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What is Ayurveda ?
That is named the science of life, where in Ayu laid down good and bad
of life, the happy and unhappy life and what is wholesome and what is
unwholesome in relation to life, as also measure of life.
'AYURVEDA'
is a Indian System of Medicine. The word 'Ayurveda' composed from 'Ayur'
and 'Veda'. 'Ayur' means 'Life' and 'Veda' means 'Knowledge'. So
Ayurveda means 'Science of Life. It is considered divine in origin and
is also known as 'Upa Veda' (Branch) to 'Atharvaveda'. There are many
references to Health, Disease, Treatments, description of Medicinal
plants etc. available in 'Atharvaveda'. Ayurveda originated from this
Veda. Ayurveda is said to be 5000 years old Medical Science.Ayurveda in Sanskrit means "the science
of Life". It is an ancient, unfailing system of diagnosis
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Unique
Features of Ayurveda |
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Treatment of individual as a whole.
(Symptomatic treatment is alien to this system. Mind, body
& soul are treated together). |
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No unpleasant side effects but side benefits. |
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Psychosomatic concept of disease. |
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Emphasis on positive health and prevention of disease. |
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Emphasis on wholesome diet and drinks. |
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Simple method of Diagnosis. |
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Ayurveda is near to nature. |
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Ayurveda is conductive to Yogic practice. Yoga and
Ayurveda go hand in hand. |
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Ayurveda maintains an open & liberal attitude towords
other system of medicine. |
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Importance of individual constitution.
(Disorders are always seen on the background of the
individual's constitution, the Ayurvedic physician
views disease through the patient.) |
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and treatment based on medicines
prepared from herbal plants found in abundance in India. Ayurveda is the traditional, natural system of
medicine of India, which has been practiced for more than 5,000 years.
Ayurveda provides an
integrated
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In Ayurveda the
diagnostic procedures are very critical in nature and the physician
has to apply his deep knowledge and experience before starting the
therapy. |
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Ayurveda believes that Health (Swasthya) depends upon the equibalance
condition of the three founders of the body (Sharira) i.e. (Tridosha,
Sapta Dhatu and Malas). All the Physiological and Pathological
processes involve these constituents and are responsible for health
and ill health in a person.
The theory of Tridosha has been a great discovery. According to it,
Vata or Vayu (Air-motion), Pitta (Fire-energy) and Kapha (Liquid Gel
inertia) are the basic biological elements and control all the
functions and activities of the body.
Sapta Dhatus (Seven tissues) support the body and also each of the
tissue has a metabolic capability which helps it to digest the
respective food and manufactures its associated higher tissues. These
tissues are Rasa (body fluids-prime element out of digestion), Rakta
(blood), Mamsa (muscular tissue), Meda (adipose tissue), Asthi (bone
tissue), Majja (nerve tissue and bone marrow) and Shukra (reproductive
generative tissue).
Malas are the waste products that are emerged in the process like
Stool, Urine, Sweat, Hair, Nail etc.
The three constituents affect the Health (Swasthya) qualitatively and
quantitatively.
Ayurveda considers Human Being as a Whole. It believes that imbalance
in the Doshas, Dhatus and Malas generate diseases and the restoration
of balance in those, eliminates diseases. The aim of treatment is not
only to cure the disease but to root out the cause so that it may not
take place in future. The aim of the treatment is also to improve the
vitality and to strengthen the immune system.
Ayurveda strongly emphasizes on Prevention, Promotion, Cure and
Rehabilitation. For this, it advocates to follow the principles of
health, observation of principles- Dincharya (daily regimen),
Rutucharya (Seasonal regimen), Ratricharya (Night routine), Sadvritta
and Achar Rasayan (Ethical and Moral activities), Aahar (Food), Nidra
(Sleep) and Brahmacharya (Regulated Action).
In Ayurveda the diagnostic procedures are very critical in nature
and the physician has to apply his deep knowledge and experience
before starting the therapy.
The Ayurvedic treatment firstly insists on removing the causative
factors. They practice and use single or compound herbal preparations,
herbo-mineral preparations and suitable dietary advices, daily
activities etc. In very chronic disorders, they advice Panchkarma
therapy, which has special identity in Ayurveda. These Panchkarmas
(Five procedures ) are aimed to clean the whole body and prepare the
body in a way that it could not get the problem again and again.
According to Ayurveda everything in this world (living and non living
creation) is composed of the five proto-elements (Panch Mahabhuta-
Akash, Vayu, Agni, Jal and Prithvi), which turn into the Tridoshas to
cause life.
Man is made of matter and mind. Matter represents the Doshas, Dhatus
and Malas while mind represents the Atma, Indriyas and Manas. '' The
balanced state of the Doshas, Dhatus, Malas and Agni and the happy
state of Atma, Indriyas and Manas is called Health".
Ayurveda maintains a very open attitude
towards other system of medicine. Says Acharya Charak: "The wise
considers the entire Universe as his Preceptor, it is only the unwise
who finds enemies in it. One should therefore unhesitatingly accept
proper advice from whichever quarter it may come- even from the
enemy-and follow it." |
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