Naturopathy is based on the principle of using natural methods like water, air, light, heat and diet to treat disease without drugs. It views the body as inherently self-healing and aims to support this through lifestyle practices and eliminating toxins. The document outlines several foundational principles of naturopathy including the unity of disease and cure, the foreign matter theory of disease, and the toxemia theory. It also discusses the five elements - earth, water, fire, air and ether - that make up the human body according to naturopathic philosophy. Overall naturopathy focuses on living harmoniously with nature to support physical, mental and spiritual health.

1. Naturopathy
An overview
Dr.Shweta Mishra

2. PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES & PHILOSOPHY
OF NATURE CURE TREATMENTS

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.

4. 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.

5. NATURAL & HEALTHY WAY OF LIVING
AROGYA RAKSHAK PANCHATANTRA
 Eat twice in a day
 Drink 3 lit . of water / day
 Exercises one hour a day
 Fasting once in a week
 Prayer twice in a day

6. Natural way of Living
 Begin drinking enough water,
about 1.5-2 litres daily on average
 Begin eating the colours of the
RAINBOW (orange, red, purple,
yellow, green, pink), a wide
variety of fresh fruits and
vegetables daily, ideally 5-9
servings daily
 Avoid all artificial sweeteners
(splenda, sugar twin, aspartame,
sucralose…)

7. Natural way of Living
 Cook food from scratch, with
good wholesome ingredients
avoiding excessive sugar, salt and
fat.
 Learn how to keep your body in a
healthy alkaline zone (1st morning
urine pH 6.8-7.0 usually), eat
greens, avoid unnecessary
medications, and use a good
hydrating formula with the proper
electrolytes

8. Natural way of Living
 Do what it takes to reduce the
stress in your life, deep breath,
dance, yoga, go for walks, and
exercise!
 If you are sick, allow yourself
and your children to run a high
fever. This is the best way to
burn off the infection, it also
teaches the immune system and
is cancer preventative.

9. 10 Basic Principles of Nature
Cure

18. What is
Cure?

20. 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

21. UNITY OF DISEASE & UNITY OF CURE
By Dr. Louis Kuhne
Primary cause of disease (violation of Natures
Laws.)
1. Wrong food habit
2. Wrong thinking
3. Wrong living
Primary life
requirement of the
cell
Primary
manifestation
of the disease
INNERVATION
LOWERED
VITALITY
Unity of treatment (Natural
methods of Treatment)
1.Return to nature1.
2
.
NUTRITION
IMPAIRED
ABNORMAL
COMPOSITION
OF BLOOD &
LYMPH
2. Economy of vital force
3. DRAINAGE ACCUMULATION
OF MORBID
MATTER WHICH
OBSTRUCTS
VENOUS &
LYMPH
3. Elimination

22. SECONDARY MANIFESTATION OF DISEASE
SECONDARY
CAUSE
Fever inflammatio
n
Skin eruption
Chronic sinus
ulcers
abscesses
germs
Mechanical subluxation
hereditary
Chronic poisoning

23. FOREIGN MATTER THEORY
Dr. Louis Kuhne
•Foreign matter are those
substance which enter the body
through various routes and that are
generated inside the body due to
faulty habits, improper digestion
and improper elimination of morbid
end products.
•These are unabsorbed,
uneliminated & unassimilated inside
the organ & organ system and
hamper the function of the
particular system.
Example:
(Clinical corelation of Foreign Matter
Theory)-
•GOUT (Deposition of Uric Acid)
•Diabetes Mellitus (increase in blood
sugar level)
•Jaundice (Increase in bilirubin level)
•Hypercholesterolaemia (increase
cholesterol level in blood)
•Constipation ( accumulation of waste
matter)
•Hay fever ( due to pollen grain)
•Sinusitis ( accumulation of fluid)

24. TOXEMIA THEORY
Dr. J. H. Tilden
Toxemia is a
condition in which the
blood contains toxins
produced by the body
cells, at a local
source of infection or
derived from the
growth of
microorganism, it is
also known as blood
poisoning.
CAUSE OF TOXEMIA:
1. Wrong lifestyle
2. Wrong eating habits
3. Wrong thinking
Disease is a crisis of
toxaemia; which means that
toxin has accumulated in the
blood above the toleration
point. It could be cold, flu,
pneumonia, headache or
typhoid ( which is a vigorous
elimination)NOTE: If the metabolic end product exceeds their level it results in toxaemi

25. CURE : ACCORDING TO TOXEMIA THEORY
•Toxaemia philosophy founded that
there is no such things as complete
cure.
• All acute disease will get well if
patient will practice self control
concerning the enervation habits
that brought the crisis of toxaemia.
• The patient should be educated
about proper living habits so as to
avoid further crisis of toxaemia.
BIOCHEMICAL/ CINICAL CO-ORDINATES OF
TOXINS
•Obesity
•Gout
•JauSinusitis
•ndice
•Diabetese mellitus
•Constipation
•Atheroscerosis
•Silicosis
•Fatty liver
•Oedema
•Arthritis
•Renal calculi
•Tumours
•Cyst
•Psoriasis
•Hypervitaminosis

26. PANCHAMAHABHOOT

27. PANCHMAHABHOOTAS
Concept of health & disease.
S.NO. MAHABHUT QUALITY LOCATION VARIATION TREATMENT
1. PRITHVI (EARTH) Sound, touch, form, taste
& smell
Bones, skeleton, skin &
nails
Increased earth element
lead to mineralization,
dental problem, renal
stones, gall stones.
Decreased earth element
will lead to demineralisation
& osteoporosis
Mud therapy, Magnetoterapy
2. AAP (WATER/ JALA) Sound, touch, form, taste Blood, lymph, interstitial
fluid
Increased water element
will lead to hydrothorax,
edema, sinuses, decreased
water element will lead to
dehydration or
haemorrhage
Hydrotherapy
Water drinking
3. TEJ ( FIRE) Sound , touch, form Digestive system Increased fire element will
lead to anger, hyperacidity
& irritation. Decreased fire
element will lead to
lethargy, constipation,
paralysis & anemia
Sunbath, chromotherapy,
sauna bath
4. VAAYU (AIR) Sound, touch Respiratory system Increased air element will
lead to pneumothorax.
Decreased air element will
lead to hypoxia, dyspnoea,
giddiness
Air bath like morning walkj,
breathing exercise,
pranayama
5. AKASH (ETHER) Sound Hollow organs like
trachea, oesophagus,
stomach, heart, intestine
Increased ether element is
not seen usually.
Decreased ether element
Fasting therapy

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