3. 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
4. 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
5.
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. TYPES OF SUN BATH
• Ordinary Sun Bath
• Rickley Sun Bath
• Kuhne Sun Bath
• Sun Bath With Wet Cloth
• Atapa Snana
10. ORDINARY SUN BATH
• Spread a blanket or mat on ground
• Protect head from sunlight
• Lie down wearing minimum clothing
11. 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.
12. 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
13. 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
14. ATAPA SNANA
• 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
15. 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
16. BEFORE TAKING SUN BATH
• Wash head, neck and face
• Only half the stomach must be filled
• Drink two glasses of water
17. 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
18. DURATION
• Varies according to physiological condition
of the person
• Time should be increased gradually
• Duration should not exceed 1 hr.
19. 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
20. INDICATIONS
• Osteomalacia • Psychology
depressants
• Rickets
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Obesity
• Lower back ache
• Insomnia • Osteo arthritis
• Psoriasis • Hemiplegia
• Fatal breast cancer • Scabies
• COPD • TB
Etc.
22. 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
23. 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%
24. 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
