Naturopathy
Nature
Cure is rightly described as a system of man living in harmony, with constructive
principles of nature on physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of living.
Health is normal and constitutes a harmonious vibration of the elements and forces
composing the human entity at the physical and mental level in conformity with
the constructive principles of nature as applied to individual life.
Disease is abnormal and an unharmonious vibration of the elements and forces constituting
the human entity. The primary cause of disease is violation of mother nature's
laws. Most of the health scientists are of the view that many diseases from which
mankind is afflicted are the out come of wrong life styles, food habits and increasing
pollution in the environment. Nature cure is a very old science of healing and
method of living and has great promotive, curative & rehabilitative potentials.
For treatment, the system, primarily lays emphasis on correcting all
the factors involved and allows the body to recover itself. The nature cure physicians
simply help in nature's efforts to overcome disease by applying correct natural
modalities and Channelising the natural forces to work under safe limits.
Most of the principles and practices of Naturopathy like Morbid Matter Theory,
Fasting, Nutrition, Dietetics, Cleansing acts, Exercises, Massage, Longevity have
been in practice in some form or the other and are well known to our ancient Vaidyas,
Seers and Saints. Because of this, natural modalities and concepts form an integral
part of Indian way of living, thinking tradition and culture.
Naturopathy
believes that the natural method of living and of treatment are : Return to Nature
by the regulation of eating, drinking, breathing, talking, standing, sitting,
bathing, dressing, working, resting, thinking the moral life, sexual and social
activities etc., on a normal and natural basis.
Eliminatory Remedies
such as water, air, light, earth, magnetism, electricity etc.
Bio-chemical
Remedies such as scientific live food, selection and combination of natural food,
juices.
Mechanical Remedies such as corrective physical culture, yogic
practices, massage, magnetic treatment, accupressure, water treatment.
Mental and spiritual remedies such as scientific relaxation, normal suggestions,
constructive thought, the prayer of faith etc.
Three types of broadly
classified diets include:
Eliminative diet: liquids lemon
- citric juices -tender coconut water, vegetable soups, buttermilk etc.
Soothing diet: such as fruits, salads, boiled /steamed vegetables, sprouts,
vegetable chutney.
Constructive diet: such as wholesome flour,
unpolished rice, little pulses, sprouts, curd, less spicy curries ete.
Naturopathy believes that organism is composed of five great elements of nature
and the soul: Earth, tissues, muscles and bones. Water, fluids, blood, Lymph Air,
the vital force, oxygen and carbon-dioxide.
Ether, vacuum, cavities,
lungs, stomach, intestines, uterus, urinary bladder. v) Universal soul, individual
soul.
Naturopathy adopts the following diagnostic methods
Full life case- history covering all the facts of life, since
birth.
Facial diagnosis - the science of facial expressions
by studying the various characteristic features upon the body.
Iris
diagnosis - study of iris indicating the condition of various visceral organs.
iv) Modern clinical diagnosis to some extent.
The methods applied
for cure in Naturopathy are the following :
Water therapy :
Water is the most ancient of all the remedial agents. It is employed in different
forms in treatment and produces several types of physiological effects depending
upon temperature and duration. Hydrotherapy is employed in almost all types of
disease conditions.
Air therapy : Fresh air is essential for
good health. Air therapy is employed in different pressures and temperatures in
variety of disease conditions.
Fire therapy: Existence of all
the creatures and forms depends upon "Agni" (Fire). In Nature Cure treatment,
different temperatures are employed through different heating techniques to produce
different specific effects.
Space therapy: Congestion causes
disease. Fasting is the best therapy to relieve congestion of body and mind.
Mud therapy : Mud absorbs, dissolves and eliminates the toxins and
rejuvenates the body. It is employed in treatment of various diseases like constipation,
skin diseases etc.
Food therapy: Most of the disease are amenable
through food therapy. As you eat so will you be physically as well as mentally.
Your food is your medicine. These are the main slogans of Nature Cure.
Massage therapy: Massage is generally employed for tonic, stimulant and
sedative effects. It is an effective substitute for exercise.
Accupressure:
There are different points on hands, feet & body which are associated with different
organs. By applying pressure on these selected points, related organs can be influenced
for getting rid of their ailments.
Magneto therapy: Magnets
influence health. South and North poles of different powers and shapes are employed
in treatment, by applying directly on different parts of the body or through charged
up water or oil.
Chromo therapy: Sun rays have seven colours
-violet, indigo, blue, green yellow, orange and red. These colours are employed
through irradiation on body or by administering charged water, oil and pills for
treatment.
Naturopathy has been found to be efficacious in the following
disease conditions :
i) Asthma (Allergic & Bronchial)
ii) Amoebiasis
iii) Anaemia
iv) Anxiety Neurosis
v) Allergic Skin Diseases
vi) Cervical spondylosis
vii) Chronic non - healing ulcers
viii) Colitis
ix) Cirrhosis of liver
x) Constipation
xi) Depression
xii)
Diarrhoea
xiii) Dysentery
xiv) Diabetes Mellitus
xv) Eczema
xvi) Facial paralysis
xvii) Flatulence
xviii) Gastritis
xix) Gout
xx) Hemiplegia
Massage therapy: Massage is generally employed
for tonic, stimulant and sedative effects. It is an effective substitute for exercise.
Accupressure: There are different points on hands, feet & body
which are associated with different organs. By applying pressure on these selected
points, related organs can be influenced for getting rid of their ailments.
Magneto therapy: Magnets influence health. South and North poles
of different powers and shapes are employed in treatment, by applying directly
on different parts of the body or through charged up water or oil.
Chromo therapy: Sun rays have seven colours -violet, indigo, blue, green yellow,
orange and red. These colours are employed through irradiation on body or by administering
charged water, oil and pills for treatment.
Naturopathy has been
found to be efficacious in the following disease conditions :
i) Asthma
(Allergic & Bronchial)
ii) Amoebiasis
iii) Anaemia
iv) Anxiety
Neurosis
v) Allergic Skin Diseases
vi) Cervical spondylosis
vii)
Chronic non - healing ulcers
viii) Colitis
ix) Cirrhosis of liver
x) Constipation
xi) Depression
xii) Diarrhoea
xiii) Dysentery
xiv) Diabetes Mellitus
xv) Eczema
xvi) Facial paralysis
xvii) Flatulence
xviii) Gastritis
xix) Gout
xx) Hemiplegia
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