National Naturopathy Day 2023 – November 18

National Naturopathy Day is observed every year throughout India on November 18to promote positive mental and physical health through a drug-free system of medicine called ‘Naturopathy‘.

• November 18, 2023 marks respect for 6th National Naturopathy Day.
• The annual celebration of this day is led by the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India.

THE Theme 2023 of National Naturopathy Day is: “Naturopathy for Holistic Health.”

• The theme highlights that naturopathy offers various preventive treatments and therapies and focuses on preventing diseases and complications through natural means.

Background:

I.The Ministry of AYUSH declared November 18 every year as National Naturopathy Day in 2018.

ii.THE First time National Naturopathy Day was celebrated on November 18, 2018.

Why November 18?

It was that day at (1945When Mahatma Gandhi has become a life President of the All India Nature Cure Foundation Trust and signed the act aimed at making the benefits of Nature Cure accessible to all categories of people.

Note: Gandhiji is considered the founding figure of naturopathy in India, as it was largely through his efforts that this practice originating in Europe became popular in India.

What is naturopathy ?

I.Naturopathic medicine, also known as naturopathy, is a system of complementary and alternative medicine that uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself.

ii.It is the oldest medicine, which combines traditional and natural treatments with current scientific knowledge.

iii.The term Naturopathy was invented in 1885 by John Scheel, a German physician, and used by Benedict Lust, a German hydrotherapist.

2023 events:

Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi (Delhi), National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune (Maharashtra) and Patanjali University, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) jointly organized the 6th Naturopathy Day Celebration at Patanjali University on 18-19 November 2023.

• For the 2nd time, CCRYN organized an international conference on naturopathy in association with Patanjali Yogpeeth, NIN and the World Naturopathy Federation (WNF).
• The conference included a workshop on research methodology organized by the Center for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi for young researchers in this field.

About the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH):
Union Minister– Sarbananda Sonowal (Rajya Sabha-Assam)
Minister of State– Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai (constituency – Surendranagar, Gujarat)