using man-made substances, has essentially been a failure. We claim to be cracking the gene code, but we still can’t cure a cold with man-made substances!!! Homeopaths and naturopaths the world over will claim to cure a cold most times. However, their methods are never studied and verified by governing bodies, as there is no one who will spend millions obtaining an approval on herbs, knowing that they cannot be patented and sold exclusively by them.

3. APPEAL TO THE BALANCING FORCES INHERENT IN ALL NATURE: “Like Cures Like” – Samuel Hahnemann (The father of Homeopathy)

The most sophisticated of pharmacies are within the body. Biogetica’s methods simply remind this pharmacy within the body to produce what it is meant to.

There is an intelligence that maintains equilibrium in all nature. Some would call it ‘Spirit’. Every being functions with a precision way beyond our comprehension. Over the years, Homeopathy, Ayurveda and numerous other healing systems have documented the fact that appealing to this intelligence or function of homeostasis is the most appropriate way to bring a being into lasting equilibrium. Over time, we have learnt that interfering with a body’s chemical processes only causes further complications, as this essentially goes against the balancing homeostatic forces of nature. When we inject something artificially, the body stops making the effort to produce it on its own.

Below are some examples that illustrate our point:

A. Homeopathic coffee is coffee diluted past 10^6 and potentized. There are no molecules of coffee left in the mixture, but the water remembers the informational vibration of the coffee molecule. When ingested, this mixture alters the vibration in the water, which composes 70% of the human body. The body is instantly given information on a new vibration which will keep it awake and compensates by putting you to sleep. Sounds far-fetched? Try it!

B. A Diabetic person’s pancreas produce inadequate insulin, causing an imbalance in his/her blood glucose levels. Western Medicine combats this by injecting the patient with insulin, which could cause the Beta cells to slacken further and eventually reduce and even hamper normal insulin production.

Natural sciences prescribe to stimulating the pancreas to regulate the insulin production, instead of dosing the body with the hormone artificially. This is accomplished by providing the body with Ayurvedic herbs that heal gross abnormalities in the pancreas, and further supplementing the treatment by supplying vibrational information of insulin and healthy pancreatic tissue, to remind and stimulate the pancreas to function regularly.

C. A Herpes patient gets recurrent outbreaks because the virus remains dormant in the nerve bodies and attacks whenever one’s immunity is compromised. Biogetica administers a nosode containing energetic information on the virus. Each dose serves as a reminder for the person’s immune system to fight the virus at its basic level, while it lies dormant. Herpes nosodes are not a herpes cure, herpes treatment or herpes vaccine. They are used in accordance with Homeopathy’s “like cures like” principle. The use of nosodes, such as ‘2LHerp’ for healing Herpes, was studied by independent researchers in the UK. They found that nosodes benefited 82% of the patients! We augment nosode therapy with herbs from numerous traditions. Together, they may support normal structure and functioning of the immune system.

4. FROM MEDICATION TO MEDITATION– Biogetica measures its success not in terms of dollars earned, but in the lives that it improved. We do not believe in constant life-long medication, and wish to see you learning and leading happier& healthier lives. With this goal in mind, we offer lifestyle changes and meditations designed to transform your being and ease any emotional, mental and karmic constrictions, which are often the root cause of many problems. We encourage all customers to make conscious learning and meditation a part of the healing process. We must remember that the quality of our lives is not determined by external situations, but by internal conditions. We provide you the tools to manage your internal self better and hope you use them for growth and happiness.

We work, day and night, in order to ensure that you wake up in a world where you never hear the words ‘there is no cure!’

Please visit (www.biogetica.com/tv_interview.php) for a TV interview that discusses our approach.

Most dental problems require medical treatment from your dentist. However, Biogetica’s natural therapies are believed to stimulate immune responses that help relieve dental distress. So, whether you have already started dental treatment, are waiting in agony for your appointment with your dentist, or do not require any dental treatment, Biogetica’s natural remedies have been believed in helping thousands like you successfully improve dental health. Biogetica’s resonant Homeopathic remedies are believed to work by: **

• Using ingredients with natural pain-relieving properties
• Using ingredients with natural anti-inflammatory properties to relieve gum swelling
• Helping your immune system fight off tooth infection by teaching it about specific dental pathogens
• Providing relief from pain caused by sensitivity to heat and cold

