How does naturopathy work?

Hip baths, mud packs, fasting and sunshine: naturopathy heals without medicines, and Gandhi was its biggest fan. Nature cure began with Priessnitz's cold-water spa (1822), Kneipp's My Water Cure (1886) and Kuhne's 'one disease, one cure' (1891). Kuhne reached India in Telugu around 1894.

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Chapters in this interactive model

1. From a water cure to a village ashram: European nature cure, Gandhi’s experiments, and naturopathy in India today.
2. Five elements and a body that heals itself: Naturopathy’s own model: pancha mahabhuta, vitality, "toxins" and their four exits.
3. What hot and cold water really do: Hip baths, foot baths and full baths: blood flow, heat and your core temperature.
4. Where nature cure meets good science: Exercise, less salt, a plant-rich plate, a healthy weight and yoga: what trials show.
5. What fair tests say, and who should not fast: Fasting physiology, the "detox" idea, and the real risks of stopping medicines.
6. Healthy habits, and when to see a doctor: Keep the good parts of nature cure, check the claims, and never drop your medicines.