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Diet Therapy
According to this therapy the food must be taken in natural or maximum natural form. Fresh seasonal fruits, fresh green leafy vegetables and sprouts are excellent from this point of view.
These diets are broadly classified in to three types which are as follows:
Eliminative Diet:
Liquids-Lemon, Citric juices, Tender Coconut water, Vegetable soups, Butter milk etc.
Soothing Diet;
Fruits, Salads, Boiled/Steamed Vegetables, Sprouts, Vegetable chutney etc.
Constructive Diet:
Wholesome flour, Unpolished rice, little pulses, Sprouts, Curd etc.
Being alkaline these diets help in improving health, purifying the body and rendering it immune to disease. To this end a proper combination of food is necessary. Our diet should consists of 20% acidic and 80% alkaline food for preserving health. A balanced food is a must for any individual seeking good health. Food is regarded as Medicine in Naturopathy.
Fasting Therapy
Fasting is an important modality in the natural methods of health preservation. In fasting, mental preparedness is an essential precondition. After that fasting for one or two days can be administered to any individual. Prolonged fasting should be done only under supervision of competent Naturopath.
Naturopathy believes that fasting is a process of complete physical and mental rest. The digestive system is in rest during this process. Therefore the vital energy which digests the food is saved and diverted for utilization in the eliminative process. This is the object of fasting too. Fasting is an excellent treatment for removing the disorders of mind and body. Fasting is advised in treating the disorders like Indigestion, Constipation, Gas, Digestive disorders, Bronchial Asthma, Obesity, High Blood Pressure and Gout etc.
Mud Therapy
Mud Therapy is very simple and effective. The mud used for this should be clean taken from 3 to 4 ft. depth from the surface of the ground. There should be no contamination of stone pieces or chemical manure etc. in the mud.
Mud therapy is used for giving coolness to body. Mud dilutes and absorbs the toxic substances of body and ultimately eliminates them from body. Mud packs and Mud baths are the main forms of this treatment. In different diseases like Constipation, Headache due to tension, High blood pressure and skin diseases etc. mud is used successfully. In the condition of Headache and High blood pressure mud pack is applied on forehead also.
Hydro Therapy
Like mud, water is also an ancient method of treatment. Taking bath properly with clean and cold water is an excellent form of Hydrotherapy. Such baths open up all the pores of the skin and make the body light and fresh. In the cold bath all systems and muscles of body get activated and the blood circulation improves after bath. The old tradition of taking bath in rivers, ponds or water falls on specific occasions is virtually a natural form of Hydrotherapy only. Hip bath, Enema, Hot and Cold fomentation, Hot foot bath, Spinal bath, Steam bath, Immersion bath, Hot and Cold packs on abdomen, chest and other parts of the body are the therapeutic development of Hydrotherapy. Hydrotherapy is used mainly for preserving health and curing different types of diseases of bilious character.
Masso Therapy
Massage is also a modality of Naturopathy and quite essential for preserving health. It aims at improving the blood circulation and also strengthening bodily organs. In winter season, sun bath after massaging the whole body is well known practice of preserving health and strength. It is beneficial to all. It bestows combined benefits of massage and sunrays therapy. In disease conditions necessary therapeutic effects can be obtained through specific techniques of massage. Massage is a substitute of exercise for those who cannot do the same. The effects of exercise can be derived form massage.
Chromo Therapy
Seven colours of Sun rays have different therapeutic effects. These colours are-Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red. For being healthy and in treatment of different diseases these colour work effectively. Water and oil exposed to sun for specified hours in coloured bottles and coloured glasses are used as devices of Chromo Therapy for treating different disorders. The simple methods pf Chromo Therapy help in the process of recovery in a very effective manner.
Air Therapy
Fresh air is most essential for good health. The advantage of Air Therapy can be achieved by means of Air bath. In this process one should walk daily after removing the clothes or wearing light clothes at a lonely clean place where adequate fresh air is available. Physicians also recommend Air bath in certain disease conditions. Pranayama is also used therapeutically as a method of air therapy.
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