Ayurveda emphasizes preventive and curative therapy along with various methods of cleaning and rejuvenation. Ayurveda is not just a healing system; it is the science and art of life that helps to achieve longevity. He can direct each person to the right choice of diet, life habits and exercise, to restore balance in the body, mind and mind, thereby preventing the disease in the system.
According to Ayurveda, each person is a unique phenomenon of cosmic consciousness, identified through five basic elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Vata is a combination of ether and air, pitta is a combination of fire and water, and kapha is a combination of water and earth, called tridosha. These are three humors or three body organizations that also originate from consciousness. Each individual constitution or psychosomatic temperament is determined by the relative proportion of these three doshas during fertilization. When an embryo is formed, a constitution is determined. There are seven basic constitutions with a predominance of one or more doshas according to Ayurveda. These are: the predominance of vata, pitta or kapha, vata-pitta, pitta-kapha or kapha-vata and vata-pitta-kapha in equal equilibrium, a rare occurrence.
Each individual constitution has its own unique balance of vata, pitta, and kapha (MIC) in nature. This balance of the MIC is a natural order. When this dosha balance is disturbed, it creates an imbalance, which is a mess. Health is order; disease is a disorder. Inside the body there is a constant interaction between order and disorder, whereas as soon as a person understands the nature and structure of the disorder, order can be restored. Ayurveda believes that order is in disarray.
Order is a state of health as defined by Ayurveda. This exists when the digestive fire (agni) is in a balanced state; Organic humor (vata, pitta and kapha) are in balance, three waste (urine, feces and sweat) are produced and eliminated normally, seven bodily tissues (rasa, rakta, mams, honey, asthi, maya and shukra / artava) function normally, and mind, sensations and consciousness work harmoniously together.
When the balance of these systems is disturbed, the process of illness (disorder) begins.
The internal environment is controlled by vata, pitta and kapha, which constantly react to the external environment. Improper diet, habits, lifestyle, incompatible food combinations (eg, milk and fish, melons and grains, yogurt and meat or food from cooked honey, etc.), Seasonal changes, repressed emotions and stressful factors can act as together, and separately to change the balance of vata, pitta and kapha. In accordance with the nature of the cause, vata, pitta, or kapha is a degradation or disorder that affects agni (gastric fire) and produces ama (toxins).
This ama enters the bloodstream and circulates through the body, clogging the channels. Preservation of toxins in the blood leads to toxicosis. This accumulated toxicity, once well established, will slowly affect the prana (vital energy of life), ojas (immunity) and tejas (cellular metabolic energy), leading to disease. It can be nature to eliminate toxicity from the body. Each so-called illness is an ama's toxic crisis. Ama is the main internal cause of all diseases, due to the aggravated doshas.
This is the key to disease prevention: to help the body eliminate toxins. To stop the further production of ama, Ayurvedic literature suggests putting a person on a proper diet with appropriate lifestyle, habits and exercises and managing a proper purification program, such as Panchakarma. (Although Panchakarma is often considered the whole procedure, it really is only one part of a group of treatments related to a class of cleansing procedures called shodana.)
Purvakarma: Pretreatment Measures
Before the actual cleaning operation begins, it is necessary to prepare the body using the prescribed methods to induce it to give up toxins. These two procedures are shekhan and mixed. Snehan is an oil massage. The oil is applied to the entire body with a specific type of massage, which helps toxins move in the direction of the gastrointestinal tract. Oil massage also makes soft and soft wonderful and deep tissues, therefore it helps to relieve stress and feed the nervous system. As indicated, Snnehan is given daily for three to seven days. Svedana is a chowder or sweat and is given every day immediately after a snahan. Herbal blend can be added to steam to further reduce toxins from a person. Svedana dilutes toxins and increases the movement of toxins into the gastrointestinal tract. After three or seven days of sleep and sweetness, the doshas become “ripe”. Then the specific Panchakarma method is given according to the individual structure and disorder, prakruti and vikruti, respectively.
Five main shodans: cleaning methods
Vamana: therapeutic vomiting or vomiting
Virechan: purification
Basti: enema
Nasya: elimination of toxins through the nose
Rokta Moksha: blood detoxification
Vamana: Emesis Therapy
When there are overloads in the lungs causing repeated bouts of bronchitis, a cold, cough or asthma, Ayurvedic treatment is therapeutic vomiting, vaman, to eliminate kapha, causing an excess of mucus. Often, it also releases suppressed emotions that are found in the areas of the kapha of the lungs and the stomach along with the accumulated dosha. As soon as the mucus is released, the patient will feel immediate relief. It is likely that congestion, wheezing and shortness of breath will disappear and that the sinuses will become clear. Therapeutic vomiting is also indicated for chronic asthma, diabetes, chronic colds, overloading lymph nodes, chronic indigestion and edema.
After vamana, rest, fasting, smoking some herbal cigarettes, as well as not suppressing natural motives (i.e. urinating, defecating, gas, sneezing, coughing). If vamana is properly managed, the person should feel relaxed in the lungs, be able to breathe freely, will have lightness in the chest, clear thinking, a clear voice, a good appetite, and all the symptoms of the accumulation will disappear.
Virechan: Purifying Therapy
When excess bile, pitta, is excreted and accumulates in the gallbladder, liver and small intestine, it leads to rashes, skin inflammation, acne, chronic bouts of fever, bile vomiting, nausea and jaundice. Ayurvedic literature suggests the introduction of a therapeutic cleansing or therapeutic laxative under these conditions.
