A SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THYROID GLAND AND ITS DISORDERS IN RELATION TO DIFFERENT CHAKRAS (AJNA, VISHUDDHI AND MANIPURA)

Abstract

The thyroid gland is one of the most important and largest endocrine gland of the human body and situated in the front of the neck. It plays an important role in metabolism of food, to regulate basal metabolic rate, stimulates somatic and psychic growth and plays an important role in calcium metabolism. Thyroid disorders are a common type of life style disorders. The global prevalence of thyroid disorders was 10.36% for hypothyroidism, 7.9% for euthyroidism and 86.2% for hyperthyroidism. It has been estimated that about 42 million people in India suffer from various types of thyroid disorders. The most common thyroid disorders are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter and Hashimoto's disease etc. In our body various types of Chakras are present which are regulate and stimulate the nervous system as well as endocrine system in a different manner and provide us a healthy body, mind and soul. The knowledge of Shatchakras are based on the relationship of consciousness, mind and soul with different Nadi kendras (nerve centers) present in meru danda (vertebral column). Chakras are also considered as body's subtle glands as they carry links to specific parts of physical glands or glandular systems. The chakra balancing and healing helps in treating various kinds of diseases related to our body and mind. These Chakras are related to the functioning of the thyroid gland direct or indirect way so the present study has designed or focused in thyroid disorders in relation to different Chakras (i.e. Ajna, Vishuddhi and Manipur chakra).