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ROLE OF KSHEER –NETI IN SPECIAL REFERENCE OF EYE DISEASE

Singh Daya Shankar,  Jayvindra Singh and Vijay kumar

Abstract

Yoga and Ayurveda are two close related spiritual or sacred rooted in the Vedic tradition of India. Ayurveda is the Vedic science of healing for both body and mind. Yoga is the Vedic science of self realization that depends upon a well functioning body and mind. Both disciplines developed together and have always been together. The word Yoga means oneness, union or bringing together, and the many different branches of Yoga are all aiming to achieve this oneness through the transcendence of dualistic conflict. That particular branch of yogic sciences called Hatha Yoga is concerned with the harmonisation of forces within the body and the mind, through various methods of physical and mental cleansing. According to the classical yoga texts, Hatha Yoga includes only 6 Shatkarmas or groups of cleansing techniques or shuddhikriyas: Dhauti - Basti - Neti - Nauli - Trataka - Kapalbhati Out of the six shuddhikriyas, the shuddikriya for the cleaning of the nasal path is known as Neti. Different type of Neti prescribed in classical text likeJal Neti(using water), Sutra Neti(using a cord or catheter),Ksheer Neti (using milk),Ghrita Neti (using ghee),Swamootra Neti (using ones own urine). Ksheer Neti is one of the types of Neti process which have very good result in many Eye diseases.

Keywords: Ksheer Neti, Dhauti, Nauli, Basti, Kapalbhati, Trataka, Shatkarmas.