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African Journal of Pig Farming ISSN 2375-0731 Vol. 2 (5), pp. 001-003, May, 2014. Available online at 
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Research Paper 

 

An appeal against swine flu and its havoc 

 
A. N. Pandey 

 
Indian Institute of Spirituality (IIS), India. E-mail: upanishad.an@gmail.com. Tel: +91 9441877388, +91 

9440944111, +91 4065698764. 
 

Accepted 09 October, 2013 
 
It is a saying that “Prevention is better than cure”. The same principle has to be adopted in case of swine flu and 
its havoc as till there is absence of any medical and scientific development to prevent and cure the swine flu. 
After large death toll all over the world due to virus and its sign of spreading beyond human control, drew the 
attention of many to search any kind of remedial aspects to have some solace by preventing or controlling this. 

On 10
th

 evening, while I was meditating, I got a question “whether swine flu could be overcome or cured with the 

help of yoga or not?” After some time, an intuitive message came that “Yes, there are methods available in 
yogic practice given by spiritual masters (Rishis) and same can be used as a preventive approach against swine 
flu”. After meditation, I fortunately opened a book “A systematic course in the Ancient tantric techniques of 
yoga and kriya” by Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Bihar school of yoga (The book reprinted in 2007; inscribed 
by Nischalananda Saraswati, UK; Emendated by Swami Mangalmurti Saraswati, Australia). This book contains 
ancient spiritual wisdom along with modern scientific wisdom written, reviewed and amended by highly elevated 
spiritual masters. 

 
WHAT IS SWINE FLU? 

 
In common man’s language, swine flu has following 
characteristics such as (i) running nose (ii) suffering from 
cough and cold (iii) having fever (iv) vomiting sensation  
(v) Dizziness (giddiness). The symptoms number (i) and 
(ii) are mainly related to nostrils; symptom (iii) is mainly 
related to thyroid glands; symptom (iv) is mainly related to 
digestive system and symptom (v) is mainly related to 
respiratory system and central nervous system.  

The scientific methods of any kind, which can prevent 
these systems to get affected, will be of use to overcome 
or control swine flu. Fortunately, scientific yogic practices 
explained in the above book can help as preventive 
measures for common people against the swine flu virus. 
At the same time they can be used as therapeutic 
practice for those who are affected at initial stage.  

In brief, yogic practices related to nostril, thyroid gland, 
digestive system, respiratory system and central nervous 

system are to be utilized to strengthen these systems of 
the body as a preventive measure to remain immune to 

the swine flu or related virus of this kind. 
 
 
Ancient Yogic practice against swine flu 

 
Scientific yogic kriyas and practices are available to make 

the body system immune against this kind of virus. After 

 
 
 

 
intuitive signal, I thought to bring out those yogic 

practices available in scripture for the benefit of mankind. 
 
 
JALA NETI 
 
At first glance, I opened the topic of kriya like “Jala Neti” 
which provides the methodology to create resistance 
within human system to face the viruses like swine flu.  

Jala Neti is a process of inserting warm salt water 
through one nostril and let the same to come out through 
the other nostril under gravitational and natural flow of 
water.  

The advantage of Neti is to prevent and eliminate colds. 

It is an effective cure for the common cold along with 

removal of breeding ground for any kind of viruses. 
 
 
How it works 

 
The indication of cold shows something significant when 
our body is in weak condition. The mucus due to cold 
around the inner portion of the nostrils makes the good 
ground for the dangerous and infectious virus to breed; 
like mosquitoes breed at stagnant water.  

Jala Neti cleans the mucus (breeding ground of infectious 



 
 
 

 

virus) and makes the capillaries of inner nostril strong to 
have pure flow of blood rich in oxygen. This will not allow 
the virus to further sustain for longer.  

While Jala Neti cleaning, the virus could be unable to 
penetrate the defenses of human system; our auto 
therapeutic could be strong enough to withstand such an 
attack. Otherwise, the virus flourishes in nerve tissues, 
particularly the olfactory nerves in the nose. During virus 
attack, neti generally helps by removing the accumulated 
mucus in the nose which otherwise is a breeding ground 
for the virus.  

