Ayurved is an ancient Vedic system of
healing with a recorded history of 5000
years.
Vedic texts suggest that this science was
revealed by the Creator himself when the
first human beings were created.
The word Ayurveda is derived from two
Sanskrit roots: ayu’ah, or life, and Ved,
or science.
Ayurveda thus translated from Sanskit means
'the science of life.'
Thousands of years before the arrival of the
modern systems of medicine, Ayurveda had been
the only means of healing on the Indian
subcontinent.
With the arrival of modern systems of medical
practices over the past century, Ayurveda has
withstood the test of time due to its
definite advantages.
The basic principle of Ayurved relates to
the three vital elements in the human body:
Vata, or the wind element,
Kapha, or the water element, and
Pitta, or the fire element.
Ayurvedic medicine maintains that all
ailments of the human body arise from an
imbalance in the proportion of these
three vital elements.
Ayurved also uses the knowledge and wisdom
attained from yoga and astrology for
diagnosis and cure, as these three sciences
share a lot of common ground and purpose.
Treatment is usually based upon medicines
extracted from natural herbs and medicinal
plants.
All herbal medicine used in Ayurvedic healing
has virtually no side effects, and the cure
is permanent, gentle, and quick.
There is a misconception that Ayurved is
meant for curing only simple ailments, when
in fact it is very potent in curing serious
disorders.
Ayurvedic medicine does not use surgery for
treatment of even complicated diseases, and
healing is brought about through the use of
natural medicines, yoga, regulation of diet,
and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Ayurvedic healing is the epitomy of the old
adage 'Prevention is better than cure,' as it
is directed toward implementing solutions on
how to avoid ailments from plaguing the body.