Biogetica also has a Teething Formula for infants. The Teething Formula is a safe and gentle Homeopathic remedy that eases symptoms associated with dentition (teething) for your child. The natural remedies in the teething formula are believed to work specifically by:**

• Relieving gum pain
• Promoting healthy eruption of teeth
• Preventing associated symptoms of teething, like diarrhea and fever
• Boosting your child’s immunity, thus helping prevent infection while he/she is teething

Not sure if you believe in our natural products? We do, and are willing to back this up with a full refund.So, you have nothing to lose by giving our products a try. Our 100 Percent Money Back Guarantee is Valid for 90 days. **

We have a 100% money-back guarantee, to support our firm belief in our products, and to build trust in customers who have been facing battles they thought would be lifelong! You may return the products within 90 days of your order date for a full refund of the purchase price. You may alternatively request a free consultation and additional remedies if you are not 100% better. Our mission is fulfilled only when you are better. Hence, we stand by our customers and do what it takes to make you feel great! We can afford to do this, because the customers who re-order or refer us to friends and family, are 20 times more than those who ask for a return. So, go ahead and give us a try. You’ll be glad you did.

Conventional Treatment Options

The conventional system of medicine does not have much to offer as treatment for teething problems. There are certain over-the-counter medicines that can be applied directly on the gums. Drugs like acetaminophen (Children’s Tylenol, Tempra, and Children’s Silapap) or ibuprofen (Children’s Advil, Junior Strength Motrin) help relieve the pain. However, these drugs are not safe and have side-effects like cough and fever. They are helpful only for a brief period of time and leave a taste and sensation that many children do not like.

Natural Remedies for Teething Problems

Rather than offering symptomatic relief, natural remedies focus on the root cause of an ailment as well as address all the other underlying factors such as pathological and immunological thereby giving you lasting relief. Advances in the natural system of remedies such as Homeopathy and Ayurveda have now made it possible to develop therapies that not only ease the pain but also boost the immune system to combat infections and deliberate a healthy teething process.

Tips for Easing Teething Symptoms

• Wipe your baby’s face often with a cloth to wipe off drool.
• Give your baby something to chew on, like a rubber teething ring.
• Rub your baby’s gums with a clean finger.

The mind is a tool developed for our survival. You are not the mind, nor the body but rather one that can perceive the mind and the body. However, one is now constantly wagged around by the mind and its fears and desires. Often we find ourselves trampled in a parade of thoughts and washed around in a flood of emotions. Meditation is simply the process of returning Home to our true nature as the witnessing consciousness in which arise all thoughts and emotions. It is merely the fragrance of Being Human.

Meditation cannot be done, it will happen once we stop doing everything and anything. Now is all that exists, all else is merely grasping at the wind hoping to change things that are generally way beyond our control.

Talking about meditation and whether you believe you can do it or not, is pointless. When we rise above our mind, emotions and body, meditation will happen. Simply listening and following is enough. Meditation is in our very nature, and it happens for us all. Behind all those thoughts is a Witness. You are that Witness.

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Advaita self discovering meditation with Apurve”I AM THAT I AM”meditation with Dr Stephen Wollinsky

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Prana’ stands for life force, and as the name suggests, it is instrumental in keeping us alive. ‘Pranayama’ is the process that helps us control ‘Prana’, and thus in a way, control our life. On careful observation, it is clear that there exists an intimate connection between the breath and energy-currents. Proper coordination of the breathing process leads to the control of vital inner-currents and energies. It ultimately results in the control of the body, mind and soul continuum. Over the millenia yogis have understood how each pranayama affects the energy meridians of the body and therefore these yogis recommend particular pranayamas for particular conditions and constitutions.

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1. Tandem Breathing (‘Sahita Kumbhaka’)

It has 2 types, based on whether or not there is any concomitant chanting of Mantras with the Pranayama exercise.

Steps:

1. Comfortable aasana like Padma-asana or Swastika-asana.
2. Slow inhalation; with concomitant chants of the mantra ‘OM AARAH’, if possible.
3. Hold the breath for a short period of time.
4. Slow Exhalation.

Significance: It’s a daily and constant process, which we seldom appreciate.

Benefits: It encourages concentration with closed eyes while we inhale and exhale.

