What is Ayurveda
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine and healthcare that has been practiced for over 5000 years. Ayurveda is the knowledge of life or the science of life. Ayurveda focuses on the balance of mind, body, and spirit to promote good health and prevent disease. It considers each individual as a unique combination of physical, mental, and spiritual factors, and provides personalized treatment plans based on this understanding. Ayurveda emphasizes the use of Herbal medicines, Ayurvedic Therapies, Diet and Lifestyle Modifications, Yoga and Meditation to heal the body and maintain optimal health. Today, Ayurveda is gaining popularity in many parts of the world as a complementary and alternative medicine.
The conceptual and operational framework of Ayurveda is wide enough to include all that is essential to make a man healthy and happy. It includes the study of right conduct (dharma), which is necessary for the healthy growth of society in which the man lives. Further it deals with the philosophical aspect of life, the knowledge of which contributes greatly to the comfort and happiness of all human beings. Ayurveda philosophically understands the limitation of human efforts. Still it talks about the means of prolonging life and the methods of invigorating it. The objectives of Ayurveda are mainly two, the first being the maintenance of positive health, and the other treatment of diseases. These clearly defined objectives are achieved through logically developed means in a classical way. On the basis of objectives defined, the sum and substance of Ayurveda can be classified into two parts –
- Healthy man’s regimen – the science of positive health (svasthavrittam)
- Patient’s regimen (aturavrittam).
Ayurveda functions on some basic principles
As per Ayurveda ,our body is made up of five elements of nature comprising three doshas.
- Vata with properties of air and space.
- Pitta with properties of fire and water
- Kapha with properties of earth and water.
Each person has one predominant “dosha”. When these “doshas” go out of balance, illness occurs. ‘Ama’ or fat – the metabolic waste clogs to the micro-channels of the body causing diseases. Detoxification therapies can cleanse the body from within. Herbal medicines support the treatment without causing harmful effects on body. Since Ayurveda treats the root of the disorder, a complete heal is possible.
How Ayurveda helps
Ayurveda ensures strong immunity
- Helps in the prevention of disease pathology
- Helps to improve the digestive capacity
- Helps to nourish the nervous system
- Helps to reduce stress and anxiety.
- Helps maintain optimal levels of blood pressure and Cholesterol
- Improves the ability to sleep easily and deeply
- Helps in Convenient weight loss and maintenance
- Improves skin quality
- Helps to Reduce anxiety and stress
- Helps for Better appetite