RAW JUICE THERAPY

Raw juice therapy is a method for the treatment of disease through an exclusive diet of juices of fruits and vegetables. It is also known as juice fasting. It is the most effective way to restore health, rejuvenate and detoxify the body.
Fruit and vegetable juices may be divided into six main types
(i) Juices from sweet fruits such as prunes, raisins and grapes.
(ii) Juices from sub-acid fruits like apple, plum, pear, peach, papaya, apricot and cherry,
(iii) Juices from acid fruits like orange, tangerines, lemon, grapefruit, strawberry and pineapple.
(iv) Juices from vegetable fruits, namely, tomato and cucumber.
(v) Juices from green leafy vegetables like cabbage, celery, lettuce, spinach, parsley and watercress.
(vi) Juices from root vegetables like beetroot, carrot, onion, potato and radish.
Generally speaking, fruit juices stir up toxins and acids in the body, thereby stimulating the eliminative processes. Vegetable juices, on the other hand, soothe the jaded nerves and work in a much milder manner. They carry away toxic matter in a gentle way. Owing to their differing actions fruit and vegetable juices should not be used at the same time or mixed together. It is desirable to use juices individually. In any case not more than three juices should be used in any one mixture.
Raw Juice Benefits
The favourable effect of raw juices in the treatment of disease is attributed to the following facts :
+Raw juices of fruits and vegetables are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and natural sugars.
+They exercise beneficial effect in normalising all the body functions.
+They supply needed elements for the body’s own healing activity and cell regeneration, thereby speeding the recovery.
+The juices extracted from raw fruits and vegetables require no digestion and almost all their vital nutrients are assimilated directly in the bloodstream.
+Raw juices are extremely rich in alkaline elements. This is highly beneficial in normalising acid-alkaline balance in the blood and tissues as there is over-acidity in most conditions of ill-health.
+Generous amounts of easily absorbed organic minerals in raw juices especially calcium, potassium and silicon help in restoring biochemical and mineral balance in the tissues and cells, thereby preventing premature ageing of cells and disease.
+Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetal hormones and antibiotics. For instance, string beans are said to contain insulin-like substance. Certain hormones needed by the pancreas to produce insulin are present in cucumber and onion juices. Fresh juices of garlic, onions, radish and tomatoes contain antibiotic substances.
Juice Treatment in different diseases
It is necessary to comprehend the disease thoroughly before the commencement of the treatment. Juice treatment should be then planned and finally the plan should be implemented with regularity.
ACNE
Take a mixture of carrot and spinach-juices. Take a mixture of juices of potato, beet-root, cucumber and grapes. Watermelon and papaya-juice may also be taken. Massage papaya or potato-juice on the face. Vapour-bath is advantageous. Do not allow greasiness to remain on the face.
Avoid using cosmetics.
ACIDITY
Take a mixture of juices of cabbage and carrot. In addition to it one can take juice of cucumber, potato, apple, mosambi and watermelon. Milk also should be taken.
Avoid chillies, fried food and sweets.
ANAEMIA
Mixed juices of leafy vegetables, juice of alfalfa and juices of beet-root, cabbage, bitter-gourd, apricot and grapes are useful in this disease.
APHTHAE
First of all abdominal disorders, if any, should be cured. Constipation should be relieved. Juices of pot-herb (spinach) and cabbage should be taken
ASTHMA
Take mixed juices of carrot, beet root and cabbage, besides Garlic and papaya juices can also be taken.
BRONCHITIS
Take warm water with ginger, honey and lemon-juice in the morning or take warm water with garlic and onion juices. Besides, take juices of radish, cabbage, beet-root, cucumber and carrot.
Avoid smoking.
CARDIAC TROUBLES=
Take honey, coconut water and juice of papaya, pineapple and garlic.
COLD
Lemonated warm water should be taken. Juices of ginger, orange, carrot, garlic can also be taken. Water vapour is also useful.
CONSTIPATION
Raw whole fruits and vegetables are as beneficial as their juices. Mixture of juices of spinach and carrot or a mixture of juice of potato, cucumber and apple can be taken.One can also take juices of fig,guava and orange
COUGHING
Take warm water mixed with honey and lemon juice in the morning. Also take a glassful of carrot juice added with a tablespoonful each of garlic, onion and basil leaves(tulsi) juices.
Avoid smoking
CHOLERA
Juice of beelee fruit mixed with juices of mint, garlic and onion should be taken with warm water. Coconut water is very much useful in cholera
COLITIS
Take a mixture of carrot and spinach-juices. Juices of cucumber, apple, beet-root, papaya, beelee and oranges are also beneficial.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Take on an empty stomach a glassful of lukewarm water mixed with lemon-juice and a teaspoon of honey. Take a of glassful water mixed with a teaspoon of garlic and onion-juices. A mixture of carrot and mosambi-orange juices can also be taken.
DYSENTRY
Regimen of thick buttermilk is one of the best antidotes to dysentery. Pomegranate juice is also effective.
DIABETES
Juices of rose-apple, tomato, cucumber, lemon, bitter-gourd, carrot, spinach, cabbage and French beans should be taken.
DIARRHOEA
Take juices of beelee fruit, apple, garlic and green turmeric. Juices of beet-root and pineapple are also recommended. Take complete rest.
DIPTHERIA
Requires immediate medical treatment. Take pineapple-juice and turn it over and over in the mouth before swallowing it. Take warm water mixed with garlic and onion-juices.
ECZEMA
Take a mixture of juices of carrot and spinach with juice of mixed leafy vegetables. Potato juice may be rubbed externally on the affected skin.
EYES
A mixture of carrot juice and juices of various leafy vegetables is beneficial to the eyes.
Reduce the in take of sugar.
FEVER
Solid food should not be taken in fever. Take warm water mixed with honey and lemon juice in the morning. Warm water with garlic and onion juices can also be taken. Besides juices of cabbage, pomegranate, orange and mosambi. Complete rest is essential.
FOR FRESHNESS AND COOLING
Take juices of watermelon, pineapple and apple.
GASTRIC ULCERS
Take 450 ml of cabbage juice daily. Besides juices of cucumber, papaya and potato, milk can also be taken.
Avoid taking citrus fruits.
GOUT
Take warm water mixed with honey and lemon juice. A tablespoonful of each of garlic and onion juices can also be taken with warm water. The patient suffering from gout should particularly take the juices of French beans and cherry. Potato juice is also useful.
Avoid wine and non-vegetarian.
HEAD ACHE
Take a ginger juice. Juices of carrot, beet root, cucumber, tomato, cabbage and apple can also be taken.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Juices of garlic, basil Tulsi and wheat grass are beneficial. Juices of carrot bet root, cucumber, papaya, and orange can also be taken.

