Approved Therapeutic Methods

In golden age, the human beings used to live in jungles. For their food, they used to hunt animals. We know these facts, but in those days how they were suffering from the diseases and how the treatment was given is not known to us. We do not have any specific information about this, but we know that, before thousands of years Ayurvedik treatment was given. Because of this treatment Ayurveda is considered as fifth Veda. But we know that, with the development of science, other treatments or therapeutic methods have been found by the respective researches. Now, here we shall get information regarding the approved therapeutic methods in which the specialization degrees are awarded. They are as follows.

Ayurveda
Yogochar
Homeopathy
Naturopathy
Yunani treatment (Therapy)
Allopathy

1. Ayurveda

About 5000 years ago, our saints and sages had found out Ayurvedic therapeutic method. According to Ayurveda, when there is imbalance between Vat, Pitta and Cough in our body i.e. when their percentage is increased or decreased, any disease develops. In Ayurveda these three are considered as faults. When these three faults become defective the diseases develop. Defective gas develops about 80 diseases, defective. acidity develops about 60 diseases and defective cough develops about 40 diseases. To destroy the defects of these diseases, the therapeutic treatment is there in Ayurveda. Ayurveda therapeutic methods are proved unfailing positively effective for old cold, old fever, soriasis and skin diseases.

The reasons for having the Ayurvedic method the self-sufficient one is as follows:
It is a natural therapeutic method.
Removes the disease from its root and does not allow to develop again.
It is a complete innocent therapeutic method without any side - effect.
It observes the disease and the diseased person completely.

Types of therapy

There are two types of Ayurveda therapy:

Shodhan and
Shaman

Shodhan consists upon Panchkarni in which Vamana, Virechan, Basti, Nasya and Raktamokshan are included. In Shaman Snehan and Swedan are main pre-actions. By means of Snehan-Swedan the defects are diverted towards the Koshhta. From Koshhta they are thrown out by means of Vamana and Virechan.

Pareji (Control) in Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, along with the medicine, what should be taken according to the acceptance of the body, what should not be taken, what should be done and what should not be done etc. morally sound conduct and proper food and merriment have been thought of in the best way. Most of the diseases get rid- of; only because of observing and adopting the beneficial and avoiding injurious to the health food habits.

2. Yogochar

The steps of Yogochar are as follows:

Brahmacharya (celibacy)
Asana and Mudra
Pranayam
Upvas (Fasting)
Sadvichar (Morally good thoughts)
Sadachar (Morally good conduct)

1. Brahmcharya (Celibacy)

Brahmacharya is the base of Yogochar. Enjoying sexuality in the disease condition brings physical and mental weakness. Hence, an individual who observes celibacy taking the shelter of Yogochar only can get rid of the disease. For the observation of Brahmacharya proper food and merriment, company and reading and also balanced way of life are very necessary.

2. Asana and Mudra

Asana and Mundra are very useful for the diseased, Yogi and Nirogi (healthy) persons. By means of Asanas the diseased organs can be made healthy, and also the mind can be kept in control. While doing asanas and Mudra the different centres in our mind become actively functioning and hence the natural health is obtained. Internally secreting glands become active, because of which the liveliness is created in the body and the mind becomes cheerful.

3. Pranayam

The base of Yoga is Pranayam. Because of Pranayam, the lungs provide more oxygen and the blood becomes pure speedily. Because of Pranayam the body gets animated. The unsteadiness of mind and the dullness of the body goes off. Because of the purification of the blood the number of white corpuscles in-creases, which destroy the genus in the body.

4. Fasting

Wilful fasting purifies the body instead of over eating and inviting the disease. It is the sign of intellect to eat little less than required and enjoy the healthy state of the body.

In the aim of fasting control over the mind, tyranny of senses, fasting, over eating, required balanced diet etc. are included in which purification of mind and body are main.

5. Sadvichar (Morally good thoughts)

Bad thought is the seed of disease and good thought is the seed of health.

6. Sadachar (Morally good conduct)

Sadachar means. Sat+achar. sat, pertains to truth whereas Achar pertains to behaviour. Hence sadachar makes an individual facing toward the truth. Good thought is not created without good company and Sadachar is not created without good thoughts. The quality of good behaviour is Sattvagun.

