AYURVEDAAYURVEDAThe science of lifeThe science of life

Dr. K. RajeshDr. K. Rajeshwww.charakayurveda.comwww.charakayurveda.com

WHAT IS THE AYURVEDAWHAT IS THE AYURVEDA

Ayu – LifeAyu – Life

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Veda – ScienceVeda – Science

Is Is

AyurvedaAyurveda

FOUR DIMENSIONS OF LIFEFOUR DIMENSIONS OF LIFE

• HITAYUHITAYU

• AHITAYUAHITAYU

• SUKHAYUSUKHAYU

• DUKHAYUDUKHAYU

WHAT IS HEALTH ?WHAT IS HEALTH ?

THE HEALTH AS ‘ A STATE OF PHYSICAL, THE HEALTH AS ‘ A STATE OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL MENTAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL

BEING.’BEING.’

HEALTHHEALTH

BALANCEDBALANCED

DOSHAS – DOSHAS – BYLOGICAL BYLOGICAL

ELEMENTSELEMENTS DHATUS - DHATUS - TISSUESTISSUES

AGNI – AGNI – METABOLIC FIREMETABOLIC FIRE

MALAS - MALAS - EXCRETASEXCRETAS

HAPPINESS OR HAPPINESS OR CAMNESSCAMNESS

MANA - MANA - MENTALMENTAL

INDRIYA - INDRIYA - SENSORIALSENSORIAL

ATMA – ATMA – SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL

WHERE FROM AYURVEDA WHERE FROM AYURVEDA COMES?COMES?

Ayurveda was a divine system of Ayurveda was a divine system of medicinemedicine

5000 BC to 4000 BC5000 BC to 4000 BC

Comes from VedasComes from Vedas

Rik veda refers to the cosmology known Rik veda refers to the cosmology known as Sankhya - base of Ayurveda & as Sankhya - base of Ayurveda & YogaYoga

Atharva veda – details about AyurvedaAtharva veda – details about Ayurveda

How Ayurveda comes on How Ayurveda comes on EarthEarth

The Ayurveda founder - BrahmaThe Ayurveda founder - Brahma

THE KNOWLEDGE OF AYURVEDA THE KNOWLEDGE OF AYURVEDA COMES FROM BRAHMA TO – COMES FROM BRAHMA TO –

DAKSHA PRAJAPATIDAKSHA PRAJAPATI

ASHWINI KUMARAASHWINI KUMARA

INDRAINDRA

WHY AYURVEDA COMES ON WHY AYURVEDA COMES ON EARTHEARTH

PEOPLES START TO LIVE AGAINST PEOPLES START TO LIVE AGAINST NATURENATURE

EAT AGAINST NATUREEAT AGAINST NATURE

BECOMES LAZY BECOMES LAZY

WHO THOUGHT FOR WHO THOUGHT FOR AYURVEDAAYURVEDA

ANICIENT SAINTS – STRESHED ABOUT ANICIENT SAINTS – STRESHED ABOUT DISEASESDISEASES

MEETING ON HIMALYASMEETING ON HIMALYAS

DICIDE TO SENT MAHARISHI DICIDE TO SENT MAHARISHI BHARDWAJBHARDWAJ

SCHOOLS OF AYURVEDASCHOOLS OF AYURVEDA

ATRYAATRYA

the school of the school of physicians physicians

DHANWANTRIDHANWANTRI

the school of the school of surgeons surgeons

THREE MAIN TEXT BOOKS OF THREE MAIN TEXT BOOKS OF AYURVEDAAYURVEDA

Caraka Samhita (approximately 1500 BC)Caraka Samhita (approximately 1500 BC)

Ashtang Hridyam (approximately 500 AD)Ashtang Hridyam (approximately 500 AD)

Sushrut Samhita (approximately 300 - 400 Sushrut Samhita (approximately 300 - 400 AD) AD)

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDAAYURVEDA

1.1. PANCHA MAHABHUTA PANCHA MAHABHUTA (THE FIVE BASIC (THE FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS)ELEMENTS)

2.2. DOSHASDOSHAS (BIOLOGICAL HOUMERS) (BIOLOGICAL HOUMERS)3.3. DHATUSDHATUS (BASIC TISSUES) (BASIC TISSUES)4.4. MALAS MALAS (WASTE PRODUCTS)(WASTE PRODUCTS)5.5. AGNI AGNI (BIOLOGICAL FIRE)(BIOLOGICAL FIRE)

PANCHA MAHABHUTAPANCHA MAHABHUTA

• AKASHA (SPACE)AKASHA (SPACE)

• VAYU (AIR)VAYU (AIR)

• TEJA (FIRE)TEJA (FIRE)

• JALA (WATER)JALA (WATER)

• PRITHAVI (EARTH)PRITHAVI (EARTH)

DOSHASDOSHAS

• VATAVATA

• PITTAPITTA

• KAPHAKAPHA

DHATUS (TISSUES)DHATUS (TISSUES)

