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Gandhiji was a firm believer in the principle that a healthy mind keeps the body healthy, and he stressed on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and positive thinking. He suffered from high blood pressure and said that he had not been able to gain control over his mind as he should have. He thought disease was an outcome of sin, so if one has sinned, one should be prepared to pay the price for it. He said if a man has overeaten and suffers from indigestion as a consequence, he should fast instead of resorting to drugs. The fast will cure the indigestion and at the same time teach him a lesson not to overeat in future.
When one of his friends from South Africa contracted malignant malaria at Sevagram, Gandhiji persuaded him to take quinine, which took the South African by surprise, because like Gandhiji, he too avoided drugs. When Gandhiji contracted malaria, he didn’t want to take quinine. He tried, instead, to treat himself by fasting for three days but the fever persisted. He was advised that considering his age and failing health, it was necessary for him to take the medicines. He finally gave in, and after only two doses of quinine, he was cured. Since Mahatma Gandhi had always avoided drugs, his system was quick to react to the small doses of quinine.
Although Gandhiji was never against allopaths, vaidyas and hakims, his preference lay with naturopathic medicines. He often said that naturopathy was his hobby. He argued that if disease was a result of breaking nature's law, nature would be able to rectify it. He practised naturopathy for more than fifty years. In fact, what he practised might be termed as medicine for the masses. He made use of ordinary home remedies, hydrotherapy, earth treatment, fasting and dietetics to the extent that they could be tried at home. At the same time, he was also aware of its limitations and never indulged in practices that could be harmful. Gandhiji believed that an ideal nature cure institute would be a model village that was self-sufficient with a simple but effective sanitation system, where the poorest of the poor could go. He wanted such an institute to highlight the importance of preventive treatment, where patients who visited would return to their homes and advise friends, family and neighours about the importance of healthcare and prevention of diseases.