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Ayurveda, the science of life, prevention and longevity is the oldest and most holistic or comprehensive medical System available. It was placed in written from over 2000 years ago in India. It is said to be a world medicine. Before the advent of writing, the ancient wisdom of healing prevention and longevity was a part of spiritual Tradition of a universal religion. Medical knowledge from all areas of the world gathered in India and the famous Sage’Vyash’ put in to writing the complete knowledge of Ayurveda, along with the move directly insights of ethics virtual and self realization.
ORIGIN
Ayurveda is an intricate of healing that originated in India thousands of years ago. We can find historical evidence of Ayurveda in the ancient book of wisdom known as the ‘Vedas’. In the Rig Veda,over 60 preparations were mentioned that could be used to assist an individual in over coming various ailments. The Rig Veda was written over 6000 years ago, but really Ayurveda has been around even longer than that what we see that Ayurveda is more than just a medical system. It is a science of life. There is beautiful Hindu mythological story regarding the origin of Ayurveda. Lord Brahman is known as the creator of unierse. He had great knowledge and power. He was Devine. He imported the knowledge of Ayurveda to a sage named ‘Dakshaprajapati’ who received it through deep meditation. Later on he passed to twin brothers named ‘Ashwinao’ who were known as physicians of Gods. Finally king of gods lordd indra recieved this knoeledge. Later on the enlighten sages become concerned with the reffering of mankind on earth caused due to illness and pain. There was meeting of all the great sages to find a solution to this existing problem. They finally found their answer in Ayurveda and prayed to lord Indra to import this knowledge on earth for the betterment of mankind. Thus ‘Dhanwnthari’,who is considered as reincarnation of lord Vishnu, was chosen by lord Indra as a guiding sage of existing classical texts of ayurveda.
There are evidences showing that ayurveda has a great role fostering almost all medical system of the world. The Egyptians learnt about ayurveda a long before the invention of Alexander in the 4th century B.C through their sea trade with India. This Unani form of medicine and medical tradition came out of this interaction. In 800 AD Ayurveda was translated in to Arabic. The two Islamic Physicians ‘Aricenna and Razi serapion; who helped to form the European tradition of medicine were great follows of Ayurveda. Chinese and Tibetan systems of medicine were to a great extent influenced by Ayurveda.
MEANING
Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words, ‘Ayu’ which means “life” and ‘Veda’ means the “knowledge” of to know about the life is Ayurveda. However to fully comprehenced the vast scope of ayurveda let us first define ‘Ayu’ or life. According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar charkas ‘ayu’ is comprised of four essential parts, combination of mind, body, senses and the soul. This unique system of healing believes is not onllly treating the ailments of body alone but also the mind spirit. The most amazing part of ayurveda is that it uses almost all methods of healing like Yoga, meditation, purification regime, astrology and incorporates herbs, gems, color, massagers,diets, exercise etc.
AYURVEDA IN INDIA
Ayurveda is an ancient system of natural and medical healing originated in India. ‘Ayur’ means ‘life’ and ‘Veda’ means ‘science’. Thus ayurveda means science of life . It gives a totall approach to health, healing and longevity. This historic system of medicine is supposed to be the oldest form of health care system available on plant today. It is believed that other healing systems were influenced by knowledge of ayurveda. The knowledge of Ayurveda is believed to be of divine origin & was communicated to saints and sages of India who received its wisdom through deep medication. Ayurveda, the ancient awisdom of Vedic religion originally four main books of spiritually, which oveer a vast number of subjects from astrology, health, business etc are four in number namely, Rig-Veda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvveda. These Vedas belong approximately to 2000 B.C or earlier. There were originally four main books of spiritually which includes among other topics, health, astrology, spiritual business, government , army, poetry and ethical living .
These books are known as the Vedas. Rik.Sama, Yajur and athrv.
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Ayurveda was used in conjunction with Vedic astrology. At later days, ayurveda was organized into its own compact system of health and considered an auxiliary branch of the Vedas called an unpaved (climb of the Veda), because it dealt with the healing aspects of spiritually and not directly discussing spiritual development. Around 1500 BC, ayurveda was delineated in to eight specific branches of medincine. There were two medicine schools of ayurveda at that time, Atreya and Dhanwanthari.
