Gastro-Esophageal Reflux / Gastritis

The abdomen is called the magic box of the body. All is well but suddenly like the bolt from the blue, how it may strike a cruel blow which we may not be able to anticipate .One fine day you may experience pain and burning sensation in the stomach which may spread upwards to the throat there may be mild nausea, pain and distension all this may be due to unregulated and excessive production of hydrochloric acid which corrodes the inner lining of stomach and also the lower ends of oesophagus. This may lead to peptic ulceration the pain and the condition is aggravated by rich spicy diet alcoholand smoking The medical science and yoga are in accordance in recognizing peptic ulcer as psychosomatic disease. The lining of the stomach is extremely sensitive and is recorder of our emotional status. It blanches during fearful or threatening situation and blushes red when one is in rage and anger. Emotional tension and psychic stress factors are related to the digestive organ and gland via the sympathetic (solar plexus) and parasympathetic (vagus ) nerve path way. Frequent irritation and stimulation of the mucosal lining results in excess release of hydrochloric acid, which irritates & scars the lining giving rise to auto-digestion which rise to corrosion & peptic ulceration. Growing worries fear, & constant gastric acid secretion & turning over of the stomach, which causes the damaging effects which decreases the quality of life. The yogic traditional understanding of the concept & mechanism of psychosomatic ailments is through the 5 layered human existence The problem of psychosomatic or stress induced Issuess, begin in the manomaya kosa or the mental body. The long standing uncontrolled surges of likes & dislikes which cannot be mended by the directives from vijnanamaya kosa (intellectual level) percolate into the pranamaya kosa (the vital energy body). The prana or energy layer becomes disturbed & violent, resulting in irregularities, manifesting as disturbed functions in the anandamaya or gross body. Some yogic practices which Provides therapeutic relief & cure.

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