Ayurveda in India

Origin:

Ayurveda is believed to be amongst the most ancient sciences of healing. It is believed to have come into existence about 5000 years ago in India . Ayurveda comprises of two words 'Ayu' meaning life and 'Veda' meaning science or knowledge, together meaning 'the science of life or longevity'.

Ayurveda traces its roots to the Vedas of the Indian mythology, especially to the Atharva Veda. Ayurveda believes that the universe and the human body are co-related to each other. As per the belief the human body is a living epitome of the universe, and the universe is very much similar to the living human body, always volatile and conscious.

Ayurveda is considered to be the science of healing practiced by the 'Rishi' and 'Munis' in India . They used the herbs and shrubs available to them, to heal them selves and the living beings in the wild. Successful events of curing various ailments led them to start documenting the remedies and the collection of these natural techniques of healing was named 'Ayurveda'.

The concept behind Ayurveda:

Ayurveda believes that there are energy types in a human body, called 'Doshas'. There are three kinds of doshas in the human body as per Ayurveda, namely Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. In general only 1 or 2 off the three are dominant in a human body. The health of any human being or any living being is judged on the basis of the balance of these Doshas in Ayurveda.

Ayurveda says that diseases in a living being are nothing but imbalance of the doshas, which can be easily regulated by following very simple ayurvedic routines. Yoga, pranayams, oil massages and controlled eating habits can easily cure any kind of disease ranging from common cold to severe heart problems.