Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Sept 11: Hydrotherapy to cure serious health issues, including migraine, backache, joint pain, gastric issues, at hot spring near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) restarted at hot spring in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh after a gap of two years of COVID-19.
A Defence Ministry spokesman Emron Musavi said Saturday afternoon that Fire and Fury Corps in close coordination with Ladakh Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and Civil Administration officials including Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), UT of Ladakh and Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Nyoma restarted the traditional cultural activity of Hydrotherapy in the immediate vicinity of the LAC at Hot Spring in Demchok village after a gap of two years due to pandemic.
The medicinal hydrotherapy at Hot Spring commenced on September 6 2021 after the Koyul Lama had offered prayers seeking good health for all those who would visit the Hot Spring.
This will continue till end of October, 2021, Col Musavi said. The event has so far witnessed enthusiastic participation from peoples of Ladakhi community arriving from Leh, Choglamsar, Chumathang, Hanle, Koyul and Demchok for medicinal and traditional community healing activities.
He said Hot Spring in Demchok has healing properties and cures serious health issues related to migraine, backache, joint pain, gastric issues, skin diseases, blood pressure and ENT.
Traditionally the Hot Spring Hydrotherapy is expected to be undertaken till end of October 2021. This event depicts a great synergy between the Fire and Fury Corps and Civil Administration as the Indian Army always stands for Ladakhi community and works for peace, harmony and tranquility in this beautiful land of Lamas, Col Musavi said.
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