 Avoid taking fat saturated items, like butter, ghee, vegetable-ghee etc.,
INDIGESTION
Juice of lemon in a glass of warm water should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning. Take spoonful of ginger juice half an hour before meals.
INFLUENZA
Take warm water with honey and lemon juice in the morning or take warm water mixed with garlic and nion juices.
JAUNDICE
A glassful of bitter gourd, (Karela) should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning. Chewing sugarcane pieces is very effective. Take fat free food and

Avoid taking alcoholic drinks.

KIDNEY STONES
Take juices of carrot, cucumber, beet root, apple and pumpkin. Coconut water is also beneficial .
Avoid taking juice of leafy vegetables.
MENSTRUAL DISORDERS
Take the juices of carrot, papaya, pineapple and grass.
MIGRAINE
Take a glass full of water mixed lemon with lemon juice and a spoonful of ginger juice.
PILES
Take juices of carrot, potato, fig and leafy vegetables. Onion juice is an excellent remedy for oozing piles.
PEPTIC ULCERS
Cabbage-Juice is a capital remedy for duodenal and peptic ulcers. Juices of cucumber, papaya, and potato can also be taken in addition to cabbage0juice. Juice of citrous (citrous) fruits should not be taken.
NOTE: Avoid grapefruit if taking any medications
If juices are too sweet they should be diluted in water on 50 : 50 basis or mixed with other less sweet juices. This is especially important in some specific conditions such as diabetes, hypoglycaemia, arthritis and high blood pressure

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Homeopathic Remedies for Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder
Medically referred to as adhesive capsulitis, is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the gleno-humeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, and grows together with abnormal bands of tissue, called adhesions, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.

Movement of the shoulder is severely restricted. Pain is usually constant, worse at night, when the weather is colder. This condition can last from five months to three years or more and is thought in some cases to be caused by injury or trauma to the area. It is believed that it may have an autoimmune component, with the body attacking healthy tissue in the shoulder.

The condition may also cause chronic inflammation. Adhesions grow between the joints and tissue, greatly restricting motion and causing a number of painful complications. There is also a lack of fluid in the joint, further restricting movement.

Frozen shoulder is characterized by pain and loss of motion or stiffness in the shoulder. It is also known as 50 shoulder in alternative medicine in Asia because its victims are usually people around the age of 50. It affects more women than man. The recovery is very slow.

Age and sex
People 40 and older are more likely to experience frozen shoulder. Most of the people who develop the condition are women.

ETIOLOGY of Frozen Shoulder
• Exact cause is unknown.
• There may be autoimmune etiology.
• History of trauma to joint may be present.
• Hyperthyroidism (excessive production of thyroid hormones).
• Diabetes.
• Heart/ circulatory diseases.
• A fracture or other arm injury.
• Shoulder injury/ surgery.
• Cervical disk disease.
• Degenerative arthritis.

Diagnosis of frozen shoulder
During the physical examination, you are asked to perform certain actions to check for pain and evaluate your range of motion. These may include:
Hands up:
Raise both your hands straight up in the air
Opposite shoulder:
Reach across your chest to touch your opposite shoulder.
Back scratch:
Starting with the back of your hand against the small of your back, reach upward to touch your opposite shoulder blade.

CLINICAL FEATURES of Frozen Shoulder
Symptoms
• Onset: insidious.
• Pain in shoulder, upper arm.
• Severe aching pain.
• Restricted shoulder movement.
• Difficulty in routine activities, e.g. combing hairs, wearing shirts.