Cleansers help alleviate excess pitta, causing impaired bile in the body. In fact, laxatives can completely cure the problem of excess pitta. When laxatives are used, the patient should not eat foods that aggravate the prevailing humor or cause three inconveniences.
Basti: Medical Therapy
The main Vata site is the colon. Ayurvedic basti (enemas) include the introduction into the rectum of herbal mixtures of sesame oil and some drugs in a liquid medium. Basti is the most effective treatment for vata, although enemas are usually required for a given period of time. It relieves constipation, bloating, chronic fever, cold, sexual dysfunction, kidney stones, heart pain, back pain, sciatica, and other joint pain. Many other vata disorders, such as arthritis, rheumatism, gout, muscle spasms and headaches, can also be treated with basti.
Vata is a very active principle in pathogenesis (disease). If we can control the cotton with the help of the basti, we have come a long way in finding the root cause of the vast majority of diseases. Vata is the main etiological (causal) factor in the manifestation of disease. It is the driving force for the elimination and retention of feces, urine, bile and other excreta. Vata is mainly located in the colon, but the bone tissue (asthi dhatu) is also a place for vata. The drug, administered rectally, acts on asthy dhatus. The mucous membrane of the colon is connected with the outer covering of the bones (periosteum), which nourishes the bones. Therefore, any drug, rectally, penetrates deeper tissues, such as bones, and corrects vata disorders.
Nasya: Nose Administration
The nose is the doorway to the brain, as well as the door to consciousness. Nasal administration of the drug is called nasya. An excess of bodily humor accumulated in the region of the sinus, throat, nose, or head is eliminated with the help of the maximum possible opening, the nose.
Prana, the life force as nervous energy, enters the body through breathing through the nose. Prana is located in the brain and supports sensory and motor functions. Prana also governs mental activity, memory, concentration, and intellectual activity. Disturbed prana creates defective functioning of all these activities and causes headaches, convulsions, memory loss and a decrease in sensory perception.
Thus, nasal administration, nasya, is indicated for prana disorders, sinus congestion, migraine headaches, seizures, and some eye and ear problems.
Breathing can also be improved with a nasal massage. For this treatment, the little finger is immersed in ghee and inserted into the nose. The inner walls of the nose are slowly massaged as deeply as possible. This treatment will help open emotions. (The nasal tissue is delicate, and for this application the nails should be short so as not to damage the mucous membranes.) Since most people have a deviated nasal septum, one side of the nose will be easier to penetrate and massage than the other. The finger should not be inserted forcibly. The massage should continue with slow penetration, first move your finger clockwise and then counterclockwise. Thus, the emotions that are blocked in the airways will be released. Every day and in the evening you can use this treatment. Thus, breathing patterns will change as emotions are released, and vision improves.
Rakta Moksha: the traditional Ayurvedic method of blood purification and purification
Toxins present in the gastrointestinal tract are absorbed by the blood and circulate through the body. This condition is called toxemia, which is the main cause of repeated infections, hypertension and some other circulatory conditions. This includes repeated episodes of skin diseases such as urticaria, rashes, herpes, eczema, acne, scabies, leucoderma, chronic itching or hives. In such conditions, along with internal medicine, it is necessary to eliminate toxins and purify the blood. Moksha is also indicated for cases of enlarged liver, spleen and gout.
Pitta is made from disintegrated red blood cells in the liver. So pitta and blood have a very close relationship. An increase in pitta can enter the bloodstream, causing toxicity, and then many pitta-ingenious disorders. Removing a small amount of blood from a vein relieves the tension created by purulent toxins in the blood. Bloodletting also stimulates the spleen to produce anti-toxic substances that help stimulate the immune system. Toxins are neutralized, which allows radical treatment of many diseases associated with blood.
Some substances, such as sugar, salt, yogurt, dairy products and alcohol, are toxic to the blood. With certain blood disorders, these substances should be avoided to keep the blood clean. For the treatment of mokha rakk, besides bloodletting, there are methods of blood purification, including herbs, precious stones, or colored water therapy. For any treatment of moksha rakta or an alternative treatment associated with it, it is helpful to refuse yogurt, salt, sugar, alcohol, marijuana, acidic and fermented products.
Lifestyle and diet: the key to health and wellness
At any stage of Panchakarma therapy, traditional Ayurveda recommends certain rules of lifestyle and diet.
It is recommended to relax a lot during the Panchakarma experience and avoid strenuous exercise, sexual activity, late nights, loud music, television and other similar stimulating experiences. It is also recommended to take special care to warm up and get away from the wind, and to observe these thoughts and experiences during this time.
A kitschari and ghee mono-diet, as well as significant restrictions on cold drinks, cold foods, caffeine, white sugar, recreational drugs, or alcohol and dairy products — all substances that should not be renewed (if at all) until some how panchakarma is completed. The reason for this diet is that during the cleaning process the esophageal fire (agni) rests. In addition, as the toxins return to the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive power slows down even more. Kitchari provides adequate nutrition, is very easy to digest, nourishes all the tissues of the body, is excellent for removing aging cells and helps in the process of detoxification and cleansing. Kitshari is an experienced blend of rice and maungala, and is central to the Ayurvedic lifestyle. Basmati rice and maung gave properties to be sweet and cool sweet aftertaste. Together they create balanced food; An excellent combination of protein, which is tridoshina.
Panchakarma is a special Ayurvedic operation that requires proper guidance from a highly qualified and skilled Ayurvedic practitioner. This should not be attempted with information from an article or book. Need to consult with a doctor from Ayurveda, and not just with a small amount of training. Panchakarma is carried out individually for each person, taking into account their specific constitution and specific disorder, therefore this requires careful observation and observation.
