A – DIET
I. Raw juice for 3 to 5 days. During this period, the bowels should be cleansed daily with warm water enema.
II. An all fruit diet for further 3 to 5 days.
III. Thereafter, adopt a well-balanced diet on the following lines:
1. Upon arising: A glass of carrot and spinach juice.
2. Breakfast: Fresh fruits and a glass of milk sweetened with honey.
3. Lunch: Freshly-prepared steamed vegetables, whole wheat chappatis and a glass of buttermilk.
4. Mid-afternoon: A glass of vegetable or fruit juice.
5. Dinner: Fresh green vegetable salad, and sprouts with lemon juice dressing, followed by a hot course, if desired.
6. Bedtime Snack: A glass of milk or one apple.
Note: Repeat a short juice fast or an all-fruit diet for two or three days every month.
AVOID: Tea, coffee, sugar, white flour, all products made with sugar and white flour, fried foods, flesh foods, condiments, pickles, alcohol and tobacco.
B – OTHER MEASURES
1. Drink at least six to eight glasses of water daily.
2. Cold hip bath for 10 minutes daily.
3. Hot epsom-salt bath twice weekly.
4. Apply mud packs to the affected parts in the night.
5. Get up and walk around frequently.
6. Brisk walks for 45 minutes morning and evening daily.
7. Yoga asanas like uttanapadasana, pavan muktasana, vajrasana, yogamudra, bhujangasana, shalabhasana, chakrasana, and shavasana.