Basic Principal Of Ayurveda

Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. It was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India.It’s based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good health, not fight disease. But treatments may be geared toward specific health problems Ayurveda believe that everything in the universe – dead or alive – is connected. If your mind, body, and spirit are in harmony with the universe, you have good health. When something disrupts this balance, you get sick. Among the things that can upset this balance are genetic or birth defects, injuries, climate and seasonal change, age, and your emotions. According to Ayurveda, Prakriti or the distinctive personality of an individual is driven by a combination of the Tridoshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.

Introduction of Basic Principles of Ayurveda:

  • “Ayurveda” is an ancient healing system and its roots originated in India more than 5,000 years ago. It is taken as the Upaveda of Atharvaveda (One among the four important Indian Vedas).
  • The word Ayurveda is a combination of two words: “Ayur” means Life, “Veda” means Knowledge, Science, Wisdom. It called a “Science of Life”. More than a system of treating disease, this is a science of life & basic principles of Ayurveda.
  • It gives a body of wisdom designed to help people stay healthy while realizing their full human potential guidelines on their ideal daily and seasonal routines, diet, behavior and the proper use of our senses, Ayurveda reminds us that health is the balanced and dynamic integration between our environment, body, mind, and spirit

THE 8 LIMBS OF AYURVEDA

The Eight Branches of Ayurveda
  1. Kayacikitsa (Internal Medicine)- General medicine, medicine for the wellness and treatment.
  2. Kaumara-bhṛtya (Pediatrics)- The treatment of children, Pediatrics.
  3. Shalyatantra (Surgery)- Surgical techniques and the extraction of foreign objects.
  4. Shalakyatantra (Ophthalmology & ENT)- Treatment of ailments affecting ears, eyes, nose, mouth, etc. (“ENT”)
  5. Bhutavidya- Psychiatry- Main deals with the Psychiatry problem.
  6. Agadatantra- toxicology 
  7. Rasayanatantra (Geriatrics) -Rejuvenation and tonics for increasing lifespan, intellect and strength.
  8. Vajikaraṇatantra (Aphrodisiac)- Aphrodisiacs and treatments for sexual diseases, enhancement of sexual pleasure, infertility, etc.

Ayurveda and Your Life Energy

Ayurveda believe that everything in the universe – dead or alive – is connected. If your mind, body, and spirit are in harmony with the universe, you have good health. When something disrupts this balance, you get sick. 

Those who practice Ayurveda believe every person is made of five basic elements found in the universe:

 

Tridosha Theory (Tri energy) 

What is PRAKRUTI (Consistency)

According to Ayurveda, Prakriti or the distinctive personality of an individual is driven by a combination of the Tridoshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
These three doshas rule a person’s health, diseases, a cure for any illness, etc. It is the blend of these three doshas that makes a person different and unique from others.

As per the Ayurveda text following are the factors, which determine the Prakriti of the fetus:

  • Time and season during the conception.
  • Doshic dominance in the uterus.
  • The condition of the sperm and ovum.
  • Maternal food and lifestyle.

Role of Ayurveda for Wellness

  • If one follows the basic principles of Ayurveda which includes diet & lifestyle, biological clock.
  • A good sleep pattern according to one’s Prakriti and takes some herbs & herbal supplement according to his / her lifestyle, body type and season than can live a healthy and disease-free life.
  • Due to present-day diet, lifestyle, stress we are not able to follow above-said things strictly and five sensory organs ( tongue-: taste ), Eyes: overutilization, Ear- Noise pollution & high sounds, Nose- Air pollution, a different type of chemicals, Skin- Touch, Chemical Products, Surgeries.
  • Due to the above things, we invite different diseases. Ayurveda has so many traditional herbs, herbal mineral combinations, classical ayurvedic medicine to treat and manage these disorders. These herbal formulation’s references are mentioned in ayurvedic books written by different ayurvedic scholars like Maharishi Charak, Maharishi Susrut, Maharishi Vaghbhat, and many others.