NATURE CURE
Sore Throat
Sore throat refers to the inflammation of the pharynx, or back of the throat. It occurs frequently
when a person has a cold or an attack of influenza. This inflammation may also involve the
tonsils and adenoids if these have not already been removed. An irritating condition of the throat
may range from the harmless to the potentially serious.
Symptoms
In case of acute sore throat, the patient complains burning and dryness in the throat followed by
chills, fever and some hoarseness or laryngitis. The lymph glands along the sides of the neck
may become swollen and tender. The back of the throat may become very red and even
covered with a greyish-white membrane. The patient may find difficulty in swallowing, especially
during the acute stage. There may also be postnasal discharge if the irritation has spread to the
nasal passages. The patient with sore throat, caused by ‘ Streptoccal’ germs suffers from high
fever and sharp pain with swelling.
Causes
Sore throat is mainly caused by bacteria or a viral infection. Many different kind of ailments can
give rise to this condition. The most common of these ailments are common cold and influenza.
Other diseases which can cause sore throat are tonsillitis, mumps, sinusitis, measles, and
diphtheria. Even leukemia on rare occasions may lead to sore throat. Other causes of this
disease are excessive smoking and talking, frequent use of voice as in certain professions like
singing, acting and teaching.
Treatment
The patient suffering from sore throat should fast on orange juice and water for three to five
days, depending on the severity of the condition. He should take orange juice diluted with warm
water every two or three hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during this period. The bowels should be
cleansed daily with warm water enema. This should be done twice daily in more serious cases.
A wet pack should be applied to the throat at two-hourly intervals during the day, and also one at
night. The procedure is to wring out some linen material in cold water, wrap two or three times
round the effected part, and cover with some flanner. The throat may be gargled several times
with warm water mixed with a little salt. A hot Epsom-salt bath , taken daily during this period,
will be highly beneficial.
When the more severe symptoms subside,the patient may adopt an all-fruit diet for three or four
further days, taking three meals a day of juicy fruits such as orange, apple, pineapple and
papaya at five-hourly intervals. Thereafter he may gradually adopt a well-balanced diet, with
emphasis on seeds, nuts and grains, raw vegetables and fresh fruits. The daily dry friction and
deep breathing and other exercises should form part of the daily health regimen.
Home Remedies
Certain home remedies have been found to be beneficial in the treatment of sore throat. One
such remedy is use of mango ( aam) bark which is very efficacious in sore throat and other
throat disorders. Its fluid can be applied locally with beneficial results. It can also be used as a
throat gargle. This gargle is treated by mixing 10 ml. of the fluid extract with 125 ml. of water.
The herb belleric myrobian ( bahera) is another valuable remedy for sore throat. A mixture of the pulp of the fruit, salt, long pepper (pipli) and honey should be administered in the treatment of this condition. The fried fruit, roasted after covering it with a wheat flour, is also a popular
remedy for sore throat.
Betel leaves (pan - ka -patta) have proved beneficial in the treatment ofthis disease. The leaves
should be applied locally for obtaining relief. The fruit of the betel tree, mixed with honey, can
also be taken beneficially to relieve irritating throat cough.
The bishop’s weed (ajowan) is valuable in treating sore throat. An infusion of the seeds mixed
with common salt can be used beneficially as a gargle in acute condition caused by colds. The
spice cinnamon (dalchini) is also regarded as an effective remedy for sore throat, resulting from
cold. Coarsely powdered and boiled in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper powder and
honey, it can be taken as a medicine in the treatment of this condition. The oil of cinnamon,
mixed with honey, also gives immense relief. A gargle prepared from fenugreek (methi) seeds
has been found very effective remedy for treating sore throat. To prepare this gargle, two
tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be put in a litre of cold water and allowed to simmer for
half an hour over a low flame. It should be allowed to cool to a bearable temperature. It should
then be strained and entire quantity used as a gargle.
The leaves of the holy basil ( tulsi) have also been found beneficial in the treatment of this
condition. The water boiled with basil leaves should be taken as a drink and also used as a
gargle in sore throat.
The patient should avoid rapid changes in temperature like hot sun-shine to air conditioned
rooms. He should avoid cold and sore foods which may irritate his throat. To prevent the
disease, a person should avoid touching tissues, handkerchief, towels or utensils used by the
patients suffering from sore throat.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
CYSTITIS
NATURE CURE
Cystitis
The term ‘Cystitis’ refers to ‘inflammation of the bladder’. It is a most common complaint in
women. Escherichia coli infections are considered the primary culprit in cystitis. The female
anatomy makes it more convenient for e.coli bacteria, which normally inhabit the colon., to travel
from the rectum to the vagina, up the urethra and into the bladder. This condition is rarely
dangerous but it is generally a forerunner to more serious troubles. The reoccurrence of cystitis
may in some cases be associated with kidney troubles.
The kidney and bladder are the principal strikers in the urinary system. The kidneys are situated
on the back of the abdomen, one on each side of the spine at about the level of the lowest rib.
The bladder is situated in the lower abdomen, in the pelvis. The body is relieved of the greater
part of the waste matter, resulting from the complex working of the whole body’s vital processes
by means of these two organs.
Symptoms
Cystitis is characterised by symptoms which may cause great discomfort. The patient complains
of frequency and burning on urination as well as an almost continual urge to void. There may be
a feeling of pain in the pelvis and lower abdomen. The urine may become thick, dark and stingy.
It may have an unpleasant smell and may contain blood or pus. The ‘scalding’ sensation on
passing urine indicates that the inflammation has spread to the urethra. Some pain in the lower
back may also be felt in certain cases. In an acute stage there may be a rise in body
temperature. In the chronic form of cystitis, the symptoms are similar but generally less several
and without the rise in temperature. The persistence of the chronic form of the disease indicates
a process of deterioration, almost invariably due to wrong treatment of the acute form by
suppressive drugs.
