Treating ailments the natural way

Ameerpet: People from not just the city but from nearby towns too are making a bee-line to the Nature Cure Hospital here to get admitted for the 15-day cure for weight loss and other health problems.

The turnaround is attributed to the makeover the hospital has got after the Telangana government-infused funds. The waiting period for the cottages has gone up to two months and people gave been queuing up at the hospital. Dr S Bhavani, the superintendent of the hospital, says, "Mud bath, banana bath and ultra sound therapy and the overall weight loss programme designed by the hospital is becoming popular by the day, hence the demand."

She adds, "Naturopathic physicians practise the six fundamental principles of naturopathic medicine. The healing power of nature must be understood and trust in the body's inherent wisdom to heal itself, identify and treat the causes, look beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause, learning not to harm self says."

Nature cure treatment is followed by the Panchamahakutas, where we prefer Suryahara and Amruthahara diet habits as a basic adoption. The common diseases which are treated in the hospital are essential hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, digestive disorders, respiratory allergics, addictions, obesity etc.

"With the new equipment in the hospital, treatments have turned to be more flexible and that's the prettiest reason for the rise in patients visit this year. Manipulative therapeutics (massage therapy), hydrotherapy, mud therapy are the prominent treatments which we prescribe mostly and patients adhere to these therapies. These therapies are administered by experienced persons under the supervision of doctors," says senior doctor Lakshman Palle.

The hospital prescribes 'natural ways of healing' for several disorders and diseases. Joiners will have to follow a vegetarian diet and they undergo several therapies which help to cure disorders.

Yoga and oil massages will also be added in the daily routine. Accommodation is provided at pocket-friendly fares for the patients. It has a total bed strength of 184. Private cottages could be availed of for peaceful treatment, cottages charges stands at Rs 4,000 for 15 days, adds the superintendent.