| A yogasana aims to attain a sustained and | | | | stimulates pranic flow in the lung, stomach, spleen, |
| comfortable sitting posture to facilitate meditation. They | | | | heart, liver, small intestine, pericardium, & bladder |
| also have wide range of therapeutic use. Meditation | | | | meridians, increase digestive fire, and maximizes use |
| helps to calm the mind. Yoga also helps to cultivate | | | | of all nutrients, produce body heat. Dhanurasana helps |
| Sattva (superlative quality of mind) and Ojas ( ultimate | | | | to restore energy, vigor, youthful vitality, stimulates lung, |
| positive energy in the body)which is critical for a | | | | small intestine, stomach, liver, & urinary bladder |
| positive mind frame and healing process. | | | | meridians. |
| Asanas most helpful in hepatic conditions are | | | | In addition to these Ardha matsyendrasana, |
| vajraasana, shalabhasana, halasana, padahastasana, | | | | Mayurasana Trikonasana , and shavasana , also assist |
| abdomen lift and stomach lift. These asanas improves | | | | in hepatic conditions. |
| the circulation of the blood to the hepatic cells, | | | | Care should be taken while performing Yoga and |
| sensitises lymph nodes supplying liver, removes the | | | | should be done only at morning or evening with calm |
| toxins in the peritoneum and hepatic region. | | | | mind. Pranayama helps in all disease conditions. |
| Apart from the above Ardha Navasana works on | | | | Chanting of manthra and meditation in a quiet place is |
| liver, gall-bladder and spleen and helps to strengthen | | | | important to heal different emotions associated with |
| abdominal muscles. Sarvangasana works on glands | | | | liver. Nature walk and gazing at moon also helps to |
| and inner organs, especially heart and liver. Halasana | | | | balance pitta. In addition an ayurvedic diet, some herbal |
| stimulates stomach, spleen, small intestines, heart, liver, | | | | ayurvedic medicines and life style modification will |
| gall bladder, & kidney. Paschimothasana aids in | | | | speed the recovery. |
| condition of enlarged liver and spleen. Salabhasana | | | | |