Guide To Learn About This Ancient System Of Medicine

Guide To Learn About This Ancient System Of Medicine

Ayurveda is world known system of medicine that allows people to have healthier body using the principles of nature. It is a Sanskrit word derived from two words: Ayu (meaning Life) and Veda (meaning Knowledge). So, Ayurveda is not a system of treating diseases, but it is about the “Science of Life”. As per Ayurveda, functioning and components of nature are similar to the human body.

History           

Ayurveda is conversance of religious, practical and philosophical experiences of ancient Rishis. You can find the historical evidence of Ayurveda health system in Vedas.

Panchamahabhutas - Five Basic Elements

According to Ayurveda, everything in the universe is composed of 5 basic elements: the wind (Vayu), fire (Agni), Water (Jal), earth (Prithvi) and space or ether (Akash). These 5 elements together are known as Panchamahabhutas.

These Panchmahabutas are present in every living or non-living being, materials, substance and objects existing in this universe. Imbalance in one or more of these 5 elements in the body will result in disease related to that particular element or elements, which are causing the imbalance.

For example, bone tissues are primarily made of Prithvi (earth) element and when there is an imbalance in this element, it results in bone related diseases like arthritis. The Ayurvedic health treatment is mainly based on correcting these 5 elements (Panchamahabhuta) balance in the body.

Ayurvedic Body Types

The science of Ayurveda is built on the principles of three doshas (energy): Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These three doshas or energies are present in everyone and everything existing in the world. These combine to form different types of food, climates, species and so on.

In the human body, the particular proportion of these three doshas influences the individual’s emotional, mental and psychical character traits.

  • Vata Dosha or Wind Energy - It is composed of air and space elements.
  • Pitta Dosha or Fire Energy - It is made of water and fire elements.
  • Kapha Dosha or Water Energy - It is composed of water and earth elements.

Benefits of Ayurveda

  • It is based on natural things.
  • It has no side effects.
  • It improves human bodily functions
  • It removes diseases from the root
  • It increases the individual’s immunity
  • It increases individual’s life span
  • It helps in relaxing, rejuvenating and revitalizing the body
  • It recommends healthy eating habits based on foods that are easily available, nontoxic and promote the healing
  • It helps in maintaining a healthy

Ayurveda for Everyday Life

It has 3 main focuses namely, healing, prevention, and healthcare. Ayurvedic remedies can effectively treat various ailments. The main focus of Ayurveda is to prevent and maintain health in much easier way than restoring any kind of health issue.

It gives great importance to individual’s daily routine, lifestyle (pathya) and eating habits.

Conclusion

A person needs to make only minor lifestyle changes to include Ayurveda in his/her everyday life. Start eating organic or natural ingredients instead of chemically treated food products. Be more active and include some exercise in your daily routine. Lastly, drink plenty of water to flush out the toxins from the body. These small changes will do the trick, and you'll enjoy living a healthy life.

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