Causes
Cystitis may result from infections in other parts adjacent to the bladder such as the kidneys, the
urethra, and the vagina. Local irritation and inflammation of the bladder may be caused if urine is
retained there for an unduly long time. It may also result from severe constipation.
Continual draining of pus and germs from an infected kidney may injure the epithelial lining of
the bladder. Trouble may also arise from the presence of a stone in either bladder or kidney.
Childbirth injuries and major surgical procedures within the pelvis may also lower the resistance
of the bladder-wall and predispose to the development of the cystitis. There is also the problem
of new brides who sometimes suffer from so-called honeymoon cystitis. The bladder wall may
become swollen and ulcerated so that the bladder cannot hold the normal amount of urine.
Germs may then find their way into the bladder and bring about chemical changes in the urine.
Calcium or lime may thus be deposited in the walls of the bladder, increasing the patient’s
discomfort.
Treatment
At the onset of acute cystitis, it is essential to withhold all solid food immediately. If there is fever,
the patient should fast either on water or tender coconut water for three or four days. If there is
no fever, raw vegetable juices, especially carrot juice diluted with water, should be taken every
two or three hours. By so doing the biochemical energy needed for digestion and metabolism of
food is diverted to the process of eliminating toxins and promoting healing and repair. It is
advisable to rest and keep warm at this time.
Pain can be relieved by immersing the pelvis in hot water or alternatively by applying heat to the
abdomen, using a towel wrung out in hot water, covering it with dry towel to retain warmth. Care should be taken to avoid scalding. A little vegetable oil gently rubbed into the skin , will avoid too much reddening. This treatment may be continued for three or four days, by which time the inflammation should have subsided and the temperature returned to normal.
For the next two or three days, only ripe sub-acid fruits may be taken three or four times daily.
These fruits may include grapes, pears, peaches,apples, and melon, as available.
While the hot compresses are intended to relieve pain, the use of cold water compresses to the
abdomen is most valuable, if correctly applied, in relieving pelvic congestion and increasing the
activity of the skin. Care should, however, be taken to ensure that compresses do not cause
chilling.
After the all-fruit diet, the patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet, consisting of seeds, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits. The patient should avoid refined carbohydrates
and salt, both at table and in cooking. Salt disturbs the balance of electrolytes and tends to raise
blood pressure, which is frequently already raised in kidney troubles.
The prescribed dietary should exclude meat, fish and poultry. They produce uric acid. Most
cases of food poisoning and infections, which may lead to gastritis and colitis, are also caused
by the flesh foods.
In case of chronic cystitis, the patient should commence the treatment of strict adherence to the
dietary programme, designed to cleanse the blood and other tissues and at the same time
provide a rich source of natural vitamins and minerals in balanced proportions.
The patient may adopt the following restricted diet for seven to ten days.
Upon arising : A glass of unsweetened apple juice or carrot juice
Breakfast : Fresh fruits, selected mainly from apple, pear, grapes, melon, peach and pineapple
and a glass of buttermilk, sweetened with a little honey.
Mid-morning : Tender coconut water.
Lunch : A salad of raw vegetables such as carrot, beetroot and cabbage, mixed with curd and a
tablespoon of honey. This may be followed by a ripe apple.
Mid-afternoon : One cup of unsweetened grape juice.
Dinner : A salad of green leafy vegetables and a fresh fruit, preferably a portion of melon
sweetened with a teaspoon of honey.
Before retiring : One glass of mixed raw carrot and beetroot juice.
After the restricted diet, the patient should gradually embark on a well-balanced diet , consisting
of seed, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits. Even after the recovery from the chronic
condition, it will be advisable for the individual to live exclusively on vegetables or on tender
coconut water or raw vegetable juices for a day or two, every month. The water treatment and
other health building methods should , however, be continued to the greatest extent possible, so
that the patient may stay cured.
Cystitis
The term ‘Cystitis’ refers to ‘inflammation of the bladder’. It is a most common complaint in
women. Escherichia coli infections are considered the primary culprit in cystitis. The female
anatomy makes it more convenient for e.coli bacteria, which normally inhabit the colon., to travel
from the rectum to the vagina, up the urethra and into the bladder. This condition is rarely
dangerous but it is generally a forerunner to more serious troubles. The reoccurrence of cystitis
may in some cases be associated with kidney troubles.
The kidney and bladder are the principal strikers in the urinary system. The kidneys are situated
on the back of the abdomen, one on each side of the spine at about the level of the lowest rib.
The bladder is situated in the lower abdomen, in the pelvis. The body is relieved of the greater
part of the waste matter, resulting from the complex working of the whole body’s vital processes
by means of these two organs.
Symptoms
Cystitis is characterised by symptoms which may cause great discomfort. The patient complains
of frequency and burning on urination as well as an almost continual urge to void. There may be
a feeling of pain in the pelvis and lower abdomen. The urine may become thick, dark and stingy.
It may have an unpleasant smell and may contain blood or pus. The ‘scalding’ sensation on
passing urine indicates that the inflammation has spread to the urethra. Some pain in the lower
back may also be felt in certain cases. In an acute stage there may be a rise in body
temperature. In the chronic form of cystitis, the symptoms are similar but generally less several
and without the rise in temperature. The persistence of the chronic form of the disease indicates
a process of deterioration, almost invariably due to wrong treatment of the acute form by
suppressive drugs.
