By C.Sivakumar | Programme Manager
Earth Trust Provides Primary Health Care Training in Rural villages in Nilgiris
Earth Trust provides and supports a process whereby people learn to improve their personal habits and attitudes and to work responsibly for the improvement of health conditions in the family, community and nation. Every member of the health team shares responsibility in providing health education.
It aims to help people make use of their own efforts and education in improving their conditions of living, lodging, good nutrition and prevention of diseases.
It is a means of improving the health of the people by employing various methods of scientific procedures to show the most healthful ways of living.
Earth Trust teaches a 12-module programme for rural village women. The following Modules are taught to the group of village women:
MODULE 1: Introduction to Earth Trust & Village documentation
MODULE 2: Skeleto-muscular System Anatomy, Physiology, Foetal process. Problems; Relaxation; Herbal plants; Basic care; massage
MODULE 3: Nervous System Anatomy, Physiology, foetal process; breathing; basic cranio-sacral work; herbs for health; babies; adults; seniors. Preparation of infused oils.
MODULE 4: Heart & Circulatory System Anatomy, Physiology, foetal process; Meridians & Acupressure; herbs for health; babies; adults; seniors. Breathing
MODULE 5: Respiratory System Anatomy, Physiology, foetal process; Herbs for health; babies; adults; seniors. Home remedies; Breathing.
MODULE 6: Digestive System and Waterborne disease. Local issues; Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene, stress, home remedies; herbs for health
MODULE 7: Liver & Pancreatic System: Anatomy, Physiology, Herbs for health; Diabetes & Jaundice Prevention & management; managing stress
MODULE 8: Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology, Development; Herbs for health; Adolescence; Conception & childbirth; hormonal changes etc. Hygiene; home remedies;
MODULE 9: Nutrition: Foods and illnesses; Herbs for health; Hygiene; home remedies; Food preparation.
MODULE 10: Urinary System & kidneys: Anatomy, Physiology, Stress & meridians; Herbs for health; Pregnancy; incontinence; hygiene.
MODULE 11: Skin and Immune System: Anatomy, Physiology, foetal process & linkages; Herbs for health; massage; dealing with skin conditions.
MODULE 12: Herbal gardens and herbal preparations
MODULE 13, 14, 15- more programmes related to community and personal herbal kitchen gardens for health & Herbal Medicine preparations. Exposure & training visit to Earth Trust gardens.
Herb Medicine preparation – Teas, Legium, Chooranum, Oils and Syrups
a) Documentation of indigenous herbs & uses
b) Extending knowledge about indigenous plants
c) Preparing Medicine on available plants
c) Preparing Medicines for Primary Health Care conditions
Success Stories of Previous village Kattery
Case no. 1
Name : Mrs. C
Age : 36 Years
Village : Kattery Village
Mrs. C was suffering from Skin problem (itching in her whole body) for the past 2 years. Every morning when she woke up she had an itching sensation in her whole body continuously for half an hour. This made her very upset and kept her house-bound. She did not step out of the house at all.
After attended the training she came to know about Rue hot infused oil. She applied this oil, from the first week itself she felt better. She applied this oil continuously for 3 months; she found the itching of her skin reduced dramatically. Now she is happy and uses the rue oil whenever needed.
Her Child M (13 years old girl) is affected by cold & cough for past 3 to 4 years. After attended the training she came to know about Adathoda cough syrup which she gave her continuously for 15 days, and found that it is getting better. She used it for a month and the cough & cold is almost cured. Now Monisha is happy to play outside, which was earlier taboo for her because of her cold. And she suggests the treatment for other children also.
C’s sister Ms. K has many pimples on her face. C suggested to her to apply Calendula hot infused oil. In the beginning it was a slow response but after regular application the pimples slowly reduced.
Case no. 2
Name : Mrs. B
Age : 33 Years
Village : Kattery Village
Mrs. B suffered from piles for the past 14 years. Her doctor suggested surgery but she decided to bear the pain and postponed the operation. She attended our PHCT programme, and learned about Thiribala chooranum (Siddha Supplements) which is used to cure piles problem.
Initially she took the supplement from ET and later on prepared her own Ashta chooranum, and used regularly for a period of 3 months. Now her pain is greatly reduced and the piles problem is almost cured.
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