Friday, April 17, 2009

special attraction of india-Ayurveda



Ayurveda is an old science more than 10,000 years old based on holistic approach and originated in India. Ayurveda is based on the principal of harmonious relationship between three humors(body fluid) called ‘doshas’ and believed that disharmony results disease to body. Ayurveda is not only a medicinal system but it is a science of life, it says that life is combination of four essential parts, mind, body, senses and soul. Ayurveda doesn’t confine to physical well being but it also an effect to spiritual, mental and emotional aspects.

Ayurveda has three main focuses. First one is to heal a disease, second one to prevent a disease and last one is the longevity or age reversal. Treatment of ayurveda is intricate and lengthy. Treatment with ayurveda is based on principle that various natural ingredients like shrubs, herbs, vegetables and even animals have some medicinal value. Process of making medicine is also complex and require skill. The medicinal properties of all the natural herbs have been documented by the practitioners and have been used for centuries to cure illness and physical and mental well being. Medicines are made up of herbs, metals, or combination of both and other animal origins. Treatment also included purification of both internal and external system, palliative treatment, and rejuvenation therapy, which consists of massage, mud and other various type of therapies. Ayurveda not only effects on physical but also alter psychological aspects of human being.

0 comments:

Post a Comment