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A man suffering from a disease wants to rid himself of the malady and it is as it should be. The desire to fight disease is at the root of the different systems of medicine, which promise cures. But, one find that people use drugs and medicine rather indiscriminately without regard to their deleterious effects cures may suppress the symptoms of disease, but at the cost of permanent injury to the human body. The sick have a tendency to try one drug after the other in their eagerness to regain lost health. All acute diseases, take coryza or common cold for example, have their own course to run, regardless of medication. But a wrong remedy often administered, turn the acute in to the chronic.

A common cold will generally run its course, the adage “if you take something for it then it will last almost a week, otherwise, it continues for seven days”, is still true.

A wound will heal itself you will only have to keep it clean. And a broken none will knit of itself. But few know that it is the vital force of the body which, helps in quick healing. It is these recuperative powers of the body, which must be taken it, account by physicians and by the patients themselves. Medication must be dovetailed with the vital force of the body.

Any drug administered in disregard of this basic principle is likely to further complicate matters instead of providing relief. Practitioner of nature cure who prescribe fasting, the right food, hydropathy and other instruments of naturopathy, know that some patients on the road to recovery suddenly fall victim to an acute disease.

That is nothing but aggravation of the malady, even its form is a little different.

The comprehensive treatment prescribed by the naturopath would some times produce rashes or boils on the skin. If the course of treatment is continued, they automatically disappear and the patient feels healthier than he did before this onset of the disease.

It only means that the body reacts to the course of treatment by the trying to expel the morbid matter. The expulsion of the morbid matter sometimes creates aggravations.

When the natural diet water, sunlight, fruits and vegetables is prescribed to deal with an ailment, it helps the body the morbid matter from the various orifices. When the amount of morbid matter in the body is too much for the orifices to expel, it may ooze out of parts not meant for the expulsion of waste mater. This is the healing aggravation referred to above.

The naturopaths are not discouraged if the process of healing is prolonged because they know that the healing aggravation would intercede and quicken the pace of healing. They never interfere with the aggravation through the medium of drugs.

A running nose in coryza is natural process of expulsion of morbid matter. It would continue and leave the body healthy if it is not interfered by administration of drugs, but if it is it would merely add to the number of people chronically suffering from the malady.

Naturopathy does not deny the existence of bacteria they are inhaled from the air and ingested through are inhaled food and water. But the presence of germs in a human body is merely a symptom of a disease not its cause.

The great bacteriologist Dr.R.L.Watwins writes in his “diagnosis by means of blood” that the existence of tubercle bacillus in a person before he is afflicted with tuberculosis has never been proved even though this is the villain of the piece. The blood is the vehicle of the particular bacillus but it has never been detected in the blood. Many types of bacteria would be found in a human organism but they do not necessary give rise to disease. They are present in the atmosphere but all persons do not fall victim to them the reason according to human body to ward off disease. Naturopathy believe that it is the vital force in the body which fights the bacteria which need a breeding ground.
And what better breeding could they find than dirty ill kept body? D.John Frazer had published an artice in the journal physician culture in 1919 based on his researcher in Toronto, which proved that bacteria did not generate disease. The shoe is on the other foot it is only when a human organism is afflicted with a malady those bacteria are born. Dr.Frazer spoke of umpteen experiments when daredevil doctor and other subjects were administered concentrated doses of bacteria supposed to be the causative factors of diseases without any ill effects. To produce diphtheria volunteers without any ill effects ingested pneumonia and typhoid. The result of 150 experiments conducted between 1914 and 1918 proved the theory that bacteria did not cause disease.

One of the cardinal principles of naturopathy is that bacteria need a happy hunting ground of an ill kept and ill-looked after body. Injections administrate to destroy them merely add to the poisons already accumulated in the body which given birth to the bacteria. Naturopathy believes that bacteria help in fighting diseases and not in causing them. Bacteria’s are nature’s scavenger’s they would in fact only that organism which is rotten. Injected into a healthy organism they would die of starvation since they cannot eat anything that is healthy.

If allopathy is to be given credence bacteria cause disease but it has not been possible to banish disease by killing all bacteria. The situation is the same as it was when the apostle of the germ theory. Louis Pasteur came of the scene. Traditional medicine has identified many bacteria which are supposed to cause the various disease but the banishment of the causative agents has not put paid to the maladies which mankind is afflicted with the only sane way to deal with disease is the naturopathy way. The vital force of the patient has to be augmented to make him well that is the only way to eternal health.

What is Aroma Therapy?

Aroma-therapy is the use of essential oils extracted from plants and herbs to treat conditions ranging from infections and skin disorders to immune deficiencies and stress. Essential oils are widely used throughout Europe and a system of medical aroma-therapy is currently practiced in France.

Aroma-therapy has recently found it’s way into mainstream science in the United States. The National Institutes of Health in 1992 officially recognized “unconventional medical practices” and began a study to integrate these practices into modern health care. Among the unconventional treatments; herbal medicine, of which aroma-therapy is a branch.

“Aroma-therapy works two fold,” according to Michael Scholes, president of Aroma-therapy Seminars, Los Angeles, California. “These essenceses have a smell that, when inhaled, is processed in an area of the brain that controls emotions. They penetrate the skin to get into the bloodstream and the immune system to work in a physiological method.”

How do the essential oils work?

1. The aromas are perceived by the nerve endings at the back of the nose, and signals are passed to the limbic system in the brain. An important part of the limbic system, the hypothalamus, governs the pituitary gland, which controls hormone release throughout the body. Additionally, production of different neuro-chemicals can be triggered by smells. These neuro-chemicals can change your moods – like serotonin, which calmes, or endorphin, which gives a natural “high”.

2. During the massage, the very small molecules of essential oils are absorbed through the skin. They thendissolve in the natural body fats and fluids. This allows them to flow around the body in the lymphatic and blood systems, to relax or stimulate, detoxify and regenerate.

3. The phytochemical components of essential oils have been analyzed and tested, and many therapeutic effects have been shown to occur.

4. Smells and fragrances can affect mood and emotions, and trigger the production of hormones in the body. They can uplift the spirit, clear the mind and totally relax the body.

How can they help me?

Holistic Aromatherapy massage can:

1. Disperse toxic build-up in muscles, reducing chronic tension.

2. Stimulate the lymphatic system and improve blood circulation, bringing oxygen and nutrients to skin, muscles and essential organs.

3. Stimulate or sedate (as required) the central nervous system, to improve the performance of body systems and enhance wellness.

4. Act on the endocrine system, through the pituitary gland, stimulating hormone production, and re-establishing balance.

5. Promote a sense of physical and mental well-being, reducing stress and strengthening the body’s defenses.

What are Essential Oils?

ESSENTIAL OILS are the subtle, volatile liquids distilled from plants, shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes and seeds.

For thousands of years, priests and physicians were using Essential Oils to heal the sick. There are 188 references to oils in the Bible. Some precious oils, such as frankincense, myrrh, galbanum, rosemary, hyssop, cassia, cinnamon and spikenard were used for anointing and for protection against the ravages of disease.

Science is just now rediscovering the healing substances that were used in ancient times and is beginning to acknowledge their value.

Safety Note:

Essential oils should never be taken internally, and should always be well diluted in a massage oil or lotion,before using on the skin. If you are pregnant, or breast-feeding, please be sure to consult a qualified Aromatherapist, before using essential oils in any way, as some essential oils can be harmful to your baby’s health. Essential oils should always be kept in a safe place, away from children.

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