Looking at the resources of the country in money and man-power, it was considered that the objective of "Health for all by 2000 AD" could not be achieved without popularising Nature Cure and Yoga. A Nature Cure and Yoga Health Centre was started in Delhi in October 1983. This Centre has made lot of progress and has become extremely popular. One of the objectives of this Centre is to publish books on this subject. Our first book in English, to serve as a basic primer on the subject, was published in 1988. A book "Back to Nature for HEALTHY LIVING" was released by the Prime Minister of India on 23rd August 1988. That book is now in its third edition. Food Therapy is the most important part of Nature Cure, so a new 264 page book on "Food for Health" was published in July 1991. It is a unique book on nutrition. It deals extensively with all aspects of some of most important food items. It also deals with food as preventive medicine for various body conditions.

With the above background, the Centre has now decided to bring out six booklets on the subjects of Nature Cure for high blood pressure, nature cure for diabetes and similarly for asthma, arthritis, for some stomach conditions and for some women’s conditions. This is the second of that series of booklets. The table of contents will show how comprehensively the subject has been dealt with.

In naturopathy, food plays a dominant role. Exercise including yoga comes next. Hydrotherapy can, in case of certain body conditions, be very effective. Colourtherapy and acupressure have their own uses in certain conditions. Collectively, all these therapies can form an effective bulwark against disease.

Some eminent, knowledgeable and devoted persons have contributed various chapters of this booklet. The booklet has been co-ordinated and edited by Shri A.P. Dewan, who had been with the World Food Programme of UN/FAO, for more than 14 years and who is now the Chairman of our Nature Cure Centre.

Nature Cure techniques are known to work. Gandhiji used to say," I have as much faith in Nature Cure of Diseases as I have in the innocence of children" ! Suggestions made in this booklet are known to work but they require patience. Solution of chronic problems does take time. It may, however, be stated that all the suggestions made herein may not work with everybody to the same extent because of the differences of body chemistry, environment, heredity and mental make up etc. It will be, therefore, for everybody to try and find out which techniques suit his or her body condition the most. Such a trial will do no harm. Gandhiji also advised accordingly. The objective of the information given in this booklet is to help you to design an appropriate programme for yourself so that you could effectively avoid such health hazards which may otherwise lie your way. I wish you luck.

Sevakram
Chairman,
Servants of the People Society
Delhi Branch.

Available at:
The Nature Cure and Yoga Health Centre,
Servants of the People Society,
Lajpat Bhawan, Near Vikram Hotel,
New Delhi- 110024
Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty Five)