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Dr.
K. Subash is qualified in Naturopathy (N.D 4.1/2 yrs) from
Dr. Kuhne's Naturopathy College from All India Nature Care Federation
, New Delhi.He is presently practicing Naturopathy scientifically
by establishing his own hospital named Manthralaya's Naturopathy
and Yoga Center (Affiliated by All India Nature Care Federation
, New Delhi. & Indian Board of Naturopathy, Chennai) . He was
a Guest Lecturer in the Dept. of Naturopathy Community College,
Pondichery University earlier.He has delivered many lectures on
health topics and been interviewed many times for Philippines
Radio Tamil service.
Introduction
Naturopathy - History in Short
Eminent Personalities
Naturopathy and Mahatma Gandhi
Few Unknown and Encouraging Facts
Naturopathy In India
Naturopathy - Basic Principles
General Rules and "Health and Longer Life"
Food Habits
Branches of Naturopathy
Conclusion
Introduction:
- Modern medical science has developed to a remarkable extent.
Everyday new diagnostic techniques are invented, new drugs are
developed to combat disease. But still we are trailing behind
in achieving the ultimate aim i.e. Health for all, Why?
Because, Modern medical science has not found the actual root
cause of diseases. It blames on microbes, environmental pollution
and other external factors. But the real factor is lying within
us. Yes, our way of living, the modern life style, which includes
everything, the way of eating, dressing, sophisticated living,
and bad habits. This is the true culprit. This has made us to
go away from mother nature and we ourselves paved way to fall
as a prey for diseases or ill health.
Naturopathy is simply defined as healing without drugs (Chemicals),
advocates us the ways to live a decease free life and show us
the pathway to achieve the goal "Health for all" with
a slogan "Return to Nature".
Naturopathy - History in Short:
- We Indians claim that Naturopathy is an Indian system of medicine
by showing the ancient achievements, heritages the life styles
of our forefathers as a proof. It may be true that our forefathers
were living a life combines with nature and thereby they lived
a high standard of health and natural living.
But the credit of developing this way of natural living (naturopathy)
to a system of medicine goes to westerners. They have made enough
researches, techniques and made it as a Medical Science.
Eminent Personalities:
- Franz Messemer - Magnetic Therapy - 1810
Vincent Presnitz - Modern Hydro-therapy - 1830
Sebastian Kneip - Modern Hydro-therapy - 1850
Emmanuel Felke - Mud Therapy - 1880
Taylor Still - Osteopathy - 1901
Louis Kuhne - Foreign Matter Theory - 1907
Neils Ryborg Finson - Chromotherapy
Louis Kuhne, author of the book "New Science of Healing.
Dr. Henry Lindhar, author of book "Basic Principles & Practice
of Nature Cure", were the few who dedicated their lives in finding
solutions for the suffering humanity}
Naturopathy and Mahatma Gandhi:
- How many of us know that Mahatma Gandhiji was a strict follower
of naturopathic principles and he advocated naturopathic treatment
to others also.
He was convinced with the principles of this science when he
has gone through the book of Dr. Louis Kunhe "The new science
of Healing" and the book "Return to Nature" by Henry Palok.
Few Unknown and Encouraging
Facts:
- Mahatmaji tried naturopathy treatment to his 2nd son Manilal
Gandhi during his typhoid attack and the boy was cured with
hip-bath, packs and orange juice. This was the first trial of
Mahatma Gandhiji.
In March 22, 1946, Gandhiji established his new Nature cure
Center for the poor at the village Urlikanchan near Poone.
He himself practiced as a Naturopathic doctor and 30 to 40 patients
were treated by him per day.
Even now this center in Urlikanchan is doing useful work for
people of surrounding villages.
Naturopathy In India:
- In 1956, All India Nature Cure Federation came into being
and by its strong efforts, Indian Government accepted to allot
a sizable sum of amount in the 3rd Five-year plan. Then CCRYN
(Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy) was formed.
Naturopathy - Basic Principles:
- 1. "Accumulation of toxic matter in the system is the cause
of Disease", so avoid toxic accumulation.
2. Germs and Viruses cannot attack an energetic body.
3. More alkalinity (75%) and less Acidity (25%) is must for
any cell to live a longer life.
4. Man is made up of what & how he eats. Let "Food
thy be your medicine".
5. Any diseased organ in human body can be "Rejuvenated"
at any stage and brought back to normal function.
6. Human body is made up of 5 elements, the imbalance in their
proportions cause disease.
General Rules and "Health and
Longer Life"
- To achieve Health and Longer Life, regular body over-hauling
of system through natural methods is required. They are:
Enema - To clean bowels
Steam bath - To clean through skin
Fastings - To clean the entire system
Do yoga and exercise regularly
Do Pranayama regularly Do walking regularly in the morning and
evening
Do not sleep late in night.
Go to bed as early as possible Wakeup early in the morning Do
baths regularly in cold water
Do not allow constipation, which is the mother of all diseases.
Take sunbath often Instead of fried and roasted food, take steamed
and baked foods Give required rest.
Do not over strain mentally and physically.
These should be followed with regular intervals periodically.
Food Habits:
- Take more fresh fruit and vegetable juices
Take more germinated foods
Take only organically grown foods.
(Note: Indian women's breast milk analysis shows that
5% of urea is excreted in the milk during every breast-feeding.
This is due to the procuring of food items with over dosed inorganic
manure. Particularly its very high to an alarming level of 6%
at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu)
Avoid taking heavy carbohydrates and fatty foods.
Avoid taking fatty non-vegetarian foods
Avoid wrong food combination to escape from unwanted fermentation
in stomach.
Avoid roasted and fried foods.
Avoid animal milk.
Take cereal milk.
Avoid taking tea & coffee.
Replace with hot water with lemon and honey or lemongrass tea
or wheat grass juice.
Avoid drinking water in the midst of food.
Avoid taking food unless you feel hungry.
Avoid swallowing food. Masticate the food well in the mouth
Avoid white sugar (which is a curse of, civilization)
When you feel something unusual in your body then immediately
follow the following:
Unusual rest
Unusual intake of water
Unusual exposure to sunlight
Avoid food
Now the upsets will automatically made setup.
Branches of Naturopathy:
- Natural Dietetics - Therapeutic effects of food used as medicine
Hydrotherapy - More than 100 types of baths, poultices, fomentation
methods were developed.
Chromo therapy - Treatment with colors, For e.g. Blue - anti-inflammatory
Red - anti-spasmodic, yellow for digestive system.
Massages - Naturopathic massage includes SHIATSU, acupressure
and other western techniques.
Mud therapy - Different types of packs were used with mud for
treating many chronic diseases such as eczema
Conslusion:
- Naturopathy a scientific system of medicine, advocates that
"prevention is better than cure". By the right way of
eating the right foods by undergoing regular cleansing methods,
by practicing yoga and exercise regularly and trying to live
a simple natural living will help us to go much nearer to
the mother nature by which health and longevity is assumed
to everyone of us. Then only health for all policy of
the nation can be achieved.
"OBEY NATURE BE HAPPY"
Dr. K. SUBASH MANI, B.Sc, ND, DRT
Consultant Naturopathy
Manthralaya's Naturopathy & Yoga Centre
#404/5, T. H. Road, Chennai - 600019.
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: 5739961
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