Ayurveda

Ayurveda, the knowledge of life and longevity, is the oldest, most comprehensive scientific discipline, a complete health care system or healing system that was preached and practiced in the ancient times by omniscient sages. Closely associated with the Indian thought process, the origin of this system can be traced to the Vedas, the earliest codified knowledge body, which deals with all aspects of the universe.

Ayurveda is also known as the “ Science of Awareness”. The word has its origin from two Sanskrit terms –“Ayus” which means life and “Veda” which means knowledge. Ayurveda it literally means knowledge about life.The basic philosophy of Ayurveda is to make people aware of their life style, diet, exercise and mental activities to achieve prefect balance in mind, body and soul. Thus Ayurveda focuses on absolute perfect health and NOT disease whereas the modern medicines stress only on the body and neglects the mind, senses and the soul. Any infirmity in the mind, senses and soul leads to illness in the Ayurvedic definition.
The system of Ayurveda medicine evolved over thousands of years through processes of experience, observation, experimentation and intuition. It is the most practical and sensible preventive system in the world. It is practiced intact even in today’s technology driven world. Ayurvedic system of medicine prescribes time tested and trusted methods to improve your physical and mental activity.

Ayurveda medicines has ways to totally rejuvenate the body and mind These procedures improve your physical and mental activities measurably using botanical preparations. While modern medicines prescribes medicine which concentrate on maladies, Ayurveda focuses its main attention on health, its insistence on keeping the mind and spirit strong by orbiting the inherent vital strength with herbal remedies and natural invigorating methods.

Ayurvedic medicines and philosophy has been very popular in most western countries due to the growing popularity of yoga. It is simultaneously social, spiritual, emotional, psychological and medical. It has gained significance in this modern world due to its uncannily holistic approach to the well–being of the individual. In the health care centers, Ayurveda is the governing principal behind integrating treatments and developing specific life style management programs. Founded on the wholeness of mind, body and spirit, the art and science of Ayurveda is emerging as an important health care option in the western countries. Holistic health in one of the trends of the modern world and complementary medicines is viewed by many as a solution to the rising incidence of chronic illness and disease and spiraling health and medical care costs in the western world.

In developed countries, people are plagued by chronic diseases and psychological illness. Chronic diseases such as heart diseases- high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, rheumatism, insomnia, obesity, neuralgia, fatigue, sinus congestion, constipation, stress, anger, nervous tension, anxiety, depression, varicose veins, and skin complaints are continuously rising in incidence causing increasing mortality and morbidity. Ayurveda offers health solutions that deal with the methods to help bring a person into a state of complete balance. These solutions are not restricted to sophisticated formulas or medicine but goes to the extent of prescribing a personalized life style for each individual. The intensity of the diseases determines the kind of health solution. If it is a recent illness or diseases it can treated by home remedial measures but in a chronic situation where the disease has spread from one body system to another, the treatment requires a full range of Ayurvedic formulas that includes health massages and specific diets.

How Ayurveda works?

The first step in Ayurveda treatment is diagnosis to determine the constitution of the person. That is a unique way by which the patient who is diagnosed first and not the disease.
The same disease might appear in different forms in two persons because of their different constitution. Due to this variation in constitution the medicines and treatment may be different for two people for the same illness. This difference in treatment methods according to the constitution is essential to bring back the natural balance of the biological humors. The constitutional approach is the essence of the Ayurvedic system. Understanding the patient’s constitution helps one to lead a life style that is most befitting his constitution, thus optimizing his health and creative potential.

According to Ayurvedic system, human body consists of three primary life forces or biological humors, which are Vatha, Pitha and Kapha. These three doshas are called the tridoshas. A balance among these life forces is essential for proper health. Any imbalance among the tridoshas causes a state of unhealthiness or disease.