Many of us routinely face many health problems. One of the health problems which affects many people and especially women is problems in the Thyroid glands.
Thyroid glands are located in the throat region below the adam’s apple. It is one of the endocrine glands of the body which controls the well being of an individual. The thyroid controls body’s metabolism, and how sensitive the body is to various other hormones.
Thyroid is related to Vissudha Chakra in yogic parlance. This means that one of the seven chakras which are part of yogic energy centers is located at the thyroid gland.Lot of people suffer from Hypothyroidism when there is malfunctioning in their thyroid gland.
This gland controls the growth of children.It also controls the digestion of calcium. People with thyroid problem should take calcium supplements as hypothyroidism slows the digestion of calcium.People with thyroid problem tend to gain in weight since metabolism is affected due to the improper working of this gland. This also makes people irritable and talkative. Thyroid problems are more prominent in women.
Detecting Thyroid problem Using Acupressure
Thyroid problems can be easily detected with the help of acupressure. Beauty of acupressure is that both detecting and cure of a disease is done the same way. In case you are unfamiliar with acupressure, it is an alternative practice for treating disease by pressing various pressure points located in the body related to various organs.
To detect the thyroid related problems press the thyroid point in reflexology chart here. Tenderness or pain indicates thyroid problem. One of my friend once told me that doctor suspected that he had thyroid problem so he was going to get himself tested for same. I just pressed his thyroid point and asked him if he had any pain or tenderness, which he denied. I told him that he did not have thyroid problem. He still got himself tested and the tests were negative. This point is one of the sure shot way of detecting and curing thyroid problems.
Acupressure Treatment
Press the acupressure point mentioned in reflexology chart here for Thyroid. Press this point 5 minutes with your thumb on each hand. Repeat it for 3 times in a day. Similarly the point near the big toe of your feet should also be pressed.
Asanas for curing Thyroid problem
Following asanas are very useful for curing thyroid problem as there is blood flow in the throat region which cures the organs there.
- Sarvangasana
- Sirsasana
- Halasana
- Matsyasana
Diet also plays important role in thyroid cure. Here is an article on Thyroid Diet which describes the food to avoid to take. For Hypothyroid problems you should take iodized salts.
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