 Natural remedy for Epilepsy in Naturopathy emphasises on cheerful living and healthy eating. It says that the patient must hold on to a simple and correct natural life. He must assume a cheerful, optimistic attitude; abstain from mental and physical overwork and worry.
Diet of Epilepsy The most important part of the treatment is the diet. To begin with, the patient should be placed on an exclusive fruit diet for first few days. During this period he should have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, pears, pineapple and melon. Thereafter, he may gradually adopt a well balanced diet of three basic food groups. The first group includes seeds, nuts and grains; the second group includes vegetables and the third group comprises of fruits with emphasis on sprouted seeds such as alfalfa seeds and raw vegetables and fruits. The diet should consist of a modest amount of raw milk preferably goat's milk and milk products such as raw butter and homemade cottage cheese. The diet should eliminate completely all animal proteins, except milk, as they not only lack in magnesium, but also rob the body of its own magnesium storage as well as of vitamin B6. Both these substances are needed in large amounts by epileptics.  The best food sources of magnesium are raw nuts, seeds, soyabeans, green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, beet-tops etc. The patient should avoid all refined foods, fried and greasy food, sugar and products made with it, strong tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments and pickles. The patient should avoid over eating and take frequent small meals rather than a few large ones.
Natural Therapy for Epilepsy Mud packs on the abdomen help to remove the toxaemic conditions of the intestines and thereby speed up elimination of epileptic conditions. The application of alternate hot and cold compresses to the base of the brain that is at the back of the head will be advantageous. The procedure is to dip the feet in a bucket of hot water and apply first a hot towel and then a cold one to the base of the brain. The alternate hot and cold towels should be kept for two or three minutes about four times. The process shall be repeated twice every day. Full Epsom-salt bath, twice a week are also beneficial. If the sufferer from epilepsy has taken strong drugs for many years, he should not leave off entirely all at once. The dosage may be cut to half to begin with and then gradually reduced further until it can be left off entirely. An epileptic should firmly observe all the natural laws of good health and build and maintain the highest level of general health. He should remain active mentally but avoid all severe mental and physical stress. And above all, he should keep away from excitements of all kinds. |
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