A Complete Handbook of Nature Cure - ArvindGuptaToys

1 Contents ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsPART INATURE CURE AND NATURAL METHODSOF TREATMENTP rinciples And Practice Of Nature Cure1. Fasting - The Master Remedy2. Therapeutic Baths3. Curative Powers Of Earth4. Exercise In Health And Disease5. Therapeutic Value Of Massage6. Yoga Therapy7. Healing Power Of Colours8. Sleep : Restorative Of Tired Body AndMind9. PART IIHEALTH THROUGH NUTRITIONO ptimum Nutrition For Vigour AndVitality10. Miracles Of Alkalizing Diet11. Vitamins And Their Importance InHealth And Disease12. Minerals And Their Importance Amazing Power Of Amino Acids14. Secrets Of Food Combining15. Health Promotion The Vegetarian Way16. Importance Of Dietary Fibre17. Lecithin - An Amazing Youth Element18. Role Of Enzymes In Raw Juice Therapy20. Sprouts For Optimum Nutrition21. PART IIIGall-Bladder Disorders49.

2 Gastritis50. Glaucoma51. Gout52. Headaches And Migraine53. Heart Disease54. High Blood Cholesterol55. High Blood Pressure56. Hydrocele57. Hypoglycemia58. Indigestion59. Influenza60. Insomnia61. Jaundice62. Kidney Stones63. Leucoderma64. Neuritis65. Nepthritis66. Obesity67. Peptic Ulcer68. Piles69. Premature Greying Of Hair70. Prostate Disorders71. Psoriasis72. Pyorrhoea73. Rheumatism74. Sexual Impotence75. Sinusitis76. Stress77. Thinness78. Tonsillitis79. Tuberculosis80. Varicose Veins81. A Complete Handbook of Nature (1 of 2) [5/19/1999 9:11:19 PM]DISEASES AND THEIR NATURALTREATMENTAcne22. Alcoholism23. Allergies24. Anaemia25. Appendicitis26. Arterriosclerosis27. Arthritis28. Asthama29. Backache30. Bronchitis31. Cancer32. Cataract33. Cirrhosis Of The Liver34. Colitis35. Common Cold36.

3 Conjunctivitis37. Constipation38. Dandruff39. Defective Vision40. Depression41. Diabetes42. Diarrhoea43. Dysentery44. Eczema45. Epilepsy46. Falling Of Hair47. Fatigue48. Venereal Diseases82. PART IVWOMEN S PROBLEMSM enstrual Disorders83. Pre-menstrual Syndrome84. Menopausal Problems85. Childbirth The Natural Way86. Habitual Abortion87. Female Sterility88. Leucorrhoea89. Inflammation Of The Uterus90. Prolapse Of The Uterus91. Vaginitis92. Pruritus Vulvae93. Hysteria94. Goitre95. PART VOTHER DISEASESC holera96. Dermatitis97. Hiatus Hernia98. Intestinal Worms99. Malaria100. Whooping Cough101. Halitosis102. Measles103. Mumps104. Pleurisy105. Pneumonia106. Sore Throat107. Cystitis108. A Complete Handbook OFNATURE CUREA Complete Handbook of Nature (2 of 2) [5/19/1999 9:11:19 PM] Nature CURE Foreword For people who advocate and recognise the latent healing power of Nature like my esteemedfriend and fellow practitioner, Shri Bakhru, naturopathy is a way of life.

4 It is a distinctphilosophy and science which strengthens the age-old faith in the correction of bodily disordersand restoration and main- tenance of health through elements freely available in Nature . It bringshome the basic fact that healing is brought about by the inherent curative powers of the simplicity of this method should not deter individuals from its use. The final Complete healingwill come from within. In short, the naturopath lends intelligent assistance and interprets Nature slaws for the Bakhru who has contributed numerous articles to leading newspapers and magazineson various ailments and their cure through dietetics and Nature cure treatments, has already tohis credit the authorship of three books on Nature cure : Health the Natural Way , Diet Cure forCommon Ail- ments and Foods That Heal . All three have been well received by the news item appear in newspapers recently about a famous French folk singer, Rike Zarai, whohad never practised naturopathy but her faith, based on her personal experience, turned her intoan authority on herbs and Nature cure.

