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How to cure piles through yoga?
( 8 Aug 2008)

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Yoga can work wonders for the treatment of piles. Pile is a very common ailment these days. Hemorrhoids are balloon kind of swelling in the veins near the anus. It can be internal or external. External piles are not harmful but they cause pain at the time of excretion. Internal piles are a great cause of trouble as they cannot be dealt with immediately. Yoga helps greatly for the treatment of dry internal piles in the body.

Piles can be either caused due to heredity or at times due to sexual troubles or over indulgence. Lack of physical activity too can be a cause of piles. Constipation and mal functioning of liver can cause piles which may trouble the individual for a long period of time.

When piles are caused due to improper circulation of blood in the veins of the body then the distant veins have blockage of blood causing piles. The pouched blood causes the muscles to swell and causes inflammation in the nearby tissues. Various asanas can be used for the treatment of piles and a few which have guaranteed results like sarvangasana (shoulder stand), tadasana (mountain pose), surya namaskar (sun salutation) and a few quite challenging poses like shirshasana (head stand).

Constipation can lead to piles and it can cause indigestion which may lead to several ailments of the stomach and intestine. It is also a known cause for the piles. Yoga helps in the removal of the toxins in the body which can give a free and active feeling to the body and once the toxins are out from the body, it helps to restore the normal balance of the body and provide freedom from the pain caused due to piles. Piles may cause back pain in several individuals because of its critical position in the body.

Yoga exercises can help greatly in the treatment of piles and the back pain. The stretch and strain provided as a part of yoga helps to regulate the body and provide freedom from the acute pain caused in the body. A few recommended asanas of yoga like sarvangasana (posture involving all body parts) helps to activate the glands of the body which can also help to heal the piles.

Uttanasana (standing forward bend pose) and chakrasana (wheel pose) are highly recommended postures for the treatment of piles in the human body.

answered by R J on 8 Aug 2008, 7:16:17

 

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