(3) Homeopathy

This method is based on the principle of curing naturally the diseased. The basic principle of this method is "like cures like". This means that a diseased should be given the medicine of the symptoms of the disease. This method is prevalent based on the complaints of the patient. In this method the proportion of the medicine remains very meagre, the plus point of this medicine is that there is no side - effect.

Basic Principles:

"Like cures like" means the medicine having the same symptoms as those of the disease cures the patient.
At a time only one type of medicine is to be given.
The quantity (dose) of the medicine should be minimum. i.e. Medicine is to be given in very little dose.
The effect of the medicine should be tested on a healthy person. The medicine prepared for human beings cannot be tested on the animals, because the constitutions of the bodies of human beings and those of the animals are different.

(4) Naturopathy

The treatment being done by means of the natural elements is called naturopathy, the important elements for this treatment are water, clay, light and the air. In this treatment external medicines, tablets, injunctions or the chemicals are not used of. Now, we shall get information regarding the following treatments making the use of natural elements.

Water Therapy
Clay treatment
Sun-light treatment
Air treatment

(i) Water therapy: Water therapy means, the therapy being given by various water experiments. Water has the tendency to catch up both the heat and the cold. When there is fever cold water piece of cloth is applied, which lessens the fever. Mostly such piece of cloth is put on the forehead of the patient. Such piece of water can also be put on the stomach.

When there is a sprain on the ankle of the leg or when there is swelling on any part of the body, hot water fomentation is given, which reduces the swelling. For this type of fomentation hot-water bag can be used filled with hot water. To reduce the swelling another method is of dipping the swelled part of the body alternately in hot and cold waters for the duration of one minute each.

Over and above vapour bath or steam bath, anima etc. experimental treatments also can be done.

(ii) Clay treatments: Clay gives cooling effect, absorbs the poison and reduces swelling, burning etc. Pond's clay without sticky black mud or the clay of an ant hill should be dried in the sunshine, it should be cleaned and crushed and then should be sifted and it should be drenched. One should take care that there are no chemicals, dirt and unpleasant smell. Such drenched clay should be applied on the respective organ of the body, in thick layer. Such clay can be applied on the stomach, the inner part of the abdomen below the navel, over the eye lid and over the spine.

(iii) Sun-light treatments: Under the sun-light various insects cannot harm us. After sun-rise, if we stand under the sun-light for half an hour, it increases the lustre of our eyes and the ultra-violet rays in the sun-light help us getting vitamin - D, which strengthen our bones. If there is swelling on any part of our body and if that part is bunied under the hot sand of the river, it reduces the swelling.

(iv) Air treatment: Air is an animate power of the human body. In its absence a man cannot survive. Especially, the individuals having the troubles of lungs (weak lungs), should walk in the open air. They should keep the windows and the doors of their houses open to get enough air.

To increase the efficiency of filling more air in the lungs one should practise Bhramari Pranayam, Anulom- Vilom Pranayam etc. Over and above one should inhale deeply and slowly. With- hold the breath in the lungs for few seconds and then exhale it slowly.

Over and above the treatments shown above one should observe fasting, should take balanced diet. should perform light type of asanas and Prana yams. To observe morally good conducts of Yam-Niyama, should practise the relaxing actions and enough rest and sleep should be taken.

(5) Unani treatment (Therapy)

In Unani treatment the following four matters are important:

Dam (blood)- hot and moisturized
Balgam - Cold and moisturised
Safa - Yellow acidity, hot and dry.
Sofa black acidity: cold and dry.

If these four are in proper proportion, the individual is considered healthy. If there is some obstruction in the proportion. it creates the disease.

Treatment: A

By means of passing more urine.
Giving Turkish bath.
By means of massage.
By means of more motions or more vomiting.

B: By means of food: By means of giving fruit juices and different types of food.

C: By means of Medicine

The medicines prepared from the trees, fruits and flowers.
The medicines prepared from the animals.
The medicines prepared from salts.

The unani medicines give good results in the diseases like arthritis, leukoderma, Jaundice, asthma etc.

(6) Allopathy

In the modem time the allopathy therapeutic method has been accepted by all. Since it is based on logic and is transparent the whole world has universally accepted it as the scientific method. This method is widely in use. With new researches and the developments of the technology, new changes are incorporated in this method. It means, this method is ever changing based on scientific principles.

