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Herbal Naturopathy

Herbs and naturopathy are two approachessalad with each main meal is a simple
that complement one another to form aand extremely beneficial way of
whole system of healthcare - herbalincreasing the quantity of minerals,
naturopathy. To see how, it is useful tovitamins and enzymes consumed each day.
look at some of the significant featuresThe health-giving properties of a salad
of the two individual disciplines.can be enhanced by using a dressing that
Herbsincludes, among other ingredients, extra
For thousands of years herbs were thevirgin olive oil, organic cyder vinegar,
principal form of medical treatment.fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper and
They have overshadowed only in the lastmustard.
hundred years or so by westernFasting
science-based medicine, which views theAlthough not usually considered to be
body as a set of chemical reactionspart of a diet, fasting allows the
rather than an organic whole. Modernenergy usually expended on digesting
medicine tends to use drugs to suppressfood to be diverted to the body's
the symptoms of illness. Herbs, on thenatural self-healing processes.
other hand, aim to assist the body's ownThere are a number of options when
healing processes which, by definition,fasting. The most severe method is to
work on the body as a complete whole.abstain from eating food completely for
Herbal means of promoting health area number of days. This fast should be
becoming more and more popular andsupervised by a naturopath. A milder
people are becoming increasinglyversion of fasting is to eat only fruit,
distrustful of the powerful andor drink nothing but fruit juice for two
frequently toxic drugs prescribed byor three consecutive days. Several
mainstream medical practitioners.pounds of fruit or several litres of
Newspaper and magazine articles dealingjuice, plus additional water to drink,
with herbs appear with increasingwould be needed each day. If you are
frequency, and herbal treatments arebasically well, you can safely use these
becoming more accepted among somemilder forms of fasting on your own, and
general practitioners and other membersrepeat each two weeks for two or three
of the medical profession.days. Otherwise a naturopath's help is
Sometimes a strong herbal remedy isagain recommended.
required and in these cases it isThree considerations when carrying out
necessary to consult a practitioner whoany type of fast are:
has an extensive herbal training. These1. Plan to have extra rest.
stronger remedies can provide a very2. Expect some headaches at first -
effective treatment, but they can beespecially if you suddenly cut out
costly and time-consuming.drinking tea and coffee. Headaches can
Milder herbal products can be found atoccur as extra toxins pass from the
health food shops or mail-ordertissues into the blood stream. This is
suppliers of which Specialist Herbalmuch more likely if you suddenly
Supplies is one. These products can bewithdraw from caffeine consumption. It
used safely without the need foris better to slowly reduce then
supervision. Being milder in theireliminate tea and coffee over a week or
effects, however, they are likely to beso. The likelihood of headaches reduces
more effective when combined witheach time you fast.
naturopathy.3. After the fast, take a day to gently
Naturopathyre-introduce starchy foods and protein
Although the term 'naturopathy' is onlyto allow your body to get used to them
beginning to become more widelyagain.
recognised, many of its methods areExercise
familiar and include the following:It is surprising how many people take
- Exercisevirtually no exercise other than walking
- Dietaround in the normal course of their
- Relaxation, including somelives. This contributes to widespread
psycho-therapeutic approaches such asheart problems and obesity. For many
meditation or counsellingpeople, introducing moderate exercise -
- Moderate exposure to sunshinesuch as taking up a sport, having a long
- Hydrotherapeutic (water-based)walk twice a week or learning to dance -
treatments, such as hot baths,would greatly benefit health. Exercise
alternating immersion of parts of theincreases the circulation of body fluids
body in hot and cold water, and hipthat carry nutrients to, and waste
baths for the pelvic areasproducts from, every organ, muscle and
- Bowel cleansing through enemas ortissue in the body.
colonics, and liver cleansingWith exercise, there is the same range
- Bony and soft tissue manipulationof options of 'mild' to 'extreme' that
Naturopathy uses various combinations ofare found in the in the other
these methods to promote health. Here isnaturopathic activities listed above.
more detail on some of these.Exercise needs to be carried out, but
Dietnot to the point where it's distressing.
Health can be improved in a variety ofExercise need not cost anything.
ways with the help of dietary changes.Although it's possible to join a gym,
One of the simplest improvements to makeyou could do at least as well by taking
is to increase the quantities of fruita long walk every day which would cost
and vegetables in the diet. A mixedyou nothing



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