Causes
Cystitis may result from infections in other parts adjacent to the bladder such as the kidneys, the
urethra, and the vagina. Local irritation and inflammation of the bladder may be caused if urine is
retained there for an unduly long time. It may also result from severe constipation.
Continual draining of pus and germs from an infected kidney may injure the epithelial lining of
the bladder. Trouble may also arise from the presence of a stone in either bladder or kidney.
Childbirth injuries and major surgical procedures within the pelvis may also lower the resistance
of the bladder-wall and predispose to the development of the cystitis. There is also the problem
of new brides who sometimes suffer from so-called honeymoon cystitis. The bladder wall may
become swollen and ulcerated so that the bladder cannot hold the normal amount of urine.
Germs may then find their way into the bladder and bring about chemical changes in the urine.
Calcium or lime may thus be deposited in the walls of the bladder, increasing the patient’s
discomfort.
Treatment
At the onset of acute cystitis, it is essential to withhold all solid food immediately. If there is fever,
the patient should fast either on water or tender coconut water for three or four days. If there is
no fever, raw vegetable juices, especially carrot juice diluted with water, should be taken every
two or three hours. By so doing the biochemical energy needed for digestion and metabolism of
food is diverted to the process of eliminating toxins and promoting healing and repair. It is
advisable to rest and keep warm at this time.
Pain can be relieved by immersing the pelvis in hot water or alternatively by applying heat to the
abdomen, using a towel wrung out in hot water, covering it with dry towel to retain warmth. Care should be taken to avoid scalding. A little vegetable oil gently rubbed into the skin , will avoid too much reddening. This treatment may be continued for three or four days, by which time the inflammation should have subsided and the temperature returned to normal.
For the next two or three days, only ripe sub-acid fruits may be taken three or four times daily.
These fruits may include grapes, pears, peaches,apples, and melon, as available.
While the hot compresses are intended to relieve pain, the use of cold water compresses to the
abdomen is most valuable, if correctly applied, in relieving pelvic congestion and increasing the
activity of the skin. Care should, however, be taken to ensure that compresses do not cause
chilling.
After the all-fruit diet, the patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet, consisting of seeds, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits. The patient should avoid refined carbohydrates
and salt, both at table and in cooking. Salt disturbs the balance of electrolytes and tends to raise
blood pressure, which is frequently already raised in kidney troubles.
The prescribed dietary should exclude meat, fish and poultry. They produce uric acid. Most
cases of food poisoning and infections, which may lead to gastritis and colitis, are also caused
by the flesh foods.
In case of chronic cystitis, the patient should commence the treatment of strict adherence to the
dietary programme, designed to cleanse the blood and other tissues and at the same time
provide a rich source of natural vitamins and minerals in balanced proportions.
The patient may adopt the following restricted diet for seven to ten days.
Upon arising : A glass of unsweetened apple juice or carrot juice
Breakfast : Fresh fruits, selected mainly from apple, pear, grapes, melon, peach and pineapple
and a glass of buttermilk, sweetened with a little honey.
Mid-morning : Tender coconut water.
Lunch : A salad of raw vegetables such as carrot, beetroot and cabbage, mixed with curd and a
tablespoon of honey. This may be followed by a ripe apple.
Mid-afternoon : One cup of unsweetened grape juice.
Dinner : A salad of green leafy vegetables and a fresh fruit, preferably a portion of melon
sweetened with a teaspoon of honey.
Before retiring : One glass of mixed raw carrot and beetroot juice.
After the restricted diet, the patient should gradually embark on a well-balanced diet , consisting
of seed, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits. Even after the recovery from the chronic
condition, it will be advisable for the individual to live exclusively on vegetables or on tender
coconut water or raw vegetable juices for a day or two, every month. The water treatment and
other health building methods should , however, be continued to the greatest extent possible, so
that the patient may stay cured.
You Should Consider Such Things Deeply
Nature cures, not the physician - Hippocrates
What, you may ask, is a public relations man doing writing a book on nature cure ? The answer
is simple : good health ought to be everybody’s concern, not solely the medical profession’s
business. More importantly, in my own case, I suffered immen- sely, for many years, largely due
to the shortcomings of the modern medical system. In my despair, I earnestly began my study of
natural methods of treatment and cure of disease, as also the ways and means of maintaining
good health. Putting the time-tested nature cure methods into practice proved so beneficial in my
own case, that I took to studying their application for several other diseases as well. What began
as mere jottings was gradually expanded into full-length articles on the subject " Cure Without
Drugs ", several of which were published in "The Economic Times. " The readers’ response to
the series was overwhelming and several of them suggested that the articles be complied in
book form, to benefit more people. "Health the Natural Way " was the result. This book as well
as my second book titled " Diet Cure For Common Ailments " published three years laters, was
well received by the press and the public. This fact coupled with the immense popularity of my
articles on health, nutrition and nature cure being published in several leading newspapers and
magazines, have prompted me to write a comprehensive book on nature cure under the present
title for the benefit of the general public.
Experience, they say, is the most convincing teacher, and I would like to begin with details of my
own case history as a means of indicating the major health problems that nature cure can
overcome. While doing my intermediate arts, at the age of 16, I contracted two serious illness -
pleurisy and typhoid fever - simultaneously. Having run their course for about 45 days, both
ailments left me so debilitated that I had to dis- continue my studies for one year, on medical
advice.
My recovery was gradually but not complete, as I developed heartburn and breathing problems.
