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Ayurveda in Sanskrit means "the science of Life". Ayurveda is a holistic healing science which comprises of two words, Ayu and Veda. Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge or science. So the literal meaning of the word Ayurveda is the science of life. As mentioned above Ayurveda is a science of life so to know more about it, we must know what is life? Life according to Ayurveda is a combination of senses, mind, body and soul. So it is clear from this definition of life that Ayurveda is not only limited to body or physical symptoms but also gives a comprehensive knowledge about spiritual, mental and social health. It is an ancient, unfailing system of treatment based on medicines prepared from herbal plants found in abundance in India. Ayurveda is an integral part of the people of India. This ancient knowledge system of medicine has gained global acceptance especially for alternative ways of preventive, curative and rejuvenate processes making life a more pleasurable experience. This has a holistic approach and it helps maintain the balance of the physiological systems and plays a vital role in preventing diseases and revitalizing the entire life system body, mind and soul. Basic Principles of Ayurvedic Science : According to the Ayurveda, some of the popular "health foods" of today are not actually good for your health at all. Western "health food" advocates generally prescribes the same kind of food for everyone. However, according to the Ayurveda the con situation of your body determines what food is good for you. There are five elements which constitutes the bodily make up: air, fire, water, earth & eather. Basically there are three kinds of people, depending on which elements are predominating: AIR People (Vata): Generally underweight, skinny, with thin bone structure. Philosophical, loves traveling, emotional, sentimental and artistic. Prone to rheumatic pains, heaviness, gas, rough skin, weak digestion and nervousness. FIRE People (Pitta): Moderate in weight, with strong bone structure. Technical, sportive, intelligent, energetic, hard working, tendency for leadership. Prone to allergies, skin diseases, headache, acidity, etc. WATER & EARTH People (Kapha): Generally overweight, heavy, with thick bone structure. Business minded, very creative, diplomatic, quick in money making, tactful. Prone to blood circulatory disorders, heart diseases, muscular pains, mucus, etc. All these three types of people need three different kinds of food: AIR : People needs hot, spicy, fatty and heavy food items. They eat little but many times a day, like a bird, because the air is cold in its effect. FIRE : People likes cold food like salads, ice creams, fruits, juices, liquids. They eat heavy meals only two or three times a day, because fire digests food easily. WATER & EARTH : Pe ans, vegetables. They eat a lot several times a day, because their body demands more and more. If we know how to choose right dietetic regimen according to our body constitution we can save ourselves from various kinds of diseases and increase our longevity. Ayurveda guides us how to maintain our body through selected food items according to activity, season and age. What food would be good in which climatic condition of the world, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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