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Rajasthan continues to
preserve and promote its traditional health-care system based on
naturopathy and the Vedic approach to health. There are a number of
nature cure and yoga centres that offer a system of health care with
adequate facilities and diagnostic methods including steam bath, mud
bath, rigorous dieting and physical exercises. Massages, treatments
using herbs, and the ancient traditions of ayurveda and yoga add to
the well-being of the body and the mind.
The practice of nature cure systems ensures the readjustment of the
human system from abnormal to normal functions and conditions aimed
at removing toxic matter from the body without damaging its vital
organs. Dietary regulations ensure that acid-forming foods are
eliminated from the system for a period of one week. A wholesome
diet of fresh fruits and juices is prescribed, instead. After the
stomach and alimentary canal have been disinfected, raw vegetables
and sprouted whole-grain cereals help restore the body's
equilibrium.
Hydrotherapy, or water baths at various temperatures, is also
considered beneficial. Patients are made to sit in cold water baths
to stimulate the nervous system, while warm water applications are
considered relaxing. Similarly, fresh air, sunbathing, exercise and
massage restore a semblance of balance to one's body. With adequate
rest, meditation and fresh ingredients forming the diet, the body is
nursed back to the way nature intended it to be. |
