YOGA

Introduction
The anal region does not long suffer in silence, and its many
difficulties are soon called to our attention by pain, often of severe
degree. Most of us know very little about the anal region, and the
idea of hemorrhoids, fistula or fissure, brings to mind only a vague
picture. Piles are abnormally enlarged and dilated blood vessels
(mainly veins) around the back passage or anus. Piles are also
known as "hemorrhoids". Hemorrhoids occur in both men and
women most often between the ages of 20 and 50.Piles is a
stubborn disease. Dietary disorders and intake of more spicy food is
its root cause. The symptoms of this disease aggravate in absence
of physical work or exercise. Improper cleansing of bowels and
putting extra pressure during evacuation creates a strain over the
sphincter muscles situated therein. The undue pressure causes the
accumulated toxic blood ooze out.
Piles may also develop by frequent use of laxatives and long hours sitting on much hard or
soft surface. Hurried eating without proper mastication with disturbed mind, excessive use
ofnon-veg food items, alcohol, tea and coffee etc. disturb the entire digestive system and
lend sluggishness to digestive organs and ultimately result in Piles. 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.
Yoga and Piles
Yoga can be very beneficial in relieving bowel troubles. As a first line of defense, it might be
useful to focus asanas on the mid-section. 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. Also adding some of the elements
of a yogic lifestyle may help with your bowel difficulties. One of the key elements of the
yogic lifestyle is strict vegetarianism. 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).
YOGA POSES FOR PILES
Palm Tree Pose
Tala" means "palm tree" in Sanskrit. In this posture, the body is held upright like the trunk of