Holistic Healing Helps-July09

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THE HOLISTIC HEALERYear : 2 JULY 2009 Issue No.: 19

"The Holistic Healer" is dedicated to promoting holistic principles :

honouring the whole person (mind, body and spirit) and encouraging

people to actively participate in their health and health-care."

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Killer Drugs...........

The Big Picture..............

Doctor's Role................................

Never Put Banana In The Refrigerator !!.............10

6. Grounding Meditation ......................................... 14

7. If I Could Live My Life Again................................ 16

8. Nisargopchar Kendra At

Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara......................... 18

On 'Real Love'....................................................... 24

Red Alert...........................................................

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From the Desk of the Editor..........-

Dear Readers,

The following positive affirmations,uttered often, will make a tremendouseffect on in your present state of being.

• I am serene, strong and happy.

• I have everything I want in this world and am grateful.

• Every day, I get better and better.

• I have tremendous energy and vitality.

• I am young, healthy and tranquil.

• I love and approve of myself.

• I trust the process of life to bring me my highestgood.

• I deserve the best, and I accept it now.

• I experience love wherever I go.

• I am in the process of positive changes.

• I appreciate all that I do.

• I am now very well organized.

• I have the perfect living space.

This simple exercise will work miracles for you.

Have A Happy July.

With divine love...

Naturally yours,

BIPIN PAREKH 'ANAND'

(Mob.: 98332 05550)

Date : 15/7/2009

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THE HOLISTIC HEALERJULY 2009

A drugs is a chemical or pharmacological agentwhich, when taken into the system, produces variousmanifestations. Some of the drugs used as medicine arebeneficial to the body. However, the word 'drug' used inthis chapter means a compound taken by people on theirown with the fond hope of deriving pleasure out of it.

Human beings have been using pleasure-giving drugsfrom time immemorial. The Chinese, during the time ofConfucius, had been using mild psychotropic drugs.Alcohol, which is probably the most common drug in use,was consumed by sages even during the Vedic times inIndia. Also, drug usage was not unknown in ancient Egypt.

ROOT CAUSE OF THE DRUG MENACE

A recent survey done in the ghettoes of New York'sBrooklyn sub has revealed the shocking fact that evenchildren aged 7-8 years had already taken to drugs andsmoking. Another fact brought out in this survey, fromwhich we have a lot to learn, is that all these childrencame from broken homes with alcoholic parents,divorced parents or unwed mothers and were almostalways unwanted children who did not receive adequateparental love. Consequently, these children, instead ofdepending on their parents for love and happiness,seemed to depend on drugs for the same.

The scenario in our own schools and colleges is farfrom satisfactory and should give rise to shock anddismay in all right thinking people. Though we do nothave nation-wide surveys, smaller regional studies haverevealed an alarming proportion of the youngergeneration coming under the spell of one of the three

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Laughter attracts joy, releases negativity, andleads to miraculous cures.

KILLER DRUGS

THE HOLISTIC HEALER JULY 2009

slow killers, viz., tobacco, alcohol and hard drugs, themost common and the cheapest amongst the lastcategory is 'brown sugar'.

REMEDY

At home, the first and the most effective guidinginfluence for the child is provided by the parents. Wehave to bring the results of the aforementioned New Yorkstudy to the knowledge of all parents in our country andmake them aware of their responsibilities and cautionthem against the dangerous possibility of their childrenseeking the need for dependence and love elsewhere.

Our present strategy of trying to catch drug peddlersand punish them may not be the final solution to theproblem. This reminds me of an analogy with respect toa different situation in life. If a man jumps into a well tocommit suicide, the remedy is not to cover up that wellas he can always find another well to jump into! Similarly,if you try to dry up all sources of supply, the youngergeneration will find some other drug! Just as there is apressing need to study the man who wanted to commitsuicide and treat his depressive illness, which in the firstplace, made him to try to put an end to his life, it isimportant for us to educate the parents and teachers togive more love and happiness to their children and wardslest they should want to go elsewhere in search ofhappiness. The present epidemic of drug abuse willprobably be eliminated if we look at this problem in itstotality and not merely waste our energy in banningdrugs. We should strive to educate the parents andteachers and also provide proper health education tostudents in schools and colleges in this regard.

