Sun bath, bare foot walking mark Naturopathy Day in Nagaland

Dignitaries with winners of poster exhibition during observance of 2nd National Naturopathy Day held at Chedema on November 18. (Morung Photo)

 

Our Correspondent

Kohima | November 18

Several students including the public today joined sun bath and bare foot walking as part of the celebration of 2nd National Naturopathy Day here at Chedema village under Kohima district.

This is part of the observance of 150th Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi under the theme “Mahatma Gandhi & Nature Cure,” organized by National AYUSH Mission, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland in collaboration with National Service Scheme (NSS) Nagaland and supported by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.

Several students also participated in the poster exhibition on “Mahama Gandhi & his links with naturopathy.

Speaking on the occasion, R. Ramakrishnan, principal secretary for health & family welfare Nagaland challenged the gathering to adopt healthy and ethical living so that “Our society will be free from all diseases and have a healthy society.”

He said Government of India has formed Ministry of AYUSH in 2014 to ensure the optimal development and propagation of AYUSH systems of health care.

He said that AYUSH Hospitals would connect all the districts of the state.

Dr. Seyiekhrietuo John, State Nodal Officer, National AYUSH Mission, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland said that the Mission will be organizing series of programme till 2020 in commemoration 150 Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.

Other activities to mark the occasion includes: consultation, counseling, yoga & nutrition, awareness lectures, simple naturopathy, therapies, advice on sanitation and personal hygiene practice.

Barazou Krotho president Kelezhatuo Medom urged the people to practice healthy habit and become a responsible and productive citizen.

The formal function was chaired by Dr. T. Bendangtula, Assistant Director (AYUSH), Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland while vote of thanks was proposed by Zeneikho-o Benedict, State Liaison Officer, NSS, Kohima.

  
The winners of poster exhibition includes: Ist- Mürhelü Vero (Ruzhukhrie Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima), 2nd- Khekiho Kinny (Mount Olive College, Kohima), Elivi Swu (Don Bosco College, Kohima), Megosietso (Don Bosco College Kohima),  Limatula (Mount Olive College, Kohima) and  Vekuheto (Don Bosco College, Kohima), 3rd – Viheto (Don Bosco College Kohima), Rachel W. Tsanglao (Baptist College Kohima) and Wungkahow Ramoor (Ruzhukhrie Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima).
 

 

About Nature Cure, Naturopathy

Nagaland State AYUSH Mission Society stated that Nature Cure is an art and science of healthy living and drugless system of healing based on well founded philosophy. It has its own concept of health and disease and also principle of treatment.

The fundamental difference of Nature Cure with other systems is that its theory and practice are based on holistic view point whereas latter’s approach is specific. Nature Cure does not believe in the specific cause of disease and its specific treatment but takes into account the totality of factors responsible for disease such as one’s unnatural habits in living, thinking, working, sleeping, relaxing, sexual indulgence etc, and also considers the environment factors involved which are on the whole disturb the normal functioning of the body and lead it to a morbid, weak and toxic state.

For treatment, it primarily stresses to correct all the factors involved and allows the body to recover itself. The Nature Cure physician helps in nature’s effort to overcome diseases by applying correct natural modalities and controlling the natural forces to work within safe limits.

Naturopathy is a system of man building in harmony with constructive principles of nature on physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of living.

It has great health promotive, disease preventive and curative as well as restorative potential.

Naturopathy is a science of healthy living.

Nature Cure not only helps us in attaining freedom from diseases but also helps in acquiring positive and vigorous health.

Nature Cure treats body as a whole instead of giving treatment to specific conditions.