Dr.

Bharat Zinjurke

Nature cure treatments

What is Nature Cure?

 Naturopathy is a way of living not

the course of treatment
 Naturopathy
Naturopathy can be defined as a drugless, non-
invasive, rational and evidence based system of
medicine imparting treatments with natural
elements based on the theory of vitality, theory of
toxemia, theory of self healing capacity of the
body and the principles of healthy living.”
 Nature cure believes in
 More dishes – more diseases.
 More medicines – more miseries.
 More comforts – more complaints.
 More relief – more grief.
 More drugs – more doubts.
 More nourishment – more punishment.
 We should eat what we require not what we
desire.
 Naturopathy
 Naturopathy is a science of health and
healthy living. It teaches us how to live
healthy?
 What to eat? And how our daily routine
should be? And help a person in
attaining freedom from disease.
 To change the unhealthy living habits of
people and to teach them the healthy
and positive lifestyle in accordance to
the laws of Nature.
 What is Nature cure

 Balance Human body with Universe.

 Nature cure is a way of living not a course of
treatment.
 Nature cure treats body as a whole
 Drugless system
 Nature cure

 Human body as a unit of nature.

 Space-Air-Fire-Water-Earth.
 Vedic truth:
 “Yatha pinde tatha brahmanda”
 Nature & Body comparison

 Prithvi.
 Aap.
 Vayu.
 Tejas.
 Akash.
 Principles of Nature cure

 Acute disease is remedial one e.g. Fever,

Vomiting
 Body heals by itself e.g Fracture (Principle of
natural healing)
 Causes of disease is innervation
 Deposition of toxin is disease(Principle of
foreign matter.
 )
Principles of Nature cure

Exercise provides
balance between
nutrition and drainage

 External treatments like allopath,

provides only relief but not cure the
disease.
 Healing from within

 Foods are the building

block of our body (natural diet)
 Fasting provides the time
to body to heal by itself
 Faith of patient
 Germs are not cause of
disease but are found in
disease condition.
 Principle of single cause
theory
 Lowered vitality.
 Abnormal composition of blood &
lymph.
 Toxemia.
 Principle of natural
healing
 Natural immunity.
 Health-elimination.
 Disease-enervation.
 Violation of nature’s law.
 Disease

 Acute disease.
 Chronic disease.
 Food

 What?????
 When????
 Where????
 How??????
 How much???
 Life Style modification

 Laws of eating.
 Laws of sleeping.
 Laws of drinking.
 Laws of working.
 Laws of relaxation.
 Concept of Health

