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Ayurved Ayurveda originated in India and is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. The word Ayurveda means science of life. It is the combination of two words - Ayu (Life) & Veda (Knowledge). It is said to have been taught by the creator, Brahma, to Daksha Prajapati, who taught it in turn to the divine twins called the Ashwinikumars. Ashwinikumars were the heavenly healers who taught this science to Indra. The personages mentioned were deities of early Vedic times. When mankind started suffering from various diseases, the wise men like Bharadwaja learnt from Indra the knowledge of medicine.
References of illness, cures and other health-related issues are found in vedas, the oldest recorded compendium of wisdom on the earth (6000 B.C.). BASIC PRINCIPLES The objectives of Ayurveda are preservation and promotion of the health of a healthy person and restoration of health in the diseased. Good health is the fundamental pre-requisite to acquire materialistic, social and spiritual upliftment of human being. The Universe, according to Ayurveda is composed of five basic elements - Pancha Mahabhootas viz. Earth(Prithvi) , Water (Jala), Fire (Agni), Air (Vayu), and Space (Akash). As the human body is similarly constituted, there is a fundamental similarity between universe and man. A healthy balance between the microcosm (human being) and the macrocosm (universe) is the basis of health. Ayurveda is based on the theory of three humours Tridosha) i.e. Vata, Pitta and Kapha, seven body tissues Saptadhatu) i.e., fluid components of the body (Rasa), Blood (Rakta),muscle tissue (Mamsa), adipose tissue(Medas), bone tissue(Asthi), bone marrow (Majja) and reproductive elements (Sukra) and three bio-wastes ( Trimalas i.e. Urine (Mootra),Faeces (Pureesha) and Sweat (Sweda). The essence of saptadhatu called Ojas is responsible for immunity and strength. The rational Ayurveda treatment is carried out in four parts. They are, (1) Dosha pacifying therapy (Samsamana) , and (2) Bio-cleansing therapy (Samsodhana or Panchakarma) (3) Avoiding causative factors (Nidana Parivarjana) and (4) Dietetics (Pathya Vyavastha).