Naturopathy
The art of healing comes from the nature and not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must turn to nature with an open mind.
Naturopathy is based on the belief that the body can naturally heal itself. It proposes natural healing techniques which use the healing powers of the nature. It aims to improve the overall health, prevent diseases and treat illnesses through:
- Nutritional organic food
- Exercise
- Healthy and well balanced lifestyle
- Treatments from other areas of complementary medicine
Naturopathy adopts many treatments from other areas of complementary or alternative medicine which include:
- Yoga
- Ayurveda
- Homeopathy
- Herbal therapies
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure
- Auriculotherapy
- Reflexology
- Massotherapy
- Zero Balancing
- Craniosacral therapy
- Physical medicine
- Magneto therapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Chromo therapy
- Detoxification
- Spirituality
- Lifestyle and psychological counseling, etc.
The term ‘Naturopathy’ was coined in 1895 by ‘John Scheel’ and purchased by Benedict Lust, the ‘Father of U.S. Naturopathy’. Naturopaths claim the ancient Greek “Father of Medicine”, Hippocrates, as the first ever advocate of ‘Naturopathic Medicine’, even before the term existed.
Naturopathy treatments are both safe and effective. Their paramount focus is to detoxify the body and mind, thus curing the root cause of all diseases. These treatments are completely natural and drug free. They are also designed to help maintain one’s wellness once the initial condition is rectified. Naturopathy treatments are based on the five vital elements of nature which have immense healing powers.
Vital Elements & Treatments:
1. Earth: Mud baths, Mud packs, Body wraps
2. Water: Hydrotherapeutic methods which includes, Baths (Hip bath, Spinal bath, Anti-stress bath, Steam bath), Immersions, Jets, Douches, Wet packs, Compresses, Colonic hydrotherapy
3. Air: Breathing exercises, Walking outdoor, Open air baths
4.Fire: Sun baths, Thermoleum baths, Magnetized water, Colour charged oils or water
5.Ether: Fasting therapy, Meditation
Naturopathy treatments are individualized and a customized treatment plan is designed for every patient. These treatments are often more successful in curing chronic conditions that do not respond well to conventional medicine. Naturopathy treatments are targeted towards:
- Fatigue
- Pain
- Sleep related disorders
- Digestive disorders
- Migraine headaches
- Anxiety disorder
- Depression
- Lung and respiratory related diseases
- Hear related diseases
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Candida
- Fibromyalgia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Poor immunity
- Tennis elbow, frozen shoulder and other inflammatory conditions
- Endometriosis
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Menstrual irregularities
- Menopause
- Enlarged prostate
- Skin disorders
- Weight management
Dr. A. Sreekumar
Dr. A. Sreekumar is a Senior Consultant in ENT & Head and Neck Surgeon with more than 34 years of clinical practice and has been actively practicing Nutritional & Cellular Medicine for the last 14 years. Dr. Sreekumar is a Fellow of Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (FACNEM)
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