Natural Healing for Common Diseases

Cold

This is one of the most common diseases. Despite various researches for many centuries, there is no effective medicine/remedy for this even today.

Getting exposed to rain, cold, sweating in the head, changing hair oil, bathing in different ponds/water, etc. are some of the commonly perceived causes of Common Cold.

Allopaths say that Virus is the cause of this disease. During climate changes (especially cold climates), mucus membrane in the nostrils shrinks and cracks develop. Germs in such cracks cause Common Cold. It may also spread to throat, wind-pipe, etc. Medicines in the form of expectorants to bring out the cough, Bronchodialators to expand the shrunken nostrils and Anti-cholinergics to dry out the watery portion during flue are the usual category of medicines given. Anti Histamines for allergy is also given. In olden days, people were not afraid of Common Cold and it may mitigate after running its course. At the most some hot preparations with Pepper, Dry Ginger, Tulsi, etc. used to be taken in Common Cold.

According to Nature Cure System, Toxemia is the cause of Common Cold also. The abnormal life process of excreting of toxins through the nose is Common Cold. Season changes, exposure to abnormal cold and/or hot conditions, etc. may be an opportunity for such excretion. In short, Common Cold is a curate process of the body and needs no treatment.

However, to mitigate and control the symptoms of this most common acute disease, Nature cure suggests: Fasting on water or on tender coconut water or honey water, bed rest as far as possible and avoid mental stress. When the symptoms are reduced, break the fasting with juice of soar fruit like orange, grapes, mussambi, etc. for one or two days. Then eat fruits and/or raw vegetables for one or two days and then come to normal food.

It is better to avoid cold/rain and abnormal heat when symptoms exist. Sun-bath, taking Enema & bath in slightly hot water and rubbing on the skin to provide heat can be done. Inhaling steam is also good to relieve nose congestion and excretion of Cough.

Intoxicants like Tea, Coffee, nutritious formulations, cola drinks, etc. must be avoided. Non-Veg. Food, egg, fried items, bakery items & tobacco must be stopped.

Fasting, Rest & Warmth are the requirement to treat Common Cold. It is better to take care, so that complications are avoided and better health is recovered after the self-cleansing process of the body.

Stomatitis

Now-a-days, the disease of Stomatitis (ulcer in the mouth) is increasingly seen, especially in the urban people. Consumption of food with red/dry chilly, garlic, pepper, etc. causes this in some persons. Administration of Antibiotic medicines also may cause this. It can appear on the tips/side of the tongue, gems or inside cheek. It can appear at more than one spots simultaneously. Initially it appears in the form of a red coloured dot and develops fully in 2 – 3 days.

Stomatitis occurring very rarely in a person is called acute stomatitis. If it continues for a longer period or occurs frequently, it is called chronic stomatitis. If the size of the ulcer is bigger, it is called ulcerative stomatitis also.

Allopaths consider deficiency of Vitamin B-complex as the cause for this. Accordingly, Vitamin B-complex tablets, syrups or injections are given to the patient. Pain killers and antibiotics are also administrated in cases of stomatitis. However, it may be noted that W.H.O. itself has agreed that artificial vitamins are not absorbed & assimilated by the body, but they are simply excreted. Pain killers and antibiotics can cause more complications later on.

According to Dr. John H. Tilden, who propounded Toxemia theory, the cause of Somatitis is wrong food habits and constipation. Fermentation of carbohydrates – rice, chapatti, idali, dossa and similar items – when eaten in excess quantity and/or without proper combination/ingestion, is the main reason for this. When pickles, Tamarind (amli), some masala, etc. are taken with carbohydrate rich foods, saliva without ptyalin oozes. Without ptyalin, digestion of carbohydrates is not possible. This impaired digestion of carbohydrates causes fermentation & gas. Similarly protein putrefaction occurs when carbohydrates are eaten with non-vegetarian foods like fish, egg, meat, etc. In this manner, both carbohydrates and protein goes waste and poisons created due to which the toxin level increases. At this stage stomatitis occurs, indicating distrubed condition of digestive system.