Return to nature.
 सर्वं द्रव्यं पान्नन्नचभौतिकमस्ममन्ननर्थे
 ित्र द्रव्याणि
गुरुखरकठिनमन्नदस्मर्थरवर्वशदसान्नद्रमर्थुलगन्नधगुिबहुलातन
पार्र्थिर्वातन, िान्नयुपचयसन्नघािमर्थैयक ि राणि ।
 द्रर्वस्मनग्धशीिमन्नदमद ृ वु पस्छिलरसगि ु बहुलान्नयाप्यातन,
िान्नयप ु क्लेदमनेहबन्नधवर्वष्यन्नदमादि र्वप्रल्हादकराणि
 उष्ितिक्ष्िसूक्ष्मलघुरुक्षवर्वशदरूपगुिबहुलान्नयाग्नेयातन, िातन
दाहपाकप्रभाप्रकाशर्वििकराणि,
 लघश ु ीिरुक्षखरवर्वशदसक्ष्
ू ममपशिगि ु बहुलातन र्वायव्यातन, िातन
रौक्ष्यग्लातनवर्वचारर्वैशद्यलाघर्वकराणि,
 मद ृ लु घुसूक्ष्मश्लक्ष्िशब्दगुिबहुलान्नयाकाशात्मकातन, िातन
मादि र्वसौवियिलाघर्वकराणि ॥
 च. स.ु २६/११
 ABCDE2F3G
 Acute disease is remedial one.
 Body heal by itself.
 Causes of disease is innervation.
 Deposition of toxin is disease.
 Exercise provides balance between nutrition and
drainage.
 External treatments like Allopath, Homeopath provide
only relief but not cure the diseases.
 Foods are the building block of body, but not increase
the vitality
 Fasting provides the time to body to heal by itself.
 Faith of patients/health aspirants over the medication,
treatment and doctors is essential in curing the
disease.
 Germs are not cause of disease but are found in
diseased condition.
 Naturopathy Treatments
 Fasting therapy  Magnetotherapy
 Mud therapy  Chromotherapy
 Hydrotherapy  Acupressure
 Massage therapy  Acupuncture
 Diet therapy
 Helio therapy
 Yoga therapy
 Fasting therapy
 Total rest - Physical, physiological& sensory
 Total abstinence from any form of food.
 Types of Fast - Short, Long & intermittent
fasting.
 Improves the function of digestive system.
 Weekly once fasting advised.
 Mud Therapy
 Probable mode of action
 Mud therapy used in promotion of health, prevention
and management of many diseases.
 Thermal effect
 Mud has capacity hold the temperature (Hot or Cold)
for longer duration.
 Hot packs were used to improve the circulation, proper
oxygen supply, increase the perspiration and wipe out
the toxin back in to circulation for purification.
 Cold pack constricts the circulation and used in the
most of Raktaj and Pittaj Vyadhi
 Mechanical Effect
 Pressure induced by mud pack pushes the toxins to
come into main steam circulation for purification.
 Mud Therapy
 Chemical Effect
 Mud being rich in minerals, irritates the surface of skin
which in turn sends the sensation through chemical
pain receptors.
 Sensation sent by pain receptor increases the local
circulation to neutralize the toxins at local site.
 Skin being semi-permeable to zinc, zinc present in the
form of zinc oxide is easily absorbed which has
antifungal property.
 Electrical Effect
 Earth has got its electricity which is always active when
mud packs are applied on the body, its electricity
makes the part moving and this movement enables the
affected part to be active and this activity may
increases the circulation in this part.
 The circulation removes the toxins, dust and waste.
 Mud therapy
 Mud is one of the 5 elements of
Nature.
 Its color absorbs all colors of
sun and conveys them to body.
 Mud retains moisture for longer
time and thus cools body.
 Its shape and consistency can be
changed easily by adding water.
 It is easily available and is
cheap.
 Mud therapy
Use of Krishna
Mrittika in acute and
chronic cases of
inflammatory &
degenerative
diseases reveals
significant
improvement.
Diseases such as
Cervical spondylosis,
Lumbar spondylosis,
Peri-arthritis etc.
PeetMrittika-liver disorders, GIT
problems like IBS etc.
Shwet Mrittika-
essential hypertension ,
insomnia,
anxiety neurosis etc.

Rakta Mrittika-
Hypothyroidism.
Introduction regarding different type of
soil references in Ayurveda literature

