Importance of Ayurveda.

Submitted to, Mittal dattani mam.

Submitted by,

Sweta pandya, Rachana patel,

Rinku prajapati.

What is ayurveda?

• Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word which mean the science of wisdom of life.

• It is the Philosophy based on a deep understanding of eternal truth about the human body, mind and sprit

• The Central principle of Ayurveda is that each human being is unique having a distinct individual constitution, genetic inheritance and predisposition to certain diseases, and a distinct spiritual makeup.

• How it is differ from modern medicine? Modern medicine tries to treat and remove the

condition, rather than treating the patient suffering from it.

Ayurveda makes it special contribution by addressing the uniqueness of each patient and by helping body to heal itself.

Ayurvedic view of organisational layout of body?

• The science of Ayurveda has three components.

1)Dosha(Fault).

2)Dhatu(Tissue).

3)Mala(Impurities).• The entire science of ayurveda is based on “five great

elements”

Earth(Prathvi), Water(Jal), Fire(Agni),Air(Vayu), and Space(Akash).

Ayurveda and three doshas.

Vata :• It is a frame is usually thin and low in weight with

prominent bones and joints. They have thin skin which is dry and rough with a tendency for prominent venis and cold to the touch.

• Vata usually will have curly, coarse, dry hair and teeth will be a large, crooked and protrude. Both their head and eyes will be small, quick and unsteady. Vatas have variable and scanty appetites.

• They will be thin as children and have trouble gaining weight. Vatas like sweet, salty and sour foods like cake, crackers, and pickles.

• They find oily foods comforting and benefit from ghee, a form of clarified butter.

• Their thirst varies and they will nurse hot drinks to keep them worm. Vatas are hyperactive and can exhaust easily with restless minds that fantasize.

• They are extremely creative, artistic, with extreme moods of joyfulness and fear, accomplishment and insecurity, and are often anxious.

Pitta: • It is stands with a medium build, height, and bone

structure , with soft, oily skin that’s warm to the touch.

• They have fair complexions and burn easily. Pitta’s hair is soft and oily and will bald and gray early. They have moderate size, yellowish teeth with soft gums that bleed easily.

• Pittas have strong appetites and need large meals to be satisfied, but will not snack. They like sweet, bitter, and astringent foods, like candy, green salads and bananas.

• They have frequent bowel movements with soft, oily, loose discharges.

• They are moderately active, but with intensely competitive spirits.

• Pitta can be overly assertive and aggressive, highly organised and intelligent, with nearly photographic memories.

• They become teachers, doctors, lawyers, politicians, and get angry when they are jealous, which happen often.

Kapha:• Kaphas are large, big boned, thick and strong.• Kaphas have a tendency to be overweight and can

become heavy by just loooking at food.• Their skin is thick, smooth, cool and oily with a

tendency to be pale.• Kapha’s hair is thick, wavy, oily with strong even

white teeth.• They seldom get a cavity. Kaphas have small

appetites and eat slowly-many small meals a day-they are the big snackers of society.

• They like pungnet, bitter, and astringent foods like spicy dishes and green salads.

• Kaphas are not very active and must study repeatedly to understand, but will never forget once they learn.

• Therefore they often prefer repetitious jobs where little innovation is necessary.

• Kaphas people in general are slow, steady and reliable.

Effect of 3 doshas:

What is the effect of Vata Dosha?• Word ‘Vata’ means ‘which moves’. Vata dosha is

initiator of all forms of activity.• It is important in the communication network of the

body, from sense organ to brain and consciousness, from tissue to tissue and cell to cell.

• ‘Vata’ is responsible for perception (that includes pain), assimilation and reaction.

• At the level of physical body it is responsible for micro and macro movement.

What is the effect of ‘Pitta Dosha’?• Pitta dosha is responsible for all types of

transformations in the body.• Pitta controls emotion like anger, fear and bravado.• Pitta controls digestion of food, it is responsible for

hunger, apprtite and thirst.• It gives shine to skin.

What are the effects of kapha Dosha?• It is the cohesive energy in the body, it smoothes out

problems, lubricates and provides supports when needed.

• It shares many of the properties of tissue it influences.• In controls of ‘Pitta’, ‘Kapha’ denotes loyalty,

compassoin and love.

• There are five type of ‘Kapha Dosha’. These are basically therapeutic measures taken either to prevent diseases or cure them.

• ‘Panchakrama’ or five procedures is the most sought after anti aging, detoxification therapy.

Herbs in Aryurveda.

a) Fresh, Green Herbs:• Fresh green herbs, often though of as the Italian

spices, have wonderful taste and excellent physiological properties but most are quite heat sensitive and should be added toward end of the cooking process.

• It is recommend to always purchase the fresh green leaves from the produce section of grocery stores rather than using the dry spices in bottles in the spice section.

1) Basil:• It has a purifying, holistic and uplifting influence

(called “sattvic” in Vedic terms) on the mind.• It also has an influence on immunity and cleansing of

the chest area.• If a person has chronic cough and cold the fresh

leaves may be steeped in hot water and drunk as a teathroughout the day.

