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How To Remain Healthy And Painless Through Chakra Balance

Suresh Kumar Gandhi Naturopath and Acupuncturist, Faridabad, INDIA 121002,

mail.drgandhi@gmail.com

Atharva Veda is considered to be the origin of Yoga. The samhitas of Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhata, Yoga and Tantra texts have origins in the Atharva Veda. Vedic Philosophy and Tantras describe Yoga having its roots about 5000 years BC. The great sage, Patanjali, described yoga as “Asthang Yoga” meaning eight limbed path for attaining the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with soul. The Asthanga Yoga consists of Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharna and Dhayan. Chakras are superior energetic control centres. In modern medical science it has similarly with endocrine glands secreting a variety of different harmones directly into blood thus presenting chemical balance. As we know the endocrine system is vital to maintenance of health. The endocrine glands are pineal gland (sahashar chakra), pitutory gland (ajna chakra), thyroid gland (vishudhi chakra), thymus gland (anahat chakra), pancreas gland (Manipur chakra), adrenal gland (swadhisthan chakra), ovary and testicle gland (muladhar chakra). As such Chakras exercise multiple functions of nervous system, assimilatory system, circulatory system, lymphatic system and excretory system.

Keywords: Acupuncture, Sujok, Chakra, Anahat, Vishudhi, Ajna, Manipura, Swadhishthan, Muladhar

Introduction

The Concept of Chakras finds enormous place in Indian Yogic philosophy. It is heritage of the vedic concept. With balancing of these chakras in our body, we can obtain spiritual health and then automatically physical health. These chakras perform multiple functions on physical, psychic and emotional planes. They hold together the mind and the spirit. They are the bridge between psychic and somatic occurrence in the body.

In modern medical science it has similarity with endocrine glands secreting a variety of different hormones directly into the blood, thus preserving chemical balance. The five energies are connected to various functions of human body as follows:

Element Wood Fire Earth Metal Water

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

Organ Gall Liver Bladder

Small Heart Intestine

Triple Brain Warmer

Stomach Spleen

Large Lung Intestine

Urinary kidney Bladder

Related Chakra Anahad Vishudhi Ajna Manipura Swadhisthan Muladhar

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Chakras The chakras are major energy centres located on meridians, thus these an important and vital life extension of the acupuncture meridian system. Generally acupoints as energy centres on meridians discharge the dualistic functions transmission of Chi along its course of meridian as well as flow of blood which follows Chi. We can remain healthy and painless through Chakra Balance. Concept of chakras find enormous place in Indian Yoga Philosophy but it has parallels almost in all therapies. In western medical science it has par with endocrine glands secreting a variety of different hormones directly into blood and in this way preserving chemical balance and connection among internal organs. The endocrine system is vital to maintenance of normal health. Westerns identified a number of vital endocrine glands such as

1 Pineal gland (Sahasrahara chakra) 2.Pitutory gland (Ajna chakra ) 3.Thyriod gland (Vishuddha chakra ) 4.Thymus gland (Anahat chakra) 5.Pancreas gland (Manipuri chakra ) 6.Adernal gland (Swadhisthan chakra ) 7.Ovaries and Testicle gland (Muladhar chakra)

Figure 1: Chakras

Chakra Hyper Activity diseases Hypo Acticity diseases

Sahasrahar Hallucinations, Madness, insomnia, hyperactivity

Less spirituality, heaviness in head, hair affected, dullness

Ajna Tension, High blood pressure, satisfaction, power to think, knowledge, leadership, aware to all things

Weak memory, unable to think frustration, less knowledge, less control over extremities, childish

Vishudha Burning sensation, inflammation, bleeding, hyperthyroid, give and take or interactions, communications.

: Less talkative, Less vitality, anaemia, hypoactivity or dull, hypothyroid, cold hands and feet

Anahat Palpitations, nausea, good muscle power, love and harmony, spirit and enthusiasm.

Frequent cough and cold, less muscle power, slow movements , less active

Manipur Excess appetite, Arthritis, swelling, obesity, congestion, hypoglycemia, good

Less appetite, diabetes, indigestion, vomiting

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immune system Swadhishthan Constipation, itching, hyper sensitive,

loyal, faiths and believes, fibroids Suffocation, diarrhea, less systematic and disordered rough behavior.

Muladhar Strength, good sleep, backache, urine retention, headache

Frequent urination, insomnia, weakness, emptiness in head

Kundalini Innovative, Sincerity, Meditative or spiritual person, Energetic internally

Unable to maintain posture, weak, less resistance, always lies down

There are different methods to balance these chakras e.g. meditation, acupuncture etc. Sujok Acupuncture is one such technique where the balance of Chakras is achieved by using magnets/ needles on particular points of hand and feet. Having knowledge of what difficulties we may have with our bodies and minds allows us to take preventive measures to allay the problems, or to greatly reduce their effects.

