What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is in the truest sense of the word a “holistic” medical system and it is being practiced in India for more than 5000 years now. The term “Ayurveda” has its roots in Sanskrit and can be translated literally as “science of life”. The word is composed of the words “ayuh” and “veda”, where “ayuh” stands for “life” and “veda” for “science” or “knowledge”. The system of Ayurveda is ultimately based on the understanding of three basic, regulatory bio-energetic principles, also called “doshas”, and the five great elements (“panchamahabhutas”) that make up all organic and inorganic matter in nature.

The three doshas are called Vata, Pitta and Kapha. They are directly connected to the five great elements, earth, water, fire, air and ether (or space).

Ayurveda prescribes medicines, treatments, diet and activity changes based on a holistic understanding of the individual. Each human being is seen as unique due to his or her unique combination of doshas, life circumstances and proclivities and therefore also has to be treated individually. Since body, mind and emotions are all interconnected just as the doshas are all interconnected, any stimulus or intervention in the form of medicine, treatment, food or activity is evaluated in terms of its effects on the balance of the doshas as a whole. Ayurveda urges us to never just take the physical condition into account, but also the psychological, mental and spiritual condition of the person seeking advice.

Ayurveda is particularly effective where the allopathic medical approach often fails: in chronic diseases. These include, for example:

Ayurveda is gaining more and more popularity, in particular in the West, as an art of healing, as a way of life and as a method of disease prevention. However, within a daily routine that is stressful and demanding, many people find it difficult to make real progress in terms of improving their health. And this often despite the fact that people do tend to have a good basic knowledge on how to do so. As a result, more and more people travel to India or other Asian countries to seek what is often lacking in their everyday life – harmony and physical health. Visiting an Ayurvedic Centre abroad is a great way to experience Ayurvedic programs away from the rut of daily life and under the supervision of Ayurvedic experts.

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