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Ghantali Mitra Mandal, ThaneYoga Education Diploma Course No.20
NATUROPATHY AND YOGA
Mrudula Chaudhari
NATUROPATHY• Treatment with the help of Nature• Nature made of Panchamahabhutas• 5 Basic Principles 1. Prithvi (Earth) 2. Apa (Water, Jal) 3. Tej (Agni, Fire) 4. Vayu (Air) 5. Akash (Space)
Nature
Nature
Natural Living
• To follow Nature’s laws• Going closer to Nature• Attaining ‘Total Health’ • Attaining Blissful state • self realization
Aim of Naturopathy
• To heal with the help of Nature and make the mankind healthy• To understand body as ‘doh dovaacao maMidr’• To calm down the mind
Aim of Naturopathy
• To build up positivity • To gain ultimate Happiness• To transform Man to Superhuman ‘naracaa naarayaNa’
Philosophy of Naturopathy
• Surrender to Nature• Listen to the inner voice & respond accordingly• Be honest with vital force• Accept natural lifestyle
History of Naturopathy
• Since human birth • Dates back to Greek Roman Dynasty• Our scriptures have focused on 5 principles• As a therapy - In Germany by experiencing
History of Naturopathy
• In America M.D. Doctors studied scientifically, understood importance of ‘Healing Power’, ‘Do nothing’ method • Lui Kunhe : ’New science of healing’• In India Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, Morarji Desai etc.
Panchmahabhutas
1. Prithvi - Earth, grossest, solid, coolness, absorbing power, magnetic power 2. Apa - Water, flowing 3. Tej - Fire, Sun, heat, power 4. Vayu - Air, sound waves 5. Akash - Space, Avakash, empty place
Panchmahabhutas – Place in body
1. Prithvi - from feet to thighs 2. Apa - from thighs to abdomen3. Tej - from abdomen to chest4. Vayu - in the chest5. Akash - in the face region
Panchmahabhutas – constituents in body
1. Prithvi – bones, muscles, teeth, nails, skin 2. Apa – blood, water, digestive juices,
hormones, urine, sweat 3. Tej – body temperature, digestive fire, energy, living force4. Vayu – breathing - exchange of gases5. Akash – sinuses, cavities, vacuoles, respiratory passage
Person = Panchmahabhutas & Atma Atma
Akash
Vayu
TejAp
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Prithvi
Gross
Subtle
Principles of Naturopathy1. Nature is a great divine Healer. ‘Doctors treat, He heals’2. Naturopathy believes in oneness of the disease, their cause and treatment.3. Diseased state is a result of obstruction in working of nature.4. Folly of Human being is responsible for his state of ill health.
Principles of Naturopathy
5. Foreign bodies like bacteria, viruses and germs are not the real cause of the disease. 6. Cause of disease - accumulation of waste materials in the body. 7. Acute diseases - friends and not enemies
Principles of Naturopathy
. 8. Naturopath does not only treats but also becomes friend, philosopher and guide to the patient 9. Effectiveness of treatment depends on patient’s participation and faith. 10. Naturopathy is an art as well as science.
Principles of Naturopathy
11. Naturopathy treats the person in totality and not the disease.12. Diagnostic methods are not required 13. Suppressed diseases come up; reappear in the beginning of the treatment.
Naturopathy as a Therapy
1. Based on Panchmahabhutas2. No medicine3. No side effects4. Holistic5. Integrated6. Treats externally7. Focus on cleansing8. Also a psychology
Naturopathy as a Therapy• Easy to understand , cheaper• Any one can practice• Irrespective of caste, religion, age, sex• Focus on root cause of the disease• Complete cure• No diagnostic method• Diagnosis and treatment by intuition• Treatment tailor-made, individualized
Naturopathy - 4 Doctors
• Dr. Diet• Dr. Quiet• Dr. Cleanliness• Dr. Merriment
Diet
Aim :-• Growth of the body• Nourishment of the body • Wear and tear of the body
• ‘yaqaa AnnaM taqaa mana:’• To improve immunity• To maintain health
Proper Diet• sattvik, limited, balanced, • full of chaitanya - sprouted• containing ‘YaDrsa’- sour, sweet, bitter, salty, hot, astringent• salads • juice of fruits, vegetables, wheat grass • lemon water – ‘dohacaI kxorsauNaI’
proper combinations
• Proteins + Fats• Vegetables, leafy veg. + Proteins• Vegetables + Carbohydrates• sour fruits + milk
Improper Diet
• 5 white poisons - sugar, salt, maida, polished rice, vegetable ghee• Processed, tinned, packed food items• junk food, fast food• over cooked, very hot, very cold• stale, spicy, fried, non vegetarian• alcohol, tobacco etc
Improper combination
• Carbs + sour• proteins + carbs + sugar• two types of proteins• two types of carbs• proteins + sour• sweet fruits + milk
Naturopathy Treatments
1. Mud therapy – mud bath, mud pack, mud bandages, hot mud pack, burying in a muddy pit, massage
Naturopathy Treatments
2. Water Therapy- drinking water, enema, water bath, waist bath, footbath, spine bath, ice pack, steam bath
Naturopathy Treatments
3.sun – sunbath- early morning, colour therapy using visible colour spectrum,
infra red and ultra violet rays, suryanamaskaras as a sadhana
Naturopathy Treatments
4. Air – Walk in open air, breathing, pranayama
Naturopathy Treatments
5. Space – Fasting, ‘upvas’ To be with our own self ‘laMGanaM parmaAaOYaQama’6. Magneto therapy – using magnetic power7. Acupressure – using different meridians
Limitations of Naturopathy
• Structural disorders• congenital problems• infectious diseases• accidents• emergencies• complicated cases or deliveries• surgeries
Limitations of Naturopathy• Lack of life saving medicines• lack of parameters • no diagnostic method• ‘rest’ is time consuming• Faith in naturopathy and God• self involvement• no standardization• no sufficient research
Naturopathy And YogaFive Principles Nature Cure Yogic Practices
Space Fasting Shuddhikriyas, pavanmuktasanasdhyan
Air Air bath, walk Pranayam
Fire Sun bath, colour therapy
Agnisar, tratak, mantra, japa
Water Water bath, steambath
Dhauti, basti, neti
Earth Mud pack, diet Asanas,
Naturopathy And Yoga - similarities
• spiritual sciences• Body as medium• mind and emotions imp• preventive• curative• prarthana, mantra, japa, dhyan• importance of practice
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OHari Om