MUD, ACUPUNCTURE & FASTING

Semester: VI
Sub Code: BNYS T 603
Credits: 2
Hours/ Wk: 2
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration:3 Hrs

Chapter 1:(10 hours)
Mud Therapy
1. Introduction to Mud Therapy.
2. Classification of mud for therapeutic use.
3. Precaution for storing Mud.
4. Methods of treatment of Mud-applications, packing, hot pouitles, effect of Mud on different systems of body.
5. Natural mud bath, full and partial mudpacks, mud plaster, thermal bath, dry pack and sand pack and sand baths.
6. Cosmetic uses of mud.

Refference Books:
1. The Healing Clay : Michel Abserra
2. Our Earth and Cure : Raymond Dextroit

Chapter 2(20 hours)
Acupuncture
1. Definition, concepts of acupuncture.
2. Traditional and modern theories of acupuncture.
3. Materials and methods of acupuncture.
4. Principles of acupuncture.
5. Rules for the selection of acupuncture points.
6. Contraindications and complication of acupuncture.
7. The concepts & different meridians of the bodily contents.
8. The extra- ordinary points.
9. Diagnostic methods (both acupuncture and modern).
10. Auriculo therapy.
11. Moxibustion.
12. Stimulation in acupuncture.
13. Acupuncture anaesthesia.
14. Reflexology and zone therapy.

Reference Books:
1. Clinical practice of acupuncture by A.L Agarwal
2. Clinical acupuncture by Dr. Anton Jayasurya
3. Principles and practice of acupuncture by Dr. IK. Patel
4. Health in your hands by Devendra Vora
5. Shiatsu by Ohashi

Chapter 3: (20 hours)
Fasting
1. Introduction: Theory of Fasting in animals, History of Fasting.
2. The Philosophy of Fasting.
3. Physiology of Fasting and Starvation.
4. Rules and Regulations of Sane Fasting and Therapeutic Fasting.
5. Definition and Classification of Fasting.
6. Hygeinlc Auxiliaries of Fasting.
7. Study of Patients during and after Fasting.
8. Indications and contradictions of Fasting.
9. Therapeutic aspects of Fasting.
10. Results of Fasting.