Krishna Mrittika
Valmik Mrittika
Introduction regarding different type of
soil references in Ayurvedaliterature
 Krishna Mrittika
 Practically different Mrittika was used in different
patients but it was found that Krishna Mrittika can be
used more because of following reasons.
 •Clayey texture therefore easy to make Mrittika patti
and easy to apply on patients.
 •Highly retentive of moisture, extremely compact and
tenacious when wet.
 •High water retaining capacity.
 •This soil has high absorption property because of its
black color.
 •For some extent it is also reusable.
 •Cracks not produced in this Mrittika as it is formed in
other Mrittika patti
Places from where collection of
Mrittika can be done
Places from where collection of
Mrittika can be done
Processing of Mrittika
Processing of Mrittika
Preparation of Mrittikapatti
Application of Mrittika on abdomen
for Jatharagni chikitsa
Mrittika chikitsa trials …cervical
spondylosis patient
Panchbhautika chikistsa…in Lumbar
spondylosis patient(Valmik Mrittika)
 Local mud pack
 Method: Apply soaked
mud for 20 minutes on
any indicated part.
 Uses: Improves blood
circulation, activates
the nerves, reduces
inflammation and
swelling.
 Full mud bath
 Method: Apply cold wet mud to
the full body , head and face, ½”
thick , 30 minutes , followed by
cold shower.
 Uses: Improves peripheral
circulation and elimination
through skin. Useful in skin
diseases, obesity, hypertension,
diabetes, insomnia and nervous
disorders.
 Hydrotherapy
 Hydrotherapy or water therapy is highly
effective and pleasurable acting like a mild
stimulant to vitality for achieving optimum
health of body and mind.
 It is helpful in cleansing or detoxification of
the body.
 Water treatments are more effective in
easing aches, pains, discomfort and stiffness
and also have cosmetic benefits.
 Hip bath
 Method :Sit in the tub filled up
to 8” of water , keeping legs
outside. Feet dry. Rub the
abdomen clockwise around the
naval with a wet towel for 15
minutes.
 Uses: Useful in Indigestion,
Gas Formation, Hyperacidity,
Constipation, Piles, Impotency,
Menstrual Disorders, Sterility,
Obesity and Diabetes.
 https://youtu.be/jweZXgePR7k
 Spinal bath
 Method: Lie down in a spinal tub
filled up to 2 to 3” water keeping
legs outside feet dry. A folded wet
towel on head.
 Uses: Improves blood circulation
to the spine, activates the nervous
system, relieves congestion over
the spinal nerve, provides total
relaxation. Good in hypertension,
headache, backache and sciatica.
 Full Immersion bath tub
 Method Lie down in the immersion bath tub filled with water. A
cold moist towel is kept on the head.
 Uses: Arthritis, Paralysis, Muscular disorders, Rheumatism.
 Half immersion bath
 Method: Lie in a tub filled with
water upto 6” to 8”keeping legs
stretched in water and arms
and hands away from water, on
the sides of the tub. A cold
compress is kept on the head.
 Uses: Useful in Hypertension,
vericose veins, Insomnia,
Asthma, Arthritis of lower
limbs, lumbago.
 Spinal spray
 Method: Lie in the spinal bath
tub so that the entire length of
the spine from the nape of the
neck to the lowest portion of the
spine touches the water column.
Footwear should be worn so that
the circulation is not interfered
with.
 Uses: Relieves nervous
irritation,HT, insomnia,
depression, stress.
 Hot Foot bath & Arm bath
 Combination of foot & arm
bath is useful in headaches,
asthma, sinusitis. In this ,
the temperature should
gradually be increased
from 40 to 45 degree's. The
patient should be covered
with shawl or blanket
around the trunk. Head
should be protected with
wet towel. A cold shower is
given soon after the
treatment.
 GHPK
 Method: The flannel and
dry cloth of the abdominal
pack are spread out on the
table. The ice bag is placed
on this & the patient is
made to lie down .The hot
water bag is placed on the
abdomen extending upto
the lower portion of the
sternum. The abdomen
pack is wrapped on it.
 GHPK
 Uses: This drains the blood
from stomach, liver, spleen &
pancreas & congestion is
releived.Useful in
gastritis,ulcers,hyperacidity,
DM,Liver & spleen
enlargement.
GHPK
 Kidney pack
 Method: The flannel and dry cloth
of the abdominal pack are spread
out on the table. The hot water
bag is placed on this & the patient
is made to lie down .The ice bag is
placed on the abdomen extending
upto the lower portion of the
sternum. The abdomen pack is
wrapped on it.
 Uses: Acute congestion of kidney,
inflammation of the urinary tract,
kidney stones
 Alternate hot & cold compress
 Method: Soak one piece of cloth in warm water & after
wringing keep it in the abdomen for 3 minutes. Place
another warm cloth/hot water bag on it. Then remove &
keep cold water cloth over the abdomen for 1 minute.
Repeat this for 3 times, but the last compress should be
for 3 minutes.
 Uses: Gastro intestinal gases, hyper acidity,
constipation& to relieve congestion in liver & gall
bladder.
 Abdominal pack
 Method: Dip the cotton cloth in cold water & wring out to
remove excess water. Wrap the cloth around the abdomen
from lower part of the ribs to the groin. Over this, wrap the
dry cloth and finally the flannel so that the pack fits snugy.
 Uses: Gastritis, hyperacidity, indigestion, jaundice,
constipation.
 Enema
 Enema is injection of fluid into the rectum. It is rectal
irrigation.
 Uses:
1. Warm water enema- cleanses the bowels, improves peristalsis
relieves constipation.
2. Cold enema-Dysentery, diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, piles & in
fever.
3. Hot enema- Relieves pain of rectum, dysmenorrhoea &
leucorrhoea.
4. Neem enema- Infection of colon, amoebiasis, worm infestation.
5. https://youtu.be/HBA0eUoC7d0
6. https://youtu.be/BUWA_5kAyQw
Heliotherapy
 Heliotherapy
 Sun is the source of energy for plants &
animals. It has a rejuvenating effect on
human beings. UV rays from sun help in
the synthesis of vitamin D.
 Sun bath is advised for skin diseases,
bronchitis, asthma, indigestion, Musculo
- skeletal pain, rheumatoid arthritis,etc.
 Sun bath should be taken in the morning
half an hour after sunrise or in the
evening before sunset.
 Chromotherapy
 Chromotherapy is a method of treatment
that uses the visible spectrum (colors) of
electromagnetic radiation to cure diseases.
 Chromo therapy has tremendous effects on
diseases like cancer specially breast cancer,
hematoma (red), hepatitis B (combination of
various lights), hypertension, neonatal
jaundice (blue light), spondylosis, peptic
ulcer disease (yellow light), depression and
stress, migraine (green light),
hyperthyroidism (violet/blue light), alopecia
(violet), color blindness (blue/ green) and
various skin infections specially cutaneous
leishmaniasis (blue and red)
 Chromo therapy
 Treatment using colours is simple
& effective.
 Colour can be introduced in a
person through coloured food &
solarised liquids and solids.
Sunlight or other rays are also
applied to the skin.
 Coloured lights, crystals, gems,
dresses emit certain waves which
change the level of consciousness.
 Chromo therapy
No. Color Function in diseases

