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About Ayurveda
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What is Ayurveda ?
Ayurveda is a traditional,
holistic system of health science from India. It has been
practised for over 5000 yrs. Ayurveda means Science of Life. It
deals with how to live a healthy, balanced life in harmony with
nature.
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What is Philosophy
of Ayurveda ?
Ayurveda believes in the holistic
philosophy of life and emphasizes prevention rather than cure of
diseases. It states that life is the union of Body (Sharira),
Sense organs (Indriya), Mind (Mana) and Soul (Atma) and aims at
bringing about a perfect balance between the body, mind and
spirit.
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What is Tridosha Theory ?
Ayurveda is based on the theory of
Tridosha or the biological forces – Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Diseases arise when there is an imbalance, among the tridoshas
and good health follows when there is harmony among them. The
aim of Ayurveda therapy is to bring about the required
equilibrium.
What is Pancharkarma Therapy ?
Ayurvedic Treatments are divided
into two: Shodhana therapy
and
Samana therapy.
a)
Shodhana therapy ( Purification therapy)
Vitiated doshas in the body are
eliminated from the body using five therapeutic techniques
namely Vamana (Induced vomiting), Virechana (Purgation), Basti
(Medicated Enemas), Nasyam (Errhines) and Rakthamokshana (Blood
letting). These five therapeutic techniques are together known
as Panchakarma therapy.
b) Samana
Therapy (Alleviative therapy)
In Samana therapy aggravated
doshas are pacified using intake of herbal preparations, Vyayama
(Yoga), etc.
In Ayurvedic Therapy, an individual’s
prakruti or constitution plays a vital role in determining
the drugs and diet suitable for him.
An Ayurvedic Doctor comes to a
diagnosis through three steps - Darsana, where physical
appearance (Skin, eyes, teeth and tongue) is observed; Prasna
or questionnaire which gives an idea about the physical
and mental condition and the clinical history of the patient and
sparsana (Physical Examination) including pulse diagnosis
and measuring blood pressure. And the prakruti of the patient is
determined. A diet and herbal cure is then prescribed according
to the constitution and diagnosis.
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mail@ayurvedatreatments.net
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Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a more than 6,000 year old
comprehensive system of medicine based on a holistic approach rooted
in Vedic culture. Its conspicuous use of the word veda, or
knowledge, reveals its role in early Hinduism and describes its
hallowed place in India. Ayurveda also had a tradition of surgery.
Two early texts of Ayurveda are the Charaka Samhita and the Sushruta
Samhita. Ayurveda This article is part of the branches of CAM
series. CAM Classifications NCCAM: Alternative Medical System
Modality: Professionalized Culture: Eastern Vedic Ayurveda used
inoculation for protection against smallpox. This was a consequence
of the principle that like cures like on a small level, whereas at a
grosser level opposites cure opposites. Ayurveda has employed
certain toxic substances in small dosages for powerful healing
effects, including its alchemical preparations. It also used various
herbal and animal toxins like snake venoms. It has a whole science
of toxicology called agada-tantra as one of the eight branches of
traditional Ayurveda. This branch not only treated poisons but used
them in certain conditions, generally in small dosages. The
Ayurvedic idea is that the organism adapts to the environment and
its food, climate etc. This principle of adaptation is called satyma.
Through introducing small amounts of a germ, the organism can adapt
to it and learn to resist it. Ayurveda became increasingly
symptom-based, treating the symptoms of a disease rather than the
root cause. However, it is important to note that Ayurveda was
originally a consciousness based system of health care. Its
philosophy, expressed in modern terms, is to strengthen the immune
system. Qualities It could be said that the simple essence of
ayurveda is knowledge and awareness of the qualities of nature
– called gurvadi gunah. By understanding the qualities
inherent in the environment, in foodstuffs, in activities, etc., one
gains an appreciation of their effects on the individual
constitution through the principle of similarities; i.e., that
similarities cause increase while dissimilarities cause decrease.
Thus hot qualities in the environment or diet will increase hot
qualities in the body. The gurvadi gunah are listed in Vagbhata's
Ashtanga Hrdayam as: Doshas The 3 main doshas (organizing qualities
of intelligence) are Vata (resembles the classical elements ether
and air), Pitta (fire), and Kapha (water and earth). All bodily
processes are believed to be governed by a balance of the 3 doshas.
Whichever dosha appears to dominate a person's behavior and physique
is called his constitution type. Each constitution type has
particular strengths and susceptibilities. Vata Vata, composed of
air and space, governs all movement in the mind and body and must be
kept in good balance. Too much vata leads to "worries, insomnia,
cramps and constipation.... Vata controls blood flow, elimination of
wastes, breathing and the movement of thoughts across the mind."
Vata activates the nervous system, hearing and speech; and expresses
as enthusiasm and creativity. Vata also controls the other two
principles, Pitta and Kapha, and is usually the first cause of
disease. Pitta Pitta is said to be composed of fire and water; it
governs "all heat, metabolism and transformation in the mind and
body. It controls how we digest food, how we metabolize our sensory
perceptions, and how we discriminate between right and wrong." Pitta
must be kept in balance, too. "Too much [Pitta] can lead to anger,
criticism, ulcers, rashes and thinning hair." Kapha Kapha consists
of earth and water. "Kapha cements the elements in the body,
providing the material for physical structure. This dosha maintains
body resistance....Kapha lubricates the joints; provides moisture to
the skin; helps to heal wounds; fills the spaces in the body; gives
biological strength, vigor and stability; supports memory retention;
gives energy to the heart and lungs and maintains immunity...Kapha
is responsible for emotions of attachment, greed and long-standing
envy; it is also expressed in tendencies toward calmness,
forgiveness and love." Too much Kapha leads to lethargy and weight
gain, as well as congestion and allergies. In sum, Ayurveda
represents a system that considers both the states of mind and body
in its diagnosis and treatment. Ayurveda took into consideration the
fact that many illnesses are caused by foreign agents and small
organisms that may require aggressive intervention. Today Having
lost state patronage during the British rule in India, Ayurveda is
making a slow comeback. In practice in India, there are Ayurvedic
doctors who are purists and others who choose to use it in
combination with Western medicine. Ayurveda is gaining lots of
interest in the Western countries. Ayurvedic treatments in the West
are primarily dietary and herbal due to lack of well educated
Ayurvedic practitioners. Patients are classified by body types, or
prakriti, which are determined by proportions of the three doshas.
Illness and disease are considered to be a matter of imbalance in
the doshas. Treatment is aimed at restoring harmony or balance to
the mind-body system.Ayurvedic medicine is gaining in popularity
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