2. Awakening breath (‘Surya Bheda’)

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana / Swastika asana / Siddhasana. Concentrate with eyes closed.
2. Rest the right thumb on the right nostril (Avoid applying any pressure or blocking the nostril). At the same time, rest the right index finger on the space between 2 eyebrows and close the left nostril with the right ring and little finger.
3. Slow inhalation through the right nostril is pursued, till comfortable.
4. With the thumb applied to the right nostril, retain the breath firmly pressing the chin against the chest. There is no specific limit to this and it can be pursued till there is discomfort.
5. Slow and silent exhalation through the left nostril. It is followed by a short gap wherein inhalation is avoided. This same procedure is to be repeated again.

Time limit: Hold your breath till you perspire. This point cannot be reached at the very outset. The period of retention of breath needs to be gradually increased.

Advantages:

• It cures the diseases caused by excess of Vata & Kapha
• Improves digestion
• Awakens ‘Kundalini Shakti’

Indications:

• Intestinal worms
• Arthritis
• Sinusitis

3. Hissing breath (‘Ujjayi’)

Steps:

1. Sit comfortably in Padma-asana / Swastika asana / Siddhasana. Close the mouth.
2. Fold the tip of the tongue and rest it on the palate. The tongue will appear to be ‘twisted’.
3. Inhale air slowly through both the nostrils in a uniform manner till the breath fills the chest. This results in a peculiar sound uniform in pitch and continuous in nature.
4. Retain the breath as long as you can, till there is any discomfort.
5. Close the right nostril with the right thumb.
6. Exhale slowly through the left nostril.

Time limit: 3 min to hr

Advantages:

• Strengthens the nervous system
• Improves the tone of voice
• Relieves stress
• Increases lung capacity

Indications:

• Indigestion
• Koch’s
• Bronchitis
• Pharyngitis
• Spleen disorders
• Tonsillitis
• Cough
• Ascites

4. Serpent’s Breath (Sheetali)

It is an imitation of the respiration of a serpent.

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana/Swastika-asana/ Siddhasana/Vajrasana.
2. Rest the hands on the knees.
3. Fold the edges of an outward-extended tongue to resemble a round hollow tube.
4. Draw in the air through the mouth with a hissing sound ‘Si’ and feel the air touching the tongue while inhaling.
5. Retain the breath as long as you can till there is any discomfort.
6. Slowly exhale through both the nostrils.

Time limit: 1 – 5 minutes. Practice regularly in the morning, 15 to 30 times.

Advantages:

• Purifies the blood
• Quenches thirst and appeases hunger

Indications:

• Spleen disorders
• Chronic dyspepsia
• Indigestion
• Bilious disorders

5. Cooling Breath (Shitkari)

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana.
2. Fold the tongue so that its tip is brought to rest over the upper palate. Inhale air through the mouth accompanied by a hissing sound ‘Si’/ ‘C’.
3. Retain the breath as long as you can, till there is any discomfort.
4. Slowly exhale through both the nostrils.

Time limit: Gradually increase by 1 minute every week, till 5 minutes.

Advantages:

• Helps to keep the body cool in summer
• Improves vigor & beauty
• Helps quench thirst when thirsty

Indications:

• Dental carries
• Bleeding and inflammation of gums
• Ulcers
• Colitis
• Throat infection
• Hypertension patients can practice this type of Pranayama to decrease blood pressure.

6. Bellow Breath (Bhastrika)

It draws similarity with the bellows of a blacksmith. It involves rapid expulsion of breath and is a powerful exercise. It can be termed as a combination of Kapalabhati and Ujjayi.

Steps:

1. Upright position (with a straight neck) in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana.
2. Body, head and neck in erect posture. Close the mouth.
3. Inhale air (chest expands and abdominal muscles are pulled in) and quickly exhale 10 times (1 set). While doing so a hissing sound is produced.
4. When 1 set is on the verge of completion the final expulsion should be followed by a deepest possible inhalation.
5. Retain breath as long as you can till there is some any discomfort.
6. Follow it with a complete slow exhalation. This marks the end of one round.
7. After a short rest (with normal breathing pattern) begin the next round.

Time limit: Practice three rounds daily in the morning and evening.

Advantages:

• Decreases anxiety and depression
• Stimulates appetite
• Improves resistance power
• Gives warmth to the body
• Purifies ‘Nadi’ and awakens the ‘Kundalini’ quickly

Indications:

• Abdominal disorders
• Throat and chest infection

Note:

• In case you encounter any giddiness, stop the practice and take a few normal breaths. Continue after the giddiness has subsided.
• In summer, practice it in the morning only during cool hours.
• Those wishing to practice it in the long-term and in an intense manner, should live on ‘Khichdi’, and take an Enema (‘Bhasti’) in the morning before starting the practice.
• People suffering from heart or lung disorders should do it slowly.