At 28 came the worst crisis, when I suffered a stroke in the early hours of an extremely hot day
in May after acute heartburn throughout the night. The stroke made the left side of my body
extremely heavy and weak, and the attending physician referred my case to a well- known
neurosurgeon, suspecting a brain tumour. For nearly two months I lay helpless in the special
ward of a reputed hospital, undergoing several tests and at the same time observing around me
frequent deaths following unsuccessful brain surgery. Finally, having twice failed to inject air
through the spinal cord for taking X-rays of the brain, the specialist decided to make holes in my
skull for that purpose and even operate if necessary. Fortunately for me, the specialist had to
attend a medical conference elsewhere and, therefore, instructed his assistant to try the
newly-introduced method of cerebral angiography, which involved injecting dye through an
exposed vein in the neck to enable X-raying of veins in the brain. When these X-rays did not
reveal anything abnormal, I was allowed to go, but not before the harrowing experience had left
me a complete nervous wreck.
However, that was not the end of it. I underwent a barium meal examination which indicated "
Chronic doudenitis, may be chronic duodenal ulcer." The numerous drugs prescribed for the
treatment of this ailment and the continuing weakness and heaviness of my left side made my
condition worse still. I endured this for three years, until the pain and heaviness of the left side
was miraculously cured by an astrologer : But nothing could rid me of the heartburn, abdominal
pain and occasional severe stomach upsets, which continued to necessiate the use of several
drugs. Investigations, from time to time, confirmed the diagnosis of duodenitis or chronic
duodenal ulcer. A barium meal examination , done when I was 39, revealed hiatus hernia with
peptic oesophegal ulcers.
To add to all of this, at 45, an eminent heart specialist declared me a heart patient, following a
check-up due to pain on the left side of my chest. The heavy drugging, dieting etc. that ensued completely ruined my health and resulted in insomnia and a weight loss of 15 kg. Consulting
another eminent heart specialist two years later, I was informed that there was no evidence
whatsoever of heart trouble, but he confirmed the presence of hiatus hernia and stomach
trouble. God alone knows which diagnosis was correct : Then came a host of diseases in rapid
succession - spondylosis, myalgia, backache and prostate enlargement, in treating all of which
the modern medical system failed to give me any relief, despite taking huge quantities of drugs,
especially painkillers, antacid tablets and tranquillisers.
All this time, I was aware of the natural methods of treatment which I had studied from the age of 30 and a few of which I had practised occassionally. I , however, dared not adopt them
wholeheartedly because of my heavy dependence on drugs. Rather late in the day, at the age of
55, I made a determined bid to do away with all drugs and take recourse to natural methods. I
began collecting and studying a greater deal of data on the subject and also consulted
naturopaths. I made drastic changes in my diet and lifestyle and started rigidly observing the
laws of nature. I was rewarded sooner than expected so much so, that for one who narrowly
escaped death at the age of 28, when my son was a year old, I can proudly say that today, at
64, when I have a nine-year-old grandson, I feel healthier, thanks mainly to my taking recourse
to nature cure methods. Of course, I do not claim that I have cured all my ailments. But I do
maintain that I have been able to control them substantially and have obtained a lot of relief
without resorting to drugs. This, I feel, is no mean achievement. I am certain that my own
success in controlling several dreaded disabilities will serve as inspiration to those readers who
are suffering from various ailments and hold out the hope of their deriving real benefits from the natural methods of treatment outlined in this book.
23, New Bombay Railwaymen’s H.K. BAKHRU
Co.-Op. Housing Society,
Sector 2, Vashi, New Bombay
Pin 400 703.
What, you may ask, is a public relations man doing writing a book on nature cure ? The answer
is simple : good health ought to be everybody’s concern, not solely the medical profession’s
business. More importantly, in my own case, I suffered immen- sely, for many years, largely due
to the shortcomings of the modern medical system. In my despair, I earnestly began my study of
natural methods of treatment and cure of disease, as also the ways and means of maintaining
good health. Putting the time-tested nature cure methods into practice proved so beneficial in my
own case, that I took to studying their application for several other diseases as well. What began
as mere jottings was gradually expanded into full-length articles on the subject " Cure Without
Drugs ", several of which were published in "The Economic Times. " The readers’ response to
the series was overwhelming and several of them suggested that the articles be complied in
book form, to benefit more people. "Health the Natural Way " was the result. This book as well
as my second book titled " Diet Cure For Common Ailments " published three years laters, was
well received by the press and the public. This fact coupled with the immense popularity of my
articles on health, nutrition and nature cure being published in several leading newspapers and
magazines, have prompted me to write a comprehensive book on nature cure under the present
title for the benefit of the general public.
Experience, they say, is the most convincing teacher, and I would like to begin with details of my
own case history as a means of indicating the major health problems that nature cure can
overcome. While doing my intermediate arts, at the age of 16, I contracted two serious illness -
pleurisy and typhoid fever - simultaneously. Having run their course for about 45 days, both
ailments left me so debilitated that I had to dis- continue my studies for one year, on medical
advice.
My recovery was gradually but not complete, as I developed heartburn and breathing problems.
At 28 came the worst crisis, when I suffered a stroke in the early hours of an extremely hot day
in May after acute heartburn throughout the night. The stroke made the left side of my body
extremely heavy and weak, and the attending physician referred my case to a well- known
neurosurgeon, suspecting a brain tumour. For nearly two months I lay helpless in the special
ward of a reputed hospital, undergoing several tests and at the same time observing around me
frequent deaths following unsuccessful brain surgery. Finally, having twice failed to inject air
through the spinal cord for taking X-rays of the brain, the specialist decided to make holes in my
skull for that purpose and even operate if necessary. Fortunately for me, the specialist had to
attend a medical conference elsewhere and, therefore, instructed his assistant to try the
newly-introduced method of cerebral angiography, which involved injecting dye through an
exposed vein in the neck to enable X-raying of veins in the brain. When these X-rays did not
reveal anything abnormal, I was allowed to go, but not before the harrowing experience had left
me a complete nervous wreck.
