# Naturopathy and Yogic sciences Introduction, # Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, # Alternative Medicine, # Complimentary medicine, # Holistic health care, # preventive Medicine

1. 4th NATIONAL NATUROPATHY DAY
(18th Nov 2021)
Theme: ROG MUKT BHARAT
ॐ सर्वे भर्वन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु ननरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राखि पश्यन्तु मा कश्श्िद् दुःिभाग्भर्वेत् ॥
ॐ शाांनतः शाांनतः शाांनत:II
Dr. Shweta Mishra
BNYS, MSc Yog & SOL, AYUSH NET (Yoga & Naturopathy)
AYUSH, AIIMS, Bhopal.

2. INTRODUCTION TO NATUROPATHY
• Naturopathy—also called naturopathic medicine—is a medical system that
has evolved from a combination of traditional practices and health care
approaches popular in Europe during the 19th century.
• People visit naturopathic practitioners for various health-related purposes,
including primary care, overall well-being, and treatment of illnesses.
• In the United States, naturopathy is practiced by naturopathic physicians,
traditional naturopaths, and other health care providers who also offer
naturopathic services.

3. INTRODUCTION:
• Naturopathy is a science of disease elimination without drugs.
• It is based on the principle of co-operation with the natural laws of life which are
forever working within , as well as outside the body, and it make use of only
natural agencies like water, light, air, heat, exercise, food, electricity etc. for
purpose of curing disease.
• Naturopathy aims at 3 levels of intervention i.e., PREVENTIVE, PROMOTIVE
and CURATIVE aspects of health with a view to prevent and cure diseases by
removing their root cause and to promote and preserve the ideal of positive health.

4. • According to Naturopathy “food is the MEDICINE”
• Some important treatments are : Mud pack, Mud bath, Spinal Bath, Spinal
spray, steam bath, sun bath, wet sheet pack, chest pack, abdomen pack,
Magnet therapy, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Reflexology, Physiotherapy,
Exercise therapy.
• Naturopathic doctor treats their patient Holistic way i.e. taking into account-
their individual biochemistry, bio mechanics and emotional predisposition.

5. DEFINITION:
• Nature cure is a system of man-building in harmony with constructive
principles in nature on the physical, mental, moral & spiritual planes
of being.

6. WHAT NATUROPATHIC PRACTITIONERS DO?
Naturopathic practitioners use many different treatment approaches. Examples include:
1) Dietary and lifestyle modifications
2) Stress reduction
3) Herbs and other Herbal remedies
4) Manipulative therapies
5) Exercise therapy
6) Practitioner-guided detoxification (Shatkriyas, enema)
7) Psychotherapy and counseling
8) Acupuncture & Acupressure
Naturopathic practitioners use many different treatment approaches. Examples include:
Some practitioners use other methods as well or, if appropriate, may refer patients to conventional health care providers.

7. NATURAL & HEALTHY WAY OF LIVING
AROGYA RAKSHAK PANCHATANTRA
1. Eat twice in a day
2. Drink 3 litres of water / day
3. Exercises one hour a day- Do whatever it takes to reduce stress: (Yoga, warm up
exercises, deep breathing, dance, walk, aerobics)
4. Fasting once in a week
5. Prayer twice in a day

8. TREATMENTS IN NATUROPATHY
• Treatment in Naturopathy is based on the concept of Panchamahabhutas - Earth, Water,
Fire, Air and Ether which form the basic constituents of the body. These elements are
used to revitalize and rejuvenate the body and strengthen the immune system against
disease-causing agents in and around us.
• “SARVAM DRAVYAM PANCHABHOUTIKATVAM” (Yajurved , titreya Upanishad)
• All things on earth are formed by Panchamahabhutas.
• There is not a single thing on earth that is not made out of these Panchamahabhutas.
These Mahabhutas are found in nature as well as in human body.

9. • The human body is made up of organ system that made up of human
organs; the organs are made up of tissues, and the tissues are made up of
cells. The whole human body is therefore composed of cells themselves.
The entire body contains about 100 trillion cells.
• The balance in five great elements gives health, and imbalance gives rise to
disease. So in disease conditions treatment should be given through these
five great elements to restore the health. This type of treatment is called
Panchabhoothic treatment or Naturopathic treatment.

10. • Holistic approach
• Integrated / Multimodal Therapy
• PSYCHOSOMATIC nature of disease concept

11. PHILOSOPHY OF NATURECURE
Philosophy of Nature Cure is explained as following Basic theory of Nature Cure:
1. Unity Of Disease, Unity Of Cure (Dr.Louis Kuhne)
2. Foreign Matter Theory (Dr.Louis Kuhne)
3. Toxemia Theory ( Dr.J.H. Tilden)
4. Panchamahabhutas (YAJUR VEDA [5000BC], in seventh, eighth, ninth chapter
of Titreya section of Titreya division of Krishna Yajur Veda that constitutes Titreya
Upanishad.

12. UNIVERSITIES OFFERING COURSES
1. RGUHS, Bengaluru.
2. Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Jabalpur.
3. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya memorial Health Science University C.G.
4. BHU, Varanasi, U.P.
5. NTR University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad.

13. EDUCATION AND LICENSURE OF PRACTITIONER
• AYUSH MINISTRY, GOI.
• Central registration
• State registration

14. THANK YOU