Signs
The most noticeable signs of frozen shoulder are pain, stiffness, and difficulty in moving the arm and shoulder. The symptoms form a cyclic pattern as they usually start with pain that curtails movement. The restricted mobility causes stiffness over a period of time. This further triggers pain and so on. The symptoms of frozen shoulder develop slowly and go away gradually.
The muscle tissues around the shoulder joint get stiff with pain and scar tissue forms in the shoulder area that cause pain.
• Restricted flexion, extension, abduction, circumdiction.

INVESTIGATIONS
• X-Ray shoulder joint shows no abnormality.

Homeopathic Remedies for Frozen Shoulder
Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. The homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc. 

Effective homeopathic cures for frozen shoulder:
Homeopathic Remedies for Frozen Shoulder- Ferrum Metallicum as First line of Treatment
In my years of practice I have found that homeopathic remedies for frozen shoulder give permanent relief . Ferrum metallicum is a well known homoeopathic medicine that I have used it as my first line of treatment when symptoms of frozen shoulder – pain and stiffness in the shoulders along with swelling are predominant. For Ferrum Met To be used The patient complains that he is unable to raise his arms as he feels he has no power left for any movement. He could also describe violent pain in the shoulder and muscles on both sides of the shoulder could exhibit violent pain that travels along the arm. In cases where the patient complains that it pains like someone is pinching or boring into the shoulders, Ferrum Met can work wonders

Rhus Tox: The best homeopathic Remedy for Stiffness in Shoulder Joint .
Rhus Tox is an important homeopathic remedy with multiple health benefits. In cases where the patients complain of frozen shoulder, Rhus Tox is recommended. The patients complain of pain and stiffness in between the shoulders. If such symptoms are observed, Rhus Tox is effective in treating them. The patient could feel that the pain is relieved by moving or even when he lies on a hard platform but it gets worse when he sits. There is stiffness in the base of the neck with pain that feels as if the skin is being torn. The forearm and arm of the patient also have pain and they feel weak and paralysed. Another important symptom for Rhus tox to be used is the great stiffness that comes after rest. For Rhus tox to be used Patient complains of great stiffness in the morning or after periods of rest.

Ruta Graveolens – Homeopathic remedy for Frozen shoulder due to Tendon Strain .
It is one of the commonly used remedies in homoeopathy for tendon strain and sprains. If a patient displays symptoms of strain in the shoulder with inability to move the arm, Ruta is the ideal medicine. The symptom points towards a strain in the tendons that flex the arm. The patient complains of pain in the neck that is relieved by lying on the back as it applies pressure. He also complains of pain that is so violent that it feels that his shoulder is getting torn. Or that the shoulder feels bruised as if he has had an injury. When you come across such symptoms, Ruta can be relied on to cure them. In some cases, people complain of frozen shoulder after an injury or after bruises. I have found Ruta to be a reliable cure for such cases.

Homeopathic medicines as Natural Treatments For Frozen Shoulder
Calc phos.
Rheumatic pains in shoulder and arm, also with swelling of the diseased part and febrile heat. Ulcerative pain especially in roots of finger nails of right hand, and in middle finger. Gouty nodosities. Soreness, torpor, and paralysis of the (left) arm.
Paralysis of the joints of the hand and of the fingers, especially in the thumbs, sometimes from a chill.
For persons anaemic and dark complexioned, dark hair and eyes; thin spare subjects, instead of fat. Spine weak, disposed to curvatures, especially to the left; unable to support body; neck weak, unable to support head.

Ferrum phos.
Violent drawing, tearing pain right shoulder and upper arm, worse violent motion of arm, better gentle motion, so that patient hardly kept it still at all, somewhat sensitive, deadness in right hand. Acute rheumatism of right deltoid, unable to wear cloak. In right shoulder-joint acute rheumatism, red, swollen, very sensitive. Swelling of elbow from sprain. Rheumatism in wrist. Wrists ache with loss of power to grasp. Palms of hands hot, with children. Nodule on dorsum of left little finger. Contracted fingers from acute rheumatism.
Ferrum is used in first stage of inflammation.

Sanguinaria can.Rheumatic pain in right arm and shoulder, worse at night in bed, cannot raise arm, motion (turning in bed) much worse it. Pain in top of right shoulder. Pain in right deltoid. R. arm hung helpless. Coldness in body and right arm. Burning of palms. Stiffness of finger-joints.

Spigelia.
Relieves the pain usually when the left shoulder is affected.

Kalima.
Relieves the pain in the shoulder which seems to be associated with the weakness and numbness of the limb affected.

Phytolacca.
Relieve the pain and stiffness of the shoulder which prevents the ability to raise the arm.

Home Remedy for Frozen Shoulder

Castor Oil Massage
Over the years, castor oil has been used to treat swellings that are brought about by rheumatism and gout.
The oil is known to contain a vital ingredient known as ricinoleic acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties. When used on the shoulder, it will help in reducing the swelling as well as the pain.
When applying the castor oil on the shoulderit is wise to use gentle massaging movements in order to avoid internal damage.

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