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AYURVEDA - INTRODUCTION

Ayurveda, which means the science of healthy living, derives its name from the Sanskrit words, ayush (life) and veda (knowledge). It looks at healing in a holistic fashion. The physical treatment has overtones of philosophical and psychological approaches too. Any ailment in the body is viewed as a result of a combination of factors with special reference to the components of diet. It is here that Ayurveda recognizes that each individual is different and so treatment too should be customized.

The Ayurvedic principles are found in detail in Atharva Veda, one of the four Vedas of Hinduism.

AYURVEDA - METHOD OF TREATMENT

According to ancient Indian philosophy, everything in this universe is composed of five elements or pancha bhutas: Prithvi or earth, Apa or water, Tejas or fire, Vayu or air, Akash or space. With this one premise, Ayurveda has struck the note of harmony with nature: man is a part of it and lives in harmony with it. Just as in nature the five elements exist in a balance, in human beings too they exist in a certain balance. When this balance is upset, there could be flood, cyclone, earthquakes or the like. Within the body, they come to be known as diseases.

These five elements are manifested in the body in three different kinds of humours or doshas. The doshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Vata is the combination of air and ether: it is what makes things move in the body. Pitta is the combination of fire and water: it transforms the outside elements into the inside elements of the body and creates energy from raw material available around us. Hence, activities such as digestion and other metabolic activities are caused by Pitta. Kapha is the combination of earth and water. Kapha is that which makes for both lubrication (mucus) and structure (bones, muscles, fat, joints, etc.).

According to Ayurveda, any disorder occurs due to the imbalance of the Vata, Pitta and Kapha components. It is believed that though in a healthy person the humours are in balance, one of the three humours has a tendency to dominate. Therefore, an individual is most prone to those diseases that are caused by the excess or reduced percentage of that particular humour.

AYURVEDIC RESORTS

Kerala, in the southernmost tip of India, is noted, among many other things, for its Ayurvedic resorts that draw a large number of tourists every year. The Ayurvedic treatments are considered most effective after the karkadam or monsoon months because during this period the body has less heat and hence is most responsive to treatments.

The treatments are variously divided into rejuvenative, preventive, and curative. The most common rejuvenative therapy is the herbal oil massage, where two oils are selected according to one’s body constituency. The massage tones up the whole body and, if followed by a steam bath (in water mixed with herbal powers), it makes one feel fresh and invigorating. Most Ayurvedic regulars have this massage once a week and swear by its rejuvenative qualities.

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