AYURVEDA: A Traditional Indian Natural Healing Science...!!

Ayurveda- The most trusted form of medicine is a traditional type of medicine which is native to India. It is also known as" mother of all medicine" & is the knowledge for long life. Ayurvedic literature deals vastly with measures of healthful living during the entire life span of a person. Ayurveda is not just about treating disease; rather it involves preventing diseases & enhancing healthy living. In this article, we will discuss about the basic concepts of Ayurveda along with its treatments & significance.
Basic Concepts Of Ayurveda:
Ayurveda speaks that in human body; disease occur due to an imbalance of three fundamental elements of the body which are Vaata, Pitta & Kapha. Ayurveda also explains that the entire universe is made of five elements which include Akaasa(Space), Vaayu(Air), Tejas(Light), Ap(Water), Prithvi(Earth). Now when we talk about the fundamental elements of our body, we will also share talks on the five elements which play most significant part in the human system. Vaata: Vaata is the evidence of life. It is the form that allows one to interact with the environment. It transmits signals to mind & responses to various place of body. The skin 7 ear depend on Vaata, waste matter from the body are transported by Vaata. Agni(Fire) is stimulated by Vaata through which Joy is produced. Pitta: Its structure is Tejas. It functions in vision, digestion, heat production, hunger, thirst, softness of body, cheerfulness & intelligence. Kapha: kapha is one of the primary constituent of the body which has water & Earth as elements. It functions in conserving & stabilising. the tissues are organised to microscopic & macroscopic form by Kapha.
Ayurvedic Diet:
The Ayurvedic science has classified food into following three categories. Satvic/ Spiritual quality Rajasic/ Active quality Tamasic/ Material quality
Satvic Food: It mainly include milk, fruits, fresh vegetables, cereals like lentils, sprouts & natural sweetners like honey & jaggery; natural oils like ghee, butter & vegetable oils. People intaking satvic food are usually spiritual & clean in mind.
Rajasic Food: As per Ayurveda; people who intake Rajasic food are likely to be veru active & energentic. these kind of food includes non-veg like meat, fish, eggs, chicken; all pulses & dals.
Tamasic Food: This mainly includes the short eats & unnatural, processed, overcooked food. According tio Ayurveda, people who take Tamasic food are slow & stagnant in nature.
Ayurvedic Rasayans/ Vitalizers:
These are a mixture of herbal products which help our body fight against disease & help in slowing down the ageing process. Ayurvedic rasayanas are available in form of tonic & medicine and are rich in herbs wgich have rejuvenation power & contains lot of micronutirents.
Following are the different forms of Rasayanas.
* Ashwagandha Rasayana(helps in rejuvenation of reproductive organs &revitalizes nerves & bone marrow)
* Chyavanprasha Rasayana( builds immunity & maintans youthfulness)
* Shilajit Rasayana( increases the metabolic rate of body & thus enhances digestion)
* Pippali Rasayan( plays major role in digestion, assimilation & metabolism of foods)
* Vacha Rasayana(helps in more of mental activity)
* Triphala Rasayana(acts mainly as a skin tonic)
* Brahmi Rasayana(improves intelligence)
Ayurvedic Treatments:
Ayurveda involve plant-based medicines & treatments. Around 7500 species of vascular plant are used as this traditional natural healing treatment in India. However, some animal products like milk, bones etc may also be used in Ayurveda. Minerals like sulfur, arsenic, lead, gold & copper sulfate are addeed to herbal medicines and this practice is called as " Rasa Shastra"
Alcohol is used in some cases as a nracotic while operation. to stop bleeding oil & tar are used.
Ayurvedic treatments also includes steam based treatments as a means to open up the channels( Shrotas) that transport fluids from one point to other.
Baba Ramdev & Ayurveda:
Ayurveda/Yoga Guru Swami Ramdeva has the greatest role in getting Ayurvedic treatment to the world through his best efforts. Patanjali Yogpeeth at Hardwar has its own importance to the people who believe in Ayurveda & Yoga. Divya medicinces of Swami Ramdev are really effective & comprises of Amla, Ashwagandha, Giloy etc which are used in various forms of Ayurvedic medicines like Divya pidantaka rah, divya shilajit, divya mukta vati, divya triphala churna, divya medhavati, divya giloy sat, divya hridayamrita vati etc. Conclusion: Recently, Ayurveda has become more popular all over the world & is now slowly entering into the maistream health care. For a perfect & pure life; Ayurveda is the basic concept. So, with Ayurveda as your part of healing, live a complete life; a life full of health, perfectness & relaxation.