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