1. Red Fever, Asthma, Cough, Rhinitis, Willpower, Alertness,

Indigestion, Anemia, Fatigue, Hypotension
2. Green Purity and harmony, Rejuvenation and metabolism
3. Yellow Intellect and judgment, Mental stability and
concentration, rheumatism, Arthritis, skin problem,
Wound, bleeding, hypertension, heart disease, diarrhea
4. Blue Will power and communication, Diabetes, Asthma,
Migraine, ENT disease,
5. Orange Happiness and joyfulness, Pulmonary and renal disorder,
depression and mood swing, Circulation and metabolism,
Thyroid, Pimples Fistula, Vata vyadhi
6. Violent Spirituality, Mediation, regulate endocrine disorder,
Migraine
7. Indigo Mental and nervous disorder, self respect and honor
Air Therapy
 Air Therapy
 Air is essential for our survival and fresh air
is key to good health. It is advantageous to
take air bath every day, i.e. walk in fresh air
for at least 20 minutes with very light
clothes on.
 As the cool air comes in contact with skin
surface, body reacts to it by improving blood
circulation.
 Thus warm blood rushes to the surface and
helps in elimination of waste material from
the body.
 This helps in cleansing the system. Air bath
also has soothing effect on the body and it
helps in curing conditions of neurasthenia,
nervousness and skin disorders.
 Massage therapy
1. To relieve chronic constipation
2. To aid stomach, intestinal,
liver digestion
3. Efficient renal function
4. Remove abnormal deposits of
fat
5. For the replacement of viscera
6. Pelvic disease chronic
intestinal inactivity
7. Deficient production of bile
8. To increase peristaltic activity
9. Improve nervous activity
Effect of Massage upon Digestion
 By improving the appetite
 The removal of waste and the acceleration of the
blood and lymph circulation creates a demand for an
increased supply of nutriment… which nature
manifests by an improvement in appetite
 By promoting secretion of the digestive fluids
 Abdominal massage, through its reflex influence upon
the glands and circulation of the stomach and
intestines…. Promotes production of digestive fluids
Effect of Massage upon Digestion
 By promoting absorption of products of digestion
 Massage hastens the passage of food from the
stomach than does exercise / electricity
 It diminishes 15-17 mints. The length of time the food
is retained in the stomach
 By Aiding Peristalsis –Massage helps in promoting
intestinal activity.
 Massage therapy

