This document provides information about naturopathy and its relationship to yoga. It discusses the five basic principles of nature - prithvi, apa, tej, vayu, and akash. It explains the aims and philosophy of naturopathy, as well as its history. Various naturopathy treatments are described, including mud therapy, water therapy, sunlight, air, and space. It notes limitations of naturopathy and similarities between naturopathy and yoga practices.

1. Ghantali Mitra Mandal, Thane
Yoga Education Diploma Course No.22
NATUROPATHY AND YOGA
Mrudula Chaudhari

2. 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)

3. Nature

4. Nature

5. Natural Living
• To follow Nature’s laws
• Going closer to Nature
• Attaining ‘Total Health’
• Attaining Blissful state
• self realization

6. 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

7. Aim of Naturopathy
• To build up positivity
• To gain ultimate Happiness
• To transform Man to Superhuman
‘naracaa naarayaNa’

8. Philosophy of Naturopathy
• Surrender to Nature
• Listen to the inner voice &
respond accordingly
• Be honest with vital force
• Accept natural lifestyle

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Panchmahabhutas – Place in
body
1. Prithvi - from feet to thighs
2. Apa - from thighs to abdomen
3. Tej - from abdomen to chest
4. Vayu - in the chest
5. Akash - in the face region

13. 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 force
4. Vayu – breathing - exchange of gases
5. Akash – sinuses, cavities, vacuoles,
respiratory passage

14. Person = Panchmahabhutas & Atma
Atma
Akash
Vayu
Tej
Apa
Prithvi
Gross
Subtle

15. Principles of Naturopathy
1. 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.

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Naturopathy as a Therapy
1. Based on Panchmahabhutas
2. No medicine
3. No side effects
4. Holistic
5. Integrated
6. Treats externally
7. Focus on cleansing
8. Also a psychology

20. 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

21. Naturopathy - 4 Doctors
• Dr. Diet
• Dr. Quiet
• Dr. Cleanliness
• Dr. Merriment

22. 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

23. 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’

24. proper combinations
• Proteins + Fats
• Vegetables, leafy veg. + Proteins
• Vegetables + Carbohydrates
• sour fruits + milk

25. 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

26. Improper combination
• Carbs + sour
• proteins + carbs + sugar
• two types of proteins
• two types of carbs
• proteins + sour
• sweet fruits + milk

27. Naturopathy Treatments
1. Mud therapy – mud bath, mud pack,
mud bandages, hot mud pack, burying
in a muddy pit, massage

28. Naturopathy Treatments
2. Water Therapy- drinking water, enema,
water bath, waist bath, footbath, spine
bath, ice pack, steam bath

29. Naturopathy Treatments
3.sun – sunbath- early morning, colour
therapy using visible colour spectrum,
infra red and ultra violet rays,
suryanamaskaras as a sadhana

30. Naturopathy Treatments
4. Air – Walk in open air, breathing,
pranayama

31. Naturopathy Treatments
5. Space – Fasting, ‘upvas’ To be with our
own self
‘laMGanaM parmaAaOYaQama’
6. Magneto therapy – using magnetic
power
7. Acupressure – using different
meridians

32. Limitations of Naturopathy
• Structural disorders
• congenital problems
• infectious diseases
• accidents
• emergencies
• complicated cases or deliveries
• surgeries

33. 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

34. Naturopathy And Yoga
Five Principles Nature Cure Yogic Practices
Space Fasting Shuddhikriyas,
pavanmuktasanas
dhyan
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,

35. Naturopathy And Yoga - similarities
• spiritual sciences
• Body as medium
• mind and emotions imp
• preventive
• curative
• prarthana, mantra, japa, dhyan
• importance of practice

36. Thank you