Natural urges are specific sensations produced in the body. Some urges are controllable and some are not supposed to be controlled. Basically these urges are of two types. There are urges of the body and there are urges of the mind. It is considered that the urges related with the body are supposed not to be controlled and those related with the mind should be controlled for the betterment of the health. It should also be noticed that these urges related to the body are not supposed to be induced when they are not naturally sensed as this inducement will have some harmful effect on the body.
Natural urges related to the body can be stated as follows:
- Urge for the release gasses in case of gaseous stomach- It is considered as indecent to have such kind of gesture but as per the requirement of the body this should be noted that urge for the release of the gas should never be controlled when it is sensed and at the same time it should not be induced when not there. In case if this urge is controlled more often then one can suffer from stomachache, cramping of the abdomen muscles, giddiness, constipation, loss of appetite and pain in the chest region etc. In such condition, abdomen and waist region should be oil massaged properly and that should be followed with hot fomentation. Herbal medicines like Carum roxburghianum, asafoetida, ginger powder and Emblica myrobalan etc can be used in such cases.
- Urge for the release of stool- In spite of having the sensation for passing out the stool some times due to unavailability of the proper place or time, person may try to control this urge. If such behavior took place more often then that person may suffer from cramping of legs, headache, gaseous stomach, heaviness in stomach, stomachache and cramping of the chest etc. In such condition like mentioned above the process of oil massage and fomentation is very helpful. Apart from that herbal medicines having some laxative effect can help in such problem, like Chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula), Indiansena (Cassia anguistifolia) and castor oil etc.
- Urge of passing the urine- Similar to the discussion done above the urge of passing the urine should also not to be controlled. If this urge is controlled then the person may suffer from lower abdomen pain, cramping, pains in the thighs and even causes urine calculi. Here basic treatment is consumption of clarified butter (ghee) is advisable and this should be done in some specific way. This should be consumed just before and immediately after the meals to have some lubricating effect in the urinary system. Apart from this, herbal medicines such as Tribulus terrestris, spreading hogweed (Boerhavia diffusa), lotus and Emblica myrobalan (Emblica officinelis) can be used to have better relief.
- Urge of release of the semen- This should be noted that at the time of sexual intercourse one should not control the urge for the release of the semen. If this is done frequently then one may suffer from pain in the penis, swelling of the penis, fever, chest pain, pain during urination and even cause impotency. If this takes place then one should have good oil body massage with fomentation along with good hot tub bath, should consume strength providing diet like that of the chicken and drink more milk and asparagus soup. Herbs like asparagus adscendens, Asteracantha longifolia and winter cherry (Withania somnifera) can also be used.
- Urge of thirst- If the urge for the thirst is controlled then one may experience the giddiness, blackouts, loss of strength and dry throat. In such conditions one should take cold water bath and consume cold water in small quantity quite often. Juices of water melon, pomegranate and grapes etc can be used to get rid of such problematic condition.
- Urge of hunger- Due to some reason if the urge of hunger is controlled and this happens for very long time or too often then one may suffer from loss of taste, stomachache, thinness, giddiness, blackouts and pain in the body. To get rid of such condition and to improve the loss of health caused by such behavior one should consume light to digest food which should be fresh and hot when served with clarified butter (ghee) as clarified butter helps in regeneration of digestive fire strength and acts like an appetizer. In herbal medicines ginger powder, black pepper and rock salt with buttermilk can be a good appetizer and hot milk will be good strength provider as well.
- The urge for burping- The burping is also a gesture which considered improper in front of the people but it is an urge of the body which is if forcibly control may have some adverse effect on the body hence should be released when feel to. If is controlled quite often then one can suffer from loss of taste, tremors, cramping of chest, gaseous stomach and hiccups. For this oil massage at chest and stomach with hot fomentation is preferred for better result and herbal medicines such as Asafoetida, rock salt, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Emblica myrobalan (Emblica officinelis) and Carum roxburghianum is used with buttermilk and clarified butter(ghee).
- Urge for yarning- and
- Urge for sneezing- Forcefully controlling these two urges will have very similar effect on the body. They are discussed together as they show similar kind of harmful effects on the body. In such case one can suffer from headache, weakness, pain in the neck and even facial palsy. These conditions can be cured by nasal drops, letting the sneeze released using various herbal medicines for inhalation like tobacco etc.
- Urge of tear- The process of crying involves the flow of tears. Tears are also considered as an urge of the body. Due to some reason if the flow of the tears is forcefully checked while crying, can cause some disorder in the body. In such case one may suffer from running nose in the form of nasal discharge, paining eyes, headache, cramping pain in chest, giddiness and neck pain etc. to get rid of such disorders one should take some rest, sleep and make use of the juices of grapes, mango and pomegranate etc as well as do the things which makes that person feels the happiness.
- Urge of coughing- Coughing is the natural process by which the body tries to clear the air passage for the breathing. If this processed is tried controlling forcefully then it affects the body parts involving the respiratory system. In such cases, the symptoms include aggravation of the cough, trouble in breathing, chest pain, blackouts, giddiness, hiccups and headache etc. For such disorders treatment for cough should be administered and use of herbal medicines, such as Malabar nut (Adhatoda vasika), Glycyrrhiza glabra, Holy basil (Ocinum sanctum) and wild egg plant (Solanum xanthocarpum) is very helpful.
- Urge of heavy breathing- Urge of heavy breathing occurs at the time wiz after running or some heavy work. This urge is not supposed to be controlled as it is the basic requirement of the body at that time. If this urged is controlled forcefully then the body may suffer from cramping, ache, giddiness, unconsciousness and chest pain etc. In such case one should take rest and consume juices of fresh and sweet fruits for re-energizing.
- Urge of sleep- Urge of sleep is a natural tendency of the body whenever the body and the mind is tired and requires the rest. Naturally occurred sleep should never be controlled and should never try to stay awake at that time. If one does this often then one may suffer from giddiness, paining eyes, blackouts, uncontrollable yarning, laziness, heaviness of the body, heaviness in the head and body ache etc. In such conditions one should undergo good full body massage with aromatic and medicated oils along with tub bath using hot water. One should take rest and good amount of sleep for the same to get rid of the troubles associated with loss of sleep. One should follow the regimen and administer herbal medicines such as winter cherry (Withania somnifera), Herpestis moniera, Nordostachys jatamansi etc.
- It is always possible to have many more symptoms related with the controlling the uncontrollable urges of the body but those discussed above are just for the understanding and getting the good idea about the possibilities. By following the regimes properly one should never try to control the natural urges as those can harm the body.
- At the same time there are some natural urges of the mind which are supposed to be controlled every time. These urges related with mind include greed, jealousy, anger or ire and envy etc should always be controlled and never released. Release of such urges can develop the covering on the intelligence and that makes one lose the potential of taking proper decision. This leads to improper decisions and can harm the life.
- In this way the natural urges related to the body should never be controlled whereas urges related with the mind like geed etc should always be controlled for the better life.
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