Category: Naturopathy

Acupuncture vs. Acupressure: What’s The Difference?

Urbanatural

Acupuncture and Acupressure are forms of Traditional Chinese medicine that focus on Qi, which is considered the body’s life force energy. Studies link the two treatments with a plethora of health benefits involving everything from your digestive system to mood disorders. While the methods share similarities, they also differ in significant ways. Here’s everything you need to know about acupuncture and acupressure—and whether either may be a good fit for you. What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture involves the insertion of hair-thin, sterile needles into different points in the body by licensed,…

Read More

National Naturopathy Day

Urbanatural

The Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India, has declared 18th November as Naturopathy day in order to promote positive mental and physical health through drugless system of medicine, Naturopathy. The drastic and alarming rise in the number of many preventable diseases, mostly the non-communicable diseases, owing to changes in sedentary lifestyle and wrong eating habits has shifted people’s awareness towards adopting natural and healthy method for better lifestyle. Naturopathy plays a crucial role in such scenario by preventing disease and promoting positive…

Read More

Naturopathy Day: डायबीटीज से हैं पीड़ित या हाई बीपी की है परेशानी, नेचुरोपैथी से पाएं इलाज

Urbanatural

नेचुरोपैथी की थेरपी शुरू करने से पहले इसके एक्सपर्ट से राय जरूर लेनी चाहिए। थेरपी के लिए सामान की कीमतों में फर्क हो सकता है। वहीं इलाज के तरीके और असर में भी कुछ अंतर संभव है। भारत सरकार के आयुष मंत्रालय ने 18 नवंबर 2018 को पहले नेचुरोपैथी डे के रूप में मनाने का फैसला किया है। दरअसल, राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी का नेचुरोपैथी से इलाज में बहुत यकीन था। इसलिए 18 नवंबर 1945 को महात्मा गांधी ने ‘ऑल इंडिया नेचर क्योर फाउंडेशन ट्रस्ट’ की स्थापना की थी। कुदरत के…

Read More

Look for Vitamins Pills in Nature

Urbanatural

Nature abounds in Nutrition. So, why pop the pill? City folks hardly have enough time to sit down and have a decent meal. So, to gain the required nutrition, they resort to popping vitamin and mineral supplement. No matter how many vitamin pills you pop in a day, these can never make up for the nutrients that you can gain by tapping the fruits (and vegetables) offered by nature. So, instead of finding the essential vitamins artificially, look for the natural vitamins and include these in your daily diet. Trust…

Read More

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Fasting

Urbanatural

“The Best Medicines of All are Fasting & Resting” Would you believe us if we say that you can feel energetic, shed off those stubborn pounds, kick-start your metabolism and enjoy a whole array of amazing health benefits, all by doing nothing? Say Hello to the fantastic benefits of “Fasting.” Fasting is nothing new to us. Our prehistoric ancestors, who didn’t eat anything during the day, as they took part in wild hunts, Hindu sages and rishis who went for days without food to the present day religious fasts during…

Read More

Are you Losing the War against Flu, Cold, and other Infections?

Urbanatural

7 Foods that are Wrecking your Immune System without you Realizing It Do you catch the sniffles and cold, every single time it strikes someone in the office? The reason may be “your immune system might be down in the dumps.” The Body’s Natural Barrier to Diseases Your immune system is your natural barrier against disease, and it’s what keeps you healthy and hale. Think of it as your body’s gateway. A poorly maintained gate means the intruders (nasty viruses, bacteria, and fungi) have a gala time and walk into your…

Read More

प्राकृतिक चिकित्सक थे गाधी जी

Urbanatural

राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गाधी (Mahatma Gandhi)  प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा (Nature Cure) व योग (Yoga) पर गहरा विश्वास करते थे। यही नहीं, वह स्वय और परिवार के सदस्यों पर भी प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा के नुस्खों को अपनाया करते थे। परिवार के अलावा वह प्रख्यात उद्योगपति घनश्याम दास बिड़ला (Ghansyam Das Birla) के भी प्राकृतिक चिकित्सक थे। योग व प्राकृतिक चिकित्सक डॉ, ओमप्रकाश आनद के अनुसार घनश्याम दास बिड़ला महात्मा गाधी को एक सफल व महान प्राकृतिक चिकित्सक मानते थे। बिड़लाजी के अनुसार उन्हें बार-बार जुकाम (Cold) हो जाया करता था और उनका हाजमा भी…

Read More

Understanding the Body

Urbanatural

Health and disease are governed by the laws of nature. The responsibility for one’s health lies within oneself. People are now anxious to find ways and means to preserve health and restore it when it is lost. They are keen to know how to care for their body. They are beginning to realise that unlimited faith in potions and pills cause side effects. Live in harmony with the laws of nature and blessed. Every violation of these laws will bring regret. There are certain mental states like greed, jealously, discontentment,…

Read More

HIP BATH MAGIC

Urbanatural

GO hip hip hurray!  There is no denying the fact that hydrotherapy can work wonders when it comes to curing various ailments. Hip bath is a very useful and effective form of hydrotherapy and is also known as sitz bath. As obvious from the name, in this technique, only hips and lower abdominal regions are bathed. You are required to sit in a special tub (which is why it is also known as sitz bath). About four to six gallons of water is filled into this tub such that it…

Read More

KIDNEY REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE

Urbanatural

by Lloyd Sometimes certain health conditions open our awareness to the importance of a balanced lifestyle. Regular medical checkups, exercise and a healthy nutrition are essential to maintain and protect our bodies. Next to all of these we should not forget that there are more ways we can assist our body in the healing process. This article is about KidneyReflexologyFoot Massage, an old traditional form of healing. This practice has been known throughout the ancient China and Egypt, dating far back as 4,000 B.C. In the Traditional Chinese Medicine the Kidney Reflexology point…

Read More