That leaves us with two more killer drugs which are

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Do not listen to society's messages about diseases and

aging, negative messages do not serve you.


producing more damage and distress to humanity thanall the hard drugs put together. The damage and distresscaused by alcohol and tobacco are phenomenal.Regrettably, governments are reluctant to use unpopularmeans to impose any control on these two items,because they fear huge losses of revenue. Unfortunately,people who suffer most from these two drugs are thepoor, uneducated people of our country. They must beeducated in relation to the abuse of drugs.

All right-thinking people should make it their life'smission to explain to the parents and teachers aboutthe dangers of hard drugs and to take upon themselvesto educate the masses about the damage and distresscaused by alcohol and tobacco. The AlcoholicsAnonymous is performing yeoman service in this field.We need to support this organisation with all our might.

Nearly all addicts are ambivalent about changing theirhabits. Habits can be hard to break. Learning to cope withnew situations and strange feelings without using thedrug can take time. Other motivating factors can be usedfor helping the victim to recover from the harm causedby drugs. We have to overcome some of the underlyingfactors which initiated the habit and regard each successand each relapse as episodes to learn from.

However, let us be aware of some of the traps andact with discretion.

Do not increase the victim's guilt when he fails. It isbetter to understand the factors that influenced the failure.Never help the victim to give up his drug habit by givinghim some other medication while he continues his originalhabit. Always try to motivate and never demotivate.

– Dr. B. M. Hegde

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Beliefs about aging are all in our minds, so release thoughtsfrom your consciousness. Focus on health and eternal youth.


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"Focusing on perfect health" is something we can all do withinourselves, despite what may be happening on the outside.

THE BIG PICTURE"Every SYMPTOM has story to tell about your life.A fascinating story, that can reveal the complex links

between your body, mind, emotions and spirit.Diet, rushed eating habits, family tensions, exposure

to viruses, work stress, no play, no time to be creative...All these inter-related factors can cause symptoms. Andmany of them are within, your power to change.

But how do you decide what's the most importantfactor to change first?

For decades, conventional western medicine hasplaced top priority on finding physical solutions tophysical problems. As a result, we have relied on drugs,radiation, surgery and other high-tech methods to helpus combat and overcome the mysteries of illness. Butthese methods are far from 100% effective.

Looking at life through the microscope has, in fact,kept us from seeing the bigger picture. The whole.

By contrast, many doctors and healers nowpioneering in the field of holistic, preventive health careare helping patients to see the Big Picture. Learning fromthe wisdom of native healers, they ask: "How's your life?"instead of just "How's your body?". Then, they listen forthe clues to renewed health, hidden in your story.

Use the following exercise to gain a new, holisticperspective on your symptoms. For maximum insight,discuss it with a friend or sympathetic healthprofessional, Especially watch for surprises. We are,ultimately, co-artists of each other's health. We can helpeach other change the picture..."

- Kristina TurnerFrom : The Health Awareness Centre


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Remove physiological stress from your body and the body doeswhat it was designed to do. It heals itself.

DOCTOR'S ROLEHippocrates stated that the human body has the

natural capacity to heal itself. A doctor's role is to

accelerate this natural process. Hippocrates added that

a doctor should take all care to ensure that his treatment

including his behavior, language or gestures does not

harm the natural healing process.

Treatment of patient is the only source of livelihood

for the doctor. Every doctor strives to achieve success

in his practice. Success implies patient's recovery from

an illness and adequate earning for the doctor. In this

equation the doctor has a superior position to that of

the patient regardless of the patient's power or wealth.

According to the law of Nature, a person at a higher level

is expected to show compassion and love for one at a

lower level. This is the basis of eternal justice. If a doctor

follows this principle while treating his patients, they will

recover faster and the doctor will achieve success in

his professional aspirations.

The work of Florence Nightingale is a historical record

written in letters of gold that love and compassion heal.

