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:: Overview- Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a holistic healing science which comprises of two words, Ayu and Veda. Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge or science. So the literal meaning of the word Ayurveda is the science of life. Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some diseases but is a complete way of life.
| According to Ayurveda the body comprises of three primary life forces or humors. In Ayurvedic terminology they are called doshas (Kapha, Pitta, Vata ). The state of balance or equilibrium between these three doshas in the body is called health and the state of imbalance or disequilibrium is disease. The imbalance may be in one, two or all the three doshas. For example excess of vata causes arthritis and excess of pitta causes acidity, ulcer and liver disorders. |
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| Qualities of the Three Doshas | ||
Vata is : dry, cold, light, mobile, clear, rough, subtle Pitta is : slightly oily, hot, intense, light, fluid, free flowing, foul smelling. Kapha is: oily, cold, heavy, stable, viscid, smooth, soft All these factors should function in a proper balance for good health. They are inter-related and are directly or indirectly responsible for maintaining equilibrium of the tridoshas. Prevention is better than cure - is the principle followed by Ayurveda, which is the oldest science ,aims at the following: |
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Maintaining the health of the healthy, which means following the principles of Swastha- Vritta which includes the Daily Regime and Seasonal Regime. |
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Procedures and ways of maintaining that equilibrium of body elements. |
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Maintaining Dhatu samya ( Equilbrium of body elements ) |
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It imparts knowledge of life |
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To cure the diseases of sick people |
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It
describes the span of life, about useful and harmful, happy and
unhappy and also gives guidelines for what is beneficial and harmful
to life. A
person is happy when he/she has no phyisical or mental malady, is
youthful and capable of strength and prowess, possesses knowledge
and the wisdom of mellowed experience, has strong and functioning
sense organs, enjoys wealth and favourable circumstances and achieves
desired rewards. Whatever
is contrary
to
this description is a picture of an unhappy life. Whatever is opposed to this is unwholesomeness. Get
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