Naturopathy
is the most ancient healthcare mechanism that amalgamates modern scientific
knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. Relying on the healing
power of nature, Naturopathy stimulates the human body’s ability to heal
itself. It is the science of disease diagnosis, treatment, and cure using
natural therapies including dietetics, botanical medicine, homeopathy, fasting,
exercise, lifestyle counseling, detoxification, and chelation, clinical
nutrition, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulation, spiritual healing,
environmental assessment, health promotion, and disease prevention.
The
historical root of Naturopathy
The technique of Naturopathy was brought to the United
States in the 1800s from Germany. The term Naturopathy was tossed by John
Scheel in 1895 and was popularized by Benedict Lust. Known as the father of
modern-day Naturopathy, he also got appreciated for disseminating the knowledge
of Naturopathy in the US in 1992. The Naturopathy movement was initiated in
Germany and other western countries with water cure therapy which is also
called Hydrotherapy. Vincent Priessnitz was the one who made Water Cure famous
in the world and later on, some more personalities made their contribution to
this work. Louis Kuhne deserves special mention in this regard as he coined the
principle of the Unity of Diseases and Treatment and also gave a theoretical
base to this method.
Naturopathy
in India
In India, the revival of Naturopathy took place with the
translation of Germany’s Louis Kuhne’s book ‘’New Science of Healing’’. The
translation was done in the Telugu language by Shri D. Venkat Chelapati Sharma
in 1894. Afterward, it was translated into Hindi and Urdu languages in 1904 by
Shri Shroti Kishan Swaroop. All the efforts hugely gave Naturopathy a wide
propagation.
A book named Return to Nature by Adolf Just greatly inspired
Gandhiji and made him a firm believer in Naturopathy. After writing several
articles for Naturopathy in his newspaper Harijan, he also did some experiments
on himself, his family members, and members of ashram. Gandhiji also used to
stay at the Nature Cure Clinic of Dr. Dinshaw Mehta situated in Pune from 1934
to 1944 and thus, the government of India established the National Institute of
Naturopathy in 1986 in his memory. Due to the Influence of Gandhiji, many
leaders came in support of this health movement. The names such as former Prime
Minister Shri Morarji Desai, Ex-President Shri V.V Giri, Acharya Vinoba Bhave,
Ex-Governor of Gujarat Shri Shrimannarayanji, and Shri Balkova Bhave deserve
special recognition in this regard.
Indian Naturopathy movement started primarily in the states
of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bengal, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. To promote
this natural healing therapy, some people worked hard and significantly
contributed to their science. They were: Dr. Mahavir Prasad Poddar, Dr. Janaki
Sharan Varma, Shri Sharan Prasad, Dr. Vitthal Das Modi, Dr. Kulranjan
Mukherjee, Dr. Khushi Ram Dilkash, Dr. S.J. Singh, Dr. Hiralal, Dr. Sukhram
Das, Dr.J.M. Jussawala, Dr. Sukhbir Singh Rawat, Acharya K. Laxman Sharma, Dr.
B. Vijaya Laxmi, Dr. Ganga Prasad Gaur Nahar, Dr. M.M. Bhamgara, Dr. Vegi Raju
Krishnam Raju, etc.
Naturopathy and its
advantages
By educating you about the root cause of your health issues,
Naturopathy always aims to make you aware of healthy changes in order to get
well. From advising on dietary and lifestyle changes to guiding you toward
achieving emotional well-being; Naturopathy holds a prominent place in the world
of medicine. If we take a broader glance at today’s scenario, Naturopathy is
widely known for its advantages and hugely applauded for its various modes of
therapy. It has been accepted as an independent system of medicine and
presently, there are 12-degree colleges that are imparting a five and half-year
degree course of Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences (BNYS).
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/naturopathy
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