At the age of 72 M. Prakash Rao has had a new lease on life. The former advocate who was practicing at High court of Andhra Pradesh on services and criminal side, had been suffering from asthma for the past 39 years and having fed up with the use of steroids, decided to discontinue his practice and take matters into his own hands to protect himself from asthma and other respiratory health problems. In the month of June 2006 , he has tried one simple exercise on trial basis. Having known the importance of medicinal qualities of sodium chloride, he took warm water and mixed up a little crystal salt in it , he snorted it through nasal passages bending his body towards gravity assisted lobar position. The water went deep into the passages touching the turbinate where there are eye and ear openings. As a result of which the whole of the passages got cleaned with excess mucus and he found lot of relief. Breathing has improved. He wanted to spread the message to other sufferers. In the year 2008 , He went to Pondicherry and on the advice of Seaside Guest house authorities where he was staying, contacted Dr Vandana, the then editorial board chief of NAMAH INTERNAIONAL JOURNAL published from International Institute of integral health and research and explained the importance of exercises, he has devised. She has arranged a simple camp at the institute calling a few patients of asthma. I tried the exercises on them. The patients could get relief within minutes. Dr Vandana herself tried the exercises and was fully satisfied. She has issued me a certificate, appreciating the exercises. Back home, from Pondicherry, started reading medical books. His profile has been published in Hindu news paper – Metro plus page – under the heading RESPIRATORY RELIEF ,in the year 2010. Prof Manohar Rao , President of Lions clubs International, Gandhi nagar after seeing the profile in HINDU News paper has invited him to treat patients suffering from respiratory diseases at their health camps. On every 2nd October , World senior citizens day , He is treating patients at their camps. “He read many medical journals and books related to the respiratory system,†says the energetic Prakash Rao. The following are the books referred by him. 1. Family guide to Asthma and allergies (How you and your children can breathe easier) The American Lung Association Asthma Advisory Group with NORMAN H. Edelman, M.D. 2. Better Homes and Gardens FAMILY MEDICAL GUIDE Edited by Donald G Cooley , Art Direction by Paul Zuckerman 1964
Dr. Manikonda Prakash Rao Research interests in topics related to the respiratory system