AYURVEDAAYURVEDA

AYURVEDAAYURVEDA Ayurveda can be defined as a Ayurveda can be defined as a

system, which uses the inherent system, which uses the inherent principles of nature, to help principles of nature, to help maintain health in a person by maintain health in a person by keeping the individual's body, keeping the individual's body, mind and spirit in perfect mind and spirit in perfect equilibrium with nature.equilibrium with nature.

What is the Meaning of What is the Meaning of Ayurveda?Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made up of the term, made up of the words "words "ayusayus" and " and ""vedaveda." "." "AyusAyus" means " means life and "life and "VedaVeda" means " means knowledge or science. knowledge or science. The term "The term "ayurvedaayurveda" " thus means 'the thus means 'the knowledge of life' or 'the knowledge of life' or 'the science of life'. science of life'. According to the ancient According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar Ayurvedic scholar Charaka, "ayu" Charaka, "ayu" comprises the mind, comprises the mind, body, senses and the body, senses and the soul.soul.

OriginOrigin

Widely regarded as the oldest Widely regarded as the oldest form of healthcare in the world, form of healthcare in the world, Ayurveda is an intricate medical Ayurveda is an intricate medical system that originated in India system that originated in India thousands of years ago. The thousands of years ago. The fundamentals of Ayurveda can fundamentals of Ayurveda can be found in Hindu scriptures be found in Hindu scriptures called the called the VedasVedas — the ancient — the ancient Indian books of wisdom. The Indian books of wisdom. The Rig VedaRig Veda, which was written , which was written over 6,000 years ago, contains over 6,000 years ago, contains a series of prescriptions that can a series of prescriptions that can help humans overcome various help humans overcome various ailments.ailments.

What does Ayurveda do to What does Ayurveda do to you?you?

The aim of this system The aim of this system is to prevent illness, is to prevent illness, heal the sick and heal the sick and preserve life. This can preserve life. This can be summed up as be summed up as follows: follows:

To protect health and To protect health and prolong lifeprolong life

To eliminate diseases To eliminate diseases and dysfunctions of and dysfunctions of the bodythe body

What are the Basic What are the Basic Principles of Principles of Ayurveda?Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is based on the Ayurveda is based on the premise that the universe premise that the universe

is made up of five is made up of five elementselements

Five ElementsFive Elements

AirAir

ElementsElements

FireFire

ElementsElements

WaterWater

ElementsElements

EarthEarth

ElementsElements

EtherEther

Doshas or energiesDoshas or energies These elements These elements

are are represented in represented in humans by humans by three "three "doshasdoshas", ", or energies: or energies: Vata, PittaVata, Pitta and and KaphaKapha

What is 'Tridosha' or the What is 'Tridosha' or the Theory of Bio-energiesTheory of Bio-energies

VataVata

TridoshaTridosha

KaphaKapha

TridoshaTridosha

PittaPitta

PanchakarmaPanchakarma

Unwanted ToxinsUnwanted Toxins Therapeutic vomiting or emesis Therapeutic vomiting or emesis

((VamanVaman) ) Purgation (Purgation (VirechanVirechan) ) Enema (Enema (BastiBasti) ) Elimination of toxins through the nose Elimination of toxins through the nose

((NasyaNasya) ) Bloodletting or detoxification of the Bloodletting or detoxification of the

blood (blood (Rakta mokshaRakta moksha))

PanchakarmaPanchakarma