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IC and Blockage of Prana: 7 Ways to Get Prana Moving

IC and Blockage of Prana: 7 Ways to Get Prana Moving

Buffalo Slow DownThe energy science of Ayurveda uses the VPK(Vata Pitta Kapha) paradigm as a way of talking about the mindbody as a biologic energy field  In the energy field model of the energy science health is enjoyed when there is free flow of this biologic energy throughout the physiology and dis-ease is recognized when there is abnormal flow of this biologic energy  In this model energy is called prana  Prana is a general term for the biologic energy but VPK are types of biologic energy  In other energy models prana is called chi, qi, ru, or ruha  Regardless we notice things are not right when this energy flow is in some way compromised or obstructed

In the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, fibromyalgia) prana gets stuck in the pelvic plexus of nerves  This pranic blockage of Vata is due to the buildup of the Vata qualities of cold, light, mobile, dry, rough, subtle, clear; pranic blockage can occur with the buildup of Pitta qualities of hot, light, spreading, sharp, liquid, oily; and prana is significantly blocked with the Kapha qualities of heavy, slow/dull, cool, slimy/smooth, liquid, dense, hard, soft, static, cloudy/sticky

Ama and the Flow of Prana

When these above qualities accumulate they slow down the flow of prana through the GIT(GI tract) and affect agni  When agni becomes disturbed food is no longer digested well and the result is undigested unprocessed food called ama  When these qualities of VPK leave the GIT and go into the pelvic nerves(IC bladder pain syndrome) they carry this ama with them  You can see this ama on your tongue when you scrape it in the morning during your morning ritual  This is a great way as to check your progress when you are regaining your health

This ama blocks the energy channels as well as the qualities of VPK mentioned above So as you can see one of the major ways to clear the channels and hence improve the flow of prana is to augment or improve your own digestive fire or agni

Enhancing Pranic Flow by Improving Agni

The beauty of the energy model is that it not only helps us understand how disease originates but it gives us multiple ways to fix it  One of the major problems in the matter science medical model is that it does not have any understanding of this concept of agni  Even though it speaks about metabolism in a molecular way due to the model it has no way of treating the metabolism about which it speaks

The energy science offers several ways to clear obstructed channels in the mindbody some of which you are familiar with

1 Teas CCF tea….cumin, coriander, and fennel

Fresh ginger, cardamom, cinnamon tea

Agni tea….fresh ginger, pinch of cayenne pepper, and sucanat

2 Use of ginger pickle will stoke agni

3 Following a nutritional format for your mindbody energy constitutional makeup…seems strange that a nutrition not appropriate for your energy makeup would obstruct prana but think about it….if the qualities that you bring into your body are already in excess that will disturb digestive fire which will build ama which further obstructs the channels of flow

4 Pranayama  This is a powerful way to augment agni if done on a regular basis and get prana moving

5 Asana.…certain yoga postures can enhance agni…for example naukasana(boat pose) and flow sequence such as sun salutation

6 Herbs...specific herbs used in the kitchen can improve agni such as  CCF, fresh ginger, turmeric, black pepper, garlic  The last 2 can be too heating especially if Pitta is provoked or during the hot summer season

7 Herbal forumla.…all formulae should be written to address agni with common herbs such as chitrak, haridra, pippali, aloe, manjistha, neem, bhumy amalaki, and kutki

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