AYURVEDA - ''A gateway to Indian Medical Heritage. Review on Ayurvedic Treatment for Arthritis and other Joint pains

Comn from the GOD'S OWN COUNTRY_ I was eager to know about the traditional way of treatment. I have read so many books on the same and tell u_ it more interesting than I myself thought.

It's ur mind_ that is all concentrated on. Pls find some views on the same.

Ayurveda in Sanskrit means'the science of Life'. It is an ancient, unfailing system of treatment based on medicines prepared from herbal plants found in abundance in India. Ayurveda is an integral part of the people of India. In the recent years this ancient knowledge system of medicine has gained global acceptance especially for alternative ways of preventive, curative and rejuvenative processes making life a more pleasurable experience.

Mind, Body and Senses

We tend to identify most with our physical bodies; yet, in actuality, there is more to us then what meets the eye. We can see that underlying our physical structure is the mind, which not only controls our thought processes but helps assist us in carrying out day-to-day activities such as respiration, circulation, digestion and elimination. The mind and the body work in conjunction with one another to regulate our physiology. In order for the mind to act appropriately to assist the physical body, we must use our senses as information gatherers.  We can think of the mind as a computer and the senses as the data which gets entered into the computer. Smell and taste are two important senses that aid in the digestive process. When the mind registers that a particular food is entering the gastrointestinal tract, it directs the body to act accordingly by releasing various digestive enzymes. However, if we overindulge the taste buds with too much of a certain taste, such as sweet, we may find that the ability of the mind to perceive the sweet taste is impaired; and thereby the body becomes challenged in its ability to process sweet foods. Maintaining the clarity of our senses is an essential part in allowing the mind and body to integrate their functions and help in keeping us healthy and happy individuals.

Soul Ayurveda also sees that before we exist in physical form with the help of the mind and senses that we exist in a more subtle form known as the soul. The ancient seers of India believed that we were comprised of a certain energetic essence that precluded the inhabitance of our physical entity. In fact, they hypothesized that we may indeed occupy many physical bodies throughout the course of time but that our underlying self or soul remains unchanged. What we see to help illustrate this concept is what transpires at the time of death. When the individual nears the time to leave the physical body, many of his/her desires will cease to be present. As the soul no longer identifies with the body, the desire to eat food or indulge in a particular activity that used to be a great source of satisfaction for that person drops by the wayside. In fact, many individuals have been documented to experience the sensation of being'out of their bodies.'

Principles

There are several aspects to Ayurveda that are quite unique:

1. Its recommendations are often different for each person regarding which foods and which lifestyle they should follow in order to be completely healthy. This is due to it's use of a constitutional model.

   
   




2. Everything in Ayurveda is validated by observation, inquiry, direct examination and knowledge derived from the ancient texts.

   
   




3. It understands that there are energetic forces that influence nature and human beings. These forces are called the Tridoshas.

   
   




4. Because Ayurveda sees a strong connection between the mind and the body, a huge amount of information is available regarding this relationship.

   
   

In Ayurveda we view a person as a unique individual made up of five primary elements. The elements are ether(space), air, fire, water, and earth. Just as in nature, we too have these five elements in us. When any of these elements are present in the environment, they will in turn have an influence on us. The foods we eat and the weather are just two examples of the presence of these elements. While we are a composite of these five primary elements, certain elements are seen to have an ability to combine to create various physiological functions.

This is the knowledge I have gathered from reading so many books_ and there a various sites to get info.

Do let me know if know anything more than this.

Awaiting your comments.

Denny