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CONTENTS
| Page No. | ||
| 1. | Introduction | 1-4 |
| What is Asthma? | ||
| What is Nasal Allergy? | ||
| How common is asthma and Nasal allergy? | ||
| Why is asthma increasing? | ||
| 2. | Anatomy and Physiology of Respiratory System | 5-18 |
| Introduction | ||
| Anatomical Features | ||
| Mechanics of Breathing | ||
| Lung Function Tests | ||
| Control of breathing | ||
| 3. | Causes of Asthma & Nasal Allergy | 19-34 |
| How does the narrowing of bronchial airways occur? | ||
| What is the cause of Asthma? | ||
| What is the role of immune system in asthma? | ||
| What is the role of nervous system in asthma? | ||
| What triggers asthma attack? | ||
| How does stress lead to asthmatic attack? | ||
| 4. | Management of Asthma | 35-54 |
| What are the preventive measures? | ||
| Drugs Therapy | ||
| 5. | Health and Disease – A Yogic Prospective | 55-72 |
| Concept of Health & Yoga | ||
| Understanding Yoga | ||
| Definition of Yoga | ||
| The five Sheaths of Existence | ||
| The Science of Illness | ||
| 6. | Breathing Practices | |
| Standing | ||
| Hands In and Out Breathing | 79 | |
| Hands Stretch Breathing | 80 | |
| Ankles Stretch Breathing | 82 | |
| Sitting | 83 | |
| Dog Breathing | 84 | |
| Rabbit Breathing | 85 | |
| Tiger Breathing | 85 | |
| Sasankasana Breathing | 87 | |
| Supine | ||
| Straight Leg Raise Breathing | 88 | |
| Instant Relaxation Technique (I.R.T.) | 89 | |
| Sithilikarana Vyayama (Loosening Yourself) | ||
| Forward and Backward bending | 90 | |
| Side bending | 91 | |
| Pavanamuktasana Kriya | 92 | |
| Qick Relaxation Technique (Q.R.T.) | 96 | |
| Suryanamaskara | 98 | |
| 7. | Yogasanas | |
| Standing posture | ||
| Ardhakati Cakrasana | 108 | |
| Ardha Cakrasana | 109 | |
| Pada Hastasana | 110 | |
| Sitting Postures | ||
| Vajrasana | 111 | |
| Vakrasana | 112 | |
| Ardha Matsyendrasana | 113 | |
| Pascimottanasana | 114 | |
| Prone Postures | ||
| Bhujangasan | 115 | |
| Salabhasana | 116 | |
| Suspine Posture | ||
| Svangasana | 117 | |
| Matsyasana | 118 | |
| Halasana | 120 | |
| D R T (Deep Relaxation Technique) | 122 | |
| 8. | Pranayama | |
| Surya Anuloma Viloma Pranayama | 130 | |
| Candra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama | 131 | |
| Nadisuddhi Pranayama | 132 | |
| Cooling Pranayama | 134 | |
| Bhramari Pranayama | 136 | |
| 9. | Meditation | |
| Nadanusandhana | ||
| (A-kara, U-kara, M-kara, A-U-M) | 139 | |
| OM- Dhyana (Meditation) | 141 | |
| Cyclic Meditation | 142 | |
| 10. | Kriyas | |
| Trataka | 155 | |
| Jala Neti | 162 | |
| Sutra Neti | 163 | |
| Vamana Dhouti | 164 | |
| Vastra Dhouti | 165 | |
| 11. | Meditation & the Science of Emoton Culture | 167 |
| 12. | Yoga – Chair Breathing | 175 |
| 13. | Research on Yoga for Asthma – a review References | 181 |
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