 Relaxation Massage -
 Deep Tissue Massage –
 Aromatherapy Massage -digestive
problems, hormonal imbalances, skin
issues, sleeping disorders, and stress related
symptoms.
 Hot Stone
 Massage -
 Diet therapy
THY FOOD IS THY MEDICINE
• Natural food-Neutraceuticals
• Rich in vitamins,minerals,fibre,water
• Anti oxidant properties
• Acts as probiotic
• Improves function of eco organ intestines
• Live-alkaline, non stimulating positive food
• Seasonal fruits,vegetables,sprouts,nuts
• Eliminative,soothing,constructive,appetising.
 Magnetotherapy
The Aim of magneto therapy is to
 Readjust the patient’s health
condition to normal.
 To increase the blood circulation
to specific parts and also the
peripheral circulation of the
whole body.
 To prevent the disease and the
disease causing factors to an
extent by improving immunity
 Magnetotherapy
Uses
 Arthritis, Asthma, Backache,
Constipation, Diabetes
mellitus, Diarrhea, Dysentery,
Headache, Hernia,
Hypotension, Hypertension,
Hemorrhoids , Kidney
troubles, Nervousness,
neuralgia, palpitation,
paralysis, prostate gland
infection, rheumatism,
sciatica, polio , stiff shoulder,
Hair fall, Dandruff, Dry skin,
psoriasis
 Acupressure
 Acupressure is giving pressure on
the motor points with fingers, or
any blunt object.
 Refex acupressure is acupressure
given on reflex areas.
 Palmar & plantar acupressure is
pressure given on reflex areas of
palms & soles.
 Acupressure is good to improve
immunity, reduce pain, etc.
 Acupuncture
 Acupuncture is a Chinese
system of medicine. It is a
system of treating diseases by
pricking tiny needles on the
surface of the body.
 Acupuncture is very effective
in treating chronic diseases
like asthma, arthritis,
backache, frozen shoulder,
sciatica, paralysis, paraplegia,
migraine, painful conditions.
 Yoga therapy
 Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ means union
of self with supreme consciousness.
 Asanas

 Sitting poses like: Padmasan,

vajrasan, Yoga mudra, Parvatasan,
Paschimottanasan, Ardha
matsyendrasan, Gomukhasan,
Jaunshirasan, Shasankasan,
veerasan, Vakrasan.
 Yogasanas
 Lying poses like: Makarasan,
Bhujangasan, Shalabhasan, Naukasan,
Dhanurasan, Pavanamuktasan,
Viparita karni, Sarvangasan, Halasan,
Setubhandasan, Chakrasan,
Merudandasan.

 Standing poses like: Trikonasan,

Veerasan, Padahastasan, Tadasan,
Utkatasan, Vrukshasan,
Ardhakatichakrasan
 Pranayama
 Prana is the vital force.
 Yama means control.
 Pranayama is defined as a
series of techniques which
stimulate and increase the vital
energy ultimately ensuring
perfect control over the flow of
the vital force within the body.
 Nadisuddhi, Bhastrika,
Kapalabhati, Bhrahmari,
Ujjayi, Surya nadi & surya
bhedana, chandra nadi &
chandra bhedana.
 Mudras & Bandas
 Practice of mudras & bandhas
also help in developing
awareness of the currents of vital
energy within the subtle body &
eventually gain conscious control
over the forces.
 Shat karmas/ Kriyas are
cleansing procedures.
 Kriyas like dhouti, basti, neti,
nauli, trataka, kapalabhati helps
in regulating the doshas.
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