Ayurvedic medicine system is a 5000 year old traditional practice which has its roots in India. “Ayurveda”, as the word signifies, is a science of life which aims at helping people to live long healthy life. It is not just medicine but has number of disciplines such as Panchakarma (detoxification therapies), Rejuvenation therapies, massages, balancing energies, yoga, herbs, diet and meditation.

Though Indians relied on this traditional system for all ailments, Ayurveda had found a resurgence worldwide with the wide growth of alternative and complementary medicine. Ayurvedic system takes a holistic treatment method with customized plan for each individual.

Ayurveda primary aim is to instruct people on how to live without disease rather than waiting till the disease develops in our body. Ayurveda is “non-symptomatic” medicine. The diagnosis in Ayurveda doesn’t depend on the symptoms alone, it rather analyses the body, mind and spirit and finds the root cause of the disorder. It treats and detoxifies the body and helps us to achieve a balanced state. Once the underlying cause is cleared, the symptoms gradually disappear.

Recent researches stand a testimonial to the effectiveness of this age old medicine. An Ayurvedic treatment basically detoxifies your body, mind and soul through rejuvenation therapies, an ayurvedic diet and lifestyle advice along with some herbal solutions- all these would definitely find the right way to probe into your disease and heal it. For those who would love to align themselves with nature, Ayurveda is an apt beginning.

Ayurvedic medicines is a collective word that indicates various processes carried out in Ayurveda – Therapies, Diet restrictions, Yoga, meditation, lifestyle changes, aroma therapy along with some herbal remedies. All these create a positive impact on the health. Natural remedies are in no way harmful to our body.

Concerns arise only due to

• Improper application of therapies
• Ignorance of contra-indications of a therapy or herbal remedy.
• Prescriptions of unqualified therapists

It is better the patients have the complete knowledge over the therapies and its effects. It is always important to choose a right practitioner in Ayurvedic heal.

As for credibility, WHO recognizes Ayurveda as traditional system of medicine and in fact adapted its definition of health from Ayurvedic teachings.

An Ayurvedic treatment is not just taking in the herbal combinations as supplements, it includes a holistic plan that refreshes your body, mind and soul. Every ayurvedic treatment includes detoxification and elimination. It is done through various methods like

• Rejuvenation therapies – Panchakarma, Shirodhara, massages
• Nutritional Diet recommendation
• Lifestyle routine changes
• Yoga
• Meditation
• Herbal medications

There is no same treatment for any two patients with same disease. Each individual is different in nature and their treatments differ.

• Ayurvedic medicines are made from natural herbs and its extracts. It is prepared with utmost care and supervision of experts. It has a traditional system of how to collect the herbs, how to store, dry and use them.
• Ensure you take the right dosage of the medicine at the right time as suggested by the reliable.
• Ayurveda treats the root cause of the disease. It in fact produces many side – benefits for each of your therapy. It is also important to follow the diet restrictions and lifestyle as suggested by the Ayurvedic practitioners to get a wholesome result.

The diet restrictions, lifestyle changes and herbal remedies all should go hand in hand for desired effects. Any complication during the treatment is essentially failure to follow this regime.

Ayurveda believes that all disorders are caused by the imbalance in energy constitutions – Vata, Pitta and kapha in each one of us. They are present all over the body as the power of movement, transformation and lubrication manifesting as blood circulation, metabolism, digestion, hormone secretion and each movement and transformation accounts to vata and pitta doshas respectively.

Although this method of medicine is not developed in laboratory, it has many principles and methodologies that are proved effective by modern science. Just like any other science, Ayurveda too has eight branches like Internal Medicine (Kaaya Chikitsa ), Pediatrics (Baala Chikitsa), Psychology (Graha Chikitsa), Treatment of disease above the clavicle (Urdhvaanga Chikitsa ), Surgery (Shalya Chikitsa), Toxicology (Damstra Chikitsa), Rejuvenation (Jara Chikitsa), Aphrodisiac therapy (Vrsha Chikitsa).