is it true water therapy?

[Guest guest]

I use to believe that a person couldn't drink to much water. But

now I believe that's not so. I have personally retained water when

attempting to drink more then I usually do. I read SOMEWHERE? That if your

Kidneys are struggling to begin with that it's like beating a tired horse.

In Ayurveda it can causes a Kapha imbalance. But then I also believe that

anything is possible if you believe it to be so! . Noel .

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

i was wondering if drinking too much water could contribute to any feelings

of imbalance or unsteadiness etc...not sure what constitutes a kapha

imbalance..thanks..amy

[Guest guest]

I just look at water and I have to pee! I do try to drink at least half my

weight a day. I drink about 75 or more ounces a day.

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

When asking the pituitary to do something - like regulate water

metabolism - which is what we are doing when we drink more water than

we would normally do - we should remember that it is the kidneys that

must do what the water regulating hormone asks them to do - if they

are unable to do this then this would be a harmful stress on the

kidneys.

 

Nothing in human body is simple it always related to the complex

relationship in every body between prakruti - present balance of the

doshas - and the status of the dhatus.

 

Water therapy is one of the most ancient concepts in health recovery -

but like all therapies must be appied intelligently and with proper

caution. General principles are that those with vata and or kapha

prakruti or disease should be cautious in appling water therapies.

Most pitta prakruti people or those with pitta disease can be greatly

beniffited by water therapy - western science has revealed that water

regulating hormone can be caused to function properly with

scientifically applied water therapy. But even pitta people must be

sure their kidneys are stong enough to undergo this therapy - which

is not without side effects.

 

These therpautic concepts have been used for thousands of years all

over the world. The modern Naturapaths use water therapy extensively

to remove toxins - especially acid toxins. Ayurveda has developed

many elegant therapies for achieving the same things in a perhaps

less stressful way. Sweda - snehan (internal especially)- veerachana -

all such treatments reduce acid toxins and help to balance the pitta

imbalance.

 

Many yogis and hygeinists use water therapy instead of medicines in

disorders such as high BP - this can be achieved by drinking 8

glasses of water per day. Many yogis use water to cleanse the organs

by drinking and basti. The morning habit of drinking two glassses of

water (some advocate keeping the water in coppper pots in the night

and drinking in the morning)to clean the digestive system after the

nights stagnation is very ancient in its use.

 

As I have tried to say on the subject of water therapy - this therapy

like ALL other therapies must be appied intelligently with proper

regard for all issues.

 

One does not willy nilly apply any therapy without understanding what

and why they are doing it.

 

This is true of all karmas and chikitsas - vamana, veerachana, basti,

snehan, sweda, nasya, etc.

 

No therapy is suited for everyone at all times - in fact many

therapies are contraindicated in certain conditions. Water therpay is

certainly one that must be intelligently used. Many have been harmed

by improperly appied therapies. Panchakarma in general is often not

properly applied according to patient,season, and climate and much

harm has been done. This is why one needs a good advisor in such

matters.

Many try to do Ayurvedic, Yogic, or Naturapathic therapies on

themselves without really understanding the science behind it - this

is foolish - any therapy that can alter physical processes can harm

the body if they are contraindicated and are not applied according to

laws of need, time, and sequence.

 

Any one who knows me knows I am a very conservative person who

believes in the science of health - science means the laws of health -

without understanding basic principles - most therapies should be

avoided.

[Guest guest]

I´ve been trying to do the water therapy for 2 weeks, havent reach the 1.5 l. yet, how can I know if that´s the correct therapy for me?