This method is most efficient to examine all the parts and the sub-parts of the body and for the treatment of the diseases developed in it. This method can join hand to hand with the prevalent time accepting re-searches and new technology based on experiences.

But the limitation of this modem method is that the medicines used in this method have side- effects. Second limitation is this that in few diseases this method gives very little relief. e.g. Eczema, some skin diseases and the cold cannot be removed from their roots.

There are so many branches of his methods. e.g. surgery, orthopedic, cardiology, anesthesiology, NE-urology, gynecology, pathology, dentistry, ear-nose and throat branch (ENT), physiotherapy etc. Some other branches regarding different diseases also are developed.

Here, the more prevalent treatments and therapeutic methods are listed. Some methods are less

prevalent and only limited persons make their use:

The methods are as follows:

Acupressure and acupuncture
Shivambu treatment method
Touch therapy
Music therapy
Laughter therapy
Magnet treatment
Colour therapy
Aroma therapy
Hypnotism therapy
Reiky therapy

Prescribed and unprescribed Medicines

The medicines which cannot be sold without the prescription of a doctor are called prescribed medicines. Before using such medicines, one has to understand all the instructions of the doctor regarding the medicine. e.g. If the instructions are not taken into consideration, it may lead to serious results. Hence such medicines cannot be given without the prescription. Over and above the medicines can be sold as per the instructions and in the prescribed dose. In the cash-memo of such medicines, the information regarding the batch number must necessarily be written. Loose tablets cannot be sold. The tablets are to be given in the prescribed number and properly packed.

Unprescribed medicines can be purchased from any medical store, like purchasing the house-hold things. A purchaser has to use these medicines for house-hold treatment. Even then, the best thing is that such medicines also should be purchased as per the advice of a doctor. Unfortunately, the rules regarding the medicines are not observed. Even then, the medical store keepers easily give such medicines. They give loose tablets also. As a result, the condition harmful to the health is created. Hence the Government and the vigilant institutions should start intense movement and the people should be saved from such actions.

Addiction Medicines

Medicines are to cure the disease. The medicines if taken in more than required proportion, it becomes harmful. Some medicines are such that a patient becomes addicted to it. An addicted man always takes such medicines in more quantity. At the end, the symptoms of bad effect are seen in the body of such a man. Some such medicines are as under:

Intoxication or sleeping medicines

Diazepam and such other medicines are given to an individual suffering from insomnia. Their use makes an individual addicted to it. Such medicines affect the nervous system. The long-term effect de-creases the efficiency of the mind.

Cough Syrup

In most of the cough syrups there is a medicine prepared from the opium. which suppresses the cough. The addiction of such meditations harms the mind.

Pain killer (Analgesic) Medicines

We see the addicted persons taking simple as well as acute analgesic medicines. Such acute medicines harm the stomach. kidneys and other organs of the body.

Amphetamine

This medicine is given to an individual to awaken him who suffers from excessive sleep. But this medicine harms the addicted one and it creates in him violent feelings instinct. Mental diseases like frustration, stress, anxiety etc. medicines are prone to addiction. Hence one should remain acquainted with such medicines having addiction quality and should remain aloof from their long-term use, so that he can be saved from its addiction from encircling grip.

The risks of the self-using medicines and the medicines of the quacks.

Even in simple house-hold treatment, some are proved harmful and ineffective e.g. to apply pho-mentation in all types of swellings. As a matter of fact, the swelling in any injury is because of the minute breaking of the internal capillaries in which blood comes out but it does not have any way to go outside the skin. Hence, the blood collects around the muscles under the skin, where swelling is seen. In such swelling, one should rub the ice over the swollen part of the body, which stops the bleeding outside. Giving fomentation immediately after the injury does not stop the bleeding. On the contrary the blood keeps on flowing and excessive swelling is occurring.

When there is a dog bite, sprinkling of chili powder on the wound causes intolerable irritation. It will be of no use.

Sometime the druggists are unknown to the hazards of particular medicines. Hence such medicines should not be purchased from him to avoid the possibility of occurring big difficulties. It has been noted that intake of aspirin sometimes creates the ulcer in the stomach and starts bleeding.

