|
|
|
| Ayurveda |
 |
Ayurveda an unique and old
medical system documented in the Rig Veda had been written
over 5,000 years ago in Ancient India. In the Rig
Veda, numbers of preparation had been mentioned
that it can be used to assist an individual in overcoming
various ailments.
Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words:
Ayu which means life (The ancient Ayurvedic scholar
Charaka explained "ayu" is comprised
of four essential parts. The combination of mind, body,
senses and the soul). and Veda which means the knowledge
of. This unfailing system of treatment is based on medicines
prepared from herbal plants. |
| Functioning of Ayurvrda |
Ayurveda sees each person as a unique mixture
that accounts for our different nature. We are all made
up of unique proportions of Vata, Pitta
and Kapha. These ratios of the doshas
vary in each individual. Just as the animals and plants
live in harmony with nature and utilize the Laws of Nature
to create health and balance within their beings, we,
too, adhere to these very same principles. In nut shell
Ayurveda has been in existence since the beginning of
time because we have always been governed by nature's
laws.
In Ayurveda we view a person as a unique individual made
up of five primary elements. The elements are ether (space),
air, fire, water, and earth. Just as in nature, we too
have these five elements in us. When any of these elements
are present in the environment, they will in turn have
an influence on us. The foods we eat and the weather are
just two examples of the presence of these elements. While
we are a composite of these five primary elements, certain
elements are seen to have an ability to combine to create
various physiological functions. |
| Basics of Ayurveda |
Ether and air combine to form what is known
in Ayurveda as the Vata dosha. Vata governs the principle
of movement and therefore can be seen as the force which
directs nerve impulses, circulation, respiration, and
elimination.
Fire and water are the elements that combine to form the
Pitta dosha. The Pitta dosha is the process of transformation
or metabolism. The transformation of foods into nutrients
that our bodies can assimilate is an example of a pitta
function. Pitta is also responsible for metabolism in
the organ and tissue systems as well as cellular metabolism. |
| The water and earth elements which combine
to form the Kapha dosha. Kapha is what is responsible
for growth, adding structure unit by unit. Another function
of the Kapha dosha is to offer protection. Cerebral-spinal
fluid protects the brain and spinal column and is a type
of Kapha found in the body. The mucousal lining of the
stomach is another example of the Kapha dosha protecting
the tissues. |
| Ayurveda worldwide |
 |
In the recent years this ancient knowledge
system of medicine had gained global acceptance especially
for alternative ways of rejuvenative, preventive, and
curative processes making life a more pleasurable experience.
The effective healing system known as Panchakarma
has its own identity in Ayurveda is highly demanding globally.
The therapeutic management involved with Pancha Karma
covers many aspects and is designed to achieve increased
efficiency of medicines, foods and rasayanas (tonics).
Before medicine, food or rejuvenative tonics are taken,
it is essential that the body become receptive so that
it is capable of absorbing and assimilating what is being
taken and that the accumulated wastes and toxins are eliminated.
An analogy of this would be if one tries to dye cloth
that is heavily soiled and dirty the dye will not take
very well; however, if the same cloth was properly cleaned
then dyed the dye would work beautifully. In addition
this therapy greatly enhances one's natural immunity thereby
providing additional protection from many diseases and
disorders. |
| Recommendations of
Ayurveda |
• Its recommendations are often different
for each person regarding which foods and which lifestyle
they should follow in order to be completely healthy.
This is due to it's use of a constitutional model.
• Everything in Ayurveda is validated by observation,
inquiry, direct examination and knowledge derived from
the ancient texts.
• It understands that
there are energetic forces that influence nature and human
beings. These forces are called the Tridoshas.
• Ayurveda sees a strong connection between the
mind and the body. |
| Top |
|
 |
|