In hundreds of wars in history, injured soldiers were

treated and nursed according to the code of war. But

Nightingale's humanistic and loving approach yielded

wonderful results. Soldiers' wounds healed quickly. They

suffered less pain. New hopes replaced despair. Fatalities

among the soldiers were reduced and they could leave

the hospital sooner due to quicker recovery. All this

happened at a time of limited resources, most of the

modern medicines were not invented and doctors were

in limited numbers.


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You can think your way to the perfect state of health,the perfect body, the perfect weight and eternal youth.

What is the most painful aspect of modern medical

practice? It is not whether most physicians are up to

date in their knowledge or in their techniques, but

whether too many of them know more about the disease

than about the person in whom the disease exists. The

overriding issue before medicine today is one not of

proficiency but of humanity.

CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT :

A leading cardiologist from the Harvard School of

Medicine went to Dharmshala to study the benefits of

Meditation.

During his visit, Dalai Lama explained to him the three

main tenets of Tibetan Medicine for healing of any illness.

• The doctor's faith in himself that he will be able to

cure the illness.

• The patient' s confidence in the doctor that he will

cure him.

• The doctor's KARMA, his proficiency and its

application with compassion and love for the patient.

– Dr. Ramesh I. Kapadia

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I always say that incurable means "curable from within."

NEVER PUT BANANAIN THE REFRIGERATOR !!

This is interesting.

After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in

the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose,

fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana

gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of

energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide

enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No

wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the

world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us

keep fit.

It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial

number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to

add to our daily diet.

lllll DEPRESSION : According to a recent survey

undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from

depression, many felt much better after eating a

banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan,

a type of protein that the body converts into

serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your

mood and generally make you feel happier.

lllll PMS : Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6

it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can

affect your mood.

lllll ANEMIA : High in iron, bananas can stimulate the

production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps


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Our body is really the product of our thoughts.

in cases of anemia.

lllll BLOOD PRESSURE : This unique tropical fruit is

extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it

perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US

Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the

banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's

ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

lllll BRAIN POWER : 200 students at a Twickenham

(Middlesex) school were helped through their exams

this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and

lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research

has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist

learning by making pupils more alert.

lllll CONSTIPATION : High in fiber, including bananas

in the diet can help restore normal bowel action,

helping to overcome the problem without resorting

to laxatives.

lllll HANGOVERS : One of the quickest ways of curing a

hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened

with honey. The banana calms the stomach and

with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood

sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates

your system.

lllll HEARTBURN : Bananas have a natural antacid effect

in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating

a banana for soothing relief.

lllll MORNING SICKNESS : Snacking on bananas

between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up

and avoid morning sickness.

lllll MOSQUITO BITES : Before reaching for the insect


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Love and gratitude can dissolve any disease.

bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the

inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly

successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

lllll NERVES : Bananas are high in B vitamins that help

calm the nervous.

lllll OVERWEIGHT AND AT WORK? Studies at the Institute

of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads

to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps.

Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found

the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure

jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-

induced food cravings, we need to control our blood

sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods

every two hours to keep levels steady.

lllll ULCERS : The banana is used as the dietary food

against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture

and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be

eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It

also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation

by coating the lining of the stomach.

lllll TEMPERATURE CONTROL : Many other cultures see

bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the

physical and emotional temperature of expectant

mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women

eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool

temperature.

lllll SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) : Bananas

can help SAD sufferers because they contain the

natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

lllll SMOKING & TOBACCO USE : Bananas can also help


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Illness cannot exist in a body that has harmonious thoughts.

people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they

contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium

found in them, help the body recover from the effects

of nicotine withdrawal.

lllll STRESS : Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps

normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the

brain and regulates your body's water balance.

When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises,

thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can

be re-balanced with the help of a high potassium

banana snack.

lllll STROKES : According to research in "The New

England Journal of Medicine, 'eating bananas as part

of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by stokes

by as much as 40%!

lllll WARTS : Those keen on natural alternatives swear

that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana

skin and place with a plaster or surgical

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.

