ayurveda and nature

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OVERVIEW

OF

AYURVEDA


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EARTH

WATER

FIRE

WIND

SPACE

PANCHAMAHABHUTA THEORY

Nature & livings

Created in SpaceFormed and stabilized by Earth

Bind & nourished by Water

transformed & warm by Fire

Dried & move by Air


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EARTH

WATER

FIRE

WIND

SPACEAyu means life and veda

means knowledge

Three pillars Tridosha

Wind & Space form VataFire form Pitta

Water &Earth form Kapha

Their balance leads to health

Imbalance leads to sufferings


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Origin & crisis


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ORIGIN

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine

known to humans 2500years ago

Contains around 100,000 verses scattered in

eight branchesCreated by lord Brahma, taught it to Dhaksha

prajapati Ashwinikumaras Indra

Bharadwaj, Atreya Sushrutha, Charaka etc

Tri scholars of Ayurveda are Charaka - father of

medicine, Sushrutha - father of surgery and

Vaghbhata


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CRISIS

In 1500bc, after advent of Buddhism surgery

is banned

Ayurveda medicine flourished till 12th century,

till the Muslim invasionIn 1883 - British invasion, virtually all Ayurveda

school closed

In 1920 national revival and resurgence of

interest in Ayurveda.

In 1946 formal govt. recognition and

reacceptance of ayurveda


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Fundamentals


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VATA air & space

(80 types of diseases)SEATS OFVATA - large intestine, skin, bone, ear

FIV

E DIVI

SIO

NS &F

UNCTIO

NS

PRANA - Head- respiration, sneezing, intellect

UDANA - chest- speech, nourishment, memory

VYANA - heart- locomotion, circulation, supplySAMANA- stomach- kindles fire, moves food

APANA- Rectum- eliminate urine, feces, semen


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PITTA fire

(60 types of diseases)

SEAT OF PITTA Small intestine, stomach, eyes

FIVE DIVISIONS & FUNCTION

PACHAKA- Duodenum- digestion, separation

RANJAKA - Stomach - red color to plasma

SADHAKA - Heart - pride, enthusiasm, intellect

ALOOCHAKA - Eyes - vision

BHRAJAKA - Skin - complexion, absorption


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KAPHA earth & water

(40 types of diseases)SEAT OF KAPHA -Head, chest, pancreas, plasma

FIV

E DIVI

SIO

NS &F

UNCTIO

NS

AVALAMBAKA - chest - supports, lubrication

KLEDAKA - Stomach - moistens solid food

BODHAKA - Tongue - appreciation of tasteTARPAKA - Head - nourishes sense organs

SLESHAKA - Joints - lubrication


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Prakriti & vikriti


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PRAKRITI Innate nature

Generally Vata, pitta, kapha are predominantin the last, middle & first periods of life, day,

night and digestion of food respectively

Tridoshas rule over everyone but their ratio

of predominance decides ruler of your body

VATA - lean, bony, quick, active, talkative,unpredictable, creative, constipated

PITTA - medium, sharp, intelligent, aggressive,

KAPHA giant, overweight, lethargic, calm


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Food, exercise, emotions and lifestyle (season

& situation) according to the body type, itselfconstitute a complete life therapy

Health and happiness are the keys to achieve

our goals and longevity of lifespan

Four goals of life

Dharma(religion) - violence to nonviolenceArtha( wealth) - daily bread to millionaire

Kama(desire) - one to infinity

Moksha(liberation)- oneness to completeness


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Vikriti - sufferings

Hina (Insufficient), ati(excessive),mithya(adverse effects) of

Kala (time & Season)

Artha (Sense organs)

Karma (Activities of body, mind and speech)

Leads to Nija ( endogenous) & Agantu

(exogenous) diseases of mind and bodyRajas & Tamas are the Manasa dosha


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SIX STAGES OF DISEASE MANIFESTATION

Chaya ( Accumulation) - local - clogged -avoiding the cause

Prakopa (Aggravation) - surroundings - melted -

opposite measures

Prasara (Overflow) - other tissues - flowing -

purificatory measures

Stana samshraya (Relocation) symptoms like

pain, headache, fatigue etc. - palliative & detoxVyakta (Manifestation) - specific disease like

arthritis, diabetes, asthma palliative & detox

Bheda (diversification) tumor, cyst - surgery


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Care & Cure


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CHIKITSA Treatment

Shamana - po

wders, capsules, deco

ctio

ns &topical treatments

Shodhana - detoxification

Vamana - emesis

Virechana - purgation

Vasti - enema (oil & decoction)

Nasya - nasal drops

Raktha mokshana blood letting

For mental disorders- dhi(discrimination),Dhairya

(courage), atmadi vignana( spiritual teachings)


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Importance


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Importance

Why Ayurveda..Health maintenance rather than disease treatment

Belief.

Individual have innate capacity for potential selfcorrection and primary self healing

Treatment.Maintenance ofoptimal health by daily proactive

care continually modified according to seasonal

changes


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Dr. Anns

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