Flu is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. It is a seasonal disorder occurring in winters or early spring. It infects the throat, nose, and lungs. The severity can range from mild to severe, requiring hospitalization and leading to death in some cases. As per WHO, worldwide, influenza epidemics are estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness, and about 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory deaths. This is seen more in high-risk groups.
Chakra Healing is a form of energy healing. It works on harmonizing your chakras to bring changes in your physical and mental health. For those who are new to this concept, chakras are energy centers regulating the flow of energy in your body. This energy is the vital force that keeps us alive. Sometimes there are blockages in the flow of vital energy, resulting in disease – physical or psychological. Chakra healing aims to remove these obstructions in the energy body, to help bring a recovery in the physical body. It’s a powerful form of healing and can be effectively combined with any kind of medication or therapy. Important chakras to be treated include, Throat, Heart, Ajna, and Solar Plexus chakras.
Flu is a viral infection impacting the respiratory system. It is caused by influenza A and B viruses. Nearly 3 million cases of flu are reported every year in the US. Flu travels through droplets when an infected person talks, sneezes, or coughs. It is often confused with the common cold, but the symptoms can be much worse and can also lead to a life-threatening disease like pneumonia! The influenza virus is constantly changing, with new strains evolving constantly. Therefore, if you have had one strain of influenza, you could still potentially get infected by a different strain.
Symptoms of flu include:
While those who are healthy, the flu may not pose a serious threat. You may have the above symptoms for a week or two without any lasting problems. However, for the people at risk, this can result in acute health issues like pneumonia, heart problems, a flare-up of asthma, bronchitis to name a few.
People at risk include:
Adults aged 65 and above are at risk. Also, children under the age of 5, especially infants below the age of 6 months are at risk.
People with diseases like asthma, diabetes, heart/kidney/liver disease can increase your risk of developing complications due to flu.
Pregnant women and women up to 2 weeks after delivering babies are prone to complications due to influenza.
People with a compromised immune system due to cancer treatment, long-term use of steroids, HIV, etc. can also develop complications.
People working or living in facilities with many other people like caregiving facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc are more prone to catching the flu.
People with a BMI of 40 or more are also in the risk group.
To combat the flu, taking a vaccine is recommended. This is to not only minimize your risk of getting the flu but also ensure that the severity is reduced with a minimal hospital stay.
The word chakra comes from the Sanskrit language meaning a wheel or a circle. True to their name, they are round spinning vortices, regulating the flow of energy in the body. Most spiritual schools talk about 7 major chakras and each of these energy centers is responsible for a specific system in the body. They not only regulate the physical functions but are also responsible for mental and emotional functions. The state of chakras defines the physical, emotional, and mental health of a person, making it extremely important to have the chakras balanced harmoniously.
Chakras sometimes develop energy blockages, which makes the flow of energy difficult. This in turn results in stagnation in the flow of energy to the chakra and the corresponding organs. This is manifested by the physical body in the form of an illness.
There are various ways of chakra healing however one of the most advanced methods is taught in Pranic Healing. This technique was introduced by Master Choa Kuk Sui and due to its ability to heal or support healing of most physical and psychological ailments, spread rapidly around the world. Pranic Healing works on the principle that the human body has the ability to heal itself. This is how most wounds and even broken bones heal.
Pranic Healing helps to balance chakras in two simple steps. The first step is the removal of obstruction or blockages from the chakras. This helps to smoothen out the flow of energy in the body. The second step is to put more energy into the chakra to further strengthen it. With more energy, the body heals faster. This is evident in the case of children who have plenty of energy. They usually heal much faster than adults. Using these two steps Pranic Healing can help resolve most physical and psychological ailments, and anyone over the age of 16 can easily learn and apply it.
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Pranic Healing spread to more than 90 countries largely because of its ability to successfully turn around ailments. It can be safely applied to infants and older adults alike. It is touch-free and drug-free and does not interfere with medication or other lines of treatment. In fact, it can be a powerful complementary tool combined with other methods.
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Pranic healing can be very helpful in cases of flu. It can help minimize the discomfort for mild cases and prevent the condition from worsening in high-risk category patients. With Pranic Healing treatment you can also strengthen the immune and defense system of the body. The body’s ability to recover can also be fortified. The important energy centers to be treated for influenza patients include:
Located at the center of the throat, this center is the seat of communication, expression, and higher creativity. Along with these functions, on the physical level, the throat chakra controls the physical throat, larynx, windpipe, etc. So, if you have a sore throat, coughing, or difficulty in breathing, this is the center that will need to be treated.
Located in the center of the chest, this energy center is often spoken about in the context of emotions like love, compassion, grief, etc. It is an important energy center for the treatment of flu, as on the physical level it controls the lungs. To clear chest congestion and difficulty in breathing, this center along with the lungs would need to be treated.
Located between the eyebrows, Ajna or the third eye chakra is known to be the center for wisdom and will. It is important to be treated, as it controls the sinuses and the nose. So, if you have a stuffy nose and blocked sinuses, Ajna chakra would need to be treated.
Located in the hollow area between the left and right rib, the solar plexus is often mentioned in the context of emotions like courage, pride, anger, enviousness, etc. For the treatment of flu, it is important as it will help reduce fever. It also energizes the diaphragm and to some extent the lungs. This makes it important to be part of the treatment.
The above energy centers when healed can bring significant relief from symptoms of flu, helping the body fight infection. It can also be used to strengthen the immune system so as to not catch the infection easily in the first place. Chakra healing can help you safeguard yourself and your family, giving you the power to protect and care for your loved ones. You no longer need to shudder at the thought of contracting the flu this winter.
Every chakra is responsible for controlling the corresponding organs, such as the throat chakra controls the throat, air tubes, thyroid glands, and the solar plexus chakra is responsible for controlling the stomach, liver, and diaphragm.
Cold and flu are majorly caused due to the imbalance of the throat chakra and root chakra. Imbalance in the throat chakra affects the nasal area, including sinusitis while the root chakra weakens the immune system. Weakening of the immune system may give way to a lot of other ailments like infections and even pneumonia. The chakras have a ripple effect on other chakras, so if one is out of balance, the others will follow if left untreated.
Our chakras are present on the energy body along the axis of the spine, all ailments are a result of an emotional imbalance such as stress, anxiety, fear, or depression and manifest on the energy body first before being felt physically. Often, we treat the symptoms of an ailment rather than the root cause, once we understand what is the underlying problem the probability of getting healed permanently increases.
Pranic healing gives us the ability to understand and go deeper within ourselves and reflect on what needs to be resolved energetically. This could be due to rigid, age-old thought patterns, relationship issues, work stress, an unhealthy environment at work or in the home, or old trauma that continues to surface.
The concept of holistic medicine stresses the importance of treating the person as a whole rather than treating just one particular problem. It makes sure that health issues don't recur as it heals not just on the physical level, but also on the emotional and mental levels.
In the past when people suffered from the illness within the body, they relied on medicinal herbs or plants rather than popping pills to alleviate their suffering. In today’s time, modern medical techniques are popular despite the dangers and side effects associated with them. Over the years it has been forgotten that our body has an ability to heal on its own all we need is more awareness of the process to expedite it.
In addition to Pranic healing, other practices like Yoga, meditation, crystal healing, chanting mantras, and aromatherapy can help balance our chakras and provide physical and emotional wellness. While we all need to make time in our busy schedules to practice self-love and connect deep within, not soon there will be a day when we can all live a dis-ease free life.