When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the

protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the

phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, twice the

other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium

and is one of the best value foods around so maybe it's

time to change that well-known phrase so that we say,

"A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

Shine your shoes : Take the INSIDE of the banana

skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth.

Amazing.

From : "Internet"


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Let us remember, so far as we can, that every unpleasant

thought is a bad thing literally put in the body.

GROUNDING MEDITATION"Begin by grounding yourself, quietening the inner

mind and stopping the active flow of daily thoughts. Sit

comfortably and relax. Imagine the inside of your spine

as a long, straight axis around which your body

organises itself. Imagine that the spine connects you

with the earth and sky, the cosmic yin and yang energies.

See your head opens like a flower, taking in yang

energies, solar light, the universal healing power that

flows into us from the stars and planets. Imagine your

spine ends in a tail that snakes down through the floor

and into the earth, connecting you with the cosmic yin

energies of the planetary mother. Let your tail become a

root that goes all the way to the center of the earth. From

there you can begin to draw up into yourself the molten,

liquid fire that is the Mother's kundalini energy. Let this

kundalini energy wake up your own body knowledge,

the inner wisdom contained in your cells.

Then see yourself as a being with a central axis - the

spine we have already been visualising - and two smaller

channels running along each side of the center pole.

These are your yin and yang channels, your lunar and

solar polarities. See the channel on the right of your body

as a conduit for the fiery energies of the sun, see the

channel on the left as carrying the lunar energies.

Imagine that your heart connects the two, the left and

right, the yin and yang, and energies flow easily back

and forth between them. Understand that the left side

represents the energies you take into yourself, the right

to the energies you express."


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LEFT SIDE

The Left Side is traditionally given to YIN, or the

feminine nature.

It relates to the moon and lunar activity, the nighttime

consciousness. Yin energies are receptive, holistic and

intuitive, they reveal the inner unconscious realities, the

activities of the heart and soul.

In India, the lunar energies are associated with Shiva,

the reflective male God.

RIGHT SIDE

The Right Side of the body traditionally belongs to

the YANG, or masculine nature. It corresponds the sun

and solar activity or daytime consciousness. Yang

energies are outgoing, linear, creative, they express the

identity, the will, the ego. In India, the fiery energy belongs

to the feminine deity, Shakti, the creative goddess.

- Jonathan Tenney

ANNOUNCEMENT

Expert Consultations on Holistic Lines are available

at the office of the Trust - 'Holistic Healing Helps'.

A prior appointment is a must.

Develop a growing and permanent understanding of

yourself, your body, your mind, your needs, your

surroundings. Only you can accurately assess your

body's genuine needs. The Holistic Health System

consists essentially of enabling good health to emerge

from within the person who recognises and acts the body.

- Dr. Vijaya Venkat & Associates


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Happier thoughts lead to essentially

a happier biochemistry.

IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE AGAINI've made a little list of things I'd do more and less of,

borrowing Brother Jeremiah's free-verse style from "I'd

Pick More Daisies."If I could live my life again, I'd laugh at my misfortunes

more and at other people's predicaments less. Spendmore time counting my blessings, less time scrutinizingmy blemishes.

I'd spend more time playing with my children andgrandchildren, less time watching professional athletes

perform. More time enjoying what I have, less timethinking about the things I don't have.

If I could live my life again, I'd walk in the rain morewithout an umbrella and listen less to weather reports.I'd spend much more time outdoors in small towns and

much less time in tall buildings and big cities. I'd eatmore of everything healthy and delicious, less of

everything each meal, saving enough on the bill to feeda starving child.

I'd do more listening and less talking so I could learn

to understand rather than being desperate to be heard. I'dspend more time looking at trees and climbing them, less

time flipping through magazines made from dead trees.If I could live my life again, I'd get more beach sand

between my toes and less friction between myself andothers. I'd take more long baths and fewer showers(I can't explain why I've always been in such a hurry

to spend my time). I'd spend more time with old peopleand animals, less time with strangers at clubs and parties.