5 At the Height of her career as a singer, Rika met with anaccident, when her car went off the road, due to poor visibility on account of fog and she wastaken from the wreckage with four broken vertebrae, one of which was pulverised. The attendingdoctors indicated that she might not be able to walk again without make matters worse, she had a calcium deficiency. On the brink of suicide, she appealed forhelp to an eminent homeopath. Clay compresses were smuggled into the hospital and sheapplied them regularly to her back. Her surgeon was outraged when she attributed herremarkable recovery not to his skill but to the clay. With the zeal of a convert, she applied herselfto the wider study of natural has authored two books, titled ma Medicine Naturelle and her secrets Naturelles . Asmany as 2,80,000 copies of the first book were sold.

6 Both the books have challenged the realmsof Medical Shri Bakhru s new book titled A Complete Hand- book of Nature Cure. is completeguide 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 author has advocated that the right food could work wonders and has tremendous curativepower. 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 homeostaticmechanism, to restore health structure and function. One can enjoy perfect health by properregulation of eating, drinking, breathing, bathing, dressing, working, thinking, and other socialactivities on a normal and natural wish the author Shri Bakhru all success for the publication of this Drive Dr.

7 Bolar, (Lon.),Churchgate Executive Director,Bombay 400 020 Indian Institute of Drugless Therapy.[index] [5/19/1999 9:11:31 PM] Nature CURE Preface Nature cures , not the physician - HippocratesWhat, you may ask, is a public relations man doing writing a book on Nature cure ? The answeris simple : good health ought to be everybody s concern, not solely the medical profession sbusiness. More importantly, in my own case, I suffered immen- sely, for many years, largely dueto the shortcomings of the modern medical system. In my despair, I earnestly began my study ofnatural methods of treatment and cure of disease, as also the ways and means of maintaininggood health. Putting the time-tested Nature cure methods into practice proved so beneficial in myown case, that I took to studying their application for several other diseases as well.

8 What beganas mere jottings was gradually expanded into full-length articles on the subject " Cure WithoutDrugs ", several of which were published in "The Economic Times. " The readers response tothe series was overwhelming and several of them suggested that the articles be complied inbook form, to benefit more people. "Health the Natural Way " was the result. This book as wellas my second book titled " Diet Cure For Common Ailments " published three years laters, waswell received by the press and the public. This fact coupled with the immense popularity of myarticles on health, nutrition and Nature cure being published in several leading newspapers andmagazines, have prompted me to write a comprehensive book on Nature cure under the presenttitle for the benefit of the general , they say, is the most convincing teacher, and I would like to begin with details of myown case history as a means of indicating the major health problems that Nature cure canovercome.

9 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, bothailments left me so debilitated that I had to dis- continue my studies for one year, on recovery was gradually but not Complete , as I developed heartburn and breathing 28 came the worst crisis, when I suffered a stroke in the early hours of an extremely hot dayin May after acute heartburn throughout the night. The stroke made the left side of my bodyextremely heavy and weak, and the attending physician referred my case to a well- knownneurosurgeon, suspecting a brain tumour. For nearly two months I lay helpless in the specialward of a reputed hospital, undergoing several tests and at the same time observing around mefrequent deaths following unsuccessful brain surgery.

10 Finally, having twice failed to inject airthrough the spinal cord for taking X-rays of the brain, the specialist decided to make holes in myskull for that purpose and even operate if necessary. Fortunately for me, the specialist had toattend a medical conference elsewhere and, therefore, instructed his assistant to try thenewly-introduced method of cerebral angiography, which involved injecting dye through anexposed vein in the neck to enable X-raying of veins in the brain. When these X-rays did notreveal anything abnormal, I was allowed to go, but not before the harrowing experience had leftme a Complete nervous , 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 thetreatment of this ailment and the continuing weakness and heaviness of my left side made mycondition worse still.