Vamana Dhouti/Stomach Cleansing is one of the
excellent practice in Yoga therapy for removal of excess cough and phlegm.
According to Hatha yoga Pradeepika “By practicing Vamana Dhouti we can cure asthma, diseases of
the spleen, leprosy and 20 kinds of cough, sputum presenting complaints" ( Chapter 2, Verse 25).
Technique
Drink lukewarm salt water, with sitting position
as folded left knee, with foot placing over the ground while right leg with
folded knee touching the ground. Drink as much as water without resting much to
breathe, until the onset of vomiting sensation. Then stand up with legs spread,
use forefinger & middle finger of right hand to tingle the throat i.e.
epiglottis, while left hand resting behind lower back. Immediately water flushes
outside, don't stop the practice by withdrawing hand until water empties from
stomach. If the stomach squeezes, it shows that there is no more water remaining.
( Look for the image Vamana Dhouti practiced by me for better understanding)
Indications
Asthma, Sinusitis, Sputum
Complaints, Digestive Disorders, Migraine, Sore Throat, Acid Pharyngitis.
