Ayurveda - A Complete Ayurveda - A Complete Science Of LifeScience Of Life

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ORIGIN OF AYURVEDAORIGIN OF AYURVEDA

Texts written in India between 3,500 and Texts written in India between 3,500 and 5,000 years ago5,000 years ago

The oldest healing science in existence, from The oldest healing science in existence, from which all other systems emerged which all other systems emerged

AYURVEDAAYURVEDAAyurveda Ayurveda = = AyuAyu + + VedaVeda

Ayu is lifeAyu is life

VedaVeda is knowledge or science is knowledge or science

AyurvedaAyurveda THE SCIENCE OF LIFETHE SCIENCE OF LIFE

AYURVEDA – A Way Of LifeAYURVEDA – A Way Of Life

AyurvedaAyurveda is a science dealing not only with is a science dealing not only with treatment treatment of some diseases but is a complete of some diseases but is a complete way of lifeway of life

PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDAOF AYURVEDA

DOSHAS DOSHAS

DDHATUS - TissuesHATUS - Tissues

MMALAS - ALAS - Waste products Waste products

DOSHASDOSHAS

VATA (Air & Space )VATA (Air & Space )

PITTA (Fire & Water)PITTA (Fire & Water)

KAPHA (Water & Earth)KAPHA (Water & Earth)

VATA - The AirVATA - The Air

Vata is dry, light, cold, mobile, active, clear, Vata is dry, light, cold, mobile, active, clear, astringent, and it is dispersing.astringent, and it is dispersing.

Vata season is autumn Vata season is autumn

Time of day is afternoon and early morning Time of day is afternoon and early morning

VATA -Types & Their FunctionsVATA -Types & Their Functions

Prana Vata : Governs the senses, creative thinking, Prana Vata : Governs the senses, creative thinking, reasoning, enthusiasm, reasoning, enthusiasm,

Udana Vata : Governs quality of voice, memory, Udana Vata : Governs quality of voice, memory, movements of thought movements of thought

Samana Vata : Governs movement of food through Samana Vata : Governs movement of food through digestive tract digestive tract

Apana Vata : Elimination of wastes, sexual function, Apana Vata : Elimination of wastes, sexual function, menstrual cycle menstrual cycle

Vyana Vata : Governs blood flow, heart rhythm, Vyana Vata : Governs blood flow, heart rhythm, perspiration, sense of touch perspiration, sense of touch

Useful Tips To Balance Vata Dosha Useful Tips To Balance Vata Dosha

Abhyanga (ayurvedic massage)Abhyanga (ayurvedic massage) Stay warm in cold and windy weather Stay warm in cold and windy weather Consume warm and cooked foods (less raw Consume warm and cooked foods (less raw

foods) foods) Go to bed early and have lot of rest and sleep.Go to bed early and have lot of rest and sleep. Favor oily and heavy food with sweet, sour, Favor oily and heavy food with sweet, sour,

and salty tastes. and salty tastes.

DON'Ts For Vata Dosha DON'Ts For Vata Dosha

Avoid light, dry, cold, pungent, bitter and astringent Avoid light, dry, cold, pungent, bitter and astringent foods foods

Avoid raw foods, juices, fastingAvoid raw foods, juices, fasting Avoid stimulants ,smoking ,alcohol Avoid stimulants ,smoking ,alcohol

Refrain from excessive aerobic activity Refrain from excessive aerobic activity

PITTA - The FirePITTA - The Fire

Pitta has hot, sharp, light, liquid, sour, oily and Pitta has hot, sharp, light, liquid, sour, oily and spreading qualities. spreading qualities.

Strong smell, like a fleshy odorStrong smell, like a fleshy odor

Liking for sour or bitter taste. Liking for sour or bitter taste.

Pitta -Types & Their Functions Pitta -Types & Their Functions

Alochaka Pitta : Controls functioning of the eyes Alochaka Pitta : Controls functioning of the eyes Bhrajaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy glow of the Bhrajaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy glow of the

skin skin Sadhaka Pitta : Controls desire, drive, decisiveness, Sadhaka Pitta : Controls desire, drive, decisiveness,

spirituality spirituality Pachaka Pitta : Responsible for digestion, Pachaka Pitta : Responsible for digestion,

assimilation, metabolism for healthy nutrients and assimilation, metabolism for healthy nutrients and tissues tissues

Ranjaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy, toxin-free Ranjaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy, toxin-free blood blood

Useful Tips To Balance Pitta Dosha Useful Tips To Balance Pitta Dosha

Keep coolKeep cool

Favor cool, heavy, dry, sweet, bitter and Favor cool, heavy, dry, sweet, bitter and astringent foods astringent foods

Keep activities in moderationKeep activities in moderation

Keep regular mealtimes, especially at noon Keep regular mealtimes, especially at noon

DON'Ts For Pitta Dosha DON'Ts For Pitta Dosha

Avoid sesame and mustard oils, fish, Avoid sesame and mustard oils, fish, buttermilk, mutton, acidic fruits, alcohol, meat buttermilk, mutton, acidic fruits, alcohol, meat and fatty, oily foods. and fatty, oily foods.