However, that was not the end of it. I underwent a barium meal examination which indicated "
Chronic doudenitis, may be chronic duodenal ulcer." The numerous drugs prescribed for the
treatment of this ailment and the continuing weakness and heaviness of my left side made my
condition worse still. I endured this for three years, until the pain and heaviness of the left side
was miraculously cured by an astrologer : But nothing could rid me of the heartburn, abdominal
pain and occasional severe stomach upsets, which continued to necessiate the use of several
drugs. Investigations, from time to time, confirmed the diagnosis of duodenitis or chronic
duodenal ulcer. A barium meal examination , done when I was 39, revealed hiatus hernia with
peptic oesophegal ulcers.
To add to all of this, at 45, an eminent heart specialist declared me a heart patient, following a
check-up due to pain on the left side of my chest. The heavy drugging, dieting etc. that ensued completely ruined my health and resulted in insomnia and a weight loss of 15 kg. Consulting
another eminent heart specialist two years later, I was informed that there was no evidence
whatsoever of heart trouble, but he confirmed the presence of hiatus hernia and stomach
trouble. God alone knows which diagnosis was correct : Then came a host of diseases in rapid
succession - spondylosis, myalgia, backache and prostate enlargement, in treating all of which
the modern medical system failed to give me any relief, despite taking huge quantities of drugs,
especially painkillers, antacid tablets and tranquillisers.
All this time, I was aware of the natural methods of treatment which I had studied from the age of 30 and a few of which I had practised occassionally. I , however, dared not adopt them
wholeheartedly because of my heavy dependence on drugs. Rather late in the day, at the age of
55, I made a determined bid to do away with all drugs and take recourse to natural methods. I
began collecting and studying a greater deal of data on the subject and also consulted
naturopaths. I made drastic changes in my diet and lifestyle and started rigidly observing the
laws of nature. I was rewarded sooner than expected so much so, that for one who narrowly
escaped death at the age of 28, when my son was a year old, I can proudly say that today, at
64, when I have a nine-year-old grandson, I feel healthier, thanks mainly to my taking recourse
to nature cure methods. Of course, I do not claim that I have cured all my ailments. But I do
maintain that I have been able to control them substantially and have obtained a lot of relief
without resorting to drugs. This, I feel, is no mean achievement. I am certain that my own
success in controlling several dreaded disabilities will serve as inspiration to those readers who
are suffering from various ailments and hold out the hope of their deriving real benefits from the natural methods of treatment outlined in this book.
23, New Bombay Railwaymen’s H.K. BAKHRU
Co.-Op. Housing Society,
Sector 2, Vashi, New Bombay
Pin 400 703.
Nature Cure
NATURE CURE
Foreword
For people who advocate and recognise the latent healing power of nature like my esteemed friend and fellow practitioner, Shri H.K. Bakhru, naturopathy is a way of life. It is a distinct philosophy and science which strengthens the age-old faith in the correction of bodily disorders and restoration and main- tenance of health through elements freely available in nature. It brings home the basic fact that healing is brought about by the inherent curative powers of the body.
The simplicity of this method should not deter individuals from its use. The final complete healing will come from within. In short, the naturopath lends intelligent assistance and interprets nature’s laws for the patient.
Shri H.K. Bakhru who has contributed numerous articles to leading newspapers and magazines
on various ailments and their cure through dietetics and nature cure treatments, has already to
his credit the authorship of three books on nature cure : ‘Health the Natural Way’, ‘Diet Cure for
Common Ail- ments’ and ‘ Foods That Heal ’. All three have been well received by the public.
A news item appear in newspapers recently about a famous French folk singer, Rike Zarai, who
had never practised naturopathy but her faith, based on her personal experience, turned her into
an authority on herbs and nature cure. At the Height of her career as a singer, Rika met with an
accident, when her car went off the road, due to poor visibility on account of fog and she was
taken from the wreckage with four broken vertebrae, one of which was pulverised. The attending
doctors indicated that she might not be able to walk again without crutches.
To make matters worse, she had a calcium deficiency. On the brink of suicide, she appealed for
help to an eminent homeopath. Clay compresses were smuggled into the hospital and she
applied them regularly to her back. Her surgeon was outraged when she attributed her
remarkable recovery not to his skill but to the clay. With the zeal of a convert, she applied herself
to the wider study of natural medicine.
She has authored two books, titled ‘ma Medicine Naturelle’ and ‘ her secrets Naturelles ‘. As
many as 2,80,000 copies of the first book were sold. Both the books have challenged the realms
of Medical world.
For Shri H.K. Bakhru’s new book titled ‘ A Complete Hand-book of Nature Cure.’ is complete
guide to naturopahy. This book offers a way which, if followed, will provide renewed energy,
increased vitality and greater satisfaction that comes from living a full and useful life.
The author has advocated that the right food could work wonders and has tremendous curative
power. Nutrition is the major problem of human life. This book can also be appropriately titled ‘
Return to Nature ‘. The aim of naturopathy is to invigorate and stimulate the body’s homeostatic
mechanism, to restore health structure and function. One can enjoy perfect health by proper
regulation of eating, drinking, breathing, bathing, dressing, working, thinking, and other social
activities on a normal and natural basis.
I wish the author Shri H.K. Bakhru all success for the publication of this book.
Marine Drive Dr. P.K. Bolar, N.D. (Lon.),
Churchgate Executive Director,
Bombay 400 020 Indian Institute of Drugless Therapy.
Foreword
For people who advocate and recognise the latent healing power of nature like my esteemed friend and fellow practitioner, Shri H.K. Bakhru, naturopathy is a way of life. It is a distinct philosophy and science which strengthens the age-old faith in the correction of bodily disorders and restoration and main- tenance of health through elements freely available in nature. It brings home the basic fact that healing is brought about by the inherent curative powers of the body.
