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| Ayurveda is an ancient medicine system that not only | | | | herbs known, out of which about one thousand are |
| deals with the treatment of diseases but also teaches | | | | very commonly used in regular prescriptions. There are |
| us with various methodologies that are essential to | | | | various herbal preparations that are extremely helpful |
| carry out a healthy and happy living. In this article, we | | | | in eradicating various diseases that has been caused |
| will discuss about Ayurveda and its significance. | | | | due to certain reasons. Though it mainly deals with |
| Ayurveda is an ancient and popular form of holistic | | | | herbs; it also deals with several minerals (dhaatus). |
| medicine system originated in India and now spreading | | | | Some of them are very important to the human |
| worldwide. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, | | | | wellbeing. |
| ayur meaning 'life' and veda meaning 'knowledge'. | | | | Apart from herbs and minerals, there are several |
| Ayurveda means science of life. It not only deals with | | | | therapies that Ayurveda has devised. The most |
| the treatment of diseases but also teaches us with | | | | famous of these is the Panchakarma therapy. It is a |
| various methodologies that are essential to carry out a | | | | five step procedures that helps in eliminating toxins |
| healthy and happy living. | | | | from the body thereby establishing the homeostasis in |
| The basic principle of ayurveda is to eradicate | | | | the three humors i.e. (vata, pitta and kapha). It can treat |
| sorrows and misery from the life a person. These | | | | almost any ailment that afflicts humans and is popular |
| sorrows and misery can be any, physical or emotional. | | | | way of purifying our body. |
| It believes in making a person happy and free from | | | | Hence we can say it is a complete health science that |
| any disease and secondly if a person somehow gets | | | | has the capability to transform our body making it |
| affected by certain ailments then it is concerned with | | | | more energetic, youthful and filled with enthusiasm. |
| treating the root cause besides providing a disease. | | | | Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health |
| Besides maintaining general heath, it tells certain ways | | | | advice and is for general information only. Always |
| to achieve longitivity and live life like a youth. These | | | | seek the insights of a qualified health professional |
| methods are known as rasayana. This longitivity can | | | | before embarking on any health program. |
| be achieved by herbal medicines and also by following | | | | Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you |
| a certain procedures. | | | | want to use this article on your website or in your |
| It is largely an herbal science. It delves into the medicinal | | | | ezine, make all the urls (links) active. |
| properties of herbs and studies their effects on the | | | | |