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A Crash Course in Ayurvedic Therapy
Ayurveda is an ancient science. It is not just about diagnosing people of their illnesses. It is about leading a healthy and balanced life in mental, physical and divine level. It explains how the air we breathe, the food we eat, the air that we breathe, freshness of nature, fragrance of flowers, beauty of nature, all affect our lives.
Ayurveda is Indian holistic science of dealing with ailments of human body. It is based on the universal law of balancing five elements which are fire, air, earth, ether and water. These five elements make the physical body. Health problems such as low back pain affect the strength and flexibility of spine causing pain, when one of the above stated goes out of balance.
As per Ayurveda, treatment of all sorts of liver ailments concentrates on Pitta dosha and not on liver. Imbalances of Agni and pitta give birth to different types of liver ailments. Ojus is affected too. The Pachaka Pitta is based on liver; therefore all the ailments of liver are treated simultaneously with the treatment of Pachaka Pitta.
Ayurveda in Simple Terms
Ayurveda is the holistic approach to better health through a natural system that deals with the mind, body and soul. It has been in existence for approximately 5000 years and continues today while getting more popular. Discovering your Ayurveda, or as many others would call it, your Dosha, can be a spiritual awakening. Not spiritual in the religious sense, although it can be incorporated into almost any religion, but in more of a mind, body and soul cleansing kind of way.
To put it in simpler terms, Ayurveda, or Dosha, is kind of like a Constitution. A countries Constitution is made up of laws that are to be followed by the citizens of that society in order to keep things running in harmony and keep things in order. Ayurveda is your bodies Constitution. You set your own rules to live by. While your conscious self must follow the laws of society, your inner consciousness follows the laws of Ayurveda.
You must set some time to be alone each day to get in touch with your inner being. Use this time to cleanse your soul. You will need to learn some meditation techniques that will teach you to relax and become at peace with yourself. This is an important step as it will be the foundation of your Ayurveda, or Dosha.