Over 5,000 visit AYUSH health camp,‘Arogya’

Nisha Sharma,Yoga Instructor,Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) said that they cure diseases through the natural way. “We do not prescribe any medicine,but cure the disease in a natural way like through steam bath,mud pack and other ways,” she said.

More than 400 persons have visited the CCRYN camp so far and the majority of them shares a common problem of backache,cervical and diabetes. She added,“People suffering from backaches should not bend forward and they are advised to do yoga and exercise for back pain.”

Further,medicinal plants curing diabetes and obesity are in great demand. Gurpreet Kaur,a staff member of the Forest and Wildlife Department said,“In the last three days,we have freely distributed more than 600 medicinal plants. These included Stevia (treating diabetes),Giloi,Brahmi (sharp memory),Sadabahar (diabetes),Aloevera,Ashwagandha (weight loss) and many more medicinal plants.”

She said,“There was a great demand for Stevia plant,its medicinal properties help in curing diabetes. Apart from his,brahmi for sharp memory was in demand.”

Another doctor of Unani medicine said,“Most of the people are complaining about arthritis,vitiligo (skin disease) and hair fall. More than 1000 people have paid a visit and the majority share the problems of arthritis.”

‘Arogya’ is a national level health fair,organized by the Department of AYUSH,Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,Government of India in collaboration with Government of Punjab,Haryana,UT Administration and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI).

The health fair is showcasing Indian systems of medicine which are Ayurveda,Homeopathy,Yoga,Naturopathy,Unani and Siddha along with live Yoga demonstration,free health check up camps and public lectures on home remedies for common ailments.