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Technological developments along with comforts have also subjected man to mental and physical disasters. Man relied upon the modern aggressive medicines of Allopathy which is causative of many side effects. Relevance of Ayurveda comes at this stage. This medical treatment nurtured in India centuries back acclaimed as a nutrimental to health all over th e world, temporarily lost its relevance but fast regained its acclaim world over.
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word, comprised of two roots: ayur, which means life, and veda, knowledge. It has its roots in ancient vedic literature and encompasses our entire life, the body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda is based on scientific principles of diagnosis and treatment and is a comprehensive system of healthcare. Some of the elements of Ayurvedic Medicine include: detoxifications by Panchakarma, Diet Yoga, Herbal Medication. Meditation and prayer. The basic Ayurvedic belief is that everything within the universe, including ourselves, is composed of five elements called Pancha Bhutas and Tridoshas. By correcting the
balance of the tridoshas within ourselves and in relation to the world around us, we will promote health on all levels.
Ayurveda sees health and disease in holistic terms. It differs from conventional medicine in the basic principles of investigation and assigning causes to processes.
The aim of Ayurveda is not only healing of the sick, but also the prevention of illness and the preservation of life, and in that way it comprises a noble system of living that makes Ayurveda the most complete system of medicine and healthcare we know today.
Ayurvedic treatment is tailored to the individual. The skill of the practitioner lies in assessing each individual’s constitution, diagnosing the causes of any imbalance, identifying the Constitutional type and where the balance of doshas lie, and deciding upon the best possible treatment. Ayurveda is aimed at treating the mind, body and spirit. The Ayurvedic theory of creation discusses factors that are interlinked, including the body, the mind and the soul. These factors are complementary to each other, which mean that it treats the person as a whole, not as a group of individual parts.
Ayurveda is the most ancient form of Medicine in the World, and forerunner of all other great systems of medicine. Ayurveda literally means “Knowledge of Life”, and its guiding principles are believed to have been handed down from the Hindu Gods to the great seers. The written texts of Ayurveda date back 3500 years and the incredibly complex and advanced concepts that embody them still from the basis of Indian Medicine today.
The present definition of health by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is that “Health is a state of Physical, Mental and Social well – being and not only the absence of disease or infirmity”. This closely resembles the definition laid down in Ayurvedic texts, more than 3500 years ago.
Kerala is known as the land of Ayurveda and many Ayurveda centres offering authentic ayurvedic treatments have come up here.
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