| Sinus and headaches are both related to the head. | | | | begin to show its impact on the central nervous |
| Sinus affects mainly the respiratory and the nasal | | | | system which results in head pains. This straining |
| passages. Sinus has become a very common | | | | of the nerves can be due to various reasons such |
| disorder amongst people today. Millions of people | | | | as high or low blood pressure, indigestion, sinus, |
| suffer from this torturous problem all over the | | | | eye trouble, gastric trouble, constipation and wind |
| world. Its symptoms vary from case to case. | | | | problems. Other causes may also include |
| Some of the common symptoms include | | | | excessive smoking, excessive intake of coffee or |
| excessive or constant sneezing, watering of the | | | | tea, and too much alcohol, lack of proper sleep, |
| nose, blockage of one or both nostrils, and | | | | anxiety, tension and fatigue. Whatever the |
| heaviness of head or headaches. In some cases | | | | causes, it can be cured by the practice of Yoga. |
| there could be one or many of the symptoms | | | | THE CURE: |
| mentioned above. It makes the life of the | | | | The following Yoga Asanas are to be learned and |
| sufferer miserable because of constant sneezing | | | | practiced to eliminate sinus and headaches |
| all the time due to complete congestion. Breathing | | | | completely. |
| becomes difficult and the patient has to struggle | | | | 1) Jalaneti - This process of cleansing the nose |
| for every breath. Often due to the blocking of | | | | helps in relieve sinus and headache. It is an |
| the nose, the sufferer's voice is also affected. | | | | excellent way of cleansing the nasal passages, |
| The chronic type of sinus affects the voice badly. | | | | phlegm and any blockages. |
| Headache is also a common problem of our time. | | | | 2) Bastrika - This Yoga asana activates the liver, |
| It would not be out of place to mention that | | | | spleen, pancreas and abdominal muscles. The sinus |
| perhaps no one is spared from this malady. People | | | | is drained and there is a fresh flow of blood to |
| suffer from various types of headaches. Some | | | | the head region. |
| people suffer from headaches constantly for a | | | | 3) Kapla Bathi - This Yoga asana is also known as |
| prolonged period. Others may suffer from | | | | head cleansing. This asana cleanses the head |
| headaches only now and then. There are also | | | | region, improves eye sight, hearing and adds |
| cases of people that suffer from headaches | | | | radiance to the face. Headaches, migraines and |
| certain time of the day. In certain cases, the | | | | sinuses are relieved through constant practice. |
| sufferer experiences pain in only half of the | | | | 4) Pranayama - Pranayama is the process of |
| forehead. The chronic type of headache is called | | | | cleansing and purifying the tubular organ of the |
| migraine. There are various causes of headaches, | | | | subtle body through which energy flows. It should |
| a comprehensive list of which it is not easy to | | | | be practiced sitting in meditative pose while facing |
| present. Nevertheless, some of the well known | | | | east or north. There are eight types of |
| causes of headaches are listed below. | | | | pranayama breathing. |
| CAUSES: | | | | 5) Sutra Neti - By practicing the Sutra Neti the |
| When the nervous system of the individual is | | | | nose is cleansed of phlegm and produces |
| strained either due to internal or external strain | | | | clairvoyance. This is practiced only after Jala Neti |
| and stress, one develops a headache. The head | | | | or water cleansing. It must be learned under the |
| being the central place of all the nerves, any | | | | guidance of a proper teacher. It is an excellent |
| disorder which affects the nerves, consequently | | | | way of cleansing the nose and sinus. |