The concept of Ayurveda is old as the civilization of mankind. This had taken many turns, inherited many an ideology along the passage of time, getting refined in to a fine art. The meaning of “Ayurveda” is very special and is made of syllables. The first part “Ayur” means the “Life” & “Veda” means “Science”. A human being who wishes to live a long and a healthy life, should follow this old ancient concept. Simply it’s a science of life. The basic rule or the law is to live among and take care of oneself with nature. The living beings living on the surface cannot live under water and those that live under water cannot live on the surface. Nature is considered as the mother of all beings and that all living creatures are dependent on nature for their survival.
According to the archeological evidences & researches done by various archeologists & anthropologies, human civilization dates back 30,000 years. The Cave men of that age domesticated many wild plant, & herb varieties and used them for food and medicines to survive in the nature.
Ayurveda strictly follows the rules of nature as it points out; when, what, why, how much: to eat, to drink, to rest, to wash, to bathe, which help mankind to lead a perfectly healthy life.
There are two divisions in Ayurveda Treatments;
- To protect the health of oneself
- To take care of the sickness
To lead a healthy life one has to follow the Ayurveda principles. To take care of the sickness, the Ayurveda physician has to get a thorough knowledge so that he or she could determine whether the invalid is ill mentally or physically or both. Where for each patient, the physician or the Ayurvedic Doctor has to diagnose the root of the cause and treat it accordingly. Since when the root of the illness is destroyed, the illness would not rise again or remain as it was. Almost all perceptions used in curing are produced by raw materials found in nature where no any artificial substances are used. These materials come from roots of trees & plants, stems, barks, leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits & nuts. From animals; milk, honey, pearls, shells, musk, are taken. From earth; iron, gold, silver & copper are used. The Ayurvedic medicines that are made from those natural materials do not harm the organs of the body and do not give rise to any side effects.
According to Ayurveda, it has described the connection between the human body and the earth vividly.