The simplicity of this method should not deter individuals from its use. The final complete healing will come from within. In short, the naturopath lends intelligent assistance and interprets nature’s laws for the patient.
Shri H.K. Bakhru who has contributed numerous articles to leading newspapers and magazines
on various ailments and their cure through dietetics and nature cure treatments, has already to
his credit the authorship of three books on nature cure : ‘Health the Natural Way’, ‘Diet Cure for
Common Ail- ments’ and ‘ Foods That Heal ’. All three have been well received by the public.
A news item appear in newspapers recently about a famous French folk singer, Rike Zarai, who
had never practised naturopathy but her faith, based on her personal experience, turned her into
an authority on herbs and nature cure. At the Height of her career as a singer, Rika met with an
accident, when her car went off the road, due to poor visibility on account of fog and she was
taken from the wreckage with four broken vertebrae, one of which was pulverised. The attending
doctors indicated that she might not be able to walk again without crutches.
To make matters worse, she had a calcium deficiency. On the brink of suicide, she appealed for
help to an eminent homeopath. Clay compresses were smuggled into the hospital and she
applied them regularly to her back. Her surgeon was outraged when she attributed her
remarkable recovery not to his skill but to the clay. With the zeal of a convert, she applied herself
to the wider study of natural medicine.
She has authored two books, titled ‘ma Medicine Naturelle’ and ‘ her secrets Naturelles ‘. As
many as 2,80,000 copies of the first book were sold. Both the books have challenged the realms
of Medical world.
For Shri H.K. Bakhru’s new book titled ‘ A Complete Hand-book of Nature Cure.’ is complete
guide to naturopahy. This book offers a way which, if followed, will provide renewed energy,
increased vitality and greater satisfaction that comes from living a full and useful life.
The author has advocated that the right food could work wonders and has tremendous curative
power. Nutrition is the major problem of human life. This book can also be appropriately titled ‘
Return to Nature ‘. The aim of naturopathy is to invigorate and stimulate the body’s homeostatic
mechanism, to restore health structure and function. One can enjoy perfect health by proper
regulation of eating, drinking, breathing, bathing, dressing, working, thinking, and other social
activities on a normal and natural basis.
I wish the author Shri H.K. Bakhru all success for the publication of this book.
Marine Drive Dr. P.K. Bolar, N.D. (Lon.),
Churchgate Executive Director,
Bombay 400 020 Indian Institute of Drugless Therapy.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Disease, Your Doctor, and the Art of Medicine
Illness is a great matter for one's person, as upon it hangs life and death. it is not unreasonable that the sages were extremely mindful of this.
In the various arts and crafts, there are many things that are of no practical benefit in everyday life. This claim cannot be made about art of medicine. Though you are not student of medicine, you should give medicine some study. Generally speaking , real scholars are supposed to understand everything under heaven.
The art of medicine is especially useful in our own self-maintenance, the support of our parents, and the welfare of others. Thus, it is far more beneficial than all the other arts put together. You should not be without an understanding of this.
However, a word of caution, if you are not a student of medicine and have not learned the art of medical treatment, you should not just take medicine as you like.
On Becoming a Doctor . If a person studying medicine comes to understand that he was not born with the right mentality or talent for such work, he/she should immediately abandon the field. A man without talent will not understand the way of medicine well. He will only make many mistakes and hurt those beloved of heaven, and this is a grave crime. We should all have a deep respect for the way of heaven. There are many other professions from which a person can choose, and he/she should direct his/her efforts to one of those fields.
If a student of medicine only trifles with the art, he turns his back on the way of medicine and will damage others. Not only that, but he himself will be unhappy. If a man is muddled and does not understand this art, but rather fabricates things, makes a show of whatever talents he has, criticizes some doctors, and is obsequious to others in order to gain their favors, he is to be held in contempt.
Though a man/woman may be the child of a doctor, if talent is lacking he/she should not follow a family profession with inexpert skill.
To this answer: Becoming a medical doctor for the sake of my own benefit and welfare would be like a poor and humble person serving his lord for the sake of a stipend. In truth, although he does this work for the benefit of a stipend, once serving his lord, he forgets about himself and does the job solely for the sake his liege. This is a matter of fidelity to principles, and a man will sacrifice his one life regardless of the size of his stipend. This is the way of a retainer. if a retainer works hard for his lord, the latter will respond to this debt of gratitude, and the retainer will receive his stipend automatically without asking.
In like manner, once a man / woman becomes a doctor, he should single-mindedly work to cure men's ills and put all his energies into helping them live healthy, not die prematurely but die naturally. This is exactly like serving a lord by forgetting one's own self and striving single-mindedly with loyalty and righteousness. Once engaged, a good man/woman should not weigh things out from the standpoint of his own benefit and welfare.
If youas a doctor do cure the sick and help the ailing, you will receive your own benefit and welfare naturally from these activities themselves, and this without seeking for them at all. Simply put, practice the art of medicine with single-mindedness and be not greedy in seeking your own benefit and profit.
Generally speaking, the practice of medicine requires the single-minded following of it way. A doctor should not dally with other concern. If a doctor takes a patient into his charge, then he should not be distracted by other matters. If he is not single-minded, his practice will remain unrefined.
If he will thus commit to the lengthy period of twenty years in both medical study and actual treatment, he will become an effective doctor, his treatments will be beneficial, and he should be able to help many people.
Practicing like this, a doctor will gain fame completely on his own. He will be called in for consultation by noble high families and important people and will be warmly respected and trusted by elites and commoners alike. Thus he will receive plentiful recompense and have more than he needs for his entire life.
