Sanatana Ayurveda
Basics of Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a WHO recognized system of medicine originated in India thousands of years ago. In Asian countries it is equated and integrated to the Conventional system of medicine and is student in the universities for a minimum of 5-6 years. Ayurveda uses natural elements and holistic ways of healing and believes that the goal of complete health is to have complete physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social harmony.
Ayush means Life and Veda means Science, therefore Ayurveda is the Science of Life.
Ayurveda has been passed down for thousands of years exclusively orally, and only much later recorded in writing. Ayurveda goes back mythologically to the vision of the Vedic sages, who thousands of years ago saw the laws of life, of nature, in deep meditation and passed on the Veda, the pure knowledge, orally over many generations. The Charaka Samhita was then the first great written record of Ayurvedic medicine some 2500 years ago.
Ayurveda stands upon the principle to not only treat diseases of a diseased, but to promote the health of a healthy individual. Therefore, according to Ayurveda health is defined as the equilibrium state of Dosha (bio- constituents), Dhatu(tissues and physiological systems), Agni( digestive fire) Mala ( excretory functions) in accordance with the Mind, Senses and Soul.
The fundamental principle of Ayurveda is based on the theory that a living body is composed of five basic elements or ‘Building Blocks’ of existence, known as Panchabhuta, which are Kshiti (earth), Ap (water), Teja (fire), Märut (air) and Vyom (space).
According to Ayurveda, the functions of the human body are governed by three bioregulating principles, namely Vata, Pitta and Kapha. When these three principles are in normal state (or in perfect balance) in the body, they are called Tri-dhatu. However, they are never found in perfect equilibrium in the body: hence they are called Doshas because their disequilibrium is the root cause of disease. The three bioregulating principles are therefore commonly called Tridosha, which may be translated as the three main sources that cause disease.
Vayu (also called Väta) is the regulating or motivating force which is generated in the body, because of its association with the soul (Atma), and is purveyed, or flows, along the entire nervous system spread out all over the body. Pitta is responsible for all metabolic processes; it belongs to every reaction in which heat is generated.
Pitta is responsible for the energy released by chemical and biochemical processes. The main carriers of Pitta in the body are enzymes, co-enzymes, hormones and vita- mins. Pitta is the heating principle in the body operating through the neuro-hormonal mechanism.
Kapha is the formative, preservative and cooling principle. It lends the body firmness, stability, flexibility and calmness. It aids anabolism and so builds up the tissues. One of the essential functions of Kapha is to ensure permeability of the intracellular and extracellular fluid through the body. Kapha regulating principles also depend on the level of enzymes, co-enzymes, hormones, vitamins, etc., which work in association with the parasympathetic regulatory system for the construction, development and separation of waste materials in the body.
Ayurveda treats the complete human system – mind and body and for this reason it is called holistic medical science.
The healing process is supported in the following steps:
1.The first, is to purify the body, in a process known as Samsodhana, wherein, bodily impurities are expelled very quickly; it is very useful in chronic diseases. This proce- dure in Ayurveda is called the Panchakarma therapy.
2. The second step is the Samsamana therapy, where disturbed or vitiated Dashas- Vayu, Pitta and Kapha – are calmed down.
3. The third step reinforces the powers of resistance of the mind and the body, so that the patient can overcome diseases by building up his own power of resistance by following proper Ahara (diet) and Vihara (code of conduct like exercise, sleep, following seasonal rules, etc.). Åyurveda states that the body can be treated by the food we eat-food acts as remedies, plants are healing drugs, and diet is the best therapy.
The healing process is supported in the following steps:
1.The first, is to purify the body, in a process known as Samsodhana, wherein, bodily impurities are expelled very quickly; it is very useful in chronic diseases. This proce- dure in Ayurveda is called the Panchakarma therapy.
2. The second step is the Samsamana therapy, where disturbed or vitiated Dashas- Vayu, Pitta and Kapha – are calmed down.
3. The third step reinforces the powers of resistance of the mind and the body, so that the patient can overcome diseases by building up his own power of resistance by following proper Ahara (diet) and Vihara (code of conduct like exercise, sleep, following seasonal rules, etc.). Åyurveda states that the body can be treated by the food we eat-food acts as remedies, plants are healing drugs, and diet is the best therapy.
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- Tuesday: 9:30 – 18:00
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Ayurveda practise in Germany is subject to preventive and lifestyle management as a complimentary system and not a substitute for conventional Medicine. This includes nutritional supplements, lifestyle guidance and preventive measures and those supporting conventional medicine and not an alternative.
Ayurveda services are privately paid and are not covered under Insurance.