Native
to India, Ayurveda system of medicines was developed by Indian sages many
centuries ago using knowledge of plants and herbs and their usefulness in
curing diseases. but the question is WHETHER IT IS STILL USEFUL WHEN ADVANCED
MEDICAL PRACTICES ARE AVAILABLE ? I have been practicing medicines from 2008
and this is the question I have to answer to many of my patients and creating
awareness for its usefulness. YES, The Practice is still as good a practice as
it was before and the reason is simple its focus on overall wellness (mind and
body) when other advanced medical practice focus on body only and treatments
are quick-fix type - take 1 tablet and fever is over, some organ is not functioning properly -> remove/replace the organ etc.
WHAT
AYURVEDA IS ALL ABOUT ?
Ayurveda
is combination of “ayu” meaning AGE and "Vedas" which are knowledge
that existed in India thousands of years ago.
In
Ayurveda, Medicines are prepared from plans and herbs and formulation is kept
intact as mentioned in Vedas (books). Ayurveda emphasis that building a
healthy metabolic system, attaining good digestion, and proper excretion lead
to vitality. Apart from body, Ayurveda improves the mental condition by focusing
on exercise, meditation and Yoga.
PRINCIPLE:
Ayurveda is based on creating balance between of three elemental substances (doṣa दोष) : Vāyu / vāta (air & space – "wind"), pitta (fire & water – "bile") and kapha (water & earth – "phlegm"). Dosa refers to the energy field existing within the body.
There
are 20 fundamental qualities ( guṇa गुण) inherent in all substances,
arranged in ten pairs of antonyms: heavy/light, cold/hot, unctuous/dry,
dull/sharp, stable/mobile, soft/hard, non-slimy/slimy, smooth/coarse,
minute/gross, vicious/liquid. Ensuring the proper functions of channels
(srotas) that transport fluids from one point to another is a vital goal of
ayurvedic medicine, because the lack of healthy srotas is thought to cause
rheumatism, epilepsy, autism, paralysis, convulsions, and insanity.
To sum up - Ayurveda is a “way of life” which when adopted will ensure vitality and well being as it encourages preventive care and a fine class of medical practice which cure diseases using natural elements which do not have side effects
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