*Ayurvedic medicine — also known as Ayurveda — is one of the world’s oldest holistic (whole-body) healing systems. It was developed thousands of years ago in India.
Aayurvedic therapy: massage procedure with oil and pouch of rice and spices
Ayurveda Is About Wellness, Not Illness
Ayurveda philosophy is based on the theory that balance of body, mind and spirit determines the health and wellness of the patient. The focus of treatment is to promote good health and wellness, rather than fight disease. But treatments may be recommended for specific health problems.
Ayurveda is considered a form of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine.
Ayurveda Concepts
According to Ayurvedic theory, everything in the universe is connected. Good health is achieved when your mind, body, and spirit are in harmony with the universe. A disruption of this harmony can lead to poor health and sickness.
For disciples of Ayurveda philosophy everything alive or dead has an impact on your health and wellness, and anything that affects your physical, spiritual, or emotional well-being can cause you to be out of balance with the universe.
Ayureva treatments are available @SKIIN in Bundoora
Maintaining health and wellness within each person – the physical, emotion and psychological being – combine to form your body’s constitution, or prakriti. Your prakriti is believed to stay the same for your entire life. However, how you digest food and eliminate waste can influence it.
Every person is made of a combination of five basic elements found in the universe: Air | Fire | Water | Earth | Space
The 3 Doshas
The 5 elements in combination with the body form 3 life forces controlling body function, health and wellness.The three doshas are:
Kapha dosha (water and earth) | Vata dosha (space and air) | Pitta dosha (fire and water) |
We have a combination of all 3 dosha with one dominant and each dosha controls a separate body function.*
The Kapha Dosha (Water And Earth) Controls:
Muscle growth | Body strength and stability | Weight | Immune system
Factors that this dosha are sensitive to include:
- Daytime sleeping
- Eating after your stomach is full
- Eating or drinking items that have too much salt or water
- Eating too many sweet foods
- Greed
If Kapha Dosha Is Your Dominant Life Force, You Must Pay Attention To The Following Concerns :
- Asthma and respiratory function
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Nausea & after eating
- Weight issues & Obesity
The Pitta Dosha (Fire And Water) Controls:
Apetite hormones | Digestion | Metabolism/digestion
Factors that this dosha are sensitive to include:
- Consuming sour foods
- Consuming spicy foods
- Excess sun exposure
- Fatigue / tiredness
If Pitta Dosha Is Your Main Life Force, You Must Pay Attention To The Following Concerns:
- Anger and negative emotions
- Crohn’s disease
- Heart disease
- Heartburn
- High blood pressure
- Infection
The Vata Dosha (Space And Air) Controls:
Body waste elimination | Breathing/respiration| Blood flow/pressure | Heart function | Mental function The Vata Dosha is considered the most powerful dosha and responsible for bsic body functions include cell division and Factors that this dosha are sensitive to include:
- Eating dry fruit
- Eating too frequently
- Fear & Grief
- Late nights
If Vata Dosha Is Your Main Life Force, You Must Pay Attention To The Following Concerns:
- Anxiety / mental health
- Asthma and respiratory function
- Heart disease
- Nervous system disorders
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Skin concerns
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