By Neti, the nasal passages work at optimum efficiency 
and their by help to maintain a healthy body. It is better to 
remember that breathing through the mouth or insufficient 
treatment of the inhaled air prior to the entry into the 
lungs, due to nasal blockage and congestion, can 
encourage the onset of disease , by allowing germs to 
infect the lungs , or by generally weakening the state of 
the health of the body.  

The other advantages of the Neti is to help in curing 
sinusitis , elements of eyes , nose and throat , tonsillitis , 
catarrh as well as inflammation of the adenoids and mu-
cus membranes. It is effective in removing, headaches, 
insomnia and tiredness. Jala neti has a subtle influence 
on the various nerves which end in nasal passages, such 
as the olfactory bulb and other adjacent nerves which 
innervate the eyes, ear etc. This has very soothing 
influence on the brain and can help to relieve such 
elements such as migraine, epilepsy, depression and 
tension.  

Neti helps to prevent and cure lung diseases such as 
asthma , pneumonia , bronchitis , pulmonary tuberculosis 
etc .Respiration becomes much easier which leads to an 
improved intake of oxygen , improved removal of carbon 
dioxide and consequently better health. The symptoms of 
fever and giddiness due to swine flu could be removed 
when lungs are kept in healthy condition.  

The above book describes how Jala Neti is helpful for 
removal of breeding ground of virus, making thyroid gland 
and lungs effective. If only this yogic kriya (Jala Neti) is 
regularly practiced by an individual (old, young and 
student), the virus like swine flu can be prevented.  

To have the firewall against swine flu virus, other 

techniques of yogic system could be used such as 

Dhauti, Simha mudra, Relaxation and Pranayama along 
with Jala Neti. 
 

 

SIMHA KRIYA (LION’S YAWN) 
 

Another approach described in the yogic book is Simha 
Kriya (Lion’s yawn).It is a simple process to sit erect, 
head little pushed back, inhalation in depth and while 
exhalation take out the tongue fully with sound of “aaah”. 
The tonsils can function effectively if blood supply around 
it is pure and rich in oxygen. The lion’s yawn removes the 
stagnant impure blood around the tonsils and allows 
having pure blood around it. 

 
 
 
 

 

The same Kriya (action) provides the massages in 
throat region. It can squeeze the stagnant blood and send 
the same to kidney for purification. By this the blood 
vessels of the throat are relaxed. The rich oxygen supply 
in the blood in the tonsil region has wonderful 
rejuvenation effect; which in turn improves the health of 
the body and removes the cause of tonsillitis. 
 

 

How it works 

 

In the throat there are many vital organs including thyroid 
glands, the pharynx, the larynx and the salivary glands. 
All of them receive a wonderful massage with the help of 
lion’s yawn kriya. These organs provide the essential 
functions of the body, the improvement in their health 
through the simple practice of lion’s yawn (Simha Kriya) 
can have vast repercussions on the liver.  

Neck is the vital crossroad of the nerves connecting 
body and brain. Also, in the throat region there are 
various nerve plexuses which control the organs of the 
throat. This kriya stretches the nerves and remove stag-
nant blood. This inturn allow an influx of fresh blood. This 
increases the efficiency in the glands and organs of the 
body. It also improves the general throat elements. 
 

 

NADI SHODHAN PRANAYAMA (ALTERNATE 

NOSTRIL BREATHING) 
 
This practice helps to nourish the whole body with extra 
supply of oxygen and the carbon dioxide is removed 
effectively. This process purifies the whole blood system 
and increases the overall health of the body. It improves 
the power of the body to resist any kind of diseses. The 
deep and slow breathing encourages the removal of stag-
nant air from the lungs. The advantage of Nadi Shodhan 
Pranayama is to achieve the calmness of the mind by 
regulating the flow of prana in the body. It helps to 
remove the blockage of nadis and there by allows the 
free flow of prana in them. 
 

 

KUNJAL KRIYA 

 

The process of this kriya is to drink warm salt water until 
stomach is completely full; then voluntarily expel the 
same through the mouth. The advantage of this kriya is to 
get ease feeling in the abdominal region. There is a 
tendency for the residue of undigested food to lie in the 
bottom of the stomach after all the easily digested food 
has passed through the intestine. This is particularly the 
case if one has a stomach with internal pressure at 
bottom of stomach. This acts as a reservoir in which 
fermentation takes place. When one eats the next meal 
this residue is mixed with incoming food and can pass into 

the intestines. This can contaminate and poison the System, for 
such it will be absorbed into the blood stream 



 
 
 

 

from the intestines. Kunjal kriya throws this fermented 
waste out of stomach before it can cause the harm. This 
kriya is sure way of preventing auto poisoning of the 
body.  