I'd act the age of my children and grandchildren moreand act my own age less. I'd visit libraries, bookstores,


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It is a world overflowing with total abundance,

where all good things exist now, within you.

and computer networks more and malls and movietheaters less. I'd play the piano more and play fewer

mindless games like solitaire. I'd give my spouse andchildren more tender touches and much less advice.

If I could live my life again, I'd spend more time fullyinvolved in the present moment, less time rememberingand anticipating. I'd be more aware of my core values

and life mission, and less concerned with the reasonswhy I might not measure up.

I'd smile more, frown less, I'd express my feelingsmore, try less to impress my friends and neighbors. I'd

forgive and ask forgiveness more, and curse myadversaries less-but most of all I'd be more spontaneousand active, less hesitant and subdued.

When a great idea or spur-of-the moment adventurepopped up-an Easter egg hunt, an open house at school,

a game of hide and seek, an opportunity to solve a problemat work or to satisfy a disgruntled customer, a hay ride, achance to build a snowman or paint over graffiti, an

invitation to watch a lunar eclipse or a shuttle launch - I'dbe less likely to stay in my chair objecting, "It's not in our

plan" and more inclined to jump up and say, "Yes, let's."Although I can't live my life again, I'm still going to

live the new way every day. I'll never have all the momentsI've missed, but I do have all the time remaining.

– Denis Waitley

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If you are feeling a little unwell, don't talk about it,

unless you want more of it.

Utilizing natural healing powers of the body and mindNisargopachar Kendra (Nature Cure Centre), Gotri is

located at the west end of Vadodara, the cultural city ofGujarat. The center is spread across three acres of land,amidst lush green foliage, adorned by aromatic plantsand herbs and the pleasant call of a multitude of birds.The serene surroundings and the pure air and water inthe Ashram make it especially conducive for the kind oftreatment it offers for rejuvenating health.

The center was established in 1978 by "Vadodara JillaSarvodaya Mandal", a registered charitable trust with awide range of social and socioeconomical activities inthe region. The trust was closely asociated with ShriVinoba Bhave in his well-known Bhoodan movement andits activities are inspired by ideology of Mahatma Gandhi- Vinoba Bhave - Jayprakash Narayan.

We believe that physical, psychological and evenspiritual elements can all contribute to positive healthand disease treatment, and hence our treatment programincludes body detoxification program by varioustreatments, diet, stress management techniques,counselling and Yoga. The center has treated thousandsof patients from all over the country and abroad and hascontributed significantly in promoting a healthy life-style.The center also holds many events to increaseawareness about Naturopathy, so that people can makehealthier choices in the future.

WHAT IS NATUROPATHY ?The principle of natural cure is founded on the theory

of Panchamahabhuta, that the body is made of five

NISARGOPCHAR KENDRA ATVINOBA ASHRAM, GOTRI, VADODARA


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universal elements - space (akash), air (vayu), fire (agni),water (jal) and earth (prithvi) and that diseases arecaused due to imbalance in the state of these elements.Natural therapies remove the imbalance (vikruti) of theelements by removing the causative factors and bringthe elements back to their natural state (prakruti).Therefore, it is not only a treatment system but is a wayof living in line with the laws of nature and enjoy a diseasefree and healthy life.

Many diseases of the body take place due toaccumulation of toxins produced during process ofdigestion. Normally, these toxins are excreted out asbody's waste, but due to incorrect diet and lifestyle,negative mental attitude and stress and lack of properexercise, vital force is diminished and these toxins startaccumulating in the body and eventually cause thedisease. The basis of all treatments in nature care is toassist the body in removing these accumulated toxinsthrough normal channels. The nature has givenwonderful powers to the body to heal itself and regainhealth. By using this inherent strength, the body can berid of all sicknesses and health be restored. Manydiseases of chronic nature have been treated at thecentre with varying degree of success, such as Asthma,Diabetes, Hypertension, Arthritis, Spondylosis, Obesity,Eczema, Psoriasis and other skin conditions,Indigestion, Constipation, etc.

Acute diseases like fever, cold, diarrhea and edemaare caused as a result of body's efforts to remove thesetoxins. Normally, these diseases get cured on their own.If these symptoms are not serious, by letting these bodilycleansing processes do their job patiently, we can helpthe body heal itself. Continued accumulation of toxins

Laughter stimulates physical healing.


