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| Ayurveda Indian system of medicne from Lord Krishna |
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Ayurveda
Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical science with origin in the Vedas composed by the great sage Srila vyasadeva about 5000 years ago. Considered to be the oldest classics of the world, the contents include practical and scientific information on various subjects beneficial to the humanity like health, philosophy, engineering, astrology etc.
Ayurveda is a combination of two words, 'Ayu', life and 'Veda' knowledge or science and it literally means the science of life. It is not merely a science for treatment of diseases but a complete way of life. .
Beside Vyasadeva's information on hundreds of herbal drugs in the Vedas, there were descriptions later on by Sushruta, and Charaka on how to perform prosthetic surgery to replace limbs, cosmetic surgery on the nose, caesarean, and even brain surgery! archaeological research has met with solid evidence which proves that some of these operations were performed successfully between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago. The great sage Charaka give varies stages of development of the child within the womb. This information includes the weekly, monthly and limb-by-limb growth of a child from conception to birth, which equals modern medical texts in accuracy. These texts include information on atomic energy, gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, anatomy and varies herbal drugs, Ayurvedic dieting and nutrition is described in the most simple and profound manner so as to make it easy for any person to have a basic working knowledge
Life according to Ayurveda is a combination of senses mind, body and soul. Ayurveda is not limited to body or physical symptoms, but gives a comprehensive knowledge about spiritual, mental and social health. In Ayurveda, health is the state of balance and disease is the state of imbalance. Its target is to give complete health and not temporary healing from physical ailment; it focuses on a happy, healthy and peaceful society.
Ayurveda enables one to live in true and natural balance by giving emphasis on diet, daily routines, life-style, actions and other activities. It's not merely a study of diseases and treatments but a complete way of life.
Ayurvedic treatment removes the root cause of the disease and gives permanent relief without suppressing the main symptoms or creating side effects. The drugs or medicine include powders, tablets, decoctions and medicated oils, derived from natural herbs, plants and minerals. Panch karma, five types of actions or techniques of treatment, is a purifying therapy to enhance the metabolic process through food and herbal medicines, eliminating of wastes from the body makes the person healthy.
Prakruti - The Unique Genetic Code of an Individual
Ayurveda uses a system of historical analysis and physical examination done almost entirely by observation (with the exception of pulse reading), to ascertain one's original nature and current imbalances. Diet and health plan are given to the individual according to the needs to correct the imbalance. The basis for all concepts in Ayurveda is Sankhya (the analytical study of the elements that comprise the universe) there are twenty-four elements. The primary elements Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether form the foundation of the universe.
According to Dr. Robert Svoboda, earth is everything solid, water all liquid, and air all gaseous in the table of the elements, Ether is the field in quantum mechanics upon which everything rests, and fire is the transforms one object to another. These five elements, joined together in different combinations, make up the three "doshas" or "biological modes" to the "Prakruti" or nature of an individual.
The combination of air and ether creates Vata or the Kinetic Biological Mode. It is the electric or the motivating power in the body that causes all movement in and out of the system (breathing, urination, defecation, menstruation, etc.
The combination of fire and water is the Pitta or the Transformative Biological Mode, which mutates or transforms the outside elements of the macrocosm into the inside elements of the body (the microcosm) and thus governs the digestion of physical, mental, and emotional elements. Finally,the combination of earth and water forms the Kapha or the Structural Biological mode, which makes both lubrication (mucus, snivel fluid) and structure (bones, muscles, fat, joints, etc).
Ayurvedic practitioner ascertains one's Prakruti (nature of constitution) and imbalances and recommends a diet and herbs helpful to regain one's original nature.
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