This kriya expels the water (green colour) which 
indicates the presence of bile. Bile is secreted from the 
gall bladder into the intestines below the stomach. This 
kriya provides the wonderful relief by eliminating the 
accumulation of nauseating and bitter tasting. In addition, 
it helps the asthmatic people to improve the lung function. 
This technique provides the best possible wash to the 
digestive system from the stomach to the mouth. It also 
helps to eradicate the accumulation of phlegm in the 
throat region which can become the breeding ground for 
the virus. 
 

 

RELAXATION 

 

There are various methods of relaxation described in 
yogic books. Basically Shavasana relaxes the physio-
logical and psychological aspects. It relaxes the 3-H 
namely Head, Heart and Hands of our human body mind 
configuration. A relaxed head allows us to see and relate 
the world and the people around us in a more realistic 
light. Similarly we can carry our works (actions) more 
smoothly and attain the happiness in our day to day work. 
This happens at an emotional level. The emotional 
conflict is removed with the help of relaxation. Otherwise 
the tensed and emotionally imbalanced mind implies a 
certain psychosomatic diseases. Relaxation of mind/body 
complex helps to relieve and prevent diseases.  

The five steps described above are the full proof 
approach against infectious virus like swine flu. 

However, at least Jala neti, Lion’s yawn and Relaxation 

techniques are recommended to have the preventive 

approach against swine flu. To build a firewall against the 

harmful virus, one has to adopt all the five steps. 
 

 

AN APPEAL 

 

More than 3000 years ago, Lord Mahavir stated that 
environment consist of harmful and infectious viruses. 
The same can be encountered by wearing the mask on 
the nostril (Normally Jain monks wear) and remain in 
hygienic condition. This is not possible in the present era 
to wear the mask in busy day to day schedule. At least 
the practice of Jala Neti, Sutra neti, Dhauti, Relaxation 
and Pranayama can be adopted to encounter the 
dangerous viruses, specially the virus which spreads the 
infection. 

 
 
 
 

 

An appeal was made to the world citizens including 
Indians to learn the easiest yogic method of Jala Neti or 
Sutra Neti ( Another kind of cleaning the nose ) to have 
the prevention against any kind of virus , specially 
infectious. This is easy to learn.  

If required, any yogic institutions could be contacted for 
demonstration and learning purposes; as many yogic 
institutions are available throughout the world, specially 
the branches of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana 
Sansthan (Deemed University) and Bihar school of yoga 
(Internationally known first university in yoga). In case of 
difficulty, interested persons can contact for any help 
(either related to clarification or demonstration) to the 
undersigned on the e-mail addresses thus: 
 

(i) Upanishad.an@gmail.com, (ii) aiw.an@rediffmail.com 

and (iii) vedanta1232000@yahoo.co.in 
 

In the beginning Jala Neti practice could be done every 
alternate day for a fortnight and afterwards same can be 

done once in a week or fortnight to make the breathing 

system effective against the viral system. 
 

 

COMBINED ROLE OF EAST AND WEST 

 

The yogic practice can be implemented along with 
whatever precautions and practices given by World 
Health Organization (WHO) and Indian Medical 
Association. Till confidence is built, the importance of 
yogic practice should be understood and the result of the 
same could be experienced. The yogic practice works 
parallel to the vaccination against particular disease. 
When swine flu is spreading and there is no vaccine so 
far developed to prevent the infection caused by this; it is 
better to adopt the easiest yogic practice suggested by 
our spiritual masters (Rishis) to encounter the same.  

I hope that the WHO, the common people, medical 
association, NGOs and other government organizations 
can adopt this prevention without giving any colour of 
religion as yoga is meant for everyone. I appeal to adopt 
this practice of yogic kriya not with the sense of 
propagating yogic practice but with the feeling of utmost 
requirement of the same to prevent the virus generally 
not commonly known. 
 

 
REFERENCE 
 
A systematic course in the Ancient Tantric techniques of yoga and kriya” 

by Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Bihar school of yoga. 


