How Yoga helps to Cure Asthma

Yoga has been used as an antidote to many chronic diseases like arthritis, spondylosis, diabetes and others. Yoga has also been a sure cure for the disease of Asthma. Asthma is basically a respiratory disorder characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways (bronchi) that channel the air to and fro the lungs. With the proper and regular practice of yoga, Asthma can be controlled and cured completely. There are several special breathing techniques that would help in controlling this disease, the most popular being the Kapalabhati and Anuloma Viloma. Kapalabhati and Anuloma Viloma involves a combination of deep and shallow breaths which help to trigger a healthy rhythm of breathing.