1.1. RASA (PLASMA) RASA (PLASMA)

2.2. RAKTA (BLOOD)RAKTA (BLOOD)

3.3. MAMSA (MUSCLE)MAMSA (MUSCLE)

4.4. MEDA (ADIPOSE)MEDA (ADIPOSE)

5.5. ASTHI (BONE)ASTHI (BONE)

6.6. MAJJA (MARROW)MAJJA (MARROW)

7.7. SHUKRA (REPRODUCTIVE TISSES)SHUKRA (REPRODUCTIVE TISSES)

MALASMALAS

1.1. PURISHA (FAECES)PURISHA (FAECES)

2.2. MUTRA (URINE)MUTRA (URINE)

3.3. SWEDA (SWEET)SWEDA (SWEET)

AGNI (METABOLIC FIRE)AGNI (METABOLIC FIRE)

• JATHARAGNIJATHARAGNI

• DHATVAGNIDHATVAGNI

• BHUTAGNIBHUTAGNI

PRAKRUTI (CONSTITUTION)PRAKRUTI (CONSTITUTION)

This is based on the permutations and This is based on the permutations and combinations of the three Doshas, seven combinations of the three Doshas, seven types of constitution can be formed:types of constitution can be formed:

• VATAVATA• PITTAPITTA• KAPHAKAPHA• VATA-PITTAVATA-PITTA• VATA-KAPHAVATA-KAPHA• PITTA-KAPHAPITTA-KAPHA• SAMA PRIKRITI (balanced constitution) SAMA PRIKRITI (balanced constitution)

VATA PRAKRUTIVATA PRAKRUTI

Physical features:Physical features:• Body frame – Lean & thinBody frame – Lean & thin• Body weight – LowBody weight – Low• Skin - Dry, rough, cool, Skin - Dry, rough, cool, black, brown.black, brown.• Hair - Dry, rough, brittle, Hair - Dry, rough, brittle, blackish, brown.blackish, brown.• Teeth - Irregular protruded, crooked, Teeth - Irregular protruded, crooked, • Eyes - Small, dull, attractive, brown, black iris. Eyes - Small, dull, attractive, brown, black iris. • Joints - Bony markings seen.Joints - Bony markings seen.

PITTA PRAKRUTIPITTA PRAKRUTIPhysical features:Physical features:• Body frame – ModerateBody frame – Moderate• Body weight – ModerateBody weight – Moderate• Skin – Soft, oily, warm. Skin – Soft, oily, warm. Fair, yellowish, red.Fair, yellowish, red.• Hair – Soft, oily, early gray, Hair – Soft, oily, early gray, baldness, yellow, red.baldness, yellow, red.• Teeth – Regular, moderate, soft gums, yellowish.Teeth – Regular, moderate, soft gums, yellowish.• Eyes – Medium, sharp, penetrating, green, gray, Eyes – Medium, sharp, penetrating, green, gray,

yellowish iris.yellowish iris.• Joints – Just visible.Joints – Just visible.

KAPHA PRAKRUTIKAPHA PRAKRUTI

• Physical features:Physical features:• Body frame – Large & thickBody frame – Large & thick• Body weight – OverweightBody weight – Overweight• Skin – Thick, oily, cool, pale, Skin – Thick, oily, cool, pale, white, glisteningwhite, glistening• Hair – Thick, oily, wavy, dark, Hair – Thick, oily, wavy, dark, glisteningglistening• Teeth – Regular, strong, white, healthyTeeth – Regular, strong, white, healthy• Eyes – Big, blue iris, thick eyelashesEyes – Big, blue iris, thick eyelashes• Joints – Bony marking not seenJoints – Bony marking not seen

PANCHAKARMAPANCHAKARMA

POORVA KARMAPOORVA KARMA

SNEHANA – OILATIONSNEHANA – OILATION

SWEDANA – FOMENTATION SWEDANA – FOMENTATION

(SUDATION)(SUDATION)

PRADHANA KARMAPRADHANA KARMA

• VAMANA (EMESHIS)VAMANA (EMESHIS)

• VIRECHANA (PURGATION)VIRECHANA (PURGATION)

• BASTI (MEDICATED ENEMAS)BASTI (MEDICATED ENEMAS)

• NASYA (NASAL INHIRATION) NASYA (NASAL INHIRATION)

• RAKTA MOKSHANA (BLOOD LETTING)RAKTA MOKSHANA (BLOOD LETTING)

PASCHAT KARMAPASCHAT KARMA

• DIET MANAGEMENTDIET MANAGEMENT

• AFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONSAFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONS

AIMS OF AYURVEDAAIMS OF AYURVEDA

TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE HEALTH FOR TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE HEALTH FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.THE INDIVIDUAL.

PROTECTION OF THE MASSES.PROTECTION OF THE MASSES.

ULTIMATE LIBERATION.ULTIMATE LIBERATION.