For persons with arthritis, asanas should be developed slowly when joints or the spine is stiff. The Ayurveda Encyclopedia26 states that virasana performed sitting on the heels helps rheumatism but also helps hemorrhoids. How these are connected and obvious uncertainty about exactly what is meant ...
Ayurveda and Yoga have many complementary and synergistic treatment plans for all levels of health and healing. They also support most Western Medicine treatment plans.