2) Clove:• It is especially effective at helping the digestion and

get going at the beginning of the day.

3) Cinnamon:• It is prized for its ability as a transporter of nutrition

to the tissues.• It helps the body assimilate the building blocks of

nutrition found in rich foods.

4) Saffron:• It also helps build up the physiology.• It strengthens all the tissues and has a particularly

powerful effect on reproductive tissue and has been used to enhance fertility.

• It is also helpful to make product to change the complexion of skin.

5) Nimb:• It is medicinal plant.• It India there are different names for Nimb in

different Indian languages like Kadunimb, Neem, Krumighna.

• Medical uses: Neem is a most common among us. It is used as a blood purifier so in skin disease, in worms, leprosy, etc.

6) Tulsi:• Tulsi is mostly known word in our society. • It is one of the most important herb with lot many

uses.• Medical uses: It useful to cure the cough, cold, fever,

and it also have the antibacterial capacity which help to cure various deases and hence is use to make kadas.

7) Mint:• Mint is having a strong fragrance hence it is for

refreshment purpose.

8) Mehndi:• It used in India for coloring the hair.• Other then that it has many medicinal uaes.• It is uses for heart disease, skin disordered.

9) Pashanbhed:• It is also known as Patharfuti.• It is used in kidney stone. • It breaks the stone in small particles & removes from

body through urination. • It is also use to cure heart disease.

10) Ginger:• It is the most favored of all Ayurvedic appetizers.• It has a powerful effect on digestion.• It also uses to cure the cough, cold and other related

problems.

11) Hing or asofoetida:• It is an excellent appetizer but needs to be used in

small quantities due to its powerful odor.

• Hing is often used as a substitute for onions and garlic in recipes.

• This is because onions and garlic have a dulling effect on the mind and consciousness.

• Often people involved in Ayurveda are also practicing meditation and consciousness development techniques and will have better experiences if they leave onions and garlic out of their diet.

12) Coriender:• It is the most cooling of all the spices that have a

significant effect enlivening digestion and is a good spice for people high in Pitta.s

How does Ayurveda deal with Toxins?

a) Ayurveda approaches the problem from different angles.

• It is effective in flushing out toxins already in the body and internal system down to the last cell.

• The body is tuned up by massage, oil bath and other procedures.

• Herbal food supplements and health care products builds up the immune system in a natural way.

• Ayurveda prevents toxins enterning into the body by making people keep a watch on their food habits and food.

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Methodologies

• In comparing these two methodologies, it will be necessary to first briefly examine the Vedic methodology.

• In addition to providing them with a through knowledge of the life processes, through this methodology they were able to analyze and determine the medicinal value of plants, minerals, and animals, long before the invention of microscopes, analytical chemistry, and other tools of the allopathic school.

• In contrast, the Western scientific method, which was not developed fully until the time when India had already fallen under foreign rule long after the Vedic age, is clearly inferior.

• The Western approach is based upon three steps:

1) hypothesis.

2) experimentation and observation.

3) theory or conclusion.

Advantages and Disadvantagesa) Advantages.• We know the health rules. We know the few things

about preventive medicine.• We take care of our health. We eat healthy, but

sometimes few things are out of control.• Even if we take good care of our health some things

goes wrong. • These treatments are safe, body friendly and without

any side effects.

• Due to Bad weather, travel, work, pressure, guests, worries, tension, etc.

• Ayurveda focuses on prevention is better than cure but if you fall sick Ayurveda has option of all different sort of effective treatments for you.

b) Disadvantages.• Sometimes it is having a adverse on our body.• The process of treatment in Ayurveda is quit slow. In

some cases time taken for treatment is quit long.• Many people are not aware about the ayurvedic

treatment.

Comparison of allopathy From Ayurveda to Allopathy.

• A comparison of ayurveda and allopathy, their methodologies, origins, curative approaches, and disease causation theories-raises serious questions.

• While modern medicine is though to have replaced surpersition and “folk” ,medicine, in comparison to ayurvedic science, allopathy could be viewed as but an extension of the guesswork and superstition it is thought to have replaced-a mere poking in the dark, unfortunately, at the expense of our planet and its life forms.

• The allopathy is harmful when it is used for a longer period of time where as on other hand ayurveda deal with natural herbs which is the best subsitute to cure deases.

• The allopathy is very costly in terms of money in comparison to Ayurvedic treatment.

Conclusion

• Ayurveda is not only term but we can considered it as the fifth veda because of it’s uses.

• It is having a lot importance in science, but the problem is people are not aware about the various centers which providing the herbal treatment.

• Now a days there are many spa centers, which are using the various aryuvedic oil and various herbs for treatment.

• Many organizations are now-a-days started to use the various ayurvedic herbs to produce the various beauty products.

• Thus from all aspects of Ayurveda, we can conclude that the Ayurveda is the god gift to us which are having a multiple uses in our life.

• The best prevention is through Ayurveda, because it is a very comprehensive system, since it is based on natural medicine.