The use of the mean and narrow techniques for the treatment of the limitless diseases in this present world is hardly worth discussion.
A man or woman cannot understand the art of medicine unless he or she reads widely and thinks over what he or she has read. if he or she has not established the principles pf the art in detail, the way will not be clear.
It is absolutely necessary to study medicine both in broad terms and in detail, and the man or woman who chooses to study medicine must make this his or her great purpose from the very beginning.
Though breath and detail are two different things, a doctor must be equipped with both . His or her intention must be great and his or her mind aware of detail.
There are people who have read widely in poetry anthologies and have a great knowledge of the subject, yet they are poor poets. The art of medicine is exactly the same. There are doctors who have read many books on medicine and yet are not skillful. This is because they have not really used their minds to pursue the way of medicine and have no detailed knowledge of the subject. However, there is no one who has understood the way who has not studied extensively.
A doctor will make few mistakes if he/she bases himself/herself on the old and is well-informed about the new. A master is the man who warms up the old, but understand the new. A master of medicine is exactly the same.
Criticizing another doctor and praising one's own art is the practice of a man/woman of little character. It indicates a narrow mind. People who hears such scornful talk will surely find it despicable.
Both medicines and foods are either efficacious or not, according to a person's constitution and disease. They cannot be determined to be universally good or bad.
Choosing a Good Doctor Many ways to preserve your health: being mindful of disease and judiciously selecting a good doctor, not just a doctor. It would be dangerous and foolish to entrust the future of your parents - for whom there is no replacement - or your future to a mediocre doctor, with/without PhD , not withstanding. To place your parents, or children into the hands of a physician whose level of skills is unknown to you would be unfilial and unloving.
You must know something about medicine if you are going to take care of your parents or family. This is reasonable. Medicine is the art of human-heartedness. The foundation of medicine is focus not on own profit and welfare but on human-heartedness and love, both of which focus on helping others.
In the various arts and crafts, there are many things that are of no practical benefit in everyday life. This claim cannot be made about art of medicine. Though you are not student of medicine, you should give medicine some study. Generally speaking , real scholars are supposed to understand everything under heaven.
The art of medicine is especially useful in our own self-maintenance, the support of our parents, and the welfare of others. Thus, it is far more beneficial than all the other arts put together. You should not be without an understanding of this.
However, a word of caution, if you are not a student of medicine and have not learned the art of medical treatment, you should not just take medicine as you like.
On Becoming a Doctor . If a person studying medicine comes to understand that he was not born with the right mentality or talent for such work, he/she should immediately abandon the field. A man without talent will not understand the way of medicine well. He will only make many mistakes and hurt those beloved of heaven, and this is a grave crime. We should all have a deep respect for the way of heaven. There are many other professions from which a person can choose, and he/she should direct his/her efforts to one of those fields.
If a student of medicine only trifles with the art, he turns his back on the way of medicine and will damage others. Not only that, but he himself will be unhappy. If a man is muddled and does not understand this art, but rather fabricates things, makes a show of whatever talents he has, criticizes some doctors, and is obsequious to others in order to gain their favors, he is to be held in contempt.
Though a man/woman may be the child of a doctor, if talent is lacking he/she should not follow a family profession with inexpert skill.
To this answer: Becoming a medical doctor for the sake of my own benefit and welfare would be like a poor and humble person serving his lord for the sake of a stipend. In truth, although he does this work for the benefit of a stipend, once serving his lord, he forgets about himself and does the job solely for the sake his liege. This is a matter of fidelity to principles, and a man will sacrifice his one life regardless of the size of his stipend. This is the way of a retainer. if a retainer works hard for his lord, the latter will respond to this debt of gratitude, and the retainer will receive his stipend automatically without asking.
In like manner, once a man / woman becomes a doctor, he should single-mindedly work to cure men's ills and put all his energies into helping them live healthy, not die prematurely but die naturally. This is exactly like serving a lord by forgetting one's own self and striving single-mindedly with loyalty and righteousness. Once engaged, a good man/woman should not weigh things out from the standpoint of his own benefit and welfare.
If youas a doctor do cure the sick and help the ailing, you will receive your own benefit and welfare naturally from these activities themselves, and this without seeking for them at all. Simply put, practice the art of medicine with single-mindedness and be not greedy in seeking your own benefit and profit.
Generally speaking, the practice of medicine requires the single-minded following of it way. A doctor should not dally with other concern. If a doctor takes a patient into his charge, then he should not be distracted by other matters. If he is not single-minded, his practice will remain unrefined.
If he will thus commit to the lengthy period of twenty years in both medical study and actual treatment, he will become an effective doctor, his treatments will be beneficial, and he should be able to help many people.
Practicing like this, a doctor will gain fame completely on his own. He will be called in for consultation by noble high families and important people and will be warmly respected and trusted by elites and commoners alike. Thus he will receive plentiful recompense and have more than he needs for his entire life.
The use of the mean and narrow techniques for the treatment of the limitless diseases in this present world is hardly worth discussion.
A man or woman cannot understand the art of medicine unless he or she reads widely and thinks over what he or she has read. if he or she has not established the principles pf the art in detail, the way will not be clear.
It is absolutely necessary to study medicine both in broad terms and in detail, and the man or woman who chooses to study medicine must make this his or her great purpose from the very beginning.
Though breath and detail are two different things, a doctor must be equipped with both . His or her intention must be great and his or her mind aware of detail.
There are people who have read widely in poetry anthologies and have a great knowledge of the subject, yet they are poor poets. The art of medicine is exactly the same. There are doctors who have read many books on medicine and yet are not skillful. This is because they have not really used their minds to pursue the way of medicine and have no detailed knowledge of the subject. However, there is no one who has understood the way who has not studied extensively.