.Atreya- The school of physicians .Dhanwanthari – The school of surgeons There are two main re organizers of ayurveda whose works still exist in tact today ‘charaka and sushrut’. The third major treatise is called the ‘Ashtanga hridaya’ which is concise version of the works of charaka and sushrut.Thus the three main ayurvedic texts that are still used in India today are the; .Charaka samhitha(compilation) .Sushruth samhitha .Ashtanga Hridaya samhitha In ayurved, everything is nature. The body, food, season etc are all composed of fire elements of originally called as “Panchmahabhuts”. These are Earth, Water, Fire, Air and space. Practioners are highly known as “vaydyas” group these fire elements in to three categoties, called “Doshas”. These are the “Vata”, “Pitta”, and “Kapha”. They believe that an imbalance in these doshas caused ill ness. The treatment are ail ment at restoring balance by decreasing excessive elements and increasing others. Ancient Ayurvedic texts such as charaka samhitha, there are bellieved to be over 1200 years old. It is because these texts still certain the original and complete knowledge of this ayurvedic world medicine, that ayurveda is known today as the only complete medical system still in the existence.
AYURVEDA IN KERALA
Harmony of body mined and soul. Ayurveda is the ancient Indian health science developed through century’s long research work of sages, who were eminent scholars. Ayurveda the science of life is India’s healing gift to the world. It is the world’s most ancient yet uniquely futuristic system of healing and good health. This is the ecofriendly system of treatment with no harmful side effects which relies completely an herbs and natural substances to heal. KERALA IS THE LAND OF AYURJANA Kerala is a small state situated in the southern part of India and this state has a special nature that it won’t accept anything as such . If anything new comes, it will sow that seeds in own place and cultivate with its own water and air, then will reap the result and that will be used. This happened in the case of ayurveda also. A part from other parts of India, Kerala has a special type of system of treatment. Thhough the facts of lessons studies are same, the system of treatment is entirely different and for more effective as well. Kerala has a smoothing climate with natural abundance of forests with a wealth of herbs and medical plants. Infact today kerala is the only state in India, where this system of medicine is practical with absolute medi cation. Medicine-You are what you eat – is according to ayurvedic principle. So much emphasis is given to the food habits and life style. Natural herbs are widely used as medicines. In fundamental principles of ayurveda five basic elements which are air, water, earth, fire and space. Quality and nature of everything various according to the difference in the proportion of these elements each plant or each mineral exhibits its own physical and chemical characters. This basic principle is made use of in the formulation of medicines in ayurveda. Hence, natural’s herbs being the main ingredients of the medicines, side effects are practically nil. In modern medicine side effects or ill effects of drugs are the most scaring nightmare these days. Powerful chemicals used to cure chronic diseases such as stomach cancer, diabetes, kidney & liver problems, piles etc. This will never happen with ayurvedic drugs because of its nature and characteristics.
Ayurveda is the central Vedic science of life, the traditional natural healing system of India. Today, ayurveda is at the fore front of my mind. – Body medicines. Ayurveda has spread far beyond its traditional base and gaining attention throughout the world. Ayurveda with its understanding of life and consciousness’ come the medicine of the future. Ayurveda mainly comprises of eight clinical specialists. They are; General medicine (kaayachikitsaa) Pediatrics (Bala chikitsaa) Psychiatry (Bhoota chikitsaa) Treatment of Head and Neck (S’ aalakya tantra) Surgery (S’ alya tantra) Toxicology ( Agada tantra) Rejuvenation therapy (Rsayana chikitsaa) Reprosuctive medicine (Vajeekarana chikitsaa) Rasayana and vajeekarana therapies have special relevance in the modern era. As the life has been polluted and distorted in the sphere of our daily existence every natural blessing are far away from us. The line of treatment proposed as Rasayana finds a favorable viable solution to health problems especially from a psychosomatic perspective. It cleanses the body totally, regains the active mined to its best possible working level, giving a feeling of rejuvenation. One May easily surrender oneself to the exotic divinity of the treatment.
Totally ‘Ayurveda’ is not a science of treatment it is a style of healthy life..... |
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