The Naturopathy

Naturopathy is a system of curative science, which stimulates the innate power of the body to regain and sustain good health with the help of pancabhutas i.e. earth, water, air, fire and ether. It states that all healing power is within the body and insists on aiding the human system to remove the causes of diseases i.e. toxins, by putting out the unwanted matter from the body. It believes that all the diseases arise due to accumulation of morbid matter in the body and is cured by removing the morbid matter from the body.

          The methods of naturopathy include hydrotherapy, air therapy, fire therapy, space therapy, mud therapy, food therapy, massage therapy, acupressure, magneto therapy and chromo therapy.

          The results of hydro therapy depend on factors like temperature and duration of therapy. It can be employed in most of the disease conditions. Mud therapy is employed in treatment of various diseases like constipation, skin diseases etc. Mud is an old abhorrent, solvent and eliminator of toxins and it rejuvenate the body. In fire therapy different heating techniques are used to produce different specific effects on the body. Air therapy is employed with different pressures and temperatures for various types of disease conditions. Space therapy is applicable to avoid situations like congestion of body and mind. Acupressure is applied to get rid of the ailments, by creating pressures on different points situated on hands. Massage therapy is an effective substitute for exercise and is generally employed for tonic, stimulating and sedative effects. In magneto therapy, magnets 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. In chromo therapy the energy of sun’s visible light rays is applied through irradiation of body.

(excerpts from my thesis)