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Ayurveda is made of two root Sanskrit words:
AYUS == LIFE/LONGEVITY
VEDA == KNOWLEDGE/SCIENCE
It is a Secondary Veda of Atharvaveda, It is more than 5000 Years old.
Has been Mentioned with Yoga and Tantra in the scriptures.
YOGA -is the science of union (yujyate) with the divine self.
TANTRA - is the most direct method of controlling the energy that creates the
ultimate union with the truth.
AYURVEDA-- Helps us lead a healthy, long life, enabling us to find the real
goal of life or the truth.
The purpose of each practice is to help the individual to achieve longevity,
rejuvenation and self-realisation, the final goal of this life.
Both Ayurveda and Yoga serve as means of harmonizing the physical body so that
the powers of our inner consciousness can come into action through it.
It is a timeless science since it is based on the eternal wisdom.
It is the medicine of nature based on the SAMKHYA philosophy (SAT= truth, KHYA=
know)
The Basic Terminology of Ayurveda
It is Recorded in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India
The five great elements/ Panchamahabhutas
The Three bodily humors/Doshas
The Seven body tissues/ Dhatus
The Three excretions/ Malas
The Trinity of life- body, mind and soul
The Bodily Channels (Srotas)
The Five Body sheaths/Panchakoshas
The Three Bodies/Shariras
The Six Stages of Diseases/Samprapti
The Three Mental Attributes/Gunas
The Digestive fire/Agni and Digestion
The Undigested toxins/Ama
Daily & Seasonal routines/Dinacharya & Ritucharya
The Eight branches/specialities of Ayurveda.
* Internal medicine (Kaya Chikitsa)
* Pediatrics (Kaumarabhrtya)
* Psychiatry/parasitology (Bhuta Vidya or Graha Chikitsa)
* ENT and Ophthalmology (Shalakya Tantra)
* Surgery - major and minor (Shalya Tantra)
* Toxicology (Agada Tantra)
* The science of Rejuvenation (Rasayana Tantra)
* The science of Virilization (Vajikarana Tantra)
Sushruta - father of modern day plastic surgery-
Discovered
Rhinoplasty, knitted broken bones with nails, identified marmas, sutured
tissues post-surgery using tiger ants and devised blood letting as cure for
toxic/ blood born disorders.
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Theory of Creation
In the beginning, the world existed in an unmanifested state of consciousness
(choiceless, passive energy) from which the subtle vibrations of the cosmic
primordial soundless sound "AUM" manifested.
From that vibration, ether element appeared. When ether moved, it created air.
The movement of air produced heat and light by friction and gave rise to the
fire element.
Through The heat, certain ethereal elements dissolved and liquefied, creating
the water element, which then solidified to form the earth element molecules
First ETHER --> AIR --> FIRE --> WATER --> EARTH
The Three Doshas
The basic constitution of each individual is called Prakruti (nature,
creativity or the first creation). It is determined at conception, according to
the different proportions of bodily Air, Fire and Water
It depends on:
 Previous life Karma/Actions
Parent's beeja/seeds (ovum and
sperm genes)
This constitution is the inherent balance of three Doshas, or subtle biological
energies which govern the functions of the body, known as Vata (motion), Pitta
(metabolism), and Kapha (cohesiveness). Doshas are reportedly formed in the
body from food and other physiologic processes, and regulate thousands of
separate functions in the mind-body system. Dosha equilibrium (their quantity,
quality, and function relative to each other) is thought to be essential for
optimal health and prevention of disease. An individual's constitution and
personality is determined by a unique combination of these three Doshas.
Constitution determines what will cause imbalance and susceptibility to
illness.
It remains unchanged throughout the lifetime of an individual similar to an
individual fingerprint / energy print. Every person is very unique- different
percentage and manifestation of properties in physical and mental levels
Prakruti is of seven types, either single Dosha predominant, or a combination
of two, or all three Doshas combined When the body interacts with the outside
changing world, e.g. The Weather, time of the day, diet, stress/ emotional
factors, the elements undergo a patho- physiological change in response, and go
out of balance, which is called Vikruti
Every person has a unique situation and how he or she responds to that
situation is how we see Imbalances manifesting in our body and mind. Ayurveda
brings these physiological imbalances to a perfectly balanced state of our
original constitution. Gradually we see symptoms and diseases getting under
control and disappearing.
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The Ancient Literature
Current practice and knowledge of Ayurveda are based on three classic Sanskrit
written texts, primarily the Charaka Samhita (circa
1500 BC) who has classified more than 200 diseases and 150 pathological
conditions and congenital defects. This is remarkably consistent with WHO
disease classification criteria (Mishra, Singh, Dagenais, 2001). The
Sushruta Samhita (1500 BC) which describes 1,120 diseases and 127
different types of surgical instruments, and Ashtanga
Hridayam (500 AD) are the other two classics which deal with surgery
and internal medicine respectively.
The forms we have now date from far later, no earlier than the early centuries
AD, as adaptations to new technology were incorporated.
Ayurveda laid the foundation for its validation process by emphasizing
'repeated observations' and acceptance of data as reliable only if of uniform
consistency, without any contradictions.
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