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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