This ancient ‘science of life’,
forms one of the foundations of day to day life in Kerala. It helps us
to have a holistic approach to keep our body, mind and soul together in
perfect harmony. Ayurveda is more a way of life to keep one in harmony
with nature than a healing method for ailments, and perceives the human
body as an integrated whole, going well beyond providing symptomatic
relief.
The universe is an interplay of the energies of the five
elements- Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. The human body also
consists of these five natural elements and functions with three
properties or forces such as Vatham, Pittham and Kapham. Vatham is the
energy of movement, Pittham the energy of digestion or metabolism and
Kapham the energy of lubrication and structure. All people have vata,
pitta and kapha, but one is usually primary, one secondary and the third
least prominent. The cause of any disease in Ayurveda is viewed as the
lack of proper cellular function because of an excess or deficiency of
vata, pitta or kapha and/or the presence of toxins. So, any major
changes in these properties would affect the health of the person. The
properties inside the body could be affected by the external conditions
such as climate, atmosphere, lifestyle etc.
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One of these properties would be prominent in each
substance. Trying to be in better external conditions and controlling
the properties inside the body by removing or adding the elements,
perfect health can be achieved. During the treatment, the excessive
elements are removed. Food restrictions help the process. To supplement
the elements, medicines in the form of decoctions, soups, pastes are
given orally and medicines and oils are applied on the skin by
continuous pouring or massage. Leaves, stems, flowers, fruits and roots
of many plants, stones, metals, minerals, milk, butter etc are used to
prepare the medicines and oils. This process is rejuvenating and it
makes one much younger and healthier. |
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