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ReviewJournal of lifestyle medicine2024

An Overview of the Naturopathic Medicine Protocol Used in Inpatient Yoga and Naturopathy Hospitals in India: The Prakriti Shakti Protocol.

Cijith Sreedhar, Akhilraj Ra, Anand Prayaga, Priya Augusthy, Dennis Joseph, Nithila Catherin, Karishma Silwal, Pradeep Mk Nair

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Authors and funding

8 authors.

Cijith SreedharDepartment of Naturopathy and Yoga, Prakriti Shakti-Clinic of Natural Medicine, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2385-0302
Akhilraj RaDepartment of Naturopathy and Yoga, Prakriti Shakti-Clinic of Natural Medicine, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5892-1425
Anand PrayagaDepartment of Naturopathy and Yoga, Prakriti Shakti-Clinic of Natural Medicine, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0831-6388
Priya AugusthyDepartment of Naturopathy and Yoga, Prakriti Shakti-Clinic of Natural Medicine, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3851-9297
Dennis JosephDepartment of Naturopathy and Yoga, Prakriti Shakti-Clinic of Natural Medicine, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9515-4225
Nithila CatherinDepartment of Naturopathy and Yoga, Prakriti Shakti-Clinic of Natural Medicine, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8861-8013
Karishma SilwalDepartment of Naturopathy, Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for Women, Bhopal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7498-6368
Pradeep Mk NairDepartment of Research, Indian Academy for Scientific Writing and Research, Pune, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5163-8309

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Naturopathic medicine is a popular form of complementary and alternative medicine systems practiced worldwide. This study provides an overview of a typical inpatient yoga and naturopathy protocol followed in India. Naturopathic medicine is commonly used in the management of certain lifestyle-related disorders, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, cancer, musculoskeletal disorders, endocrine disorders, and neurological disorders. Moreover, naturopathic medicine integrates different lifestyle medicine practices, such as yoga, diet, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, and color therapy into its treatment plans. Moreover, India is one of the few countries that offer naturopathy treatments through inpatient hospitals. Although the clinical efficacy of naturopathic medicine practices in various pathological conditions has been confirmed, no studies have yet investigated the effectiveness of naturopathic medicines protocols in naturopathic inpatient settings. Naturopathic physicians use a set of philosophical principles when determining their therapeutic order and all therapies that upregulate physiological homeostasis.

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Complementary therapiesHolistic healthNaturopathyYoga

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