> I want to have some information regarding navel (nabhi / solar
plexus) displacement and its adjustment through manipulation / self
help yogasanas. Could some one help me in this regard?

Dear Gulshan,

Displacement of navel/nabhi chakra is present when sudden loose
motions or constipation develops. It is generally result of lifting a
heavy weight when one is standing in incorrect pose. People who are
vulnerable to this problem often face it. The ligaments corresponding
to portion of large intestine, when weaken, this dificulty is
experienced.

While most experienced Vaidyas correct nabhi displacement by just
inserting thumb or first finger inside and moving it towards head or
legs of the patient depending on the requirement, such a technique is
difficult for a patient to adopt on himself or for a relative to
carry out. Here a simple method is given which will correct the
displacement, and will do nothing if pains/loose motions are due to
different reason.

Lie down on bed. give a light massage of oil (any oil will do) in
region around navel. Light a oil/ghee lamp, whose size should not
exceed one inch by one inch base, 2 inches height. If oil lamp is not
available, use a short piece of candle, stuck to a coin not exceeding
1 inch by 1 inch size. Light the lamp and put it on navel, centering
on navel. NOw take a water glass (300 ml) and put on the lamp, such
that no air flow to lamp is possible. Apply light pressure to avoid
leakage of air inside. The lamp will extinguish due to lack of air
and the vaccum resulting from this will make a tight seal between
glass edge and skin. Now if you pull glass away from the nozzle in
vertical direction, the skin of stomach will also get stuck to inside
of glass and will get lifted. Pull with large force, and after few
seconds, the air leakge will release the skin back.
In this process, the displacement of Nabhi-Chakra gets corrected.
This experiment can be done by patient himself, without anybody's
help and is safe.

Precautions:

The oil quantity in lamp should be very little, else hot oil may
spill on the sensitive skin of the stomach.
Transparent glass is desirable instead of stainless steel glass.
However, steel glass produces better seal.

Regards
Dr. Bhate