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Laughter enhances our creativity.

in the body over a long period of time eventually leadsto conditions such as asthma, kidney problems,rheumatism and diabetes.

Therefore by developing a healthy lifestyle, involvingnatural and balanced diet, proper daily routine,maintaining physical and mental hygiene, regularexercise, cultivating positive thinking and properrelaxation, we can keep the elements in balance, andrestore and rejuvenate our health condition.

TREATMENT PROGRAMVarious treatment programs used at Nature Cure

Center are described below. Individualized treatmentprograms are decided by the doctors at the centerdepending up on the medical condition.

DETOXING THE BODY THROUGHNATURAL DIET AND FASTING

Most of the diseases are caused by imbalanced dietor wrong dietary habits and hence dietary modificationis one of the most important parts of therapy in naturecure. Patients are prescribed specific diet programsincluding Juice diet, Fruit diet, Raw diet, or specific dietdepending on their medical conditions. Special care istaken to serve hygienic, fresh and healthy foodpreparations at the center. The center makes extra effortsto procure organically grown vegetables, fruits, grainsand other food articles.

Fasting is voluntary abstinence from food and notabstinence from all the essentials of life. It should notbe confused with starvation. Fasting is constructive,while starvation is destructive. Fasting is the best naturalway to give rest to the physiological systems of the bodyand thereby provid excellent opportunity to cleanse andrepair the system. It helps concentrating the vital energy


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Laughter is good for relationships.

to detoxify the body.YOGA

Various yogic practices help to purify the Panch-koshas (Annamaya kosha, Pranamaya kosha, Manomayakosha, Vigyanamaya kosha and Anandmaya kosh, thefive layers covering the self as described in theUpanishad) and ultimately help achieving self-realization.However, as a by-product, certain yogic practices areused therapeutically to achieve stress-free and peacefulmental status and help enhance organ specific bloodcirculation to detoxify both body and mind. Acombination of Sukshmakriyas, Yogasana, Pranayama,Savasana, Yoganidra and some of the yogic purificationprocesses (Shatkarmas) are used by experienced yogateachers at our center to get maximum benefit.

COUNSELLINGStress is caused more by perception of situation by

an individual rather than the situation itself.Psychological counselling helps building positive mentalattitudes and thus relieves stress and enhances healing.At our center, an experienced doctor with special trainingin counselling helps patients solve their problems.

SUN BATHSunlight is one of the powerful of all hygienic and

curative agents. Exposure to Sun rays helps formationof vitamin-D.

HYDROTHERAPYHip Bath : One of the oldest and most serviceable

treatments of hydrotherapy. Patient sits comfortably ina well-designed tub leaving his feet outside and flexingthe limbs. It helps to detoxify the lower parts.

• Spinal Bath : In this procedure, the stream of wateris employed over the spine, confined to the median line.


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Laughter is rejuvenating and regenerating

and keeps us young.

This serves as a great measure in influencing the centralnervous system.

• Immersion Bath : This bath presents itself in thedifferent forms of the full bath tub, using water inclassified temperature depending upon the patient'scondition. It creates an appetite, accelerates thecirculation and arouses the nervous system.

• Hot and Cold Packs : Alternate applications of hotand cold compresses cause contraction and dilation ofblood vessels and help relieving congestion and toxinsfrom the tissues.

• Enema : This procedure consists of the introductionof a set quantity of water into the colon. It helps removethe fecal matter and toxins from the colon.

• Local steam : The application of steam with orwithout herbs to specific joints or face is called localsteam. A very old fashioned but an extremely valuableremedy for both acute & chronic inflammations and pains.

• Steam Bath : A suitably constructed cabinetenclosing the entire body with the exception of the head,used as one of the most convenient means of inducingperspiration with the help of moist heat and therebyremoving out the toxins from skin.

MUD THERAPY• Mud pack : Indirect application of mud through

packs over eyes & abdomen helps in removing theexcess heat form the body and improving digestion.

