AYURVEDA

MOTHER OF ALL HEALING

Ayurveda is considered by many scholars to be the oldest healing science. In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “The Science of Life.” Ayurvedic knowledge originated in India more than 5,000 years ago and is often called the “Mother of All Healing.” It stems from the ancient Vedic culture and was taught for many thousands of years in an oral tradition from accomplished masters to their disciples.

Ayurveda places great emphasis on prevention and encourages the maintenance of health through close attention to balance in one’s life, right thinking, diet, lifestyle and the use of treatments and herbs. Knowledge of Ayurveda enables one to understand how to create this balance of body, mind and consciousness according to one’s own individual constitution (Doshas) and how to make lifestyle changes to bring about and maintain this balance.

DEFINITION OF HEALTH ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

The Sushruta Samhita says;

Samadosha

Samagnischa samadhatu

Malakriyaah Prasanna

Atma indriya manaha

Swatha ity

Vidhiyate

Balance of the doshas, balanced conversion of food into the dhatus, balanced digestive fire and the metabolismation of food and proper elimination of waste.