Kulkarni Naturopathy

Ayurvedic form of naturopathy developed before 1930 by V.M. Kulkarni, a homeopath born in a village in northern India. It encompasses massage therapy, mesmerism, pranayama, psychotherapy, sunbathing, and yogic exercises and postures. Its principles include the following. (a) Use of contraceptives for birth control is a "great offense" against the "Laws of Nature." (b) Masturbation ("self abuse") is a "suicidal habit" and the worst offense against "Nature." (c) "Perpetrators" of sodomy ultimately either go mad or become impotent. (d) Sugar is an unnatural and "objectionable" food.