Ayurveda the 'science of life' is a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian Subcontinent and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine.
In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda consists of the words
āyus, meaning 'life', and
veda, meaning 'related to knowledge' or 'science'. Evolving throughout its history, Ayurveda remains an influential system of medicine in South Asia. The earliest literature of Ayurveda appeared during the Vedic period in India.
The
Sushruta Samhita and the
Charaka Samhita were influential works on traditional medicine during this era. Ayurvedic practitioners also identified a number of medicinal preparations and surgical procedures for curing various ailments and diseases.
Ayurveda is considered to be a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within the western world, where several of its methods, such as the use of herbs, massage, and Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine, are applied on their own as a form of CAM treatment.
Ayurveda is grounded in a metaphysics of the ‘five great Elements’ earth,water, fire, air and ether)—all of which compose the Universe, including the human body. Chyle or plasma (called Rasa dhatu), blood (called Rakta dhatu), flesh (called Mamsa dhatu), fat (calledMedha dhatu), bone (called Asthi dhatu), marrow (called Majja dhatu), and semen or female reproductive tissue (called Shukra dhatu) are held to be the seven primary constituent elements of the body.
Ayurveda deals elaborately with measures of healthful living during the entire span of life and its various phases. Ayurveda stresses a balance of three Humors or Energies:
vata (air in space - wind),
pitta (fire in water -bile) and
kapha (water in earth -phlegm).
According to Ayurveda, these three regulatory principles—
Doshas are important for health, because when they are in balanced state, the body is healthy, and when imbalanced, the body has diseases. Ayurveda hold that each human possesses a unique combination of
Doshas.
In Ayurveda, the human body perceives attributes of experiences as 20
Guna (qualities). Surgery and surgical instruments are employed. It is believed that building a healthy metabolic system, attaining good digestion, and proper excretion leads to vitality. Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, meditation, andmassage. Thus, body, mind, and spirit/consciousness need to be addressed both individually and in unison for health to ensue.
The practice of
Panchakarma (Five works } is believed to eliminate toxic elements from the body. Eight disciplines of Ayurveda treatment, called Ashtangas, are given below:
- Internal medicine (Kaaya-chikitsa)
- Paediatrics (Kaumarabhrtyam)
- Surgery (Shalya-chikitsa)
- Treatment of diseases above the clavicle (Salakyam)
- Demonic possession (Bhauta vidy): Bhuta vidya has been called psychiatry.[2]
- Toxicology (Agadatantram)
- Prevention diseases and improving immunity and rejuvenation (rasayana)
- Aphrodisiacs and improving health of progeny (Vajikaranam)
Dhanvantari is said to be an avatar of Vishnu from the Hindu tradition and God of Ayurvedic medicine. Dhanvantari was an early Indian medical practitioner and one of the world’s first surgeons. Based on Vedic traditions, he is regarded as the source of Ayurveda. He perfected many herbal based cures and natural remedies and was credited with the discovery of the antiseptic properties of turmeric and the preservative properties of salt which he incorporated in his cures.
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