Some painkiller medicines have side effects of decreasing white blood cells, which in turn decreases the resistance power of the body.

Hazards of the medicines from quacks

The unqualified quacks make much use of the modern medicines, in which there is possibility of great harm. e.g. antibiotic medicines and steroid medicines.

Antibiotic Medicines

When there is fever because of any infection or even without infection. unnecessary antibiotic medicines are given. Mostly such medicines are not at all necessary, sometimes their selection is wrong. Their proportion sometimes is also in more or less degree. The quack does not know as to how many times in a day the medicine is to be given. Once the antibiotic medicines are continued, they should be continued for a specific period which the quack does not know.

Steroid medicines

Steroid medicine is very much powerful. It is to be used only in a specific serious illness e.g., allergic shock. Mostly it is widely used to reduce the fever or for better feeling of the patient. But it suppresses the symptoms of the disease and reduces or vanishes the resistance power (immunity). The internal secretion of the glands reduces. In critical conditions the body cannot resist properly.

Expiry of the date

Manufacturing date of medicine and within what period it can be taken in use. i.e. manufacturing date and expiry date written on the wrapper of the medicine or either on the bottle or any package, the time limit can be one year or even more than that. If expiry date is over, that medicine cannot be used, because the quality of that medicine gets reduced. Again, there is no mention as to what will be the side effect. In short, a medicine after the expiry date should not be used.

As a precaution, one should always read the expiry date at the time of purchasing it. By mistake if you purchase it and when you go home and come to know that the expiry date is over, you should go to the druggist and give it back and should purchase the same medicine of which the expiry date is not over.

The harmful effects of tobacco and liquor

Liquor and tobacco are the greatest enemies of the human beings of the present time. These two collectively harm the human beings so much that it is not done even by the nuclear bomb. Because of these two vices, an addicted person dies every after three minutes.

Liquor

In liquor there is ethyl alcohol element. In different types of liquors, the proportion of this element is less to more. These elements make an individual addicted to it. Liquor makes great harm to an individual physically, mentally, socially and from a family point of view.

There is a belief about the liquor that if taken in small quantity is advantageous is not correct. Once started taking it, its proportion goes on increasing. The liquor drunkard loses his mental balance. As a result, the crimes like violence, rape etc. go on increasing.

The adverse effects of liquor are seen in the internal as well as and external organs.

The harmful effects of liquor

There is decrease in memory power and concentration.
An individual becomes prone towards frustration, delirium, bad behaviour and violence.
The skin of the face becomes dry. There are wrinkles on the face,
There is difficultly in coagulation of blood.
Liver is damaged. The possibility of developing cancer increases.
There are tremors of the hand, numbness of the fingers and minute pain.
There is swelling in the digestive system, because of malnutrition. There is vomiting and indigestion.
Ulcers in the stomach.
Swelling on the pancreas.
Imbalance in the movements of the joints.
There is numbness in the thumb of a leg. Minute pain.
The defect is created in the re-productive system.

Tobacco

The killing element nicotine in tobacco is responsible for addiction. The effects of addiction of tobacco are not seen immediately like those of liquor. After long time its killing effects are seen. That is why tobacco is called 'slow poison'.

Tobacco is taken in different forms. Beedi and cigarette in smoking form, gutka in the form of chewing and cleaning the teeth. But tobacco in any form has the capacity to be addicted to. It is danger-oust for health.

The harmful effects of tobacco

Foul smell in the mouth. The taste cannot be enjoyed, because of the harm to the nerves.
There are ulcers in the mouth.
The mouth becomes tight, sometimes it becomes so tight that it cannot be opened to enter the food into it.
The gums of the teeth become weak. Teeth get carious. Digestibility becomes weak.
Lungs become weak. Breathing capacity decreases. There is possibility of developing cancer disease.
Illness of heart increases. High B.P. increases. Artery becomes narrow and the diseases are developed speedily. The possibilities of the paralysis and gangrene are more.
In pregnancy the embryo is affected adversely.
Nervous system is slackened.
Adverse effects are seen on all the organs.
Life quality decreases.
If there is someone near the cigarette smoker, the smoke enters in his breath of that one, which has adverse effects in some proportion, In the world every six seconds on individual dies because of the utilization of tobacco.