In case of stomatitis, 2 – 3 days fasting with complete rest can be taken, till pain/intensity gets reduced. Intake of Carbohydrates with improper combination and excess quantity must be stopped. Cooked carbohydrates, bakery items, food items added with preservatives, etc. should be stopped. Breaking the fasting with juices of acid fruits, continue to eat fruits only for some days. Acid fruits, sweet fruits and salads may be taken separately as three main meals a day. Coconut and sprouted chana can be added to Salads. Slowly one can return to normal nature cure diet and life-style.

Warm salt water gargling can be done 2 – 3 times a day. Sun-bath, exercise, limited work, rest/sleep, sexual activities, etc. should be controlled during Somatitis.

Back Pain

Backache is a very common disease now-a-days. The number of such patients increase day-by-day. Usually, such cases are handled by Orthopedic Surgeons of modern medicine stream. Testing methods of X-ray, Scanning, etc. and laboratory tests of Urine & Blood are conducted to locate the deformities at the lower part of the backbone. After these kind of testings & examinations, it is concluded that gap has developed between such & such lumbar vertebrae, slipped disc, dislocation of back-bone, etc. Pain killer tablets, vitamin tablets, etc. are prescribed. Surgical intervention is also carried out in cases of backache. Ayurvedic system also plays its role by costly medicines and prolonged high dose massage, etc.

Poor posture, lax muscles, long duration job in standing and/or bending position, using soft beds for sleeping, etc. are some of the reasons associated to backache. As a symptom of many major disease conditions like arthritis, kidney disorders, sprains, sciatica, spondylitis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, duodenal ulcer, etc. also backache may be experienced. Of late, it has been proved that mental tension – at work place, social activities and/or family has a telling physico-somatic effect in causing and increasing backache.

To treat backache, NC system employs the method of three level rest – rest at physical, physiological & mental levels. Admitted in an NC centre, the patient is provided with a condusive environment for this. Scientific Diet Regulation as per NC method is most essential. When the symptoms and difficulties are controlled, fasting can be ended and a normal diet can be reached through the usual route of fruit juices, fruits & salads. At this stage, exercises, massage, etc. can be started. Exercises may not be possible while acute pain or ther symptoms are present, but performing exercises are most important to recover from backache and maintain good health. Walking, jogging, swimming, yoga exercises, etc. can be performed. Healing crisis if occurs in the form of vomiting, , dysentery, etc., during the treatment period, should be handled properly. Hip Bath, Spinal Bath, Mud Pack, Steam Bath, etc. may be helpful to provide relief to the patient. Sun light and fresh air should be availed off abundantly. If backache is experienced as a symptom of other diseases mentioned above, it is prudent to treat & cure them through NC method, consequently resulting in the cure of backache.

Change of life style/work habits, may be adopted as far as possible. A natural life style should be adopted for maintaining the health, avoiding unnatural eating & drinking habits, consumptions of intoxicants, tinned/backery foods, etc.

Hyper Acidity

Heartburn or pouring out of very sour liquid rising up to the throat, as if boiled hot acid is swallowed is experienced by a person having Acidity. This pouring out may some times tear the throat blood vessels and sputum with blood may come. Painful contractions in the pit of the stomach may also be felt.

Acidity is of two types: (i) Hyper-acidity and (ii) Hypo-acidity. Suppressing or improper treatment of Hyper-acidity may result into Ulcer, while that of Hypo-acidity may result in Cancer, which is comparatively more dangerous and difficult to treat. Here we shall concentrate on Hyper-Acidity.

HCL (Hydrochloric acid) is secreted by the Stomach to digest the food without fermentation or putrefaction and also to inactivate the bacteria which may get ingested with the food. It also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices which digest the food. Usually the gastric juices in the stomach are acidic and, therefore, normally 0.4 % to 0.6 % acidity is present in the stomach. When consumption of protein is increased too much, the secretion of HCL also increases. Meat, Dals, Rich & Spicy food, beer, wine & whisky, etc. increase HCL secretion. The concentration of starches & sugars in the stomach reacts strongly with the stomach acids in the warm environment and begins to ferment. As a result, irritating & corrosive acids and gases are produced in the stomach. When this is continued for a longer period of time, it gains more permanency and that condition is termed as “Acidity”. Antacids in the form of tablets, cap