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| AYURVEDA
- THE SCIENCE OF LIFE |
| Ayurveda
is made up of two Sanskrit words 'Ayur', which means 'life'
and 'Veda', which means 'Knowledge'. To know about life is
Ayurveda. According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar 'Charaka',
'Ayur' is comprised of four essential parts, the combination
of mind, body, senses and the soul. |
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to Ayurveda, the mind not only controls our thought
process but helps us in carrying out day-to-day activities
such as respiration, circulation and digestion. The
mind and the body work in conjunction with one another
to regulate our lifecycle. Maintaining the clarity of
senses is an essential part in allowing the mind and
body to integrate their functions and help in keeping
us healthy and happy. |
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| Ayurveda
believes in soul and its importance. Existing in a more subtle
form before the existence of physical form is known as soul.
The ancient Ayurvedic Acharyas of India believed in the energetic
essence of soul over illness. |
| PRINCIPLES |
| In
Ayurveda, a person, as a unique individual, is made up of five
primary elements. The elements are space, air, fire, water and
earth. The food we eat and the weather are just two examples
of the presence of the elements. |
| AYURVEDIC
TREATMENT |
| Treatment
in Ayurveda consists of anna and Vihara prescribed jointly
or separately, depending upon the illness and the state
of the patient. The various methods of treatment offer
both preventive and curative forms of therapy. |
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| Massage
and other Ayurvedic treatments are available at many places
around Kumily & Thekkady. |
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