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Effect of yogic colon cleansing (laghu sankhaprakshalana kriya) on bowel health in normal individuals
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January 2019

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Yoga Mimamsa

Shashi Kiran

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Prashanth Shetty

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ThittamaranahalliMuguregowda Honnegowda

Introduction: Laghu sankhaprakshalana (LSP) is a type of yogic cleansing technique (Shatkarma) which is being practiced since ancient time. In this technique, set of Asanas that aid the intestinal motility are practiced along with intake of lukewarm saline water. It is an easy and effective technique to clean the gastrointestinal canal. This study aims to study the effect of LSP on bowel health. Aim and Objectives: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of LSP practice on bowel health in normal individuals and safety of it. Materials and Methods: Sixty healthy individuals (males – 30 and females – 30) of the mean age 20.70 ± 2.89 were randomly recruited for study group (n = 30) and control group (n = 30). The study group was made to practice LSP once a week, for 4 weeks. The control group received no intervention. Constipation score (CS) was recorded by using the Cleveland Clinic CS, before and after completion of four sessions of LSP. Results: There was a significant reduction in CS, p < 0.0001 after the four sessions of LSP practice. Conclusion: The present study showed that LSP has a tendency to improve the bowel health. The practice of LSP once a week, for 4 weeks is safe and effective in a normal individual.

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... A pilot study on 54 healthy adults demonstrated the effectiveness of Shankhaprakshalana in colonoscopy preparation [7]. A significant reduction in constipation score was observed in healthy males and females after performing four sessions of Laghu shankhaprakshalana [8]. A recent study by Panigrahi et al. found that performing Shankhaprakshalana before the colonoscopy procedure is effective and safe and achieves adequate bowel preparation [2]. ...

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Shankhaprakshalana (Dhauti): The missing link
Effect of yogic colon cleansing (laghu sankhaprakshalana kriya) on bowel health in normal individuals

Yoga Mimamsa