• Mud Bath : The direct application of thick layers ofmud consistently on the body improves bloodcirculation, tones up the skin, and thereby helps as agreat measure for various skin aliments.

SHIRODHARAA special treatment where continuous and steady flow


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Laughter opens the heart.

of oil is poured over the forehead. It gives completemental relaxation and helps remove stress & tension.

MASSAGE• Therapeutic Massage

An oil massage done by the well trained massager inorder to treat various aliments of the body. It relaxesand rejuvenates different parts of the body.• Relaxation Health Massage

A special massage that helps complete physical aswell as mental relaxation.

EXERCISE AND PHYSIOTHERAPYExercise helps increasing the blood circulation and

strengthens muscles and ligaments. Basic necessaryequipments are available in the gymnasium.

ACUPRESSURE AND RELEXOLOGYAcupressure helps open up channels for vital force

and helps balancing the functioning of various endocrineglands and internal organs. It also effectively reduces painin conditions like low back ache, joint pains and migraine.

PRAYER AND MEDITATIONPrayer and Meditation help to calm down the mind

and boosts up healing of body and mind both. An eveningsession of prayer is also followed by educative talks onvarious health related topics on select days in a week.

DAILY ROUTINE AT THE CAMPUSAll patients follow a daily schedule in order to obtain

the maximum benefit from the treatments duringtheir stay.

Address :

NISARGOPCHAR KENDRAVinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara - 390 021.Tel. : (0265) 2371429, Fax : (0265) 2372593

E-mail : [email protected]


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Laughter gives us a glimpse of freedom from the mind.

YYYYY Sufficient Real Love is like having twenty million dollarsall the time. Then, when other people are uncooperativeor unkind, it's like they're taking two dollars we don't miss.

YYYYY Real Love is the greatest treasure of all. Whatever effortand risk you put into finding it will be well rewarded.

YYYYY Gratitude is simply a decision we make to recognize whatwe already have, and that decision greatly magnifies theeffect of the love and happiness in our lives.

YYYYY We can't love other people unconditionally until we'vefelt unconditionally loved ourselves. We can't give whatwe don't have.

YYYYY It is the lack of Real Love in our individual lives thatcauses all the anger, racism, and contention in the world.

YYYYY Disappointment and anger are selfish. You can't begenuinely loving toward you partner if you'redisappointed or angry with him or her.

YYYYY Acceptance is forgiving and the absence of criticism,anger, and controlling. Unconditional love is a moreactive, outwardly directed caring about the happinessof others that also includes acceptance.

YYYYY We learn to love just like we learn anything else. It takestime and practice. Be patient with yourself as you makemistakes and learn. Be patient with others as they learn.

YYYYY As you make conscious decisions to share your lovewith others, you'll experience a miraculous increasein the Real Love you feel, even if those whom you lovedon't return the love you give.

YYYYY Do not consider telling other people the truth aboutthemselves unless you are unconditionally loving andthey are feeling loved enough to hear what you are saying.

YYYYY Good parenting is not a technique but a natural result

of unconditionally loving and teaching our children.

REAL LOVE


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Your thoughts and your feelings create your life.

YYYYY In a loving relationship, you can always make a request,but when you're disappointed and angry if you don'tget what you "requested", you demonstrate that youwere really making a demand.

YYYYY Before you make a request, be certain that you feelunconditionally loving and that your partner feels lovedenough to hear your request without feeling threatened.

YYYYY Marriage is not an opportunity to dump ourexpectations for happiness on our partner - it's acommitment we make to stay with our partner whilewe learn to love him or her unconditionally.

YYYYY When our children are angry, rebellious, or otherwisedifficult, they're reacting to insufficient Real Love intheir lives, and we parents always have a majorresponsibility for that.

YYYYY Parents need to view arguments between children notas inconveniences to be stopped, but as opportunitiesto teach them about Real Love.

YYYYY Even with complete strangers we have opportunitiesto practise unconditional acceptance.

YYYYY As we feel the Real Love of other human beings, wenaturally strengthen our connection to God, the sourceof perfect and infinite love.

