1. History of naturopathy.

2. Principles of naturopathy.

3. Golden rules of naturopathy.

4. Types of food.

5. Food combination for easy digestion.

6. Ideal daily schedule.

7. Practical suggestions.

8. Juice diet

9. Content and qualities of fruits and vegetables.

HISTORY OF NATUROPATHY

1.  Naturopathy originated 2500 years ago. It was at the time of Hippocrates People regarded him as the father of modern medical science.

2. Physis means Nature. This is a Greek word. From here came Physician

3.  Present movement of Naturopathy may be traced to Dr.Vincenz Priesnitz of Germany. He established a sanatorium at Grafenburg in Germany. He himself suffered illness for years. His success with hydrotherapy spread his fame far and wide. Further Dr. Priesnitz believed that the cause of disease lies solely in the accumulation of poisons in the body as a result of a wrong way in life. Another Dr. Johannes Schroth established another Sanatorium in Czechoslovakia. He treated “Duke”. Among the outstanding healers was Dr.Arnold Rickley. He established the importance of air and sunlight in addition to water and diet. He believed constipation to be the root of all disorders. He was strict vegetarian.

4.  Dr. Louis Kohne of Germany was one of the greatest exponents of Nature Cure. He was seriously ill at the age of twenty. After years of trying various medicines he turned to Naturopathy and was cured. “All diseases originate in the accumulation of poisons in the body, all diseases are fundamentally the same”.

5.  Another German Doctor, Dr. Adolf Just, his book, “Return to Nature” became very popular.

 6.   In America the movement was laid by Dr.James C.Jackson. He suffered from severe disorder and was cured by Naturopathy.

 7.   Another American Dr. Russell Trall. He turned to naturopathy though initially practiced modern medicine system.

 8.  Dr.J.H. Kellogg of U.S.A. is an ardent supporter of hydropathy, sun-bathing, physiotherapy etc.

 9.   Dr. Henry Lindlar of America put forward the principle that every acute disease was merely the sign of or the manifestation of, the healing powers of Nature. This is one of the basic of Naturopathy.

 .   10. One of the greatest exponent of Naturopathy in United States was Dr.J.H.Tilden. He established “If one gives up harmful habits and erroneous ways of life, and adopts a proper life style, good health is the inevitable result”.

 .   11. Dr. Bernarr McFadden, his great work ”The Encyclopaedia of Health” is popular. This book gives every aspect of Nature Cure.

 .    12. Dr. Benedict Lust was proponent of Juice Therapy.

3.   13. Mahatma Gandhi, Mr. Morarji Desai, Dr. Kul Ranjan Mukherjee, Dr. Vitthaldas Modi and many others were great exponent of Naturopathy.

4.  14. Magnetotherapy, Acupressure, Su-Jok, Shiatsu, Reflexology and other similar systems can be considered to be parts of Nature Cure system of therapeutics. This makes Nature Cure system wide and multi facets and able to of cure number of Acute and Chronic disorders.