What is Ayurveda ?
- Ayurveda is an ancient healing system from India, over 5,000 years old.
- It is part of the Atharvaveda, one of the four Vedas.
- “Ayur” means life, and “Veda” means knowledge or science.
- Ayurveda is the "Science of Life" focused on health and wellness.
- It promotes balance between body, mind, spirit, and environment.
- Guides ideal routines, diet, and behavior for overall well-being.
Branches OF Ayurveda
- Kayacikitsa (Internal Medicine)- General medicine, medicine for the wellness and treatment
- Kaumara-bhṛtya (Pediatrics)- The treatment of children, Pediatrics
- Shalyatantra (Surgery)- Surgical techniques and the extraction of foreign objects.
- Shalakyatantra (Ophthalmology & ENT)- Treatment of ailments affecting ears, eyes, nose, mouth, etc. (“ENT”)
- Bhutavidya- Psychiatry- Main deals with the Psychiatry problem.
Objective Of Ayurveda
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Health According to Ayurveda
Health is defined as the state of Balance of functional humor, metabolic fires, tissues, and excretions with a pleasant soul, senses and mind
Pancha Mahabhuta
Theory of Pancha Mahabhuta or “five great elements” of Ayurveda are:
- Prithvi (Earth)
- Jala (Water)
- Tejas (Fire)
- Pavan (Air )
- Akasha (Ether)
Hence, Ayurveda advocates Yat Pinde, Tat Bramhande.
Tridosha Theory
The central concept of Ayurvedic medicine is the theory that health exists when there is a balance between three fundamental bodily senses of humor or tridoshas called Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Sapta Dhatu Seven Body Tissues
RASA – Final Metabolic Juice and Plasma (Digestive System)
RAKTA- Blood (Blood Circulatory System)
MAMSA– Muscles and Tendons (Muscular System)
MEDA- Fat
ASTHI – Bone (Skeleton)
MAJJA- Bone Marrow
SHUKRA- Semen Fluid (Reproductive System)
Note: In female one extra dhatu (Body Tissue) which is called “AARTAV” menstrual fluid.
What is Prakriti
About 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, cure for any illness etc. It is the blend of these three doshas that makes a person different and unique from others.