Salient features of Chakras • These are major energy centres located on meridians. They perform multiple functions on

physical, psychic and emotional planes. • The chakras are the glue that holds together the body, mind and spirit. They are bridge

between psychic and somatic occurrence in the body. • The chakras are the superior energetic control centres of the acupuncture meridian system.

They are built into the structure of man. • In each person one chakra is naturally more active than others, but one which differs from

person to person, according to eastern philosophy of karma and nature of the individual. • Chakras form the complete basis for treatment of diseases of acute and chronic nature on

both the Macro and micro levels ranging for extremity pain, general debility,.constipation to asthma, arthritis, heart disease to malignancy of the organ.

• Chakra treatment can be made not only by pricking needles but by application of seeds, pebbles and by applying colours, on the various correspondences propounded by Dr. Sir Park Jae Woo, on hands and feet.

Description of Chakras

Homo Chakra (Sex Chakra) - It is located half inch beside the anus on the centre line, for convenience we shall resort to Byol correspondence of classical meridians as innovated by Dr. Sir Park Jae Woo. Salient Features:

• Sex organs and its related problems. The bladder and urethra and its related problems such as enlarged prostrate gland, excess urination, difficult urination and all other urinary problems.

• Impotency and sterility problems and other sexual ailments. • The legs are substantially energized by this chakra. For chronic pain this chakra treatment

proves to be efficacious.

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• The Ajna, throat chakra and basic chakra have strong influence on the sex chakra. Malfunction of any of these chakra may adversely affectthe sex chakra.

• The sex chakra is the lower or physical creative centre, throat chakra is the higher correspondence of the sex chakra. The transmuted sex energy is required for the proper function of throat chakra and the chakras in the head region. Mentally retarded patients have depleted sex chakra.

• In older people not only the sex chakra. but also base chakra is depleted. Base or Muladhar Chakra (Coldness): Base chakra is situated on the perineum and open downwards. The position corresponds to the Chinese acupuncture points CV-1. Salient Features:

• This chakra controls the reproductive system genitals, duodenum, colon, bladder and prostrate. It also controls function of urogenital organs, which in term of Chinese medicines governed by the U.B.and kidney meridian.

• This chakra is connected to ovaries and testies. The production of red and white blood cells is controlled by the base chakra since it controls and energizes the bone marrow.

• It controls, and energizes skeleton system. Spine disorders are controlled by this chakra. Therefore prenatal energy affecting the spine and connected disability is controlled by this chakra.

• C.P. child may also be treated by this chakra. It is responsible for growth rate of child. It controls general vitality and regulates body heat. Malfunction of this chakra may also affect the heart. Rheumatism and arthritis may be treated by this chakra.

• Blood ailments an allergy may be treated by this chakra. Brain disorder may be treated by this chakra. Slow healing of wounds and broken bones may be treated by this chakra..

• Older people have depleted base chakra. This is why their bodies are week and become smaller, their spine tend to curve. The healing of their wounds and broken bones tends to be slow and they tend to develop arthritis.

• A healthy base chakra is a critical factor in one's youthfulness and health. It is a centre of self survival or self preservation.

• If a person with strong and active base chakra is too activated, then the condition may manifest as activeness, restlessness or insomnia. Some people whose base chakra is under active tend to be sluggish, impractical and unrealistic. Person with suicidal inclination have weak and under active base chakra. Its tonification to colour is dark blue and sedation colour is yellow.

Navel or swadhisthan chakra (dryness) - This chakra is situated in pelvis and has two openings one forward the acupuncture points CV-2, CV-4 and one back wards to the sacrum DU-2, DU-4.

Salient features:

• This chakra corresponds to the “negative” nutrition system. It is especially useful in treating diseases of stomach and intestines. Whenever there is a disturbance of this chakra, the patient may retain Fluids and not digest the food properly.

• Back pain can be associated with this chakra. This chakra stimulates the appetite. It also control the appendix along with the Li and Si.

• It affects the speed of giving birth.It also affects the general vitality. 4

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• Treatment may be given on the chakra for intestinal worm which may cause many more ailments.

• Constipation may be treated by this chakra. • Its tonification colour is white/brown and sedation colour is red.

Solar or manipura chakra (humidity) - : It opens forward to CV-10 to CV-12 (yin.) It opens back ward to DU-6 (yang).

Salient features: • Imbalance in this chakra is responsible for striving for power and addiction. • It controls and energizes the Diaphragm, Liver, G.B., Pancreas and stomach and to some

extent the large and small intestines. • There may be difficulty in breathing due to malfunctioning of the diaphragm. • Diabetes. Ailments of pancreas. Digestive problems. Hepatitis B. Ailments of G.B. • It is centre of positive and negative lower emotions like ambitions, courage, perseverance,

aggressiveness, anger, hatred, envy, greed, destructiveness, violence cruetly and other. • Its tonification colour is yellow & sedation colour is green Turquoise.

