Naturopathy is an art and science of healthy living. It is one of most effective, evidence based, drug less and natural healing system. Naturopathy is recognized and well accepted as an independent system of medicine. Naturopathy advocates aiding human system to remove the cause of disease from human body for curing diseases. Naturopathy is based on its own principle and philosophy with well-established scientific base. Naturopathy follows “Unity of diseases and Unity of cure” as its major principle and tries to enhance our body’s natural recuperative power in healing process. Naturopathy cures patients suffering from chronic ailments in comparatively less time than any other forms of medicine. Naturopathy treats the person as whole and thereby treatment through all the aspects like physical, mental, social and spiritual level give complete cure with least or no side effects. According to naturopathy “Food is only the medicine”, no external medications are used.
Some important treatments of naturopathy are
| HYDROTHERAPY (Water Treatment) | Hydrotherapy is one of the most effective modes of treatment for various disorders using different forms of water applications. Hydrothermal therapy additionally uses its temperature effects, as in hot and cold baths, sauna and body wraps. Various treatment modalities of hydrotherapy include Hip bath, Immersion bath, Spinal bath, Steam bath, underwater massage, Spinal spray, Sauna bath, Wet sheet pack, Abdomen chest and knee packs etc. |
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| ACUPUNCTURE & ACUPRESSURE | Acupuncture is the key component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. It can help in relieving pain and for a wide range of other complaints. Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers or any blunted objects to press the key points called as “Acu points” on the surface rhythmically on the skin to stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities. |
| DIET THERAPY | Naturopathy Medicine believes “the food is only medicine.” So it must be taken in its natural form. Fresh seasonal fruits, fresh green leafy vegetables and sprouts are excellent. There are different kinds of food which are able to maintain body’s natural internal environment (Homeostasis). It will help us to remove metabolic waste and other endotoxins (Eliminative diet), to work our cell system with its accuracy (Soothening diet) and to Construct our body tissues through regenerative processes (Constructive diet). Moreover all our cells and its organelles are made up of only nutrients nothing other than that. So if any depletion or shortage of these nutrients will leads to illnesses. So Naturopathy Medicine tries to correct these shortage and depletions through natural forms of food. These diets are broadly classified into three types: 1) Eliminative diet 2) Soothing diet 3) Constructive diet. These diets help in improving health, purifying the body and rendering it immune to disease. |
| YOGA THERAPY (Yoga Medicine) | Yoga therapy or Yoga Medicine is as the most powerful medical application for various chronic as well as acute illnesses through integrative approach of yoga therapeutics (IAYT). Yoga therapy is extremely different from classical yoga practice. Yoga therapy approaches through Pancha kosa (Annamaya Kosa, Prana maya Kosa, Manomaya Kosa, Vigjanamaya Kosa and Anandamaya Kosa). Yoga therapy can be used as an adjuvant as well as standalone therapy for most of the psychosomatic illnesses. Yoga Therapy is already proved in managing non communicable diseases (NCDs) with least or no side effect and it is very much affordable to all levels of people to cure diseases, prevent diseases and used as rehabilitating measure. Yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools – postures, exercises, breath work, meditation techniques and more to address individuals physical, mental and emotional needs. Yoga therapy takes a holistic approach that sees the individual as a whole person and focuses on their unique needs. |
| MASSAGE THERAPY | Massage is the practice of soft tissue manipulation with physical, functional and psychological purposes and goals. It is highly stimulating and invigorating. It improves blood circulation and lymphatic drainage. Thereby enhancing nervous and glandular functions. Massage Therapy requires lubricants or medium for its smooth manipulations. Various oils are used as lubricants like mustard oil, sesame oil; aroma oils and these oils also have therapeutic effects. Massage is generally used for pain relief and for various other complaints and symptoms. Massage therapy is also used as a rehabilitating measure for various chronic illnesses such as Stroke, Degenerative joint diseases etc. |
| CHORMOTHERAPY | Chromo therapy otherwise called as colour therapy is an alternative medicine method which uses light in the form of colour to balance “energy” lacking from a person’s body, whether it be on physical, emotional, spiritual or mental levels. Water and oil exposed to sun for specified hours in coloured bottles and coloured glasses are used as devices for chromo therapy for treating various disorders. |
| MAGNETO THERAPY | Magnet therapy is a clinical system in which human ailments are treated and cured through the application of magnets to the body of the patients. It is the simplest, cheapest and entirely painless system of treatment with almost no side effects. Also magnetic belts are available for different parts of the body. |
| FASTING THERAPY | Fasting is referred as “Supreme Remedy” in ancient healing texts. Fasting is the primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink or both for a period of time. During fasting, the body burns up and excretes huge amounts of accumulated wastes. Method of fasting is water, juices or raw vegetable juices. Fasting help us to maintain homeostasis through the mechanism called autophagy. Thereby our body will be able to destroy cells with malignant in nature. There are many kinds of fasting such as Short Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Long Fasting, Juice Fasting, Water Fasting, Therapeutic Fasting etc. Therapeutic Fasting must be observed only with the advice of a qualified Naturopathy Physician. |
| MUD THERAPY | Mud therapy is the process of using one of the natural elements of the universe “mud” for healing purpose. Mud therapy is classified into Mud pack and Mud Bath. It dilutes and absorbs the toxic substances of body and ultimately eliminates them from body. |
| PHYSIOTHERAPY | Physiotherapy also known as physical therapy which consists of electro therapy and exercise therapy. It mainly focuses on the science of movement and helps people to restore, maintain and maximize their physical strength, function, motion and overall wellbeing by addressing the underlying physical issues. |