Naturopathy is as old as nature. It is a science of healthy living and a drugless system of healing based on five principles – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether.
The human body has a remarkable recuperative power. It is composed of five great elements (Pancha Maha Bhutas), imbalance of these, creates diseases. Treatment of the diseases by these elements i.e. Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether is known as Naturopathy.
It teaches us how we should live? What we should eat and how our daily routine should be? It not only helps us in attaining freedom from disease but also helps in acquiring positive and vigorous health. Its main objective is to change the living habits and to teach us the healthy lifestyle.
Therapies used in Naturopathy:
- Fasting Therapy
- Diet Therapy
- Pack: Wet Sheet Pack, Chest Pack, Abdomen Pack, Trunk Pack, Knee Pack, Neck Pack, Wet Girdle Pack etc.
- Mud Therapy : Mud pack, Mud Applications, Mud Bath, Underground Mud Bath, Mud Pool Bath etc.
- Enema: Warm Water, Butter Milk, Tender Coconut Water, Neem Water or according to treatment etc.
- Reflexology & Massage, Acupressure
- Hydro Therapy: Steam Bath, Sauna Bath, Hip Bath, Spinal Bath, Spinal Spray Bath, Immersion Bath, Friction Bath, Foot Bath, Arm Bath, Circular Jet Bath, Under Water Exercises, Whirlpool Bath, Jacuzi, Hydro Massage, Hot and Cold Water Douches etc.
- Sun Bath, Green Leaves Sun Bath etc.
- Chromotherapy: Colour Sun Bath, Colour lights rays, Oil and water etc.
- Magnet Therapy
- Physiotherapy: Exercise Therapy, Electro Therapy etc.
- Sound Therapy
- Aroma Therapy
- Sleep Therapy
We will share all about its therapies in detail one by one in the next article….
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MKM