7. Humming Breath (Bhramari)

Its name is derived from the fact that a sound like that of ‘humming of bees’ is produced when it is practiced.

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana or Swastika-asana. Keep the neck and back erect.
2. Place your thumbs on the ears, index fingers just above the eyebrows (near the sinuses) and the remaining three fingers on the eyes. The finger-tips should slightly press the ridge of the nose on each side.
3. Inhale and exhale air rapidly through both the nostrils, making a humming sound resembling that of a Bee (‘Bhramara’). Concomitantly chant ‘Om’.
4. The process can be continued till you perspire profusely.
5. Next inhale through both the nostrils and retain the breath as long as you can, till there is some discomfort.
6. Exhale slowly through both the nostrils.

Time limit: Beginners may practice it 3 times, and advanced practitioners 11-21 times.

Advantages:

• Improves speech and voice-quality
• Helps in the achievement of ultimate peace (‘Samadhi’)

Indications:

• Sinusitis
• Hypertension
• Depression
• Stress

Contraindications:

• Epilepsy
• Head injury
• Brain tumor
• Migraine
• Severe or persistent headaches

8. Supreme Breath (‘Murcha Pranayama’)

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana
2. Close the eyes and concentrate on the space between the 2 eyebrows (‘Trikuti’).
3. Inhale slowly through the mouth and retain the breath till you feel faint.
4. Sever off your connection with the surroundings and focus on the center-point between the 2 eyebrows.
5. Apply the chin on the chest and then exhale slowly.

Time limit:

Advantages:

• Practice without distraction endows divine happiness
• Makes you feel pleasant and relaxed

Indications:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mental disorders

9. Unconditioned Breath (‘Kevala Kumbhaka’)

Perfection in Tandem breathing (mentioned earlier) paves the way for Kevala Kumbhaka. Thus, an existence devoid of inhalation and exhalation and unconditioned by space, time and number is unconditioned breath.

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana.
2. It involves the sudden stopping of the breath without resorting to inhalation or exhalation.

Advantages:

• Attainment of Raja Yoga and perfection in Hath Yoga
• Arousal of Kundalini Shakti
• Cures diseases and promotes longevity

10. Alternate Breath

A simple, yet scientific exercise that can be practiced virtually anywhere. It is based on the fact that we alternate between the two nostrils when we breathe.

Steps:

1. Upright position in a comfortable asana like Padma-asana. Tilt your head slightly forward.
2. First half round:
   1. Fold the index and middle fingers of the right hand into its palm. The other fingers should be extended.
   2. Close the right nostril with your right thumb.
   3. Inhale through the left nostril for a definite period of time – say 5 seconds.
   4. Close the left nostril with the right ring-finger and little-finger.
   5. Concurrently remove your thumb from the right nostril, and exhale.
   6. This is to be done for twice the inhalation period, i.e. for 10 seconds.
   7. This completes the first half of one round. 3. Second half round
   8. Inhale through the right nostril for a definite period say 5 seconds.
   9. Close the right nostril with the right thumb.
   10. Exhale through the left nostril for a period that is twice that of inhalation i.e. 10 seconds.
   11. This completes the other half of one round.
3. Second half round:
   1. Inhale through the right nostril for a definite period – say 5 seconds.
   2. Close the right nostril with your right thumb.
   3. Exhale through the left nostril for a period that is twice that of inhalation i.e. 10 seconds.
   4. This completes the other half of one round.

Time limit: If there is no discomfort of any kind after practicing as instructed above, increase the inhalation period gradually second-by-second. Correspondingly change the exhalation period.

Number of Rounds: Begin with 3 rounds. If there is no discomfort, 1 round can be added every week, until you are doing 7 rounds. This exercise can be practiced as often as you wish, but do remember to do it at least once a day.

Advantages:

• Cleanses/detoxifies the Pranic channels
• Regulates Prana
• Imparts relaxation
• Improves mental functioning and alertness
• Imparts optimum creativity and optimum logical, verbal activity of the brain
• Improves sleep

Indications:

• Stress and related disorders
• Physical and mental fatigue
• Tension headaches

Contraindications: Cold/ Nasal block (Stuffed nose). Forced breathing is not advocated and can lead to complications.