Helio – therapy

By
S3
B.N.Y.S
CONTENTS

• Introduction

• Types

• Techniques
INTRODUCTION

• Helio therapy 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
• Is the nearest star
• Consists of mainly hydrogen and helium
and iron, oxygen, and carbon
• The temperature is about 10,000 degrees
Fahrenheit on the surface and more than
28 million degrees Fahrenheit at the core
ELECTROMAGNETIC
RADIATION
• 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

• Protect head from sunlight

• Lie down wearing minimum clothing

RICKLEY SUN BATH
• Taken just after sunrise
• Portion of the body exposed to sun is gradually
increased every day
• First only feet, then thighs, navel region and
gradually entire body
• After sunbath patient may sit in shadow for
about 5-15 minutes
• The body may then be wiped with a wet towel
• Very helpful in cases of eczema, growth
stagnation in children, blood deficiency diseases
etc.
KUHNE SUN BATH
• Patient lies down in sun wearing minimum
clothes
• Banana leaves cover the head, face and
navel
• Opens the pores of the skin
• Can be taken from ½ to 1 hr.
• If sun is strong reduce the duration
SUN BATH WITH WET CLOTH
• Patient is covered up to neck by a dry
sheet or blanket and kept under sunlight
• When the body is heated replace using a
wet cloth
• Head must be covered by wet cloth
• Bath can be taken for 20 to 40 minutes
ATAPASNANA
• Patient is covered up to neck by a dry
sheet or blanket and kept under sunlight
• When the body is heated replace using a
wet cloth
• Patient must be covered by banana leaves
• Head must be covered by wet cloth
• Bath can be taken for 20 to 40 minutes
PRECAUTION WHILETAKING
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
BEFORE TAKING SUNBATH

• Wash head, neck and face

• Only half the stomach must be filled

• Drink two glasses of water

METHOD
• All parts of body should be exposed

• Period of sunbath must be divided four

times
• ¼ th left side
• ¼ th right side
• ¼ th front side
• ¼ th back side
DURATION

• Varies according to physiological condition

of the person

• Time should be increased gradually

• Duration should not exceed 1 hr.

AFTER SUN BATH

• Do not take food immediately

• Bathe with cold water after ½ hour and

wipe all body parts with wet towel

• Spinal bath for 15 minutes

INDICATIONS
• Osteomalacia • Psychology
depressants
• Rickets
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Obesity
• Lower back ache
• Insomnia • Osteo arthritis
• Psoriasis • Hemiplegia
• Fatal breast cancer • Scabies
• COPD • TB
Etc.
CONTRA -INDICATIONS

• Fever • Leukemia
• Acne Vulgaris • Edema
• Angina Pectoris • Chicken pox
• Cardiac disorders • Measles
• Poisoning • Hyper vitamin D
• Hypertension • Conjunctivitis
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 cont.…

• Balances PMS
• Improves function of the liver
• Decreases risk breast, colon and prostate cancer
• Metabolizes cholesterol
• Decreases BP, resting HR, increases O/P of blood
• Decreases SAD like sadness, insomnia and
carbohydrate cravings
• Reduces frequency of cold up to 40.3%
BENEFITS cont.…

• 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
PATHOLOGICALEFFECTS
• Over exposure causes
• Premature aging
• Wrinkling
• Skin cancer
THANK YOU…