gives description about yoga and naturopathy drugs

1. NATUROPATHY AND YOGA

2. NATUROPATHY
• It is a way of Life
• Based on Laws of nature
• Mainly focus on
 Eating and living habits
 Adoption of purificatory measures
 Use of hydrotherapy
 Mud packs
 Baths and massage

3. YOGA
• The system is very old as Ayurveda
• The eight components are:
 Restraint
 Observance of austerity
 Physical postures
 Restraining of sense organs
 Breathing exercises
 Contemplation
 Meditation
 Samadhi

4. • Yoga exercises have potential in
 Improvement of better circulation of
oxygenated blood in the body
 Improvement of social and personal behaviour
 Serenity in mind

5. BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

6. • Discovered by Edward Bach
• Developed in early decades of twentieth
century
• Include 38 remedies prepared from flowers of
wild plants, bushes or trees
• Remedies are prescribed as per patient’s state
of mind like depression, anger, fear etc
• The prescription is meant for
- Achieving vitality
- Harmonious state of mind

7. • Change of outlook and peace of mind have a
major role in healing of a disease
• Some of the remedies are:
 White chestnut
 Wild rose
 Agrimony
 Chicory
 Mimulus
 gentian

8. AROMATHERAPY

9. DISCOVERY
• Most ancient healing arts
• Traces its origin to 4500 B.C. (when Egyptians
used aromatic substances in medicines)
• Greek also used essences for aromatic baths and
scented massage
• In Ayurveda, scented baths (abhyanga) is
mentioned
• Prof. Gantle Fosse, a French cosmetic chemist,
coined the term ‘Aromatherapy’ and also
described healing properties of essential oils

10. Imp. Points regarding Aromaqtherapy
• Different essential oils are massaged into the skin
to treat various diseases
• Massaged into skin or inhaled or taken as bath
• Used to
 Heal wounds
 Promote formation of scars tissue
 Acne and skin problems
 Pre menstrual tension
 Rheumatism
 For nervine disorders like stress, insomnia

11. • Various essential oils used
 Basil
 Black pepper
 Caraway
 Eucayptus
 Garlic
 Ginger
 Jasmine
 Lavender
 Sandalwood
 Fennel