Suppressive medications employed by the modern medical system in the treatment of syphilis and gonorrhea simply halts the active manifestations of the disease, however, the poisonous toxins and the metallic compounds of the medications are still left in the patient’s system and these have a destructive effect upon the tissues and structures of the body, especially upon the nervous tissues. The treatment of syphilis and gonorrhea by proper dietary and other natural methods leave no ill effects.

The safe way of treating venereal disease is fasting which will greatly enhance the general health of the patient by a thorough cleansing of the system. The juice of an orange, in a glass of warm water, may be taken during this period. If orange juice disagrees, vegetable juice may be taken. Cleansing the bowels via a warm water enema is also very beneficial. The fast may be continued from seven to 14 days.

After the fast, an all-fruit diet for a further five days should be adopted and then a balanced diet of the three basic food groups should be followed.

Vegetable juices are highly beneficial in the treatment of venereal diseases. Juices which are particularly helpful include those of carrot, cucumber, beet and spinach. The patient may make liberal use of carrot juice either in combination with spinach juice or cucumber or beet.

The vegetable amaranth (chaulai ka saag) is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of gonorrhea. About 25 grams of the leaves should be given twice to three time a day. Fresh juice of the flowers of the drumstick is very useful in the treatment of gonorrhea. For better results, this juice should be given twice daily with tender coconut water. It acts as a diuretic tonic.

Fresh lady’s fingers has also been found useful in treating gonorrhea. A cupful of mucilage of lady’s fingers should be mixed with ripe banana and a glassful of buttermilk. The mixture is a very effective remedy for gonorrhea. The lady’s fingers are cut into 2.5 c.m. pieces and are boiled in a quarter liter of water for about 15 minutes. After cooling the pieces are squeezed and the mucilage is extracted and strained through a muslin cloth.

In case of syphilis, a ‘T’ pack should be employed for an hour on the initial sore and it should be repeated twice daily. All clothes, sheets and towels used should be handled carefully to avoid new sores and to prevent infection to others. It is better to boil such articles. In case of eruptions on the different parts of the body, a wet sheet pack for an hour is beneficial. It will help bring out all the poisonous substances through the skin by producing more eruptions that will gradually dry up.

Application of pelvic packs occasionally for an hour is one of the most effective methods of treatment in the case of gonorrhea. As irritation in the prostate gland and urethra is present in this disease, a hot hip bath for eight minutes has a beneficial effect and tends to relieve irritation.

An occasional steam bath for eight minutes is of outstanding value in both syphilis and gonorrhea. It will help remove the poisonous substances from the body and enable the kidney to perform its work effectively. An overall massage has also beneficial effects on the entire body.