Restrict pungent, sour, salty, warm, oily and Restrict pungent, sour, salty, warm, oily and light foods light foods

Avoid over work Avoid over work Avoid fasting Avoid fasting

KAPHA -The WaterKAPHA -The Water

Heavy, slow, cool, oily, liquid, dense, thick, Heavy, slow, cool, oily, liquid, dense, thick,

static and cloudy qualities. static and cloudy qualities.

Kapha - Types & Their FunctionsKapha - Types & Their Functions

Tarpaka Kapha : Responsible for moisture for nose, Tarpaka Kapha : Responsible for moisture for nose, mouth, eyes and brain mouth, eyes and brain

Bhodaka Kapha : Governs Sense of taste, which is Bhodaka Kapha : Governs Sense of taste, which is essential for good digestion essential for good digestion

Kledaka Kapha : Controls moisture of the stomach Kledaka Kapha : Controls moisture of the stomach and intestinal mucosal lining and intestinal mucosal lining

Avalambaka Kapha : Protects the heart, strong Avalambaka Kapha : Protects the heart, strong muscles, healthy lungs muscles, healthy lungs

Sleshaka Kapha : Lubricates the joints,Keeps skin Sleshaka Kapha : Lubricates the joints,Keeps skin soft and supple. soft and supple.

Useful Tips To Balance Kapha Dosha Kapha Dosha

Do regular exercise, Begin with Do regular exercise, Begin with Sooryanamaskara to warm up your body, Sooryanamaskara to warm up your body, which should be followed by a Vigorous which should be followed by a Vigorous activity activity

Prefer warm temperatures, Stay warm and dry Prefer warm temperatures, Stay warm and dry in cold, damp weather in cold, damp weather

Use Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes Use Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes Favor pungent, bitter, astringent, light, dry and Favor pungent, bitter, astringent, light, dry and

warm foods warm foods

DON'Ts For Kapha DoshaDON'Ts For Kapha Dosha

Reduce heavy, oily, cold, sweet, sour and salty Reduce heavy, oily, cold, sweet, sour and salty foods foods

Avoid heavy meals. Avoid heavy meals. Sleep promotes Kapha hence avoid excessive Sleep promotes Kapha hence avoid excessive

sleep, sleep, All frozen desserts are to be avoided. All frozen desserts are to be avoided.

DHATUS - DHATUS - TissuesTissues

RASA (Plasma)RASA (Plasma) RAKTA (Blood)RAKTA (Blood) MAS (Muscle tissue)MAS (Muscle tissue) MED (Adipose tissue)MED (Adipose tissue) ASTHI (Bone)ASTHI (Bone) MAJJA (Bone marrow tissue)MAJJA (Bone marrow tissue) SHUKRA (Reproductive fluid)SHUKRA (Reproductive fluid)

MALAS – Waste ProductsMALAS – Waste Products

Purisa (Faeces)Purisa (Faeces)

Mutra (Urine)Mutra (Urine)

Sweda (Sweat)Sweda (Sweat)

PHARMACOLOGY OF PHARMACOLOGY OF AYURVEDAAYURVEDA

The materia medica of the Ayurveda, composed of The materia medica of the Ayurveda, composed of the five basic elementsthe five basic elements

Taste (Taste (rasarasa)) Potency (Potency (viryavirya) ) Taste of the digestion product (Taste of the digestion product (vipakavipaka)) Properties (Properties (gunaguna)) Specific properties (Specific properties (prabhavaprabhava) )

PATHOLOGY OF AYURVEDAPATHOLOGY OF AYURVEDA Under normal conditions, the Under normal conditions, the doshas, dhatus and doshas, dhatus and

malasmalas correspond to certain standards. Every correspond to certain standards. Every disease is related to an disease is related to an imbalance of the doshas.imbalance of the doshas.

Other coherent factors can be:Other coherent factors can be:

The disturbance of the biological factors (The disturbance of the biological factors (agnisagnis)) The formation and accumulation of undigested The formation and accumulation of undigested

nutrients(nutrients(amaama), ), Obstruction of the body channels (Obstruction of the body channels (shrotorodhashrotorodha) ) Disturbed assimilation in the tissues.Disturbed assimilation in the tissues.

THERAPIESTHERAPIES

Taste: Herbal medicines given according to there taste (rasa)

Touch: Massage (abhyañga), yoga, and exercise

Smell: Aromatherapy

THERAPIESTHERAPIES

Sight: Color therapy

Hearing: Music therapy, mantra meditation, chanting.

Spiritual: Include meditation, living ethically and working in a career that one loves or is purposeful.

UNIQUENESS OF AYURVEDAUNIQUENESS OF AYURVEDA

This spiritual science offers numerous unique benefits:This spiritual science offers numerous unique benefits:

It looks at people as individuals, not as a generic groupIt looks at people as individuals, not as a generic group

It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not merely It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not merely treating the symptoms.treating the symptoms.

Natural therapies & Inexpensive Natural therapies & Inexpensive

No side effects and therapies are effectiveNo side effects and therapies are effective