YYYYY We eliminate conflict when we genuinely care aboutthe happiness of our partners and allow them to maketheir own choices.

YYYYY In any relationship, there will always be simpledifferences or disagreements, but Real Love eliminatesthe disappointment and anger that turn disagreementsinto conflicts.

YYYYY When you're angry, you're unloving, blind, trying tocontrol your partner, and expecting him or her to makeyou happy. You couldn't be more wrong.

– Greg Baer, M.D.


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RED ALERT

ERYTHROMYCIN'S BAD COMPANIONS

Patients who are prescribed erythromycin concurrently

with certain other commonly used medicines are at

increased risk of sudden death from cardiac causes. Such

a risk does not exist with other antibiotics such as

amoxycillin. Prescribers should avoid administration of

erythromycin with the following commonly used drugs : •

Amitriptyline •Chloroquine • Chlorpromazine • Cisapride •

Doxepin • Haloperidol • Imipramine • Pimozide • Quinidine

• Quinine • Sotalol • Sparfloxacin • Spiramycin • Thioridazine

PLACENTA EXT. BANNED DUE TO HEALTH HAZARDS

All procucts containing extract of human placenta have

been banned by the United States Food and Drug

Administration (USFDA) since they can transmit diseases

and pose serious health hazard to consumers. Placenta

extract was never permitted for use as medicine in the

western countries such as US, Canada, Britain, Australia,

and European Union states due to lack of efficacy and

safety data. However some companies in US were

importing products containing human placenta as "dietary

supplements." However on April 14, all products containing

human placenta extracts even for use as cosmetics have

been banned.

In India, human placenta extract sold as Placentrex

lotion, gel and injection, is being actively promoted as a

remedy for a variety of unrelated disorders such as vitiligo,

wound dressing, prevention of adverse effects due to

radiotherapy, fallopian tube blockage, female infertillity,

scarring, post-phlebitic ulcers, scars due to acne etc.

– DR. C. M. GULHATI

MIMS, 503, Mansarovar, 90 Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110 019.

(Dec, 2008 Issue) Tel. : 4101 4693, 2643 3115


1) Promise yourself to be so strong that

nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

2) Promise yourself to talk health, happiness

and prosperity to every person you meet.

3) Promise yourself to make all your friends

feel that there is something in them.

4) Promise yourself to look at the sunny side

of every thing and make your optimism

come true.

5) Promise yourself to think only of the best

to work only for the best and to expect only

the best.

6) Promise yourself to be just as enthusiastic

about the success of others as you are

about your own.

7) Promise yourself to forget the mistakes of

the past and to press on to the greater

achievements of the future.

8) Promise yourself to wear a friendly

countenance at all times and give every

living creature you meet a smile.

9) Promise yourself to spend so much time

improving yourself that you have no time

left to criticize others.

10) Promise yourself to be too large for worry,

too noble for anger, too strong for fear and

too happy to permit the presence of

trouble.

- Christian D. Larsen

THE CREED FOR OPTIMISTS

OPTIMISM

Talk happiness. The world is sad enough

without your woes. No path is wholly rough,

Look for the places that are smooth and clear.

And speak of those to rest the weary ear

Of Earth, so hurt by one continuous strain

Of human discontent and grief and pain.

Talk faith. The world is better off without

Your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt.

If you have faith in God, or man, or self,

Say so. If not, push back upon the shelfOf silence all your thoughts, till faith shall comeNo one will grieve because your lips are dumb.

Talk health. The dreary, never-changing taleOf mortal maladies is worn and stale.You cannot charm, or interest, or pleaseBy harping on that minor chord, disease.Say you are well, or all is well with you,And God shall hear your words and make them true.

– Ella Wheeler Wilcox

EDUCATIONAL PRINTED MATTER ONLYUNDER CLAUSE NO. 128 OF P. T. GUIDE

From :

HOLISTIC HEALING HELPS2/102/103/104, Vithal Apts., S.V.P. Road,

Borivli (W), Mumbai-400 103.

Tel.: 2893 5158 / 0271 • Mob.: 98332 05550

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