Kathmandu, Mar. 12 :The Yoga and Naturopathy Committee constituted by the Ministry of Health held  a national naturopathy seminar 2000 here yesterday.

The seminar called for early establishment of naturopathy Teaching Hospital, recognising Naturopathy be as a kind of treatment of diseases at the national level, and constituting Naturopathy Council.

Ayurvedacharya and literatteur Modnath Prashrit was the chief guest at the seminar presided over by committee chairman Dr. Hari Prasad Pokharel.

Head of the Yoga and Naturopathy Department of  Mahendra Sanskrit University Prof Dr. Lokendra Mansingh and chairman of Himalayan College for Nature Cure and Yogic Sciences Prof Dr. Ratna Kamal Baidya also spoke on the occasion.

Doctors working in the field of Yoga and Naturopathy in various districts attended the seminar.

Participants at the seminar expressed the view that Nepal could be self-reliant in the field of health sector if naturopathy based on indigenous resources and technology could be adopted.