Sammar Abbas Malik: M.Phil OPT (IIRS) Lecturer (UOL)

Sammar Abbas Malik
M.Phil OPT(IIRS)
Lecturer(UOL)
Heliotherapy
Heliotherapy
Definition
Heliotherapy is defined as the treatment of disease by
exposing the body to sunlight. It is the treatment by
means of Sun’s electromagnetic waves
SUN
SUN is the nearest star
• Consists of mainly hydrogen and helium, oxygen and
carbon
• The temperature is about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit on
the surface and more than 28 million degrees
Fahrenheit at the core 5.
ELECTROMAGNETICRADIATION
Consists of
• Radio waves (1 mm to 100 km)
• Microwaves (1 mm to 1 m )
• Infrared radiation ( 0.74 µm to 300 µm)
• Visible light (380nm to 740 nm)
• Ultraviolet radiation ( 0.01 nm to 10nm)
• X rays (100 A to 0.01 A)
• Gamma rays .
WHY SUNLIGHT IS IMPORTANT
• Essential for the evolution of life on earth
• Visible light needed for photosynthesis
• IR gives warmth
• Directly or indirectly every body depends on sun
SUN BATH
• Sunbath can be taken by all people of all ages and both
genders
• Early morning and evening is the best (7 to 9 AM and 4
to 6 PM)
• 10 minutes to 15 minutes of daily exposure is useful for
maintaining normal functioning of the body.
TYPES OF SUN BATH
• Ordinary Sun Bath
• Rickley Sun Bath
• Kuhne Sun Bath
• Sun Bath With Wet Cloth
• Atapa Snana
ORDINARY SUN BATH
Spread a blanket or mat on ground on an appropriate
place. Protect head from sunlight by a Wet cloth/
towel or an umbrella. Lie down in the sun and feel the
magic.
RICKLEY SUN BATH
Rickley Sun Bath is taken just after sunrise.
This is very helpful in curing patients with eczema,
growth stagnation in children, blood deficiency diseases
etc.
In this type of Sun bath the portion of body exposed to
sun is gradually increased every day till the entire body
gets exposed. On the first day only the feet are kept
under the Sun for 5 minutes. The next day legs up to
thighs are under the sun. In third way gradually whole
body is exposed to Sunlight without any clothes.
After Sun Bath the patient may sit in shadow for about 5-
15 minutes. The body may then be wiped with a wet towel
Kuhne Sunbath
In kuhne Sun- Bath the patient lies down in Sun
wearing only an underwear. Banana leaves cover the
head face and navel or any other green leaves. This
help to open the porse of the skin and sweating begins
to take place. Kuhne Sun- bath can be taken from half
to one and a half hours. However if the sun is very
strong the duration of Sunbath should be reduced.
Sunbath with Wet Cloth
First all clothes are removed and the patient is covered
up to neck by a dry sheet or blanket and kept under
sunlight. When the body is heated up the dry sheet or
blanket is removed and body is covered by wet cloth.
The patient may also be covered by banana leaves. The
head should be covered by wet cloth. This bath may be
taken for 20 to 40 minutes.
ATAPA SNANA
During the sun-bath, the diseased parts of the body
are exposed to the sun's rays while the remaining parts
are kept in the shade. When the affected area becomes
hot after leaving it in the sun for fifteen to twenty
minutes, it should be brought into the shade
PRECAUTION WHILE TAKING SUN BATH
• Head must be protected while taking sunbath – either
by keeping it in shade or by covering it with a wet cloth
• Do not take bath in strong sunlight
• If headache or any other trouble occurs, duration of
sunbath should be reduced the next day
BENEFITS
• Healthy looking complexion
• Regular exposure builds natural resistance against
harmful sun rays
• UV rays – antiseptics
• Clears skin diseases
• Enhance immune system
• Encourages healthy circulation
• Sooth nerves and boost mood by increasing production
of endorphin and serotonin
• Increases melatonin output at night
BENEFITS
• Balances PMS
• Improves function of the liver
• Decreases risk breast, colon and prostate cancer
• Metabolizes cholesterol
• Decreases BP, resting HR.
• Decreases SAD like sadness, insomnia and
carbohydrate cravings
• Reduces frequency of cold up to 40.3%
BENEFITS
• Sunbath leads to sweating
• Sunlight treats foreign particles and it comes out
through sweat, urine or stool
• Opens the pores of the skin
• Helps body to metabolize Vitamin D.
INDICATIONS
• Osteomalacia
• Psychology depressants
• Rickets
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Obesity
• Lower back ache
• Insomnia
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriasis
• Hemiplegia
• Fatal breast cancer
• Scabies
• COPD
• TB Etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
• Fever
• Leukemia
• Acne Vulgaris
• Edema
• Angina Pectoris
• Chicken pox
• Cardiac disorders
• Measles
• Poisoning
• Hyper vitamin D
• Hypertension
• Conjunctivitis
PATHOLOGICAL EFFECTS
Over exposure causes
• Premature aging
• Wrinkling
• Skin cancer

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