A doctor will make few mistakes if he/she bases himself/herself on the old and is well-informed about the new. A master is the man who warms up the old, but understand the new. A master of medicine is exactly the same.
Criticizing another doctor and praising one's own art is the practice of a man/woman of little character. It indicates a narrow mind. People who hears such scornful talk will surely find it despicable.
Both medicines and foods are either efficacious or not, according to a person's constitution and disease. They cannot be determined to be universally good or bad.
Choosing a Good Doctor Many ways to preserve your health: being mindful of disease and judiciously selecting a good doctor, not just a doctor. It would be dangerous and foolish to entrust the future of your parents - for whom there is no replacement - or your future to a mediocre doctor, with/without PhD , not withstanding. To place your parents, or children into the hands of a physician whose level of skills is unknown to you would be unfilial and unloving.
You must know something about medicine if you are going to take care of your parents or family. This is reasonable. Medicine is the art of human-heartedness. The foundation of medicine is focus not on own profit and welfare but on human-heartedness and love, both of which focus on helping others.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
VITAL ENERGY DOMAINS
THE THREE IMPORTANT DOMAINS
There are three fundamental elements, or domains, that make us human : Physical; Chemical ; Psychological.
The 100% Health mind-body map
To be SPIRITUALLY HEALTHY , you must have optimal VITAL ENERGY in these three domains, namely: vital energy in the physical, vital energy in the chemical and vital energy in the psychological.
What we conceive of as the 'body' covers both the physical and chemical domains. Physical means matter, or what the body is made up of - something that has a structure and something you can touch.
Chemical means a process - the function that takes place within the body. However, there is more to us than simply physical and chemical domains.
We have thoughts, feelings, fears and dreams(aspirations/ night vision). This we call the psychological domain. While many of the secrets involve the physical and chemical domains , Secret 8(The Chi Factor), Secret 9 (Get Your Past out of your Present-Let Go And Learn From The Past) , Secret 10( Find Your Meaning - Become Clear On The Bigger Picture) examine our need for emotional and spiritual health - the VITAL NEED to regenerate our spirit and have a sense of purpose and connection. Each one and all is never alone in the universal 100% Health Life.
There are three fundamental elements, or domains, that make us human : Physical; Chemical ; Psychological.
The 100% Health mind-body map
To be SPIRITUALLY HEALTHY , you must have optimal VITAL ENERGY in these three domains, namely: vital energy in the physical, vital energy in the chemical and vital energy in the psychological.
What we conceive of as the 'body' covers both the physical and chemical domains. Physical means matter, or what the body is made up of - something that has a structure and something you can touch.
Chemical means a process - the function that takes place within the body. However, there is more to us than simply physical and chemical domains.
We have thoughts, feelings, fears and dreams(aspirations/ night vision). This we call the psychological domain. While many of the secrets involve the physical and chemical domains , Secret 8(The Chi Factor), Secret 9 (Get Your Past out of your Present-Let Go And Learn From The Past) , Secret 10( Find Your Meaning - Become Clear On The Bigger Picture) examine our need for emotional and spiritual health - the VITAL NEED to regenerate our spirit and have a sense of purpose and connection. Each one and all is never alone in the universal 100% Health Life.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
SECRET 6 OF 10 : KEEP YOURSELF HYDRATED -
WATER IS YOUR MOST VITAL NUTRIENT FOR LIFE AND FOR HEALTH
Drinking plain water in today context, has become something we all take for granted. After all, when you get thirsty you drink. Only few people know the physiology fact that when you feel thirsty the body is already 2 % dehydrated.
But, as you will care enough to see, long before you get thirsty, a lack of water inside your body systems will be taking its toll on your body.
For optimal healthy and energy, drinking water at regular intervals has to become a habit. Drink your personal quota every 90 minute for optimal re-hydration sufficiency. Your personal quota daily is your present body weight, measured in kilogram, multiply with 31.42 equals your personal water(in milliliters) quota per 24 hours.
As we age the one consistent feature is that the body's water percentage gradually reduces. How and when to take in enough water, and retain it (use 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt for every 1250 ml water intake, daily), is a critical factor for optimal health.
SIX BIOCHEMICAL SECRETS are based on perfecting your body's ability to carry out the core biochemical processes, by optimising your intake of six key families of nutrients. This means that the key to reversing disease (if any) , and recovering health, lies in tuning up these six biochemical processes. Be 'in tune' with your body needs, daily, and exjoin the best life in your birth right of optimal health.
Drinking plain water in today context, has become something we all take for granted. After all, when you get thirsty you drink. Only few people know the physiology fact that when you feel thirsty the body is already 2 % dehydrated.
But, as you will care enough to see, long before you get thirsty, a lack of water inside your body systems will be taking its toll on your body.
For optimal healthy and energy, drinking water at regular intervals has to become a habit. Drink your personal quota every 90 minute for optimal re-hydration sufficiency. Your personal quota daily is your present body weight, measured in kilogram, multiply with 31.42 equals your personal water(in milliliters) quota per 24 hours.
As we age the one consistent feature is that the body's water percentage gradually reduces. How and when to take in enough water, and retain it (use 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt for every 1250 ml water intake, daily), is a critical factor for optimal health.
SIX BIOCHEMICAL SECRETS are based on perfecting your body's ability to carry out the core biochemical processes, by optimising your intake of six key families of nutrients. This means that the key to reversing disease (if any) , and recovering health, lies in tuning up these six biochemical processes. Be 'in tune' with your body needs, daily, and exjoin the best life in your birth right of optimal health.
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