Causes of tuberculosis
Here are some important points about tuberculosis.
The World Health Organization estimates that 9 million people in the world contract tuberculosis each year, of which 3 million are "lost" by health systems.
Tuberculosis is one of the three leading causes of death in women aged 15 to 44 years
The symptoms of tuberculosis (cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, etc.) can be mild for several months, and people with tuberculosis can contract up to 10 to 15 people per year through close contact during this time.
Tuberculosis is a pathogen in the air, that is, the bacteria that causes TB can be transmitted from one person to another in the air.
What is tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, although it can spread to other organs of the body.
Doctors distinguish two types of tuberculosis infections: latent and active.
Latent tuberculosis bacteria remain inactive in the body. They do not cause symptoms and they are not contagious, but they can be activated.
Active TB: bacteria cause symptoms and can be transmitted to other people.
It is said that about one-third of the world population suffers from latent tuberculosis. There is a 10% chance that latent TB will be activated. However, this risk is for people with weakened immune systems, that is, people living with HIV or malnutrition or who smoke much more.
Tuberculosis affects all ages and all regions of the world. However, the disease mainly affects young adults and people living in developing countries. In 2012, 80% of reported cases of TB occurred in only 22 countries.
Signs of T.B
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the symptoms of tuberculosis are:
- Feeling sick or weak
- Loss of appetite and weight loss.
- Chills, fever and night sweats.
- strong cough that lasts 3 weeks or more
- Chest pain
Tuberculosis can also affect other parts of the body. The symptoms depend on the affected part.
Symptoms
In a latent state, tuberculosis has no symptoms. When tuberculosis is active, cough, fever, and other symptoms may appear.
Although tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, it can affect other parts of the body and the symptoms vary accordingly.
Without treatment, TB can spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream:
Bones: pain in the spine and the destruction of the joints can occur.
The brain: This can lead to meningitis.
Liver and kidneys: can alter the filtering functions of waste and cause the formation of blood in the urine.
The heart: it can alter the ability of the heart to pump blood, resulting in cardiac tamponade, a life-threatening disease.
Mudra For T.B (tuberculosis)
Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.
Most infections do not have symptoms, known as latent tuberculosis. About 10% of latent infections progress to active disease which,
if left untreated, kills about half of those infected. The classic symptoms of active TB are a chronic cough with blood-containing sputum,
fever, night sweats, and weight loss.
The practice of Prithvi mudra or Prithvi-vardhak mudra is helpful to overcome tuberculosis.
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Prithvi mudra
How to do Prithvi mudra
Join the tips of the ring finger and thumb finger to form Prithvi mudra.
Duration of mudra practice
45 minutes of regular practice or 15 minutes thrice a day.
You have to do mudras with both the hands.
Just a simple touch is enough to get the result of mudra practice.
Precautions
If you are a Kapha excess person then do this mudra in moderation only.
Prithivi Mudra can Prevent Or control Tuberculosis contagious
Tuberculosis contagious is a deadly disease but purthivi mudra is very useful to prevent and control Tuberculosis contagious
Popularly known as Prithvi mudra, this mudra increases the Prithvi(earth0 element with in the body. At the same time, it decrease the Agni(fire) element. Therfore, it can also be called Agni-shaamak mudra.
Method: This mudra is formed by joining together the tips of the ring finger and the thumb.
Effects : Prithvi-vardhak mudra increase the Prithvi(earth) element within the body but decrease the Agni(fire) element within the body.
The element earth is a vital component of bodily tissues like bones, cartilagemskinm hair, nails, flesh, muscles, tendons, internal organs, etc, Practice of Prithvi-vardhak mudra builds and invigorates these tissues. In other words, this mudra increases the kapha humor within the body. Therefore, this mudra can be used to overcome disorders caused by kapha deficiency. However, it should be practiced in moderation by people who already have and excess of kapha in their bodies.
The element Agni(fire) is concerned with body temperature and metabolism. Since Prithvi-vaardhak(+Agni-shaamak)_ mudra reduces fire, it can be used to pacify an overactive Agni and overcome disorders of Agni-excess like emaciation, fever, inflammation, etc.
The element fire is also a component of bodily humor Pitta.
There fore, Prithvi-vardhak(+Agni-shaamak) mudra is an excellent mudra for people with a pronounced Pitta constitution. They can regularly use this mudra even to avoid illness.
