Ayurvedic Medicine. The Science of Ayurveda
Ayurveda medicine dates back to the Vedic age of 5000 BC. It
is known for the oldest documented comprehensive medical system in the world.
Therapy name:
Ayurveda
Nickname: Life Vedic
Medicine, Sida Medicine
Branch: Eight
branches
Related books:
Atiyah Collection
Nature : General
medicine
Place of origin :
India
Ayurvedic Medicinal System introduction
The Indian medical system includes Ayurveda (also known as
Vedas of Life) medicine and Siddha medicine. It is considered the oldest
medical system in the world. It has been used in countless traditional Indian
families for more than 5,000 years.
According to Indian mythology, the origin of Ayurveda is
legendary. It was created by Brahma, the creator of one of the three major
Hindu gods, to protect humans before they were created.
Brahma first taught
Ayurveda to the twin twins (Aswins) of the twin gods of medicine, and they
taught them to Indra, the god of thunderstorms. Indra taught to the wise men
who practiced in the world, and they passed on to their offspring and
disciples.
For the first time in history, Ayurvedic records appear in
Rig Veda, an ancient collection of Indian poetry dating back to 6000 BC.
From
3000 BC to 2000 BC, Atharva, one of the four Vedic classics, came out, of which
Ayurveda was used as the Supplement-Veda Vedic, attached to Ama Po Veda.
Although
Ayurvedic medicine has long been used in practice, it was not until then that
it was compiled into a book by word of mouth and became an independent science.
Branches of Ayurvedic Medicine
1. Kayachikitsa (internal medicine)
2. Shalakya Tantra (Head and Neck Surgery and Therapy,
Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology)
3. Shalya Tantra (Surgery)
4. Agada Tantra (Toxicology)
5. Bhuta Vidya (psychiatry)
6. Kaumarabhritya (Pediatrics)
7. Rasayana (gerontology that delays body aging)
8. Vajikarana (fertility)
The earliest exposition of the above eight branches appeared
in Atreya Samhita, which is still applied in real life to this day.
Around 1500 BC, Ayurveda medicine was divided into two
schools:
Atiyah-the internalist school and Dhanvantari-the externalist school,
making it a more systematic science. These two colleges have authored two major
books on Ayurveda medicine-Caraka Samhita and Susruta Samhita.
Other medical
classics were written in the first half of the 1st century BC.
The Book of
Zoroga was written by the great Indian medical ancestor Zorogar, and was
supplemented and modified by Atiyah.
It is still the most widely used medical
book in Ayurveda. Miaowen inherited the theories of the Vatican school, the
ancestor of Indian medicine.
His "Miaowen Collection" compiled
various knowledge of repair surgery, including limb replacement surgery, plastic
surgery, laparotomy and even brain surgery.
At the same time, he is also famous
for inventing rhinoplasty. Around 500 AD, the third important Ayurvedic medical
work, Astanga Hridaya, was published. It synthesizes the views of the two
universities of Ayurveda.
From 500 AD to 1900 AD, 16 important medical
monographs, Nightus, were introduced as supplements to Ayurveda's medical
classics.
They collected and recorded various new drugs, expanded their usage,
and discarded old drugs. And material identification methods.
There is evidence that Ayurveda medicine has enriched almost
all medical systems in the world. Through maritime trade with India, the
Egyptians learned about Ayurveda medicine.
The invasion of Alexander the Great
brought Greeks and Romans into contact with Ayurveda.
Traditional UNANI medicine is formed in this communication. In the early years of the first
millennium, with the spread of Buddhism to the east, Ayurveda medicine also
spread to the east, and it had a huge impact on Tibetan medicine and
traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
Ayurvedic Medicine Concepts and principles
Ayurveda medicine is not only a medical system, but also
represents a healthy lifestyle. Ayurveda consists of two words:
Ayur refers to
life, Veda is the meaning of knowledge and science, so the word Ayurveda means
the science of life.
