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About Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine from India that uses a constitutional model. Its aim is to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people can stay healthy and folks with health challenges can improve their health. 

There are several aspects to Ayurveda that are quite unique: 

Its recommendations will often be different for each person regarding which foods and which lifestyle they should follow in order to be completely healthy. This is due to it's use of a constitutional model.

Everything in Ayurveda is validated by observation, inquiry, direct examination and knowledge derived from the ancient texts.

It understands that there are energetic forces that influence nature and human beings. These forces are called the Tridoshas.

Because Ayurveda sees a strong connection between the mind and the body, a huge amount of information is available regarding this relationship.

Ayurveda is not only a system of medicine but also represents a way of healthy living. Ayurveda is formed by the combination of two words viz., 'Ayur' meaning life and 'veda' meaning knowledge of science. In effect, it means the "Science of Life".

Ayurveda is a branch of the Vedas, The Rigveda and the Atharveda are replete with information on various aspects of medical science.

The Universe, according to ancient Indian thinking is composed of five basic elements, the Panch Mahabootas, namely: Prithivi (earth), Apya (water), Teja (fire), Vayu (air) and Akash (space). As the human body is similarly constituted, there is a fundamental harmony between the Universe and man, a healthy balance between the microcosm and macrocosm. 

Ayurveda in the theory of Tridosha: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Vata is a combination of two elements of the universe, namely air and space, Pitta an amalgam of fire and waters and Kapha the combination of earth and water.

According to this theory, the Tridoshas remain in a balanced state in the human body and when this balance is disturbed it results in a disease.

True medicine, according to Ayurveda, is one which cures the disease without causing any side effect. It is in this aspect that Ayurveda enjoys an advantage over the modern system of medicine. 

Health, according to Ayurveda, is the natural state of all three aspects of human being i.e. body, mind and soul (Indriyas, Manas and Atma). When the natural state comes in contact with unhappiness (Dukhasamayoga) disease result.

A regular diet is prescribed along with medicine. The regimen of diet is as important as the remedies since the former helps to restore the balance as much as the later. 

Ayurveda has eight distinct- branches 

(1) general medicine (2) surgery (3) ear, nose, throat, eye and mouth diseases (4) psychiatry (5) midwifery and pediatrics (6) toxicology (7) rejuvenation and tonics & (8) aphrodisiacs. It is because of these eight branches that Ayurveda is known as the Astanga-ayurveda.