Ayurveda is the traditional medicine system originated is Indian Subcontinent. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word derived from two words – Ayus & Veda Ayus means life, Veda means Science or Knowledge. Ayurveda means Knowledge of Life.
History of Ayurveda
Some scholars claims that Ayurveda was originated is
prehistoric times. Some concept existed in Indus valley Civilization.
The main text of Ayurveda is Sushruta Samhita. In this text,
Sushruta mentions Dhanvantri, god of Ayurveda, incarnated as King of Varanasi and
preached it to group of physician including Sushruta.
Ayurveda is considered as Upaveda ( Auxiliary Knowledge ) and also found in Atharvaveda having 114 hymns described as magical cure for disease.
What is the concept of Ayurveda?
In Ayurveda, emphasize is given to balance and not
suppressing natural urges. Unbalance & suppressing natural urges leads to
unhealthy & illness. But balancing should be done reasonably and natural
urges should be within limit.
Human body is composed of Doshas, Dhatus ( tissues ) &
malas ( waste ). There are 7 dhatus – rakta ( blood ), rasa ( plasma ), meda (
fat ), mamsa ( muscle ), asthi ( bone ), shukra ( semen )& majja ( marrow
).
Prevention is better than cure is also a main motto in Ayurveda
What is health & disease according to Ayurveda?
Balance in body & mind is considered to be healthy
state. According to Ayurveda, disease is a state where body & mind feels
discomfort & pain. Imbalance in doshas or body & mind or dhatus or
malas is main reason of disease. Imbalance can be due to Agantuka (external),
Nija ( internal ).
Where does Ayurveda practiced
Ayurveda widely practiced in India & Nepal. Around 80% people
in India uses Ayurveda products. Ayurveda was also introduced to western world.
Baba Hari Dass and Maharishi Ayurvedic Medicine are notable for popularizing
Ayurveda in western world.
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