According to Ayurveda, human beings should coexist in
harmony with nature, and disease is caused by this harmony being broken.
Restoring this basic balance by using nature and its products is the main purpose
of Ayurvedic medicine.
This concept not only runs through the process of
treating pain, but also runs through the process of disease prevention.
The diagnosis and treatment of Ayurvedic medicine is more
inclined to human characteristics than disease characteristics.
Before making a
diagnosis, the patient's age, living environment, social and cultural
background, and physical fitness are all aspects to be considered.
The main
means of diagnosis include touching, examining and talking, and using herbs to
make up for losses. Their basic function is to stimulate the function of
specialized organs. Therefore, the goal of Ayurvedic medicine is to solve
health problems by regulating diet without causing side effects.
In Ayurveda's medical point of view, life is made up of the
body, the senses, the spirit, and the soul.
Humans have three body fluids (qi,
bile, mucus), seven basic tissues (blood, protoplasts, muscle, fat, bone, bone
marrow, and semen) and waste products from the body.
The development of the
human body is related to aging and the circulation of various elements of the
human body and the food we eat.
According to Ayurvedic medicine, everything in the universe,
including the human body, is composed of five basic elements: earth, water,
fire, air and space (atmosphere).
The growth and development of the human body
depends on the nutrients it receives, such as food.
Food is also composed of
the above five basic elements, which supplement the corresponding elements in
the body through the action of Agni.
The human body is an organic
organism, and its organization is formed by combining and transforming these
five basic elements.
Being healthy or sick depends on whether the entire body
system is in balance, including whether the parts of the body are in balance
with each other.
Both internal and external factors can disrupt the balance of
nature and lead to disease.
Imbalances can be caused by partial eclipse, bad
habits, and disregard for healthy lifestyle rules.
At the same time, abnormal
seasons, incorrect movements, improper use of sensory organs, and adverse
effects on the body and mind can disrupt existing normal balance.
Treatment
usually involves restoring the physical and mental system by adjusting diet,
correcting bad habits and behaviors, medications, and taking preventive
therapies.
The Basic Ayush Treatment
The basic treatment can be summed up as "solitude is the
right way to stay healthy, and solitude is the best doctor to keep people away
from disease." This also summarizes the basic purpose of Ayurvedic
medicine, that is, maintaining and promoting health and preventing And cure
diseases.
The treatment of diseases is mainly through the detox
therapy, drugs, reasonable diet, exercise and health regimen, which aim to
restore and strengthen the function of the body mechanism, eliminate the
factors that cause the imbalance of the body system and various components,
restore balance, strengthen the physique, prevent or reduce.
The occurrence of
future diseases.
Regulating diet is an important treatment in Ayurveda
medicine. This is because the human body is considered a product of food.
The
mental state and temperament of an individual are affected by the food they
eat.
Food is first transformed into milk moose in the human body, and then into
blood, muscle, fat, bones, bone marrow, reproductive elements and essence.
Therefore, food is the basis of all metabolism and life activities. Lack of
nutrition or inefficient conversion of food can lead to various diseases.
Common treatments include medications, special food
therapies, and proper exercise as directed by your doctor.
These three measures are implemented in two ways
One
is to take the three measures against the
disease itself in response to the onset of the disease and various
symptoms. The other is to take these three measures to eliminate the
similar causes and
symptoms during the onset of disease Impact.
Ayurvedic medicine has a very detailed analysis and
description of the various stages and states of the disease's pathogenesis to
the final symptoms.
This gives the medical system a great advantage in
inferring disease before latent symptoms appear. At the same time, its role in
disease prevention has been strengthened, so that effective and effective
treatment measures can be taken in advance to prevent the further development
of the disease, or reasonable measures can be taken to cure the disease in the
initial stage of the disease.
Author's Bio
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| Dr. Shawna Reason |
Education: MBBS, MD
Occupation: Medical Doctor / Virologist
Specialization: Medical Science, Micro Biology / Virology, Natural Treatment
Experience: 15 Years as a Medical Practitioner
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