Relieve Symptoms of Fever With These 5 Yoga Asanas

When your body contracts a viral infection, the immune system responds in the form of fever. Although fever is usually caused by bacterial and viral infection, there are some environmental and medical factors which can cause it. Most people like to pop a pill to treat fever not knowing the harmful side-effects of medications. There are other ways to relieve fever symptoms and yoga is one of them. Yes, there are certain yoga exercises that can relieve fever symptoms easily and effectively. Check out five asanas in this article.

The symptoms of fever include elevated body temperature, sore throat, body pain, headache and at times a runny nose. Deep breathing and some yoga positions can help you bring down body temperature and remove discomfort. Yoga can clear congestion and help you breathe easier. Regular practice of yoga can improve immunity drastically against almost all types of infections. Following are some Asanas which will relieve the symptoms of fever.

Yoga for fever

Nadi Shodhan Pranayam or Alternate Nostril Breathing

This yoga posture has a relaxing effect on the nervous system, which will help you bring down the body temperature to normal. With this simple breathing exercise, you can clean your respiratory and circulatory system. This posture can be highly beneficial in curing headache. Here is how to do it:

• Sit cross-legged with your back straight.
• Keep your left hand on the left thigh.
• Place your thumb of the right hand on the right nostril and ring finger, little finger on the left nostril.
• Close the right nostril using the thumb and breathe out from the left nostril.
• Now breathe in from the left nostril and breathe out from the right nostril.
• Now, breathe in from the right nostril and breathe out from the left.
• Repeat these 10 times.

Anulom Vilom Pranayama

Anulom Vilom Pranayama can channelize energy in your body and also cleanse and purify the system. Practising this posture can stimulate the inner mucosal lining relieving cold, which is a symptom of fever.

• Sit in the padmasana position and keep your left hand on the left thigh.
• Use your right hand to do pranayama.
• Put the thumb on right nostril and middle finger on the left nostril.
• Close right nostril with the thumb and inhale maximum air from the left nostril, now close it.
• Try to hold your breathe as much possible and then exhale from the right nostril.
• Repeat these 10 times.

Kapalbhati Pranayama

The rigorous inhalations and powerful exhalations practised in this yoga posture can help you clear nasal passages. This breathing technique can release 80 percent of toxins from your body when you exhale. To do kapalbhati, follow these steps:

• Sit erect with both the hands on the knees.
• Inhale as much as you can
• Exhale all the air so that your navel touches the spine
• Do this in faster motions to feel the muscles in your abdomen contracting and relaxing
• This increases oxygen flow in the lungs

Sarvangasana or Shoulderstand

The drainage in your body and your nasal passage is opened while you are in this inverted posture. Besides, it can also improve blood circulation and energy levels. Follow these steps to do Sarvangasana:

• Lie on the ground and place your hands around the waist.
• Try to lift your lower body while providing support with your hands
• Try to make your lower body perpendicular to the ground 
• Do not bend your knees and keep your legs straight
• Hold the position for 10-15 seconds and then return back to the ground.
• Repeat this 10 times. 

Matsyasana or Fish Pose

This pose will let you extend your chest and lungs, increasing your breathing capacity. It will also help your body fight ache and fatigue caused by fever. You may also combat stress with this posture.

• Lie down on the mat with your hands besides your hips
• Slightly lift your upper body from abdomen to head and try to form an arch
• Slowly, make the tip of your head touch the ground
• Hold this pose for as long as you can and then slowly return to the starting position.

All the yoga asanas mentioned in this article are extremely effective in promoting lung functions, improving breathing, boosting blood circulation and lowering body temperature. Thus, if performed during fever, these can alleviate the symptoms of fever.

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