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Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine

If you're familiar with the terms "pitta" systems. In Ayurveda, our minds (or
and "vata", then chances are you've been consciousness) and our bodies are not
acquainted with one of the most ancient separate - they are united as one, called
medical practices of Asia. Ayurveda the "mind-body". Ayurvedic philosophy
(pronounced eye-your-VAY-da) has just and practices reconnect us to ourselves
began to break through mainstream Western and reminds us that we are one with
medical consciousness as more and more nature and with the entire cosmos.
people have began to look for drug-free Mental and physical health are one and
and natural remedies to cure their the same, so in Ayurveda, symptoms and
ailments and spirits.Ayurveda is the diseases in the mind (like thoughts and
natural system of medicine that has been feelings) are just as vital as symptoms
traditionally practiced in India for more and diseases of the body (like pain and
than 5,000 years. It is a Sanskrit word physical difficulties). These produce
that literally translated means "the imbalance and illness, so both mind and
science of life" and "science of body are treated simultaneously by
longevity". Ayurveda is the health care restoring their natural balance. In
system that was slowly and steadily short, to be healed, your whole physical
developed by traditional seers and lifestyle must be in sync with what you
natural scientists through centuries of feel inside.The Ayurvedic objective is to
meditation, observation, discussion and live a long balanced life that achieves
experiments. These Ayurvedic teachings our fullest potentials and expresses our
were then orally passed on from teacher true inner nature by adhering to certain
to student until the sixth century BC, daily practices that prevent disease.
where detailed Sanskrit texts were However, Ayurvedic treatments do not
finally written. It is said that even simply dwell on herbal medications. The
the ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, system emphasizes the inclusion of
Chinese and Tibetan medicine systems are meditation, yoga, massage and proper
said to be derived from Ayurveda. diet. It believes in integrating the
Because of its rich history and mind, body and spirit to maintain good
philosophy, this multifarious medical health and long life.In India, Ayurvedic
system is still the treatment method of practitioners undergo state-recognized
choice even for most of modern India and and institutionalized training, much like
Southeast Asia.Ayurveda is a holistic Western doctors. Only recently has there
approach that emphasizes prevention of been a slow acceptance of Ayurveda in the
disease rather than its treatment. It West with the positive research outcomes
has systems that aim for the rejuvenation of meditative techniques and yoga in
of our body and the extension of life Western medical literature. Today, more
span. The Ayruvedic tradition believes prominent and published studies have
that five elements -- space, air, fire, documented the success of the Ayurvedic
water and earth -- make up the world we approach in healing cardiovascular
live in. Each element is found in the diseases, high blood pressure, bad
human body and called the "dosha". The cholesterol levels, certain cancers,
forces and principles that are found in infectious diseases and most
all of nature are also seen in our human stress-induced illnesses.




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