Anahat or heart chakra (wind energy) - cv-17 (yin.) du-11 (yang) Salient features: • The corresponding functions are friendliness, understanding, compassion, striving for

harmony, inner peace and love. • It is the centre of love of the human being. It is most important integrating chakra located

between the three upper and the three lower chakras. • This chakra also affects the ability of the body to fight infection. • It influences the vessels and circulation: the Liv/G.B. heart, lungs. • This chakra influences the thymus and endocrine system. Therefore it has a profound

effect on the entire immune system. • Patient having recurrent colds, sore throat and even allergic types of rhinitis and

bronchial Asthma. Its Tonification colour is green and sedation colour is white/brown.

Vishuddha - throat chakra (heat) – situated a) in between cv-22 and cv-23 (yin) (b) du-14 (yang) Salient features: • Its important function is creativity. This chakra produces the strength and expressiveness

of speech. This chakra is connected with a crisis in life. • It controls the respiratory system: Heart, Lungs, Thymus, Thyroid and Parathyroid. • It Governs the Vocal cords, Bronchial apparatus and metabolism. It is the Centre of

expression, communication and judgment. It performs and antitoxin function. It treat the disorder of goiter, asthma, loss of voice, sore throat etc. Its tonificatlon colour is red and sedation colour is dark blue/black.

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Ajna chakra (hotness): location - a) extra-1 (yintang)du-23.5 (yin) (b) du-15 (yang) Salient features: • The function of this Chakra are the ability to focus the mind. understanding, the power of

discernment intuition and clairvoyance. • This chakra corresponds to the autonomic nervous system, Thyroid, parathyroid,

Hypophysis (Pituitary), cerebellum.It Governs the Iower brain, ears, nose, left eye, the eye of the personality.

• It is connected to over all drive in life.This chakra governs in coming and out going thoughts and visions. It is the centre of awareness.When there is a blockage in this chakra, the patient may not be able to see beyond their own problems and can often lack a sense of vision an purpose in life.

• It is called master chakra because it controls the major chakra. and the endocrine system and it affects the vital organs.It also controls ovarian and uterine dysfunction.

• It's tonification colour is orange and sedation colour is dark blue.

Crown chakra (sahasrahara) (hetero) Location: DU-20 Extra-6 (sishencong) Salient Features: • It corresponds to be voluntary nervous system. It externalises as the pineal gland. • It governs the upper brain and right eye. It corresponds to a high spiritual life. • With healthy crown chakra the people have developed extra sensory perception. • It is the centre of divine integration: The higher we go the more clearly can we see where

we come from.Anger gives way to understanding hate, gives way to love, possessiveness gives way to freedom.

• It controls and energises the brain and the pineal gland.

Treatment of chakras in hand (Sujok Acupuncture) Dr Sir Park Jae Woo of Korea has invented Sujok Acupuncture. Sujok is a Korean word. Su means hand, Jok means foot. Sujok Acupuncture is the summary of traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCM) which is summarized in hand and foot as shown in the following figure and meridians on hands. For treatment of these chakras depending upon hypo or hyper activity, we can balance the energy by putting colours, tiny magnets, needles or by heating these points with moxa or cooling with ice.

Element Wood Fire Earth Metal Water

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

YANG YIN

YANG YIN YANG YIN YANG

YIN

Organ Gall Liver Bladder

Small Heart Intestine

Triple Brain Warmer

Stomach Spleen

Large Lung Intestine

Urinary kidney Bladder

Magnet for Hyper Activity

Ring Magnet with periphery as North Pole and center as South Pole

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Magnet for Hypo Activity

Ring Magnet with periphery as South Pole and center as North Pole

Colour for Hyper Activity

White/ Brown Black(Blue) Black

(Blue) Green Red Yellow

Colour for Hypo Activity

Green Red Orange Yellow White/ brown Black (Blue)

Related Chakra Anahad Vishudhi Ajna Manipura Swadhisthan Muladhar

Figures and Pictures

Base Chakra Muladhar Chakra Swadhishthan Chakra

Manipura Chakra Vishhuddhi Chakra Ajna Chakra

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Crown (Sahasrahara) Chakra Nervous System Chakra Map Chakra correspondence to

hands and legs points

Acupuncture points in human body

Acupuncture points in human

body Chakra placement on hands and legs

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Chakra placement on hands and legs

SUJOK acupuncture theory

Sedation (middle portion

yellow facing) Tonification (middle portion white facing)

Conclusion

We have seen that everything in the human body system is connected to five elements and related chakras. If there is an imbalance of their concerned energies in the body, the body becomes diseased. We can balance out these energies by stimulating appropriate acupoints in their concerned meridian and by stimulating chakras on hands and feet as per the Sujok Acupuncture technique. By balancing of these chakra energies we can remain healthy and painless.

References

[1] Swami Ramdev, “Pranayam Rahasya", Divya Yog Mandir Trust, Haridwar, India - 249408.

[2] Parul Agarwal Km, Alok Kamalia, 2000 “Yogic Chakras”, Acupuncture Shodh,Prashikshan Evam Upchar Sanschan, Allahabad, India. [3] “Acupuncture and the Chakra Energy System”, John R Cross, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California.

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